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Golf-Emotional DeChambeau claims LIV Golf South Africa title after play-off
JOHANNESBURG, March 22 (Reuters) - An emotional Bryson DeChambeau beat Jon Rahm on the first play-off hole to claim the inaugural LIV Golf South Africa title at Steyn City in Johannesburg on Sunday, claiming back-to-back victories on tour after winning in Singapore the previous week.Both DeChambeau ...Reuters
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Alpine skiing-Italy's Goggia takes women's super-G World Cup Globe
Goggia wins first super-G title, fifth career GlobeShiffrin still leads overall standingsItalians win all four final speed racesParis completes a double success LILLEHAMMER, Norway, March 22 (Reuters) - Italy's Sofia Goggia secured her first Alpine skiing World Cup super-G Crystal Globe after...Reuters
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Turkey discusses steps to end war with Iran, US, EU, Egypt in calls
ANKARA, March 22 - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed steps to end the war between Iran, the United States and Israel with counterparts from Iran and Egypt, as well as U.S. officials and the European Union, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Sunday.The source said Fidan had held separat...Reuters
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Russia launches first rocket from repaired Baikonur launch pad
MOSCOW, March 22 (Reuters) - Russia launched a Soyuz rocket from a repaired launch pad at its Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sunday, restoring its capability to fly to the International Space Station for the first time since the launch pad was damaged last year.At 1200 GMT, a Soyuz-2.1a rocket...Reuters
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Scores hurt after Iranian missiles hit Israeli desert towns
By Alexander Cornwell and Dedi Hayun TEL AVIV/ARAD March 22 (Reuters) - Southern Israeli towns woke to widespread damage on Sunday after air defences failed to intercept two Iranian missiles overnight that injured scores of civilians in one of the worst attacks of the war so far on Israeli soil.A...Reuters
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Pope Leo calls war in Middle East a 'scandal' to humanity
VATICAN CITY, March 22 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Sunday said death and suffering caused by the war in the Middle East are a "scandal to the whole human family", renewing his plea for an immediate ceasefire.As the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran enters its fourth week, the first U.S. pope said that he...Reuters
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Trump deploys ICE agents to assist TSA at US airports
March 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said that he will be sending Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Monday to help out Transportation Security Administration personnel in U.S airports."On Monday, ICE will be going to airports to help our wonderful TSA Agents who have stay...Reuters
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Israel orders destruction of bridges in Lebanon and homes near Israeli border
Israel orders destruction of Lebanese bridges and homes Over 1,000 killed in Lebanon, hundreds of thousands displacedUN has criticised Israel's actions in LebanonBy Alexander Cornwell TEL AVIV, March 22 (Reuters) - Israel's military has been ordered to destroy all bridges over Lebanon'...Reuters
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Alpine skiing-Italy's Goggia takes women's super-G World Cup Globe
LILLEHAMMER, Norway, March 22 (Reuters) - Italy's Sofia Goggia secured her first Alpine skiing World Cup super-G Crystal Globe on Sunday after winning the final women's speed race of the season.Switzerland's Corinne Suter was second, 0.32 slower, in the race in Kvitfjell, Norway, with Ge...Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-Patriot missile involved in Bahrain blast likely US-operated, analysis finds
Bahrain acknowledges Patriot missile involved in explosionAnalysis suggests missile likely launched from US-operated batteryIncident highlights risks of using advanced weapons against cheaper dronesFor a graphic presentation of this story: https://www.reuters.com/investigations/patriot-missile-invol...Reuters
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Turkey says one soldier, two personnel killed in Qatar helicopter crash
ANKARA, March 22 (Reuters) - One Turkish soldier and two personnel from Turkish defence firm Aselsan were killed in a helicopter crash in Qatar on Saturday, the Turkish Defence Ministry said on Sunday, adding the aircraft had crashed due to a technical issue during a training flight.In a statement, ...Reuters
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Projectile hits vessel off UAE's Sharjah, UKMTO says
CAIRO, March 22 (Reuters) - An unknown projectile struck a vessel 15 nautical miles north of the United Arab Emirates' Sharjah, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said early on Sunday.It said that all crew were reported safe.The UKMTO said in a later statement that the target o...Reuters
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Israeli military instructed to accelerate the demolition of Lebanese homes in 'frontline villages', minister says
JERUSALEM, March 22 (Reuters) - Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday that he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had instructed the military to accelerate the demolition of Lebanese homes in "frontline villages" to end threats to Israeli communities.The military was in...Reuters
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Britain sees no evidence that Iran is targeting Europe with missiles
LONDON, March 22 (Reuters) - British cabinet minister Steve Reed said on Sunday that there was no assessment that backed claims Iran is planning to strike Europe with ballistic missiles, or that it even has the capacity to do so.On Saturday, the Israel Defence Forces posted on social media that Iran...Reuters
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Iran says Hormuz open to all but ‘enemy-linked’ ships
DUBAI, March 22 (Reuters) - The Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to "Iran's enemies", Iranian media reports published on Sunday quoted Iran's representative to the U.N. maritime agency as saying.Ali Mousavi's comments came from an interview publ...Reuters
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Russia says it captures village in Ukraine's Sumy region, RIA reports
MOSCOW, March 22 (Reuters) - Russian forces have taken control of the village of Potapivka in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region, state-run RIA news agency reported on Sunday, citing the Russian Defence Ministry.Reuters could not independently verify the battlefield report.Reuters
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Iran says Hormuz open to all but ‘enemy-linked’ ships
DUBAI, March 22 (Reuters) - The Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to "Iran's enemies", Iran's representative to the U.N. maritime agency was quoted as saying in Iranian media reports published on Sunday.The threat of Iranian attacks during the U.S.-I...Reuters
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UK minister says Trump speaks for himself on his deadline for Iran
LONDON, March 22 (Reuters) - British cabinet minister Steve Reed said on Sunday that U.S. President Trump spoke for himself when he threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants if Tehran did not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.Asked what Britain's position on Trum...Reuters
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Slovenians vote in tight race between liberals and populist right
Close race means coalition partners may decide outcomeJansa offering tax breaks, cuts to welfare, media fundingElection marred by graft allegations, foreign meddling fearsBy Fatos Bytyci and Daria Sito-Sucic LJUBLJANA, March 22 (Reuters) - Polls opened on Sunday in Slovenia's election pitting...Reuters
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