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Howe disappointed in himself after 'painful' Newcastle defeat
Georgia buries Patriarch Ilia II as succession stirs fears of Russian influence
Georgia buries Patriarch Ilia II as succession stirs fears of Russian influence

Thousands of Georgians attended the funeral of influential Orthodox Patriarch Ilia II on Sunday, as some expressed fears his successor could strengthen Russian influence over the Caucasus country.

March 22, 2026

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DeChambeau wins back-to-back LIV Golf play-offs
DeChambeau wins back-to-back LIV Golf play-offs

Bryson DeChambeau won back-to-back LIV Golf titles via play-offs when he made a birdie on the first extra hole to beat Spaniard Jon Rahm in the South Africa tournament near Johannesburg on Sunday.

March 22, 2026

Sunderland inflict more derby pain on Newcastle
Sunderland inflict more derby pain on Newcastle

Sunderland compounded a miserable week for Newcastle as Bryan Brobbey's 90th minute winner secured a 2-1 victory for the visitors in the Tyne-Wear derby on Sunday.

March 22, 2026

Nepali youth demand release of govt report into deadly September uprising
Nepali youth demand release of govt report into deadly September uprising

Nepali youth staged a demonstration in Kathmandu Sunday, demanding the release of findings into the deadly 2025 uprising, which forced the previous government to collapse.

March 22, 2026

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Russia resumes use of space launch site damaged in accident
Russia resumes use of space launch site damaged in accident

Russia has launched a rocket from Site 31 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome for the first time since it was damaged during a lift-off last November, video from Russia's Roscosmos space agency showed Sunday.

March 22, 2026

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Slovenia votes in tight polls, with conservatives eyeing comeback
Slovenia votes in tight polls, with conservatives eyeing comeback

Slovenians were voting on Sunday in tight parliamentary elections, with the conservatives of veteran politician Janez Jansa, an admirer of US President Donald Trump, eyeing a comeback.

March 22, 2026