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Debt-ridden Lyon beat Marseille to share summit with PSG in France
Debt-ridden Lyon beat Marseille to share summit with PSG in France

A late own goal gifted Lyon a 1-0 win over 10-man Marseille on Sunday lifting them level on points with Paris Saint-Germain in the French top flight.

August 31, 2025

Hometown hero Newgarden wins IndyCar season-ender in Nashville
Hometown hero Newgarden wins IndyCar season-ender in Nashville

Hometown hero Josef Newgarden won a late battle with New Zealand's Scott McLaughlin on Sunday to win the season-ending IndyCar Music City Grand Prix.

August 31, 2025

Alcaraz into US Open quarter-finals as Pegula advances
Alcaraz into US Open quarter-finals as Pegula advances

Carlos Alcaraz marched into the quarter-finals of the US Open on Sunday as women's fourth seed Jessica Pegula shrugged off her recent run of poor form to advance to the last eight.

August 31, 2025

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Yemen's Huthi rebels detain at least 11 UN staff: envoy
Yemen's Huthi rebels detain at least 11 UN staff: envoy

The United Nations said Yemen's Huthis detained at least 11 workers on Sunday in raids on UN premises, which came after rebel authorities had made numerous arrests following Israel's killing of their prime minister.

August 31, 2025

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Directors who quit US health agency warn it is 'destroying' protections
Directors who quit US health agency warn it is 'destroying' protections

Senior experts who recently resigned in protest from the top US public health agency denounced Sunday growing politicization of the organization, warning of a breakdown in the "firewall" between science and ideology.

August 31, 2025