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Mexico into World Cup last 32, Canada celebrate historic win
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Seoul record leads most Asian markets higher, crude extends losses
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Co-hosts Mexico first team into World Cup knockout rounds
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Burnham wins key UK poll, paving way for bid to challenge PM Starmer
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Erasmus under 'no illusions' as tough Springboks season kicks off
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'Pico' Lopes -- Cape Verde defender's journey from Ireland to World Cup
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100 Colombian guerrillas disarm in deal with leftist government
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'Pretty special': captains eye Super Rugby glory in clash of top seeds
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Football 'ambassador' and fan favorite: a duck becomes a star in Mexico
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Ivory Coast's Diomande living World Cup dream, dealing with tragedy
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Slipper out of retirement for Wallabies' Nations Championship campaign
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Australia seek 'respect' from US amid World Cup 'layup' row
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New Zealand's Payne joins Paraguayan powerhouse after Instagram fame
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Japan doctor-turned-author moots amputations to ease care crunch
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Clark seizes four-stroke lead at darkness-halted US Open
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Fossils challenge assumptions on how animals adapted to land
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From private enterprise to property: Cuba's reforms unpacked
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Canada romp to first World Cup win, Switzerland thump Bosnia
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'Last ride': US says goodbye to Air Force One as Qatari jet awaits
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Venezuela govt, opposition hold US-backed talks on democratic transition
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Gabriel tells Brazil to turn the page against Haiti at World Cup
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Horror injury overshadows Canada's first World Cup win
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Cuba adopts historic package of free-market reforms
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US faces tough path to new Iran nuclear deal
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Good US Open shots not good enough for 2-over Scheffler
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Cuba unveils historic package of free-market reforms
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Subs send Swiss to World Cup rout of Bosnia-Herzegovina
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Stokes set for England return in New Zealand finale - reports
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McIlroy pleased with reduced green speeds in US Open winds
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Quarantine over for almost all hantavirus ship passengers, crew
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US stocks resume upward climb as dollar advances again after Fed outlook
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Ex-presidents and stars, but no Trump, turn out for Obama Library
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Stevens seizes US Open lead with McIlroy, Aberg one back
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Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists attack Niger airport, 11 soldiers killed
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'Big-game' Bellingham shows his worth for England at World Cup
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New Zealand's Henry rocks England in 2nd Test after Phillips century
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Vance warns Israel against criticizing US-Iran deal
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Iran's supreme leader says approved deal as US lifts ports blockade
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Australian qualifier Hijikata shocks Lehecka at Queen's Club
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AI-generated videos use Down syndrome to make sales
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O'Brien's royal century reward for sacrificing all for racing
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Spurs sign Dutch defender Van Hecke from Brighton
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England great Botham slams Stokes for breaking curfew
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Liverpool agree deal to sign Spain forward Munoz from Osasuna
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Chivu extends Inter deal until 2028 after debut season double triumph
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New Zealand's Henry rocks England after Phillips century
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Ghana pushes for concrete slavery reparations
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Wildcard Eala shocks Rybakina in Berlin
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Robertson and Scotland eye World Cup history against Morocco
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South Africa hold Czechs, keep World Cup knockout dream alive
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Deadly drone strike on Kuwait airport as Iran, US trade fire
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EU eases spending rules to tackle energy shock
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Drone strikes close Kuwait airport as Iran and US clash in Gulf
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OECD cuts 2026 global growth forecasts over Mideast war fallout
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'Blind spots': drone alert lays bare Lithuania poor shelter access
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Military seeks prison time for Indonesian soldiers in acid attack
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Solomons PM says to review secretive security pact with China
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Thousands protest Jared Kushner-linked resort project in Albania
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