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Football
Soccer-Lacklustre Real Madrid held by Mallorca in LaLiga opener
(Reuters) - Holders Real Madrid's LaLiga title defence got off to a limp start as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Mallorca, with Vedat Muriqi's second-half header for the home side cancelling out Rodrygo's early strike and spoiling Kylian Mbappe's domestic debut.
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Football
Soccer-Conte apologises to fans after Napoli 'melted like snow in the sun' against Verona
(Reuters) - Napoli manager Antonio Conte apologised to the club's fans after his side were humbled 3-0 at Hellas Verona in Serie A on Sunday and said he took responsibility for the loss.
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World
Roundup: Contagious diseases spread fast in Sudan amid war, rainy season
KHARTOUM, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Contagious diseases, including cholera and conjunctivitis, are spreading rapidly in Sudan due to the prolonged conflict that has severely impacted the country's health sector, compounded by annual heavy rains and floods, according to Sudanese authorities and experts.
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World
Albania sees surge in foreign tourists in 2024
TIRANA, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Albania welcomed 6.3 million foreign tourists in the first seven months of 2024, an increase of 1.2 million compared to the same period in 2023, Prime Minister Edi Rama announced on Sunday.
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World
Hundreds of firefighters battle Madeira wildfire
LISBON (Reuters) - Hundreds of Portuguese firefighters on Sunday scrambled to put out a wildfire sweeping parts of the Atlantic island of Madeira's south coast, a popular tourist destination, with strong winds complicating efforts to tackle the blaze.
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World
Kuwait enforces power outages amid heatwave, energy surge
KUWAIT CITY, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Kuwaiti authorities enforced widespread power outages on Sunday, affecting residential, agricultural, and industrial areas as they sought to stabilize the electrical grid amid rising temperatures and heavy energy consumption.
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World
Algeria rushes fuel oil to ease Lebanon's power crisis
ALGIERS/BEIRUT, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered the immediate shipment of fuel oil to Lebanon, which is facing a severe power shortage, the state-run Algerian Radio reported Sunday.
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Football
Soccer-Napoli stunned 3-0 by Verona in Serie A opener
(Reuters) -Napoli's Serie A season kicked off in disastrous fashion on Sunday when they were overwhelmed 3-0 at Hellas Verona and lost star midfielder Khvicha Kvaratskhelia after he collided with an opposing player.
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World
Ukraine says it has destroyed another bridge in Russia's Kursk region
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian air forces have destroyed another strategic bridge over the Seym River in Russia's Kursk region, limiting the supply capacity of a Russian group opposing the Ukrainian advance, Ukraine's commander said on Sunday.
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Cycling
Cycling-Vingegaard victorious in Poland where it all began
(Reuters) - Jonas Vingegaard won the Tour of Poland title on Sunday in a triumphant return to the race where it all started for the Danish two-time Tour de France champion.
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Football
Soccer-Composed City start title defence with 2-0 win over Chelsea
LONDON (Reuters) -Erling Haaland scored his 91st goal in his 100th appearance for Manchester City on Sunday as the champions kicked off their Premier League title defence with a lively 2-0 away win over Chelsea.
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Tennis
Tennis-Sabalenka and Pegula advance to Cincinnati Open final
CINCINNATI (Reuters) -Aryna Sabalenka advanced to her first Cincinnati Open final with relative ease, defeating Polish world number one Iga Swiatek 6-3 6-3 in the semi-finals on Sunday.
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World
Israel says nearly 3 mln polio vaccines delivered to Gaza since Oct. 7
JERUSALEM, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 3 million doses of polio vaccines have been delivered to the Gaza Strip since the onset of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in October 2023, according to Israeli authorities on Sunday.
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Cycling
Cycling-Poland's Niewiadoma fights off Vollering to win first Tour de France Femmes title
(Reuters) -Poland's Katarzyna Niewiadoma won her first Tour de France Femmes title on Sunday, fighting off the challenge of defending champion Demi Vollering on the Alpe d'Huez who won a dramatic final stage - but not by enough to retain her crown.
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Football
Soccer-Empoli apologise for poor pitch in season opener
(Reuters) - Serie A club Empoli apologised on Sunday for the poor state of the pitch at their Stadio Carlo Castellani during Saturday's season-opener against Monza.
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World
Zimbabwean president calls for efforts to preserve African history
HARARE, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Sunday urged African countries to ensure that the continent's history is accurately documented and secured to prevent historical inaccuracies.
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Football
Soccer-Wissa's late goal gives Brentford 2-1 win over Palace
LONDON (Reuters) -Yoane Wissa's close-range finish gave Brentford a winning start to their Premier League campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 home victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday.
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Nation
Condolences pour in for the late Rozaid Rahman
PETALING JAYA: Condolences from Cabinet ministers are pouring in for the late Rozaid Abdul Rahman (pic), the media and strategic communications director at the Prime Minister's Office, who passed away on Sunday (Aug 18) evening.
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Nation
Man killed in mass fight between Myanmar and Nepali workers in Kerian
IPOH: A Nepali has been killed in a fight between two groups of foreign workers in Kuala Kurau, Kerian.