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Ukraine reports 'massive' attack from Belarus
AFP - 23m ago
Ukraine said it came under "massive bombardment" Saturday from neighbouring Belarus, a Russian ally not officially …
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Two killed in Norway 'terror' shooting
AFP - 44m ago
Oslo's Pride march was called off on Saturday after "terrorist" shootings in the centre of the normally tranquil …
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Morocco activists seek probe after 18 migrants die in surge to enter Spain
AFP - 50m ago
Moroccan rights activists on Saturday demanded an investigation into the deaths of at least 18 African migrants who were …
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US Supreme Court strikes down right to abortion
AFP - 1h ago
The US Supreme Court on Friday struck down the right to abortion in a seismic ruling that shredded five decades of …
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'A tragedy': Missouri's last abortion clinic draws protesters decrying ban
AFP - 2h ago
Standing outside what had been the last remaining abortion clinic in Missouri on Friday, Pamela Lukehart choked back …
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Quake-hit Afghan village struggles back to life as aid trickles in
AFP - 4h ago
A ruined village in eastern Afghanistan, just 10 kilometres (six miles) from the epicentre of this week's deadly …
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Macron's tense, last-gasp Putin call on eve of Ukraine invasion
AFP - 4h ago
"Vladimir, firstly one thing!" says President Emmanuel Macron as he seeks to make a point to his Russian counterpart. …
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Ecuador's leader warns of coup over Indigenous protests
AFP - 5h ago
Violent clashes between Indigenous protesters and police broke out for a second straight day in Ecuador's capital on …
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18 migrants die in mass attempt to enter Spain's Melilla
AFP - 6h ago
At least 18 African migrants died when a huge crowd tried to cross into the Spanish enclave of Melilla in northern …
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US passes first major gun bill in decades
Jun 24 2022
US lawmakers broke a decades-long stalemate on firearms control Friday, passing the first major safety regulations in …
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Ledecky and Sjostrom extend their reigns in world championships
Jun 24 2022
Katie Ledecky won a record-breaking fifth straight 800m world title on Friday, just over an hour after Sarah Sjostrom …
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Ukraine forced to cede key battleground city
Jun 24 2022
Ukrainian forces prepared Friday to retreat from the strategic city of Severodonetsk after weeks of fierce fighting, a …
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Five migrants die in mass attempt to enter Spain's Melilla
Jun 24 2022
Five migrants were killed and dozens were injured when a huge crowd tried to cross from Morocco into Spain's Melilla …
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Government, protesters no closer on Day 12 of fuel price revolt
Jun 24 2022
Ecuador's government and Indigenous protesters accused each other of intransigence Friday as thousands gathered for a …
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Johnson in crisis after Tories crushed in UK parliamentary votes
Jun 24 2022
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed on Friday to listen and learn but refused to quit, after his Conservatives …
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Afghan quake survivors without food and shelter as aid trickles in
Jun 24 2022
Aid trickled to devastated villages in remote parts of Afghanistan Friday but thousands of people remain with little …
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US Congress acts on gun violence after setback for activists
Jun 24 2022
US lawmakers were expected to break a decades-long stalemate with the passage of a limited package on firearms safety …
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US Supreme Court strikes down constitutional right to abortion
Jun 24 2022
The US Supreme Court on Friday ended the right to abortion in a seismic ruling that shreds half a century of …
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Thousands of migrants storm border fence in Spain's Melilla
Jun 24 2022
Around 2,000 migrants tried to storm the border separating Spain's Melilla enclave from Morocco on Friday, the first …
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UN says Israeli fire killed Al Jazeera journalist
Jun 24 2022
The United Nations said Friday it found that Israeli forces fired the shot that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu …
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US Supreme Court ends constitutional right to abortion
Jun 24 2022
The US Supreme Court on Friday ended the right to abortion in a seismic ruling that shreds half a century of …
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Ukraine forces to retreat from battleground city
Jun 24 2022
Ukrainian forces will retreat from Severodonetsk after weeks of fierce fighting over the key city, a senior Ukrainian …
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Artistic swimmer Alvarez finds peace and beauty in images of her rescue
Jun 24 2022
American artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez said she was "shocked" when she saw the "beautiful" AFP photographs showing her …
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Ukraine forces to retreat from battleground city: governor
Jun 24 2022
Ukrainian forces will retreat from Severodonetsk in the face of a brutal Russian offensive that is reducing the …
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Johnson's Tories crushed in twin UK parliamentary by-elections
Jun 24 2022
Beleaguered British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered two crushing parliamentary by-election defeats on Friday, …
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Afghan quake survivors without food and shelter as floods hamper relief effort
Jun 24 2022
Many survivors of Afghanistan's deadliest earthquake in more than two decades were on Friday without food, shelter and …
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Three dead after fresh Ecuador protest clashes, despite govt concession
Jun 24 2022
Police in Ecuador's capital fired tear gas on Thursday to disperse Indigenous protesters who tried to storm congress, as …
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Dozens of turtles, dolphins found dead in Guatemala, probe launched
Jun 24 2022
Dozens of turtles, dolphins and other marine species have been found dead on Guatemala's Pacific coast, prompting an …
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Kerley shines, Richardson stumbles at US athletics World Championship trials
Jun 24 2022
Sha'Carri Richardson crashed out of the 100m heats at the US athletics World Championship trials on Thursday as Olympic …
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For Iraqi amputees football team, healing is the goal
Jun 24 2022
As a seven-year-old boy in Baghdad, Mohamed Ali dreamt of becoming a goalkeeper -- until a car bomb in the central …
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EU grants Ukraine candidate status as fighting rages in east
Jun 24 2022
EU leaders granted "candidate status" to Ukraine in its bid to join the bloc, as tensions deepened over Russian gas …
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Supreme Court says Americans have right to carry guns in public
Jun 24 2022
The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Americans have a fundamental right to carry a handgun in public, a landmark …
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Indonesian designer's wheels behind leaders' bamboo bike bromance
Jun 24 2022
As Indonesian President Joko Widodo led Anthony Albanese around the lush gardens of a presidential palace south of …
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Tantrums and tactics turned Lukaku's Chelsea dream into a nightmare
Jun 24 2022
Romelu Lukaku arrived at Chelsea heralding his move as a dream come true, but less than a year later the Belgian striker …
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Clashes, tear gas, even as Ecuador protesters win government concession
Jun 24 2022
Police in Ecuador's capital fired tear gas Thursday to disperse Indigenous protesters who tried to storm congress on the …
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Germany raises gas alert level after Russia cuts supply
Jun 24 2022
Germany moved closer to rationing natural gas on Thursday as it raised the alert level under an emergency plan after …
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EU grants candidate status to Ukraine as US ships weapons
Jun 24 2022
European Union leaders granted candidate status Thursday to Ukraine and Moldova in a strong show of support against …
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Chile workers end strike at world's largest copper producer
Jun 24 2022
Workers at Chile's state mining company Codelco, the world's largest copper producer, called off an open-ended strike …
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US justice officials outline Trump's 'brazen' takeover bid
Jun 24 2022
Lawmakers investigating the attack on the US Capitol on Thursday detailed Donald Trump's efforts to recruit the Justice …
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Covid vaccines saved 20 million lives in first year: study
Jun 24 2022
Covid vaccines prevented nearly 20 million deaths in the first year after they were introduced, according to the first …
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US Supreme Court on guns: what happens next?
Jun 23 2022
The US Supreme Court ruling in the most important gun rights case in more than a decade does not mean a New Yorker can …
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Macron 'compromise' call meets opposition resistance
Jun 23 2022
France risked prolonged political deadlock Thursday after opposition parties gave a frosty reception to President …
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US justice officials describe Trump's 'brazen' manipulation
Jun 23 2022
Lawmakers investigating last year's attack on the US Capitol on Thursday laid out Donald Trump's "brazen" efforts to …
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Rescuers scramble to reach Afghan quake survivors as foreign aid arrives
Jun 23 2022
Desperate rescuers battled against the clock and heavy rain Thursday to reach cut-off areas in eastern Afghanistan after …
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Forever young: Many cold-blooded creatures don't age, studies show
Jun 23 2022
Scientists have discovered the secret to eternal youth: be born a turtle.
