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Resurgent Blue Jays clinch MLB playoff berth
Resurgent Blue Jays clinch MLB playoff berth

The Toronto Blue Jays are headed back to the Major League Baseball playoffs, becoming the first American League team to punch their ticket with an 8-5 victory over Kansas City on Sunday.

September 21, 2025

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Barca ease to Getafe win, Atletico held after missed penalty
Barca ease to Getafe win, Atletico held after missed penalty

Ferran Torres struck twice for champions Barcelona as they beat Getafe 3-0 on Sunday to stay on Real Madrid's tails at the top of La Liga.

September 21, 2025

Venezuela's Maduro says he wants dialogue with US
Venezuela's Maduro says he wants dialogue with US

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro rejected US allegations of being a drug trafficker and asked President Donald Trump for dialogue, according to a letter released Sunday by Caracas, as tensions soar between the two countries.

September 21, 2025

Torres double helps Barca down listless Getafe
Torres double helps Barca down listless Getafe

Ferran Torres struck twice for champions Barcelona as they beat Getafe 3-0 on Sunday to stay on Real Madrid's tails at the top of La Liga.

September 21, 2025

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French politicians bicker over Palestinian flags outside town halls
French politicians bicker over Palestinian flags outside town halls

French politicians bickered on Sunday over whether it is appropriate to hoist Palestinian flags outside town halls on the eve of the country's planned recognition of the State of Palestine.

September 21, 2025

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Brazilians protest bill boosting lawmakers' immunity
Brazilians protest bill boosting lawmakers' immunity

Thousands of Brazilians took to the streets Sunday in anger at moves by Congress to boost lawmakers' immunity and push for amnesty that could include far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, convicted of trying to stage a coup.

September 21, 2025