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Thunder rally to beat Pacers, level NBA Finals at 2-2
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Pacers vow to 'circle the wagons' after Thunder loss
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Thunder rally to beat Pacers, level NBA Finals at 2-12
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The city doth protest too much? Hamlet gets LA curfew exemption
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After conquering Europe, PSG now have sights set on Club World Cup glory
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Sao Paulo's pumas under attack as 'stone jungle' threatens rainforest
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Scott's 'old-man par golf' has him in the hunt at US Open
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Guerrilla dissident group claims wave of Colombian attacks
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Burns fires 65 to grab US Open lead as big names stumble
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Boutier, Ciganda among four-way tie for lead at Meijer LPGA Classic
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Convicted murderer put to death in fourth US execution this week
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Russell fastest for Mercedes ahead of Norris in second practice
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Vasseur launches scathing attack on Italian media reports
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Bayonne crush Clermont to set up Toulouse showdown in Top 14 semis
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Marines deploy in LA ahead of mass anti-Trump protests
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Former NFL star Brown wanted for attempted murder: police
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Sir David Beckham: Global icon achieves ultimate goal
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Arise Sir David! Football legend Beckham knighted
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Kanye West shows up to support Combs at sex trafficking trial
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Google turns internet queries into conversations
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US adversaries fuel disinformation about LA protests
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Son of late shah urges Iranians to break with Islamic republic
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Lawrence grabs US Open lead with birdie binge as Burns fires 65
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Prince says Bavuma set for 'defining moment' as South Africa eye WTC final triumph
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Nagayama and Scutto win gold at world judo champs
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Miami missing Alba for Club World Cup opener
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No.1 Scheffler, four-over, says don't count him out at US Open
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Wrongly deported Salvadoran migrant pleads not guilty to smuggling charges
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Verstappen on top in opening Canadian GP practice after Leclerc crashes
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Supporters of deported Venezuelans denied visit to Salvadoran jail
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Macron urges renewed nuclear dialogue after Israel's Iran strikes
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Brilliant Markram takes South Africa to brink of WTC final glory
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Burns fires stunning 65 to grab share of US Open lead
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Second officer arrested over Kenya custody death
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Joy and grief for lone India crash survivor's family
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Deadly school shooting fuels debate on Austria's gun laws
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Marines ordered by Trump to LA start deploying
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Markram takes South Africa to brink of WTC final glory against Australia
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Nations advance ocean protection, vow to defend seabed
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Israel attack on Iran tests Trump promise not to be dragged into war
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Cunha determined to change fortunes of 'dream team' Man Utd
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Zverev to play Shelton in Stuttgart semis
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Bath 'don't feel burden' of history in Premiership final
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At least 2,680 killed in Haiti unrest so far this year: UN
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Israeli attack exposed Iran's military vulnerabilities: analysts
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Middle East crisis opens 'major schism' in Trump coalition
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Trump tells Iran to make deal or face 'more brutal' attacks
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Spain economy minister urges fair, balanced EU-US tariff deal
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UN summit celebrates ocean protections, but drops fossil fuels
A global oceans summit concludes Friday with nations taking major steps toward marine protection and vowing a showdown over deep-sea mining, but criticised for leaving fossil fuels off the agenda.

Disasters loom over South Asia with forecast of a hotter, wetter monsoon
Communities across Asia's Himalayan Hindu Kush region face heightened disaster risks this monsoon season with temperatures and rainfall expected to exceed normal levels, experts warned on Thursday.

Value oceans, don't plunder them, French Polynesia leader tells AFP
French Polynesia pledged this week to create the world's largest marine protected area to safeguard its seas -- and it hopes to encourage others to lift their game.

Canada town near Vancouver ready to evacuate as fire nears
Residents of a town near Vancouver were on stand-by to evacuate Wednesday as Canada's devastating wildfire season worsened, with officials warning weather conditions through the summer were ripe for further blazes.

Canada town near Vancouver ready to evacuate as fire approaches
Residents of a town near Vancouver were on stand-by to evacuate Wednesday as Canada's devastating wildfire season worsened, with officials warning weather conditions through the summer were ripe for further blazes.

Greenland ice melted much faster than average in May heatwave: scientists
Greenland's ice sheet melted 17 times faster than the past average during a May heatwave that also hit Iceland, the scientific network World Weather Attribution (WWA) said in a report Wednesday.

Monsoon-loving Indian expats chase rain in UAE desert
After Muhammed Sajjad moved from India to the United Arab Emirates a decade ago, he missed his native Kerala's monsoon season, so he embarked on an unlikely quest: finding rain in the desert.

Experts warn Canada's wildfire season likely to be massive again
Two years after a historically devastating summer, Canada is once again facing a massive fire season, with burned areas already exceeding year-to-date averages from recent years.

