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AP source: Juan Soto agrees to record $765 million, 15-year contract with Mets

AP source: Juan Soto agrees to record $765 million, 15-year contract with Mets

DALLAS (AP) — Star outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets have agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press, believed to be the largest pact in team sports history.
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Juan Soto agrees to record $765 million, 15-year contract with Mets, AP source says

Juan Soto agrees to record $765 million, 15-year contract with Mets, AP source says

DALLAS (AP) — Star outfielder Juan Soto and the New York Mets have agreed to a record $765 million, 15-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.
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South Korean police considering overseas travel ban on President Yoon over martial law

South Korean police considering overseas travel ban on President Yoon over martial law

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Police are considering placing an overseas travel ban on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol over his imposition of martial law last week, Yonhap news agency reported Monday.
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Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say

Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad fled to Moscow and received asylum from his longtime ally, Russian media said Sunday, hours after a stunning rebel advance seized control of Damascus and ended his family’s 50 years of iron rul
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Biden says Assad's fall in Syria is a 'fundamental act of justice,' but 'a moment of risk'

Biden says Assad's fall in Syria is a 'fundamental act of justice,' but 'a moment of risk'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Sunday that the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad is a “fundamental act of justice” after decades of repression, but it was “a moment of risk and uncertainty” for the Mideast.
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Ghana's ex-President John Mahama is set to return after rival concedes election

Ghana's ex-President John Mahama is set to return after rival concedes election

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama is set to return to office in the West African nation’s presidential election after the ruling party candidate, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, on Sunday conceded defeat and voters ven
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Ghana's ruling party candidate concedes presidential election to his opposition rival

Ghana's ruling party candidate concedes presidential election to his opposition rival

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana’s vice president and ruling party candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, on Sunday conceded defeat to opposition candidate and former President John Dramani Mahama in the West African nation's tightly contested presidential election.
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Syrian government falls to fast-moving rebels, ending 50 years of iron rule by the Assad family

Syrian government falls to fast-moving rebels, ending 50 years of iron rule by the Assad family

DAMASCUS (AP) — The Syrian government collapsed early Sunday, falling to a lightning rebel offensive that seized control of the capital of Damascus and sent crowds into the streets to celebrate the end of the Assad family's 50 years of iron rule .
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Syrian government falls in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family

Syrian government falls in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family

BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government fell early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a sudden rebel offensive sprinted across government-held territory and entered the capital in 10 days.
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An archbishop's knock formally restores Notre Dame to life as winds howl and heads of state look on

An archbishop's knock formally restores Notre Dame to life as winds howl and heads of state look on

PARIS (AP) — Howling winds couldn’t stop Notre Dame Cathedral ’s heart from beating again.
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