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Former England keeper Earps agrees to join London City Lionesses
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Clark completes first round with two-stroke US Open lead
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Olympic hurdles medallist Bascou suspended for doping
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Italian FM cancels US visit over reported Trump comments
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Pegula sinks Keys to reach Berlin Open semis
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Oil prices, shares steady after US-Iran talks postponed
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Gaza ceasefire a 'deadly illusion': UNICEF
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What did we learn from the hantavirus cruise ship scare?
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S.Africa anti-migrant hate loses team African support at World Cup
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Arsenal will start Premier League title defence against Coventry
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European robotics start-ups go up against Chinese heavyweights
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'Alter-Ego': An Italian hospital's little robot carer
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Japan's men told to clean at home, not just the World Cup
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French court confirms Moroccan football star Hakimi will stand trial for rape
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Deadly Philippines quake turns seabed into shore
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S. Korean leader says he told Trump sanctions on North are 'ineffective'
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Indonesia to capture last-known wild Bornean rhino for IVF
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No vaccine, conflict, mistrust: Ebola's return to DR Congo
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USA, Australia eye World Cup knockout rounds, Brazil in action
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AI museum brings sights, sounds and smells of the rainforest
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Iran to lodge complaint with FIFA over World Cup restrictions
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New Zealand minister defends fishers after two orcas killed in net
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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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US, Iran agree deal but need Trump approval: sources
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Canada PM backs 'fortress North America' ahead of US trade talks
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Israel freezes out UN chief over sexual violence blacklist
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US, Iran agree deal framework but need Trump sign-off: sources
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'Terrorist' knife attack wounds 3 at Swiss train station: official
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'You are not alone' in Ebola fight, vows DR Congo-bound WHO chief
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Israeli strike near Beirut as Lebanon says raids kill 14
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US revises first quarter growth down while inflation climbs
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Latvia gets new centre-right govt after row over stray Ukraine drones
Latvia's parliament voted in a new centre-right government on Thursday, weeks after the previous coalition collapsed in a row over stray Ukrainian drones.
US, Iran accuse each other of violating truce after attacks
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US, Iran trade strikes in most serious clash since truce began
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Latvia to get new govt after row over stray drones
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China's military says drove away Dutch warship in South China Sea
China's military said on Wednesday it drove away a Dutch navy vessel it accused of "illegally intruding" into the area around the Paracel Islands in the contested South China Sea.
Israel strikes Tyre after declaring 'combat zones' in south Lebanon
The Israeli military said on Thursday it had begun new strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure around the southern Lebanese city of Tyre after issuing an evacuation warning to its residents.
New Zealand boosts defence spending in face of 'adverse' security environment
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Australia charges woman with terrorism over IS links
Australian police charged on Thursday a woman linked to the Islamic State group with membership of a terrorist organisation and entering a known conflict zone.
US carries out new strikes on southern Iran
The United States carried out new strikes on southern Iran on Thursday, after President Donald Trump threatened to "finish the job" if Tehran did not agree to a peace deal.
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Israel kills chief of Hamas armed wing in Gaza strike
Israel said on Wednesday it had killed the new head of Hamas's armed wing in Gaza, Mohammed Odeh, after killing his predecessor earlier this month despite an ongoing ceasefire.
US reimposes sanctions on UN expert on Palestinians
The United States on Wednesday reimposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, a UN expert on the Palestinian territories who has harshly criticized Israel, after an appeals court overruled an earlier order prohibiting the action.
Trump appears to threaten to 'blow up' ally Oman
President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to threaten to attack US ally Oman if it sides with Iran over reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Bolivia at 'breaking point', president warns protesters
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz warned Wednesday that the country was at a "breaking point" after nearly a month of protests that have caused shortages of food, fuel and life-saving medicine.
Rubio vows to keep Ebola out of US
The United States will not allow anyone afflicted with the highly dangerous Ebola virus spreading in central Africa to enter the country, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday.
Iran says return to war unlikely, but Trump 'not satisfied' with deal
Iran said on Wednesday that a return to war with the United States was unlikely as the two sides inched towards a deal, though President Donald Trump said he was not happy with Tehran's latest offer.
Trump says 'not satisfied' yet on Iran deal
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was not yet satisfied with Iran's offers to make a deal, after Iranian state television reported details of what it claimed was a draft agreement.
First 300 Ghanaians return from S.Africa after xenophobic tensions
The first flight of Ghanaian nationals evacuated from South Africa over anti-immigrant tensions landed in Accra Wednesday, greeted by the foreign minister and patriotic songs blasted over the airport speakers.