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Dickwella, Dinusha hit fifties as Sri Lanka fight back
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Germany's coalition split over putting climate in constitution
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Bangladesh Test cricket reboot delivers in style with historic win
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Ukraine badminton star: 'How can you feel normal when bombs are falling?'
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Virgin moves closer to launching Eurostar rival in 2030
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Rain brings respite as Belgium wrestles massive wildfire
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Indian marble waste dump becomes unlikely tourist attraction
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Most stocks rise as US data ease rate fears but fuel economic worries
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Coach says Australia 'let standards slip' in shock Bangladesh loss
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India take control of Galle Test as Sri Lanka slump to 99-5
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Hawaii recovery efforts begin as Lala downgraded, moves west
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Australia's mushroom murderer appeals conviction
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Food safety crackdown snares Mumbai's famed restaurants
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The Nigerian fishing community being eaten up by the Atlantic
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Trump says US scaling back military drills with Seoul hours before start
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Kushner to meet Netanyahu after talks with Hamas on Gaza plan
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Nearly 13,000 displaced after deadly Indonesian quake
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Photos, memories all that remain for Colombia's bereaved after quake
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Axe hangs over Australian batters after Darwin 'disaster'
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Sabalenka squeezes out win on sixth match point in Cincinnati
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Is this cave in Turkey where Homer wrote 'The Odyssey'?
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Trump says US scaling back military drills with South Korea hours before start
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Winning back walls from gangs, artists fill El Salvador's towns with color
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Jason Arday: UK academic who died amid plagiarism storm
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Opening arguments expected in Tupac murder trial
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Sabbath cafe clash lays bare Israel faultlines
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As machinery removes rubble, hopes for survivors from Colombian quake dwindle
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Top-ranked Scheffler powers to PGA St. Jude Championship victory
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Trump says US scaling back military drills with South Korea
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Jacquet scores on Liverpool debut in friendly win over Como
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Zambia's Hichilema takes early lead in reelection bid
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Hawaii's Big Island begins recovery efforts as Hurricane Lala downgrades, moves west
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Sabalenka squeezes out a win on sixth match point in Cincinnati
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Spidey swings high for third weekend in N. American box office
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Duplantis dominant, Hunt hits four and Asher-Smith makes history
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Eagle and late birdie lift Jeeno to LPGA Portland Classic win
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Spanish soldier dies in Aragon wildfire
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Duplantis masterclass for fourth Euro pole vault title
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PSG beaten by Lens in French Champions' Trophy
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Records for Asher-Smith, Hunt as Britain win 4x100m mixed relay
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Rybakina, Andreeva race into Cincinnati third round
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Barcelona reach deal with Man City to sign Rodri
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Amy Hunt bags fourth Euro gold as Britain win 4x100m mixed relay
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Spanish soldier dies in Aragon wildfire: regional leader
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Strikes kill 19 in Russia and Ukraine
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Belgium's Pocognoli appointed new Scotland manager
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Lula and Bolsonaro court women voters as Brazil election campaign kicks off
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Marchand storms to second gold of European championships
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Five former residents of the last remaining uninhabited town near Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant returned on Thursday to live there for the first time since the 2011 disaster.
Defiant Biden touts first year, vows to reconnect with voters
Joe Biden sought to reset his presidency in a marathon first year press conference Wednesday, vowing to reconnect with voters and touting successes, while delivering blunt assessments of the "disaster" facing Russia if it attacks Ukraine.
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North Korea hints at restart of nuclear, long-range missile tests
North Korea hinted Thursday it could resume nuclear and long-range weapons tests as it prepares for "confrontation" with Washington, its latest threat after a string of sanctions-busting missile launches.
Aid cuts threaten hospitals in Syria rebel enclave
The crowded hospital in Darkush in Syria's rebel-held northwest treats around 30,000 patients every month, for free -- but now foreign aid cuts are threatening its future.
Biden touts 'enormous progress' in pandemic-blighted first year
A defiant President Joe Biden acknowledged missteps over the still-raging pandemic Wednesday but hailed a year of "enormous progress" on the US economy as he took stock of his first year in office.
US stocks tumble again as oil prices reach multi-year highs
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Sudan protester shot dead as US envoys visit
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Russians pose threat to US training mission in Ukraine
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Child dies crossing river between Mexico, US
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Greece takes delivery of Rafale jets from France
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Senior US diplomats in Sudan for talks on coup crisis
Senior US diplomats met with pro-democracy activists Wednesday in Sudan as part of talks to discuss the way forward after last year's military coup, Washington's embassy in Khartoum said.
Libya oil company chief appeals for state investment
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Amnesty warns over 'sportswashing' at Beijing Olympics
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More protected areas won't save biodiversity, warn experts
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Russian troops leave Kazakhstan amid reported power struggle
Russian soldiers completed their draw down from Kazakhstan, the defence ministry said Wednesday, as the Central Asian country lifted a state of emergency imposed after unprecedented unrest and signs of a power struggle.
Belgian court jails trafficker over migrant lorry deaths
A Belgian court sentenced a Vietnamese man to 15 years in prison on Wednesday after convicting him of being the ringleader in the trafficking of 39 migrants found dead in a lorry.
Israel probes alleged Pegasus use to spy on citizens
Israel's justice minister on Wednesday pledged a full investigation into allegations that the controversial Pegasus spyware was used on Israeli citizens, including people who led protests against former premier Benjamin Netanyahu.
Boris Johnson: Brexit hero under 'partygate' pressure
Boris Johnson has long had a socially distanced relationship with the truth, but the UK prime minister's devil-may-care insouciance was pivotal to his Conservative party's staggering election win in 2019.
Japan brings back virus restrictions over Omicron surge
Japan's government approved new coronavirus restrictions on a large part of the country, including Tokyo, on Wednesday as it battles record infections fuelled by the Omicron variant.
Taliban PM calls for Muslim nations to recognise Afghan government
The Taliban's prime minister called Wednesday on Muslim nations to be the first to officially recognise their government, as aid-dependent Afghanistan faces economic collapse.
Taiwan VP to attend Honduras inauguration with diplomatic ties in balance
Taiwan said Wednesday its deputy leader will go to the inauguration of Honduran president-elect Xiomara Castro as the island faces the potential loss of yet another diplomatic ally in Latin America.
Indonesian militant jailed for 15 years over 2002 Bali bombings
An Indonesian court sentenced an Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist militant to 15 years in prison on Wednesday for his role in the 2002 bombings that killed more than 200 people on the resort island of Bali.
Women's tennis urges Peng Shuai to get in touch
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