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In Amazon region hit by double murder, poverty fuels violence
Jun 23 2022
A short walk from the spot where British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira set out …
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Trump's bid to 'corrupt' Justice Department under spotlight
Jun 23 2022
Lawmakers investigating last year's attack on the US Capitol were set Thursday to lay out Donald Trump's efforts to turn …
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Freedom and fear: the foundations of America's deadly gun culture
Jun 23 2022
It was 1776, the American colonies had just declared their independence from England, and as war raged the founding …
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US orders all Juul vaping products off the market
Jun 23 2022
The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it was ordering all vaping products produced by Juul Labs off the …
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Ukraine hopes for EU nod as Russia warns resistance 'futile'
Jun 23 2022
EU leaders met Thursday to discuss Ukraine's long-sought bid to join the bloc, even as tensions between Brussels and …
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Trump bid to 'corrupt' Justice Department under spotlight
Jun 23 2022
Lawmakers investigating last year's attack on the US Capitol were set Thursday to lay out Donald Trump's efforts to turn …
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EU weighs Ukraine candidacy as Russia inflicts 'hell' in east
Jun 23 2022
EU leaders met in Brussels on Thursday to discuss making Ukraine a candidate to join the bloc, a "decisive" moment …
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Russia and China eye NATO's 'Arctic Achilles heel'
Jun 23 2022
Russian flags flap in the stiff polar breeze, a bust of Lenin looms out of the snow and a vast slogan declares, …
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US swimmer rescued from World Championship pool after fainting
Jun 23 2022
Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez was dramatically rescued from the bottom of the pool by Team USA's head coach after …
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Global food crisis 'will kill millions' by disease, health executive warns
Jun 23 2022
The global food crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine will kill millions by leaving the hungriest more vulnerable to …
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EU debates Ukraine candidacy as Russia makes life 'hell' in east
Jun 23 2022
EU leaders will gather in Brussels Thursday to discuss calls to formally grant war-torn Ukraine "candidate status" to …
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Record floods threaten southern China
Jun 23 2022
Record floods were expected in parts of southern China Thursday as heavy rains pushed water levels in the Pearl River …
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Workers in Chile strike at world's largest copper producer
Jun 23 2022
Workers at Chile's state mining company Codelco, the largest producer of copper in the world, launched an open- ended …
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Short hair, don't care: Saudi working women embrace cropped locks
Jun 23 2022
When Saudi doctor Safi took a new job at a hospital in the capital, she decided to offset her standard white lab coat …
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At least 1,000 killed in Afghan quake, with fear toll will rise
Jun 23 2022
Desperate rescuers battled against the clock Thursday under pouring rain to pull survivors from the rubble after a …
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PGA Tour confirms schedule overhaul, prize money boost
Jun 23 2022
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan announced a sweeping overhaul of the circuit on Wednesday in a move designed to …
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Workers strike at world's largest copper producer, Chile's Codelco
Jun 23 2022
Workers at Chile's state mining company Codelco, the largest producer of copper in the world, went on an "indefinite" …
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Teens Popovici and McIntosh grab world swimming golds as Dressel quits
Jun 23 2022
After Caeleb Dressel, one of the veterans expected to dominate the World Swimming Championships, quit the competition on …
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Vienna returns as world's 'most liveable city'
Jun 23 2022
The Austrian capital Vienna has made a comeback as the world's most liveable city, according to an annual report from …
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Government, Indigenous Ecuadorans dig in heels on day 10 of protests
Jun 23 2022
Thousands flooded the Ecuadoran capital Quito Wednesday for a tenth day of demonstrations over living costs, in an …
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Key Ukrainian city under 'massive' Russian bombardment
Jun 22 2022
Heavy Russian bombardment of Ukraine's battleground eastern Lugansk region and key city Severodonetsk has been "hell" …
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Ecuador police officers missing after protest attack
Jun 22 2022
Ecuador on Wednesday refused protesters' demands to lift a state of emergency and said 18 police officers were missing …
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US Fed chair admits recession a 'possibility' after rate hikes
Jun 22 2022
The US economy remains strong but a series of aggressive rate hikes meant to cool soaring inflation could eventually …
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Macron urges 'compromises' to break France impasse
Jun 22 2022
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged France's political forces to make compromises to end a political deadlock …
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Medical staff to be tried for Maradona death
Jun 22 2022
Eight medical personnel will stand trial for alleged criminal negligence in the death of Argentine football legend Diego …
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Saudi prince visits Turkey for talks clouded by Khashoggi murder
Jun 22 2022
Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler took a big step out of international isolation Wednesday by paying his first visit to …
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At least 1,000 killed in Afghan quake as rescuers scramble for survivors
Jun 22 2022
A powerful earthquake struck a remote border region of Afghanistan overnight killing at least 1,000 people and injuring …
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UK inflation hits fresh 40-year high in cost-of-living crisis
Jun 22 2022
British annual inflation has hit a fresh 40-year high, official data showed Wednesday, further eroding workers' wages in …
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Bayern complete signing of Senegal star Mane from Liverpool
Jun 22 2022
