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Spaun wins US Open for first major title with late birdie binge
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Israel pounds Iran, Tehran hits back with missiles
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'Thin' chance against Chelsea but nothing to lose: LAFC's Lloris
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PSG cruise over Atletico, Bayern thrash Auckland at Club World Cup
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G7 protests hit Calgary with leaders far away
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USA end losing streak with crushing of hapless Trinidad
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UK appoints Blaise Metreweli first woman head of MI6 spy service
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One dead after 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Peru
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Ciganda ends LPGA title drought with Meijer Classic win
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Trump suggests Iran, Israel need 'to fight it out' to reach deal
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Antonelli comes of age with podium finish in Canada
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PSG cruise as Atletico wilt in Club World Cup opener
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US Open resumes with Burns leading at rain-soaked Oakmont
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Hamilton 'devastated' after hitting groundhog in Canada race
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Piastri accepts Norris apology after Canadian GP collision
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Heavy rain halts final round of US Open at soaked Oakmont
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PSG cruise past Atletico to win Club World Cup opener
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Israel pounds Iran from west to east, Tehran hits back with missiles
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Burns leads Scott by one as dangerous weather halts US Open
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Russell triumphs in Canada as McLaren drivers crash
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Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iranian supreme leader: US official
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McIlroy seeks Portrush reboot after US Open flop
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Renault boss Luca de Meo to step down, company says
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Kubica wins 'mental battle' to triumph at Le Mans
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Burns seeks first major title at US Open as Scott, Spaun chase
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Merciless Bayern hit 10 against amateurs Auckland City at Club World Cup
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'How to Train Your Dragon' soars to top of N.America box office
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Tens of thousands rally for Gaza in Netherlands, Belgium
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Duplantis increases pole vault world record to 6.28m
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Gezora wins Prix de Diane in Graffard masterpiece
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Pogacar wins first Dauphine ahead of Tour de France title defence
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Trump due in Canada as G7 confronts Israel-Iran crisis
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Kubica steers Ferrari to third consecutive 24 Hours of Le Mans
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French Open champ Alcaraz ready for Queen's after Ibiza party
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India a voice for Global South at G7, says foreign minister
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Sinner had 'sleepless nights' after dramatic French Open final loss
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Gattuso named new Italy coach after Spalletti sacking
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Relatives lament slow support, wait for remains after India crash
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Israel vows to make Iran pay 'heavy price' as fighting rages on
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Macron, on Greenland visit, berates Trump for threats against the territory
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Qualifier Maria completes fairytale run to Queen's title
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Gattuso named new Italy coach
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Tens of thousands rally in Dutch Gaza protest
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Israel-Iran conflict: latest developments
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Israel keeps up Iran strikes after deadly missile barrage
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Ex-president Sarkozy stripped of France's top honour after conviction
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Iran missiles kill 10 in Israel in night of mutual attacks
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'This is a culture': TikTok murder highlights Pakistan's unease with women online
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Families hold funerals for Air India crash victims
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US Fed set to hold rates steady in the face of Trump pressure
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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Thursday that NATO allies were close to agreeing a deal on spending ahead of a summit later this month, in a bid to satisfy US President Donald Trump's demand that it reach five percent of GDP.

Ailing Baltic Sea in need of urgent attention
Decades of pollution and climate change have caused fish to disappear from the Baltic Sea at an alarming rate, with the European Union on Thursday vowing to make the sea an "urgent priority".

US says NATO close to agreeing to Trump's defence spending demand
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Thursday NATO allies were close to agreeing a deal on spending ahead of a summit later this month, in a bid to satisfy US President Donald Trump's demand for five percent of GDP.

Brazil's Lula urges Macron to seal Mercosur trade deal
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Thursday to "finalise" an EU trade deal with four South American countries, which Paris has so far rejected.

Iranians' World Cup dream crushed by US travel ban
A year out from kick-off, Iranian football fans are watching their World Cup dream slip away after a US travel ban barred them from entering the land of "Great Satan" to cheer on their team.

Australia says China anxiety, geography driving closer Indonesia ties
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said Thursday that security anxiety over China was partly driving deepening ties with Indonesia in a region riven by rivalry between Beijing and Washington.

'Hurt': Ukrainians in Poland worried by rise of nationalists
For several months, Halyna Muliar watched Poland's presidential campaign from home in Poznan, worried as candidates swerved further to the right and increasingly aimed nationalist slogans at Poland's 1.5 million Ukrainians -- war refugees and economic migrants.

New Zealand parliament gives record bans to Maori MPs over haka
New Zealand's parliament on Thursday handed record-long suspensions to three Indigenous Maori lawmakers who last year staged a protest haka on the debating floor.

Germany's Merz heads for delicate talks with Trump
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to meet with US President Donald Trump on Thursday, hoping to build a personal relationship despite discord over Ukraine and the threat of a trade war.

