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More records set to fall as deadly Europe heatwave drags on
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Israel's 'deliberate targeting' of children part of ongoing Gaza 'genocide': UN probe
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England, Ghana eye last 32 as Portugal look for lift-off
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Seoul's Kospi stock index tanks 10% to lead tech-fuelled Asia rout
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Sri Lanka troops to battle deadly dengue mosquitoes as cases rise
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Iran says to oversee Hormuz as Swiss talks conclude
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Diaspora World Cup champions diversity over division
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Guns, drones and doves: War reshapes Ukrainian jewellery scene
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Australia withholds Pacific climate fund reports over risk of diplomatic 'damage'
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Kenya police violence victims say compensation promise a 'smokescreen'
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Indian startup head appointed as new WhatsApp boss
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EU bets on digital euro to cut US tech addiction
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Antetokounmpo joining Miami Heat in blockbuster: reports
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Fineanganofo rethinks Newcastle move after All Blacks call-up
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'Let's be realistic': Haaland cools Norway's World Cup expectations
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Stocks fluctuate after Wall St sell-off, crude holds losses on peace talks
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Lightning, downpour, a two-hour delay: bad weather hits the World Cup
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Ultra-reclusive Turkmenistan slowly opens up to tourists
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Two-goal Haaland fires Norway into World Cup last 32
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Marc Bloch, historian and Resistance hero, joins France's Pantheon greats
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Last one the best one? How Messi keeps doing it at World Cup
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Ronaldo 'a role model' says Portugal coach after slow World Cup start
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Savea 'embraces challenge' of leading All Blacks towards World Cup
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North Korea's Kim vows to accelerate military buildup
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Savea 'embraces challlenge' of leading All Blacks towards World Cup
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Latin America's resurgent right notches another win in Colombia
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Mbappe scores twice as France beat Iraq at World Cup after two-hour storm delay
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Trump threatens prison for damage to Washington Reflecting Pool
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France-Iraq World Cup game restarts after two-hour storm delay
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Shortages ease in Bolivia as protest roadblocks dismantled
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World Cup exploits of Maradona and Messi have Argentina fans in raptures
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CTO Confidence in Scaling AI Falls for Third Straight Year, Akkodis Report Finds
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England 'can beat any opponent' at World Cup, says Rice
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'Boston Tea Party' compensation claim to be displayed at UK exhibit
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Alvarez says 'best for everyone' if he leaves Atletico
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France-Iraq World Cup game suspended due to severe weather alert
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Romanian parliament rejects liberal PM-designate
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US temporarily suspends Iran oil sanctions, says nuclear inspectors to return
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Maduro ouster put Venezuela on 'the right path': interim leader
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Missed penalty spurred 'very angry' Messi to World Cup history
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Shooting in Montreal, Canada leaves three dead including suspect
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Oil falls as US waives Iranian sanctions and Nasdaq tumbles
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Balogun chases 'inevitable' Messi in wild Golden Boot race
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Defeated Colombian leftist calls for calm after post-vote violence
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Belgium's Doku becomes father after World Cup controversy
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Messi sets World Cup scoring record as Argentina down Austria
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Magic Messi makes World Cup history to send Argentina into last 32
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French TV presenter stood down over Doku World Cup comments
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Ghana coach Queiroz says playing England 'easiest' World Cup game
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Messi sets World Cup scoring record with 17th goal
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Iran warns 'finger on trigger' as Trump says Tehran wants talks
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US negotiators meet Putin for high-stakes Ukraine talks
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US stocks rally again after Trump backs off Greenland tariff threat
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Japan PM Takaichi set to dissolve parliament for snap election
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