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Russian fashion designer 'Slava' Zaitsev dead at 85

Russian fashion designer 'Slava' Zaitsev dead at 85

Russian fashion designer Viacheslav "Slava" Zaitsev, dubbed the "Soviet Christian Dior", has died at the age of 85, his fashion house told AFP Sunday.

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Jewellery with Nazi links set to fetch $150mn at auction

Jewellery with Nazi links set to fetch $150mn at auction

Christie's auction house will next week launch the sale of hundreds of jewels that belonged to Austrian billionaire Heidi Horten, whose German businessman husband made his fortune under the Nazis.

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Sudan 'truce' extended as battles rage

Sudan 'truce' extended as battles rage

Rival Sudanese forces on Sunday announced the extension of a truce they have largely violated, as warplanes roared overhead and fighting continued on the ground in Sudan's capital.

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Bayern sink Hertha to move top of Bundesliga

Bayern sink Hertha to move top of Bundesliga

Bayern Munich moved top of the Bundesliga and ahead of Borussia Dortmund on Sunday as second-half goals from Serge Gnabry and Kingsley Coman gave the reigning champions a 2-0 home win over rock-bottom Hertha Berlin.

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Gunfire in Sudan capital despite truce as ex-PM warns of 'nightmare'

Gunfire in Sudan capital despite truce as ex-PM warns of 'nightmare'

Warplanes roared overhead and fighting continued on the ground in Sudan's capital Sunday after a former prime minister warned of the "nightmare" risk of a descent into full-scale civil war.

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NBA fines Grizzlies forward Brooks for no interviews

NBA fines Grizzlies forward Brooks for no interviews

Memphis Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks, whose taunting of LeBron James backfired badly in the NBA playoffs, will pay $25,000 for ducking out on reporters after being eliminated from the post-season.

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Man City back on top as Newcastle, Man Utd press top-four claims

Man City back on top as Newcastle, Man Utd press top-four claims

Erling Haaland scored his 50th goal of the season on Sunday as Manchester City beat Fulham to return to the Premier League summit, with Newcastle and Manchester United winning to close in on a top-four finish.

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Jota ruins Spurs fightback as Liverpool win seven-goal thriller

Jota ruins Spurs fightback as Liverpool win seven-goal thriller

Liverpool kept alive their slender hopes of finishing in the Premier League's top four as Diogo Jota's stoppage-time strike ruined Tottenham's comeback from three goals down in a thrilling 4-3 victory on Sunday.

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'Super Mario' is year's first film to pass $1 bn globally

'Super Mario' is year's first film to pass $1 bn globally

"The Super Mario Bros. Movie" easily held its first-place position on North American movie screens this weekend while its accumulated global total pushed past the $1 billion mark, analysts said Sunday.

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PSG slump to new defeat after Hakimi red card

PSG slump to new defeat after Hakimi red card

Paris Saint-Germain's poor second half of the season continued on Sunday as the Ligue 1 leaders slumped to a 3-1 defeat at home to mid-table Lorient after having Achraf Hakimi sent off in the first half.

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