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Tropical Storm Champi nears China after battering Taiwan, Japan
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White says Fiji can have 'massive' World Cup after beating Japan
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England thrash France 82-0 to keep Rugby League World Cup hopes alive
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Unfair to compare us to Barca: Real Madrid's Mourinho
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Security high as France braces for new protests
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North Korea's Kim makes unannounced visit to Chinese border city
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White makes winning start as Fiji edge Eddie Jones's Japan
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Fire breaks out at Hitler's mountain retreat, suspect arrested
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Lula, Bolsonaro strike calmer tone in final Brazil election debate
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Marc Marquez wins Australian sprint as Martin crashes out
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North Korea's Kim calls for training world's 'strongest' military
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Israel launches major West Bank operation after soldiers killed
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Brewers edge Rays to capture World Series opener
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Typhoon Champi knocks out power to thousands in Taiwan
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France to deploy 70,000 police for fresh weekend protests
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As Israeli election nears, campaign turns ugly
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Tatum delivers as Celtics down winless Knicks
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Oscar hopeful 'La Bola Negra' offers lessons about communicating, directors say
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Romantasy fans ready for sleepless night as 'Court of Thorns and Roses' returns
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Trapped: Soaring fuel costs hurt Maine lobster industry before midterms
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De Goede hat-trick as Canada defeat England again
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Marc Marquez beats brother Alex to Australian MotoGP pole
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Robot Consulting Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Delisting Determination and Request to Appeal such Determination Before a Hearings Panel
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Rubio urges Cubans to work with CIA, but warns: be discreet
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Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo
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Travelling man Wade equals Prem try record
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Lula, Bolsonaro lock horns in final debate before Brazil vote
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Poulter and Hatton leave LIV Golf
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New race in Barcelona tops 17-event '27 IndyCar season
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Oil tops $116 with stocks mixed on earnings, AI
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Neymar backs Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil election
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Trump orders lawsuit to block Alaska Senate result if Republicans lose
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Melania Trump says she brokered truce in war-torn Ukrainian city
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Ebola patient in Nigeria is Swiss, had not visited DR Congo: Bern
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Leclerc tops times for Ferrari in opening practice for US Grand Prix
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Messi receives top Spanish award from heir to throne
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Bayern Munich coach Kompany in hospital after collapsing
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In US, Zelensky follows in Churchill's footsteps -- to a point
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Zelensky says US aid not 'charity' on triumphant US visit
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Biden promises Zelensky to back Ukraine 'as long as it takes'
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Biden tells Zelensky at White House: 'You will never stand alone'
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Israel's Netanyahu forms new government
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Ukraine flags vie with Christmas decor as Zelensky visits Washington
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UN Security Council adopts first ever Myanmar resolution
The UN Security Council called for Myanmar's junta to release Aung San Suu Kyi Wednesday as it adopted its first ever resolution on the situation in the turmoil-ridden Southeast Asian country.
Zelensky flies to US and wins more military support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday hailed US support and received promises of more, including new missile defense systems, after he flew to Washington on his first foreign trip since Russia's invasion.
Peru scrambles to exit chaos sparked by president's ouster
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US targets Iran top prosecutor in new protest sanctions
The United States on Wednesday targeted Iran's prosecutor general in its latest sanctions over a crackdown on major protests, deploring his role in executions.
In US, Zelensky will follow in Churchill's footsteps -- to a point
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US confirms ambassador to Russia after three-month gap
The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed a Russian-speaking career diplomat as ambassador to Russia, ending a three-month gap that comes as tensions soar over the Ukraine war.
Zelensky lands in Washington, secures new US military aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived Wednesday in Washington on his first foreign trip since Russia's invasion, with US leaders hailing him as "heroic" and pledging to provide new missile defense systems.
Netanyahu poised to announce Israeli government
Benjamin Netanyahu was poised Wednesday to announce an Israeli government, assuming power for a third time since the 1990s, with an administration expected to be the most right-wing in Israel's history.
US to provide Patriot missile system to Ukraine
The United States said Wednesday it will provide Ukraine with the advanced Patriot air defense system to help counter Moscow's relentless aerial attacks.
Trump paid $1 million in tax while in office but nothing in 2020
Donald Trump paid $1.1 million in federal taxes in the middle two years of his presidency, according to a report being scrutinized by lawmakers Wednesday -- but almost nothing for the rest of his time in the White House.
Zelensky drop-in barely registers in Bakhmut, a 'hell on earth'
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Europe, US stocks rise, as yen steadies after surge
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Gambian government says has foiled coup attempt
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