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Melania Trump lawyer elected Slovenia's first woman president
Slovenians on Sunday elected a lawyer linked to former US first lady Melania Trump as the country's first woman president, according to partial results with more than half the votes counted. As a lawyer, Pirc Musar was hired to protect the interests of Slovenian-born Trump during her husband's presidency, stopping companies attempting to commercialise products with her name.
Anger, defiance in famous Istanbul area rocked by blast
Istanbul's popular Istiklal Avenue was still buzzing with tourists and onlookers late Sunday afternoon, hours after a deadly blast rocked the area. But the terraces were more muted than usual by late afternoon.
'Black Panther' sequel scores huge opening, at home and abroad
Disney and Marvel's highly anticipated "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" had a huge opening this weekend, taking in an estimated $180 million in North American theaters, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. The original "Black Panther," the first major black superhero movie, became a cultural phenomenon, with a $202 million opening and a best-picture Oscar nomination.
Lawyer of Egypt hunger-striker denied access for 2nd time
The lawyer for Egypt's jailed hunger-striker Alaa Abdel Fattah said Sunday he had been denied access to his client for a second time in days, as fears for the activist's health mount. His lawyer Khaled Ali, a former presidential candidate, had previously been denied access on Thursday, after prison authorities said his permit was invalid because it was dated the day before.
S.Africa's Ramaphosa brushes aside calls to quit
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday brushed aside calls for him to resign over an alleged criminal cover-up, as he set the stage for a key party conference next month. The president, who denies any wrongdoing, reportedly faced questioning from party rivals and calls to step down at the closed-door gathering.
Erdogan says Istanbul 'attack' blast kills six
An explosion tore through a busy Istanbul shopping street on Sunday, killing six and wounding dozens in what Turkey's president said bore the signs of a terror attack. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned what he called a "vile attack" that killed six people and wounded over 50 others.
Fleetwood wins back-to-back Nedbank Golf Challenge titles
Tommy Fleetwood from England successfully defended the Nedbank Golf Challenge title on Sunday, three years after winning the competition for the first time in the South African resort of Sun City. The 2020 and 2021 editions of the Nedbank Challenge were cancelled due ot the coronavirus pandemic. dl/ea
After Ethiopia peace deal, what's ahead is 'more consequential': rebels
Following the signing of a peace deal between Ethiopia's government and rebels in the Tigray region, what lies ahead is "more consequential," a rebel spokesman said Sunday, with humanitarian aid desperately needed.
Six dead in mid-air collision at Texas WWII show: authorities
Six people were killed when a pair of World-War-II-era planes collided in mid-air at a show in Texas and crashed to the ground in a ball of fire, authorities said Sunday. After the collision, the planes appeared to break apart into several large pieces before crashing to the ground and exploding in a ball of fire, creating a huge plume of black smoke.
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