Bayern Munich confirmed the signing of Sadio Mane from Liverpool on Wednesday, as the Senegal forward signed a …
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Saudi prince arrives in Turkey for talks clouded by Khashoggi murder
Jun 22 2022
Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler on Wednesday took another step out of his international isolation by paying his first …
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US could face more inflation 'surprises': Fed's Powell
Jun 22 2022
The US economy is strong but faces an "uncertain" global environment and could see further inflation "surprises," …
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Saudi crown prince pays first visit to Turkey since Khashoggi murder
Jun 22 2022
Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler will on Wednesday take another step out of his international isolation by paying his first …
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At least 920 killed in Afghanistan earthquake
Jun 22 2022
A powerful earthquake struck a remote border region of Afghanistan overnight killing at least 920 people and injuring …
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At least 255 killed in Afghanistan earthquake
Jun 22 2022
A powerful earthquake struck a remote border region of Afghanistan overnight killing at least 255 people and injuring …
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Ecuadoran Indigenous protester dies in anti-government demos
Jun 22 2022
An Indigenous protester died Tuesday in clashes with law enforcement during a ninth day of demonstrations against the …
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'We are human beings': Transgender rugby player says ban is punishment
Jun 22 2022
Transgender former rugby player Caroline Layt said she was assaulted by her teammates nearly two decades ago, and now …
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UK inflation hits fresh 40-year high
Jun 22 2022
British annual inflation has hit a fresh 40-year high, official data showed Wednesday, further eroding workers' wages …
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At least 100 killed in Afghanistan earthquake
Jun 22 2022
A powerful earthquake in Afghanistan killed at least 100 people and injured dozens more, officials said Wednesday, with …
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France's eye in the sky: Tracking Russian vessels in the Baltic
Jun 22 2022
The cluster of dots on the Atlantique 2's screens may seem like a confusing mess to the untrained eye, but not to the …
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Can world number 1,204 win Wimbledon? Serena eyes greatest triumph
Jun 22 2022
Ranked a lowly 1,204 in the world and without a competitive singles match in 12 months, Serena Williams will sweep into …
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Spain bets on green hydrogen in clean energy push
Jun 22 2022
As Europe seeks to move way from fossil fuels, Spain is racing ahead in developing green hydrogen, aided by a growing …
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Ancient Afghan Buddhist city threatened by Chinese copper mine
Jun 22 2022
An ancient Buddhist city carved out of immense peaks near Kabul is in danger of disappearing forever, swallowed up by a …
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US lawmakers agree bipartisan bill on gun safety
Jun 22 2022
US senators unveiled a bill Tuesday addressing the epidemic of gun violence plaguing the country as they locked down a …
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Delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics cost double original estimate
Jun 22 2022
The final price tag for last year's Tokyo Olympics was more than double the city's original 2013 estimate after a …
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Djokovic, Nadal lead title chase at all-change Wimbledon
Jun 22 2022
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal headline the title chase at Wimbledon where eight-time champion Roger Federer, the …
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US seeks to drastically cut nicotine content in cigarettes
Jun 22 2022
President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday announced it would develop a new policy requiring cigarette producers to …
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US high court denies Bayer bid to block Roundup weedkiller lawsuits
Jun 22 2022
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined an appeal from Bayer-owned Monsanto that aimed to challenge thousands of …
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'I doubted I'd ever return,' says Serena after winning comeback
Jun 22 2022
Serena Williams admitted Tuesday that she feared her storied career was over after a leg injury at last year's Wimbledon …
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Women's PGA Championship doubles prize money to $9 million
Jun 22 2022
Defending champion Nelly Korda and her rivals will chase a record $9 million purse at this week's KPMG Women's PGA …
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US jury finds Bill Cosby sexually assaulted teen in 1970s
Jun 21 2022
Bill Cosby sexually assaulted a teenager at the Playboy Mansion almost 50 years ago, a jury in California found Tuesday, …
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Long wait over as US vaccinates youngest against Covid
Jun 21 2022
US hospitals, clinics and pharmacies began vaccinating the nation's youngest children against Covid-19 on Tuesday, a …
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Russia warns Lithuania, pushes into Ukraine's Donbas
Jun 21 2022
Moscow on Tuesday warned Lithuania of "serious" consequences over its restriction of rail traffic to Russia's …
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Texas school shooting response deemed 'abject failure'
Jun 21 2022
The police response to the Uvalde school massacre in Texas last month was an "abject failure," a top law enforcement …
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Top court blocks French city's bid to allow 'burkini' in pools
Jun 21 2022
France's top administrative court on Tuesday blocked a bid to allow the "burkini" at municipal pools in the city of …
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Macron meets France opposition, retains PM after poll blow
Jun 21 2022
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday held talks with opposition leaders on ending the deadlock sparked by his …
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UK hit by biggest rail strike in over 30 years
Jun 21 2022
Travel across British railway stations ground to a halt Tuesday as widespread strike action billed as the biggest in …
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US to drastically reduce nicotine content in cigarettes: reports
Jun 21 2022
President Joe Biden's administration is set to announce a new policy requiring cigarette producers to reduce nicotine to …
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