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Rafael Nadal loses in the French Open's first round to Alexander Zverev

Rafael Nadal loses in the French Open's first round to Alexander Zverev

PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal lost in the first round of the French Open to Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Monday in what might turn out to be the 14-time Roland Garros champion’s last match at his favorite tournament .
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Georgian parliament committee rejects presidential veto of the divisive 'foreign agents' legislation

Georgian parliament committee rejects presidential veto of the divisive 'foreign agents' legislation

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — A Georgian parliament committee on Monday rejected the president’s veto of the “foreign agents” legislation that has sparked massive protests for weeks.
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Papua New Guinea says Friday's landslide buried more than 2,000 people and formally asks for help

Papua New Guinea says Friday's landslide buried more than 2,000 people and formally asks for help

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A Papua New Guinea government official has told the United Nations more than 2,000 people were believed to have been buried alive by Friday's landslide and has formally asked for international help.
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Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy 500 to give Roger Penske record-extending 20th win

Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy 500 to give Roger Penske record-extending 20th win

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Josef Newgarden once again brought his victorious Team Penske car to a stop on the Yard of Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Grayson Murray's parents say the two-time PGA Tour winner died of suicide

Grayson Murray's parents say the two-time PGA Tour winner died of suicide

Grayson Murray's parents said Sunday their 30-year-old son took his own life, just one day after he withdrew from a PGA Tour event. The family asked for privacy and that people honour Murray by being kind to one another.
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At least 15 dead after severe weather carves path of ruin across multiple states in the South

At least 15 dead after severe weather carves path of ruin across multiple states in the South

VALLEY VIEW, Texas (AP) — Powerful storms killed at least 15 people, injured hundreds and left a wide trail of destruction Sunday across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas after obliterating homes and destroying a truck stop where dozens sought shelter in
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Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes kill 35 in Gaza's Rafah as displaced people are hit

Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes kill 35 in Gaza's Rafah as displaced people are hit

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health workers said Israeli airstrikes killed at least 35 people Sunday and hit tents for displaced people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah , and “numerous” others were trapped in flaming debris.
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North Korea informs Japan of a plan to launch satellite

North Korea informs Japan of a plan to launch satellite

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japan said Monday that North Korea has informed it of a plan to launch a satellite by June 3, an apparent effort to put its second military spy satellite into orbit.
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4 people killed and over 30 injured after a bus and a cargo train collide in Peru

4 people killed and over 30 injured after a bus and a cargo train collide in Peru

LA OROYA, Peru (AP) — Four people were killed and more than 30 others were injured after a passenger bus and a cargo train collided Sunday in central Peru, the country's national police said. Authorities said the crash happened after 4 a.m.
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12 people injured after Qatar Airways plane hits turbulence on flight to Dublin

12 people injured after Qatar Airways plane hits turbulence on flight to Dublin

LONDON (AP) — Twelve people were injured when a Qatar Airways plane flying from Doha to Dublin on Sunday hit turbulence, airport authorities said. Eight of the injured were hospitalized.
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