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Pocket-size AI: Powerful phones star at China show
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Sindhu wins Japan Open to end title drought
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Sao Tome president faces party rival in polls
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Kyiv hit with deadly strikes after attack on Russian e-commerce giant
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US launches strikes to 'punish' Iran after troops killed
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Skipper Sheehan urges higher level from beaten Ireland
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World Cup moments: Viking row and minnows sparkle
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Spain and Argentina brace for World Cup final
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Trump to bask in World Cup final spotlight
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Faith vs therapy: Inside the Philippine school for exorcists
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Italy confident they can bounce back at Nations Championship
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India probe into stolen donations tests trust in temple finances
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Burnham likely to steer steady ship on UK foreign policy
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Kyiv struck after attack on Russian e-commerce giant
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In a Lebanon museum, 'keys without homes' evoke destruction in south
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Kiss has work cut out at Wallabies as Schmidt bids farewell
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Influencer Andrew Tate and brother arrested in Miami
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Departing Deschamps looks back on 'wonderful' World Cup
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FIFA toasts World Cup triumph as tournament draws to close
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England finish third as Spain and Argentina brace for World Cup final
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All Blacks make strides under Rennie as Springboks loom
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England took first step towards elite nations with France win: Tuchel
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Japan's young guns excite Jones in Nations Championship
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England edge France 6-4 in chaotic World Cup bronze match
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Cuban dissident artist Otero Alcantara lands in US exile
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Erasmus calls Springbok victory over Wales a 'grind'
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Earl double guides England past Argentina after dramatic ending
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Spain's Yamal aims to join elite club of teenage World Cup winners
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Burns rides new dad bounce to brink of British Open breakthrough
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Zelensky mulls army changes as protests rock Ukraine for third day
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Burns leads British Open by two as McIlroy unleashes on 'performative' DeChambeau
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Wenger accepts World Cup hydration breaks split opinion
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Back-to-back World Cup winners: Argentina seek to join elite group
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England World Cup star Rogers set to join Chelsea: reports
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Wembanyama to make France team return after two years away
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Debutant Williams scores as South Africa thump Wales
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Teenage talent Seixas delighted after 'marvellously tough' Tour de France stage
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Hamilton thanks Ferrari for 'mega' repairs after smashing car
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NY mayor says still mulling Netanyahu arrest during UN meet
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Fox joins 62 club to lead British Open, McIlroy unleashes on 'performative' DeChambeau
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Antonelli wants to lead Verstappen from start in Belgium
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Spain, Argentina tune up for World Cup final in smoggy New Jersey
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McIlroy launches scathing attack on 'performative' DeChambeau antics
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Wimbledon finalist Muchova out for 'a few weeks'
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Wildfire haze hangs over eastern US -- and World Cup final
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Pogacar wins 'unforgettable' Tour de France 14th stage to extend overall lead
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Antonelli pips Verstappen to take pole at Belgian Grand Prix
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Ukrainian strikes on Russian warehouses kill 8, shroud skies in smoke
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Madonna, Cruise lead A-list stars at World Cup final
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India all-rounder Sundar out of England finale
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Ukraine claims Russian ship sunk but front line 'extremely difficult'
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Israel vows to press ahead with 'powerful' Rafah operation
Israel vowed Wednesday to press on with a "powerful" operation in war-torn Gaza's Rafah, even as calls mounted for it to hold off sending troops into the territory's overcrowded far-southern city.
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Turkey and Egypt turn 'new leaf' as Erdogan visits Cairo
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in Cairo on Wednesday that they were turning a "new leaf" in their relations after over a decade of estrangement.
Hamas joins Cairo truce talks as Israel launches Lebanon strikes
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Subianto claims 'victory for all Indonesians' in presidential vote
Former general Prabowo Subianto claimed victory in Indonesia's presidential election Wednesday as preliminary results put him well ahead of his two rivals to lead Southeast Asia's biggest economy.
New Pakistan coalition echoes same old problems
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NATO showcases spending hikes in riposte to Trump
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Indonesia polls close, ex-general Subianto leading preliminary count
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Ukraine's army chief warns of 'extremely difficult' front line
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Indonesia counts votes, ex-general Subianto favourite for presidency
Counting was underway in Indonesia Wednesday after millions of people voted for a new president, with Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto the frontrunner to lead Southeast Asia's biggest economy despite concerns over his human rights record.
Indian police blockade capital from protesting farmers
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Hamas heads to Cairo truce talks as Rafah braces for Israeli assault
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From remote tribal areas to flooded cities, Indonesians go to polls
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Indonesia votes for president, ex-general Subianto the favourite
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Democrats flip seat of disgraced NY congressman: US networks
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North Korea fires several cruise missiles off east coast
North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles Wednesday, Seoul's military said, part of a string of weapons tests this year that have accompanied increasingly aggressive rhetoric from leader Kim Jong Un.
NATO to showcase spending rise in riposte to Trump
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will on Wednesday detail increased defence spending by members of the alliance, rattled after Donald Trump threatened to encourage Russia to attack countries paying too little.
Indonesia votes for president with ex-general Subianto the favourite
Indonesians began voting for a new president Wednesday with Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto the frontrunner to lead Southeast Asia's biggest economy despite concerns over his human rights record.
Republicans impeach US homeland security chief over border crisis
Republicans impeached US President Joe Biden's immigration chief on Tuesday, the culmination of months of attacks on the Democratic administration as they seek to make border security a key issue in November's election.
Indonesia begins voting with ex-general Subianto the favourite
Indonesians began voting for a new president Wednesday with Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto the frontrunner despite concerns over his human rights record and claims of improper support from outgoing leader Joko Widodo.
Senegal bans protest as US urges president to hold election
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Israel army shows video it says is of Hamas's Sinwar in tunnel
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Pakistan parties agree on coalition excluding Khan
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