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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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Spain flood epicentre braces for fresh deluge
Spain's eastern Valencia region braced for more torrential rain on Wednesday, two weeks after the country's worst floods in generations killed more than 200 people there.

Spain flood epicentre under highest alert for fresh rain
Spain's national weather agency put parts of the eastern Valencia region under the highest alert level for rain on Wednesday, two weeks after floods killed more than 200 people there.

'Very humiliating': Bangladesh's Yunus seethes over climate cash fight
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Tech's green wave hits choppy waters
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Stark warning on emissions as leaders divided at COP29
Global leaders offered competing visions on how to tackle climate change at UN-led talks on Wednesday as a new report warned that the world must reach carbon neutrality much sooner than planned.

Heavy rains lash Spain after deadly floods
Spain closed schools and evacuated residents as heavy rains lashed the country Wednesday, two weeks after its worst floods in a generation killed more than 200 people.

Nearly half of tropical coral species face extinction: report
Almost half of all warm-water species of coral are threatened with extinction -- and climate change is the chief culprit, a new report said on Wednesday.

Stark warning on emissions as leaders split on climate goals at COP29
Global leaders offered competing views on how to tackle climate change at UN-led talks Wednesday as a new report warned the world must reach carbon neutrality much sooner than planned.

Climate cash should also go to nuclear, says UN atomic chief
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said Tuesday that atomic power should also be allowed to tap into climate change funds.

US finalizes waste methane fine on drillers, but future uncertain
US President Joe Biden's outgoing government announced on Tuesday a rule to impose fees on the oil and gas industry for waste methane emissions from drilling operations, despite doubts it will take effect under his successor Donald Trump.

UK to beef up its emissions cuts as it bids to be 'climate leader'
The UK will aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 81 percent on 1990 levels by 2035, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday, as his government ramps up its ambitions to help curb climate change.

Nations to submit boosted climate plans: what's at stake?
Nations have begun setting carbon-cutting targets for the decade ahead, and how ambitious these pledges are could make or break global efforts to avoid dangerous levels of climate change.

Court challenge begins against UK oil and gas field approvals
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US climate action won't end with Trump, envoy tells COP29
Washington's top climate envoy sought to reassure countries at the CO29 talks Monday that Donald Trump's re-election would not end US efforts to tackle global warming.

COP29 talks stall from start with fight over agenda
The COP29 talks opened Monday with calls for global cooperation and fresh warnings about climate disasters -- but proceedings quickly ground to a halt in a fight over the agenda.

Afghanistan says to attend UN climate talks, first since Taliban takeover
An Afghan delegation will attend the upcoming UN climate change summit in Azerbaijan, the foreign ministry spokesman told AFP on Saturday, marking a first since the Taliban government came to power.

Heat, air pollution, disease: How climate change affects health
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Cracked earth in Greece's saffron heartland as drought takes toll
At a field outside Kozani, northern Greece, the strikingly blue-and-purple petals of saffron give off an intoxicating scent that underscores the value of one of the country's most lucrative crops.

Sacred cow: coal-hungry India eyes bioenergy to cut carbon
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Power partly restored in Cuba after Hurricane Rafael
Power was restored to parts of Cuba on Thursday a day after Hurricane Rafael swept over the island, leaving its 10 million inhabitants without electricity for the second time in a month.

Private jet carbon emissions soar 46%: study
The carbon footprint from private jet travel grew 46 percent between 2019 and 2023 and will keep rising unless the ultra-luxury industry is regulated, according to new research published Thursday.

Online disinformation exacerbates Spain flood disaster
The disinformation inundating social media during Spain's catastrophic floods threatened the crucial work of emergency services and exploited fear, anger and grief, an AFP investigation has found.

2024 'virtually certain' to be hottest year on record: EU monitor
This year is "virtually certain" to be the hottest in recorded history with warming above 1.5C, EU climate monitor Copernicus said Thursday, days before nations are due to gather for crunch UN climate talks.

What impact will Trump have on the world economy?
Donald Trump's return to the White House with his protectionist policies poses threats for the global economy, with the prospect of new trade wars, resurgent inflation and slower growth, experts say.

Cuba braces for Hurricane Rafael
Cuba is bracing for Hurricane Rafael, which is expected to make landfall Wednesday and compound the misery wrought by a recent power blackout and Hurricane Oscar.

Snow seen on Mount Fuji after record absence
Snow has finally fallen on Mount Fuji, images showed Wednesday, after warm weather led to the Japanese mountain's longest-ever stint with bare slopes.

Cuba on alert as Hurricane Rafael approaches
Cuba is bracing for Hurricane Rafael, which is expected to make landfall Wednesday and compound the misery wrought by a recent power blackout and Hurricane Oscar.

Snow seen on Mount Fuji after record time without
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