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'Jurassic Park' star Sam Neill dies aged 78
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Mulling ban, EU gets expert verdict on social media for children
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US hits Iran as Gulf states targeted in flareup over Hormuz
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Huge fire in Bangkok bar kills at least 27
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'Indispensable' Xiaohongshu app fuels Chinese tourism
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Spaniard's rare skin disorder ups danger of summer heat
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NFL seeks to break into Africa with Kenya competition
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Protected but deported anyway, as Trump goes after 'dreamers'
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Yamal aims to steal Mbappe's World Cup thunder in semi-final showdown
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Dodgers face Ohtani knee issues in MLB three-peat bid
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Fisk outlasts Pendrith in playoff to win PGA Tour Louisville title
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Warriors forward Green details LeBron recruiting pitch
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US strikes Iran as Gulf states targeted in flareup over Hormuz
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Massive fire in Bangkok bar kills at least 27
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'Final before final': France face Spain in World Cup blockbuster
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Zverev vows to chase down Wimbledon champion Sinner in trophy charge
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England's Ecclestone glad to get 'one-up' on brother with five-wicket Lord's haul
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Five classic France v Spain clashes before World Cup semi-final
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Major fire rages in Fontainebleau forest near Paris
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World Cup gets set for pair of blockbuster semi-finals
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Sinner enjoying 'very rare' Wimbledon triumph
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Venezuela quake death toll rises to 4,490
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England open door to Flower return after McCullum axed as Test coach
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McGregor says knee fine before first-kick injury, vows return
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South Korea's Tom Kim wins Scottish Open to end three-year title drought
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Hundred heroine Bhatia says its's 'unbelievable' to be on Lord's honours board
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'It's amazing': Sinner revels in Wimbledon glory after Zverev battle
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Irrepressible Sinner outlasts Zverev to win second straight Wimbledon title
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Fresh attacks hit Iran, Kuwait as Tehran and US square off over Hormuz
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Ryu defeats Henderson in play-off to win back-to-back majors in Evian
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Argentina football great Rattin dies at 89
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Spain ex-PM draws criticism with 'xenophobic' remark on French team
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Argentina great Rattin dies at 89
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Israel elections to be held on October 27: parliament
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Bellingham drags England into World Cup semis but Tuchel demands more
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Zelensky orders new PM in major government reshuffle
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Pogacar calls for cycling calendar overhaul due to heatwave
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Van der Poel stays calm in the heat to win Tour de France stage nine
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Van der Poel wins shortened Tour de France ninth stage
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Iran declares Hormuz strait closed, US military insists traffic flowing
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McCullum sacked as England Test coach but retains white-ball role
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Marc Marquez cruises to Germany MotoGP victory, enters title race
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Bhatia first woman to score Lord's Test century as India run riot
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Mladenovic and Guo win Wimbledon women's doubles title
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'Insane heat': Durbridge calls for earlier Tour de France starts
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McCullum stands down as England Test cricket coach
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McCullum stand downs as England Test cricket coach
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India's Bhatia becomes first woman to score Lord's Test century
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Rutte seals NATO top job after lone rival drops out
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S. Korea to 'reconsider' ban on weapons sales to Ukraine
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European equities advance before Bank of England rate call
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Sudan one of world's 'worst crises' in decades: medical charity
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Russia and Vietnam vow to strengthen ties as Putin visits
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Russia pounds Ukraine energy sites in latest 'mass' attack
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Raped by Russian soldiers, Ukraine women speak out to erase stigma
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Germany's coalition in impasse over 2025 budget
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Chinese sailors wield knives, axe in disputed sea clash with Philippines
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Family in dark as Yemeni-Dutch man languishes in Saudi prison
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Putin in Hanoi after inking N. Korea defence pact
Russian President Vladimir Putin begins a state visit to Vietnam on Thursday, a day after signing a mutual defence pact with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, who offered his "full support" on Ukraine.
Brussels refuses to host Belgium-Israel match over security fears
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Philippine VP Sara Duterte quits cabinet ahead of midterm election
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte said Wednesday she has resigned from the cabinet of President Ferdinand Marcos, with tense relations between the two families turning into a public rift in recent months.
Senate probe urges France stop importing Russian LNG
A Senate investigating committee called Wednesday for France to stop importing Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) and push for the fuel to face EU sanctions.
In Tijuana, shelter for Muslim migrants on US doorstep
From Algeria, Syria, Yemen and Afghanistan, citizens of distant, Muslim countries wait for US asylum at a shelter in the Mexican border city of Tijuana -- more used to seeing migrants from Latin America than the Middle East.
Son of Myanmar's Suu Kyi 'concerned' as mother marks birthday in junta detention
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King Felipe VI marks 10 tough years on Spain's throne
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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a mutual defence agreement on Wednesday with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, who offered his "full support" on Ukraine.