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Re-released 'Avengers: Endgame' snaps-up N. America box office lead
Re-released 'Avengers: Endgame' snaps-up N. America box office lead

"Avengers: Endgame" dusted competitors in the North American weekend box office, as the 2019 super hero film was re-released in a bid to drum up support for the franchise.

September 27, 2026

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Two giant pandas, emblems of China soft diplomacy, arrive in US
Two giant pandas, emblems of China soft diplomacy, arrive in US

Two giant pandas sent by China arrived in the United States on Sunday, Beijing and the Atlanta zoo said, after a leaders' summit that was heavy on symbolism and light on major breakthroughs.

September 27, 2026

American McNulty wins shock road race world title
American McNulty wins shock road race world title

Brandon McNulty became the first American in 33 years to win the men's cycling road race world title as he stunned the favourites in Montreal on Sunday.

September 27, 2026

Aleksandar Vucic: from Milosevic minister to long-serving Serbian statesman
Aleksandar Vucic: from Milosevic minister to long-serving Serbian statesman

The dominant force in Serbian politics for over 14 years, Aleksandar Vucic climbed from the wreckage of strongman Slobodan Milosevic's cabinet to the centre of power using his brand of populist nationalism.

September 27, 2026

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Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 8
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 8

Russian strikes killed eight people across Ukraine a day after Moscow vowed to achieve its war aims "no matter the circumstances", authorities said Sunday.

September 27, 2026

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Banton hundred paves way for England ODI series win over Sri Lanka
Banton hundred paves way for England ODI series win over Sri Lanka

Tom Banton's maiden England hundred laid the foundations for a series-clinching 223-run win over Sri Lanka in the third one-day international on Sunday.

September 27, 2026