Sunny Greece struggles with solar energy overload
In a field in central Greece that once grew clover and corn, maintenance worker Nikos Zigomitros deftly drives a tractor between rows of solar panels, trimming weeds under a blazing sun.

What is the high seas treaty?
The high seas treaty could be law by the end of the year, affording protection to marine life in the vast swathes of ocean that belong to no one.

France's Macron to visit Greenland
French President Emmanuel Macron is to visit Greenland, his office said Saturday, the first foreign head of state to do so since US President Donald Trump's repeated threats to seize the autonomous Danish territory.

'No doubt' Canadian firm will be first to extract deep sea minerals: CEO
The head of submarine mining pioneer The Metals Company told AFP he had "no doubt" the Canadian firm would be the first to to extract coveted minerals from the deep seas, with help from Donald Trump.

School's out: climate change keeps Pakistan students home
Pakistan's children are losing weeks of education each year to school closures caused by climate change-linked extreme weather, prompting calls for a radical rethink of learning schedules.

More people leave homes in Canada as huge wildfires spread
More than 31,000 people were under evacuation across Canada on Wednesday as firefighters battled raging wildfires threatening towns and villages, authorities said.

Pledge to protect oceans falling billions short: report
Nations are spending less than 10 percent of what is needed to meet a global target on marine conservation and must commit more at next week's UN oceans summit, NGOs said on Thursday.

Schwarzenegger surprises Vienna metro users with climate message
"Here is your chief mobility officer Arnold Schwarzenegger talking to you" -- with this announcement the "Terminator" star and former governor of California surprised Vienna public transport users on Tuesday by hailing them as "climate action heroes".

Coral-rich Greek archipelago hopes to gain from trawler ban
As a reddish dawn broke over the tiny, coral-rich Greek archipelago of Fournoi, Manolis Mytikas's wooden fishing boat slowly glided home, his nets almost empty.

Key climate target of airline decarbonisation 'in peril': IATA
The airline industry's flagship goal of decarbonising by 2050 is now "in peril" due to climate-sceptic policies, including those of US President Donald Trump, the leading airline association IATA warned on Sunday.

Sudden hailstorm lashes Egypt's Alexandria
An unseasonal rainstorm battered the Egyptian city of Alexandria on Saturday, flooding roads and damaging seafront businesses in the latest bout of erratic weather to hit the region.

Swiss glacier collapse offers global warning of wider impact
The collapse of the Swiss Birch glacier serves as a chilling warning of the escalating dangers faced by communities worldwide living under the shadow of fragile ice, particularly in Asia, experts say.

Oil-rich UAE orders emissions monitoring in new climate law
The United Arab Emirates, a major oil exporter, began mandatory emissions monitoring for companies on Friday under a new law targeting climate change.

UK records sunniest spring in over a century
The UK had its sunniest spring since records began, the Met Office said on Wednesday after weeks of above-average temperatures and dry weather in the country known for its rainy days.

Flood victims confront damage after record deluge in eastern Australia
Flood victims confronted damage from a record deluge in eastern Australia on Friday, returning to find their homes caked in silt, cars half submerged and streets littered with debris.

Rare earth production outside China 'major milestone'
An Australian firm's production of a heavy rare earth, a first outside of China, is a "major milestone" in diversifying a critical supply chain dominated by Beijing, experts say.

Record floods devastate eastern Australia
Record floods cut a destructive path through eastern Australia on Friday, caking houses in silt, washing out roads and separating 50,000 people from help.

US braces for intense hurricane season as climate agency is gutted
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Thursday predicted a more intense Atlantic hurricane season this year -- even as the Trump administration moves to gut the agency's workforce and slash its budget.

Tariff wars will hamper climate efforts: COP30 CEO
Tariff wars will hinder trade in green technologies such as solar panels and electric vehicles, and hamper the fight against climate change, says Ana Toni, CEO of the UN's COP30 climate conference.
Massive floods strand over 50,000 in eastern Australia
Rising floodwaters stranded more than 50,000 people in eastern Australia on Thursday, as torrential rain pummelled water-logged towns for a second day and engorged rivers swallowed roads, leaving two dead.

One dead, 50,000 stranded in eastern Australia floods
Torrential rain continued to lash eastern Australia on Thursday, swelling already engorged rivers, engulfing roads and leaving almost 50,000 people stranded.

Three dead as thunderstorms hit southeastern France
At least three people died, including a couple in their eighties, when thunderstorms hit southeast France on Tuesday, leaving behind what one official described as "scenes of war".

Heatwave forces early school closures in Pakistan's largest province
Rising temperatures in Pakistan's most populous province have forced the provincial government to close all private and public schools for summer vacations early, officials said on Tuesday.

Record May heat scorches north, central China
Swathes of northern and central China are sweltering this week under record May heat, state media reported Tuesday, as the country braces for another summer of extreme temperatures.