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Driver thanks 'superhero' rival for saving him from flaming race car
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PSG go for three in a row as Champions League returns
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Can dogs sniff cancer? AI joins the hunt in India
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"Super-human' Alcaraz books US Open quarter-final clash with Shelton
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Shelton steams into US Open quarter-final clash with Alcaraz
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ECB set to hike interest rates as Iran war flares anew
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25 years on, America seeks to keep 9/11 memories alive
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AI data centers are less thirsty now, tech giants say
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'Trumpapalooza' tests Republican bet on unpopular US president
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North Korea vows nuclear-armed navy as US ally drills open
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Pegula tops Cirstea to reach US Open quarter-finals
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Under-fire Labuschagne named in Australia Test squad for South Africa
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Australians could opt out of social media algorithms under new law
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Enjoying the moment: Alcaraz steps it up to reach US Open quarter-finals
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Tiafoe tops Medvedev in straight sets at US Open
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Five dead, five injured after Amazon cargo plane overshoots Miami runway
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Zverev seeks US Open last eight as Osaka faces Rybakina
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La Rochelle half-backs lead fightback against Toulouse
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Alcaraz turns up heat to reach US Open quarters
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US envoys have 'more effective proposals': Ukraine official
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Gatti salvages Juve draw with AC Milan in Serie A
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Defending champion Alcaraz powers into US Open quarter-finals
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Sinayoko stars as unbeaten Paris FC down Marseille
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Amazon cargo plane overshoots Miami runway, hits vehicles, catches fire
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Still on top: 'Spider-Man' dominates North American box office
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Toll from Yemen clashes passes 300 as civilians flee homes
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Zelensky in fresh talks with US envoys: Ukraine official
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Sabalenka books US Open quarter-final clash with Noskova
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Noskova edges Kostyuk to reach US Open quarter-finals
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German AfD supporters jubilant at far right's thumping win
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Alonso urges Chelsea to learn from painful defeat at Arsenal
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Zelensky warns war likely to continue into winter after US talks
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Defending champion Sabalenka reaches US Open quarter-finals
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Arsenal deliver statement fightback to end Chelsea's flying start
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Minnows Augsburg sink Frankfurt to top Bundesliga table
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Leclerc accepts blame as Hamilton laments Ferrari approach
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Yamal hits double as 'nearly perfect' Barca thrash Valencia
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Sabalenka surges past Townsend to reach US Open quarter-finals
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Antonelli living 'a dream' after astonishing home win
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Smiling face of Germany's far-right AfD: Ulrich Siegmund
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Impressive Daryz keeps Arc double dream alive
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Lebanon president calls for US help as Israeli strikes kill 7
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Strasbourg hit Troyes for six as Amo-Ameyaw sparkles
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Yamal hits double as perfect Barca thrash Valencia
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German far-right AfD landslide winner in eastern state vote
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Venice festival turns gaze on war reporters, media industry
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Carrick defends Man Utd start despite defensive concerns
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Sensational Antonelli wins Italian GP from back of grid
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More than 140 killed in latest Yemen clashes: military sources
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Susan Sarandon says still losing roles over Gaza stance
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UN puts Russia on 'list of shame' over deaths of Ukrainian children
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60 bn euros pledged to help Ukraine rebuild
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Rich countries pledge $2.7 bn to decarbonise Senegal economy
A group of wealthy nations and multilateral development banks have promised to mobilise 2.5 billion euros to help Senegal reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, President Macky Sall said Thursday.
Biden, Modi salute 'defining partnership' as US invests big in India
US President Joe Biden on Thursday hailed a "defining partnership" with India as he rolled out the red carpet for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sealing major defense and technology deals as Washington bets big on New Delhi as a counterweight to China.
Ukrainian strike hits key Russian-held bridge
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Paris climate summit hears calls for world finance 'transformation'
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Turkey nearly doubles interest rate in Erdogan policy U-turn
Turkey's central bank on Thursday reversed years of unconventional economics promoted by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and nearly doubled its key interest rate to fight inflation and steady the troubled lira.
Biden calls religious pluralism 'core principle' for India, US
President Joe Biden on Thursday called religious freedom a "core principle" for India and the United States, in a gentle nudge as he welcomed India's Hindu nationalist prime minister, Narenda Modi.
Outrage boils year after deadly Spain-Morocco border crush
The death of at least 23 migrants during an attempt to cross into Spain's North African enclave of Melilla from Morocco one year ago prompted an outcry over police actions, but advocates say no-one has been held responsible.
UK's Wallace out of running for NATO job
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Ukrainian strike hits Crimea bridge
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Ireland's debate on neutrality derailed by anti-NATO protest
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Tank rounds and war trophies as Ukraine shows retaken villages
Moments after Ukrainian soldiers in their nation's east noted a brief lull in fighting, a Russian tank round smashed into the ground nearby, sending a column of soil upwards.
US rolls out red carpet to Modi with chips, jets investment
US President Joe Biden on Thursday rolled out the red carpet for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with major deals on fighter-jet engines, semiconductors and space, as Washington bets big on New Delhi as a counterweight to China.
UK's Wallace rules himself out of NATO job
British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says he is out of the running to become NATO's next chief, as the alliance mulls extending Jens Stoltenberg in the role.
Bolsonaro faces political ban at Brazil trial
Far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro risks losing his right to run for office for eight years, as Brazil's electoral court begins delivering its ruling Thursday on charges stemming from his unfounded allegations against the voting system.
Britain celebrates 'Windrush' anniversary after deportation scandal
Britain on Thursday celebrates the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush ship bringing workers from the West Indies, but with the bitter legacy of a wrongful deportation scandal still fresh.
In Berlin, Ukrainian soldiers begin long road to recovery
Miner Vitali volunteered to fight against Russia from the first days of the conflict at the front lines in his native Kharkiv, in eastern Ukraine, where orthopaedic surgeon Olga Pidgaiska worked in a hospital.
US rolls out red carpet for Modi even as criticism grows
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday opened a state visit to Washington as the United States steps up its wooing of India despite simmering disagreements on Ukraine and human rights.
Three killed in Israel West Bank drone strike as violence escalates
Israel's military on Wednesday killed three members of a "terrorist cell" in a rare West Bank drone strike, the army said, as violence there escalates with at least 13 Palestinians and four Israelis dead this week.
Massacre trial of Guinea ex-dictator Camara delayed again
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Greta Thunberg backs climate group shut down by France
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday gave her backing to a climate group shut down by the French government amid accusations it foments violence.