Zelensky slams Russia after three generations killed in drone strike
A Russian drone slammed into a residential house in central Ukraine overnight Thursday, killing three members of one family, including a one-year-old baby, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

As birthrates fall, Turkey's government steps in
Alarmed by the fact that Turkish women are having fewer children, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has moved to tackle falling birthrates -- "a threat greater than war" -- through policies designed to bring on the babies.

US pressures NATO to seal deal on ramping up defence spending
US defence chief Pete Hegseth on Thursday pushed NATO to agree a deal on ramping up defence spending that can satisfy President Donald Trump at a summit later this month.

NATO looks to thrash out spending deal under US pressure
US defence chief Pete Hegseth will seek on Thursday to drive home a deal on ramping up NATO defence spending that can satisfy President Donald Trump at a summit later this month.

EU eyes 'leadership' role on oceans ahead of UN summit
The European Union will Thursday unveil a new roadmap on marine conservation -- addressing climate and pollution threats to biodiversity as well as challenges for coastal livelihoods -- ahead of a UN summit on preserving the world's seas.

Trump administration ramps up attack on Harvard, Columbia
President Donald Trump ramped up his campaign against top US universities Wednesday, banning visas for all foreign students coming to attend Harvard and threatening to strip Columbia of its academic accreditation.

North Korea's Kim vows 'unconditional support' for Russia's war in Ukraine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to "unconditionally support" Russia in its war in Ukraine and said he expected Moscow to emerge victorious, Pyongyang's state media said Thursday.

Starbase city grows near Musk's launch site and wilderness refuges
Elon Musk has a long way to go before colonizing Mars, but the controversial billionaire already has his own city on a flat patch of Texas, where giant, experimental Starship rockets roar over the incongruous sight of dolphins -- and some skeptical human neighbors.

US-backed group extends closure of Gaza aid sites
A US- and Israeli-backed group operating aid sites in Gaza pushed back the reopening of its facilites set for Thursday, as the Israeli army warned that roads leading to distribution centres were "considered combat zones".

Trump slaps new travel ban on 12 countries
US President Donald Trump signed a new travel ban Wednesday targeting 12 countries including Afghanistan, Iran and Yemen, reviving one of the most controversial measures from his first term.

'I am a political prisoner' says detained Salvadoran activist
A prominent lawyer and human rights activist said Wednesday she was a "political prisoner" of El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele's government as she appeared in court accused of corruption.

Trump orders inquiry into 'conspiracy' to hide Biden's health decline
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered an investigation into what Republicans claim was a "conspiracy" to cover up Joe Biden's declining cognitive health during his time in the White House.

Trump signs travel ban on 12 countries after Colorado attack
US President Donald Trump signed a new travel ban Wednesday targeting 12 countries, saying it was spurred by an attack on a Jewish protest in Colorado that authorities blamed on a man they said was in the country illegally.

A lingering Musk: Will ex-aide Elon get up Trump's nose?
Donald Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill has careened into an Elon Musk-shaped brick wall, complicating its passage into law and risking a schism between the most powerful man in the world and the wealthiest.

Trump says Putin plans to retaliate for Ukraine attack on bombers
Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin warned him Wednesday that he would seek revenge for Ukraine's stunning drone attack on Moscow's bomber fleet, adding that the Russian leader was not ready for any "immediate peace."
Anger as US blocks Gaza ceasefire resolution at UN Security Council
UN Security Council members criticized the United States Wednesday after it vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access in Gaza, which Washington claimed undermined ongoing diplomacy.

Scientists, doctors, disabled join Argentine pensioners' march
Thousands of protesters, including scientists, doctors, disabled people and women's rights activists joined Argentine pensioners Wednesday in a weekly demonstration against President Javier Milei's austerity measures.

Europe suffers its largest diphtheria outbreak in 70 years
The largest diphtheria outbreak to strike Western Europe in 70 years has been affecting vulnerable people such as migrants and the homeless since 2022, new research said Wednesday.

US blocks Gaza ceasefire resolution at UN Security Council
The United States vetoed Wednesday a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire and unrestricted humanitarian access in Gaza, which Washington claimed undermined ongoing diplomacy to resolve the conflict.

Detained Salvadoran activist says she won't be silenced
A prominent lawyer and human rights activist arrested in El Salvador said Wednesday that she refused to be silenced by authorities as she appeared in court to face corruption charges.

Syria says Israeli strikes 'aimed at undermining' progress, stability
Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani condemned on Wednesday Israeli strikes in retaliation for overnight rocket fire, saying they were aimed at destabilising his country.

Cuban students call boycott over mobile tariff hikes
Cuban students called for a boycott of classes Wednesday over new mobile internet tariffs that include steep fees for those who exceed their monthly data limits.

Trump says Putin plans to retaliate after Ukraine drone strikes
Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin warned him "very strongly" in a call Wednesday that he would respond to Ukraine's stunning attack on Russian airfields, adding that any immediate prospect of peace remained far off.