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USA face Belgium and World Cup date with destiny after Trump intervention
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Fears new pan-European company status threatens workers' rights
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Oldest quasars ever discovered add to 'perplexing' space mystery
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'Our game, not theirs': Klopp slams FIFA's Balogun decision
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German factory orders unexpectedly rebound in May
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Damage but no casualties reported from Pacific super typhoon
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Russian strike kills 14 around Kyiv on eve of NATO summit
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Sky strengthens UK streaming offer with ITV deal
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USA face Belgium and World Cup date with destiny after Balogun reprieve
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Experts urge caution as demand grows for AC in heatwave-hit UK
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Immobilised by heatwave, handicapped man sues Austria in rights court
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Thousands flee raging wildfires in southern Europe
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Bellingham tells England to believe after Mexico masterclass
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Tuchel hails 'heroic' England win in Mexico, but joy soured by Henderson injury
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'Major' damage as super typhoon hits US islands
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Bellingham savours 'best night of England career' after Mexico heroics
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Kane says England found a way to win
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Ancelotti fails in mission to end Brazil's World Cup woe
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England, Norway advance at World Cup, FIFA ruling triggers uproar
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Bellingham powers 10-man England past Mexico, into World Cup quarters
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Asian markets mixed as tech recovery stutters, oil slips
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Canada's McIntosh breaks 200 fly world record, oldest in women's swimming
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Russia launches deadly barrage on Kyiv region on eve of NATO summit
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Norway dance to Haaland's beat in 'surreal' World Cup run
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'Major' damage as Super Typhoon Bavi hits US island of Rota
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Daddy issues? NATO's Rutte sticks to charm to keep Trump on side
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Australia signs defence alliance with Pacific nation Fiji
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Norway's World Cup win over Brazil beyond my dreams, says Haaland
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Philippine Senate trial to decide VP Duterte's political future
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Neymar calls time on Brazil career after World Cup elimination
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Australia PM apologises for Kylie Minogue comments
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Ancelotti promises Brazil will bounce back after World Cup exit
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Penalty save inspired Norway, says 'keeper Nyland
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Mexico-England World Cup match delayed one hour due to storms
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As Venezuela quake deaths pass 3,000, attention turns to mourning, burials
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Gotterup wins PGA John Deere after Kohles splashdown
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FIFA clear US star Balogun to play in World Cup after Trump call
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Haaland knocks Brazil out of World Cup as Norway reach quarters
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Gauff downs Bencic to book maiden Wimbledon quarter-final
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'Catastrophic' Super Typhoon Bavi hits US island of Rota
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Spain boss backs Yamal to sparkle in Portugal World Cup showdown
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West Indies trail Sri Lanka by 231 runs
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Australia's World Cup final win vindicates Molineux's self-belief
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FIFA clear US star Balogun to play after Trump call
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Sinner powers into fifth straight Wimbledon quarter-final
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Venezuela quake survivor 'reborn' after eight days in rubble
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Euphoric homecoming for Cape Verde after heroic World Cup run ends
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Red-card U-turn rocks World Cup as England face Azteca test
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White supremacist march in DC just 'messy' democracy, official says
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Struff oldest first-time men's Slam quarter-finalist in Open era
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Trump battles Minneapolis shooting fallout as agents put on leave
The Trump administration said Wednesday that two immigration agents involved in the fatal shooting of a civilian in Minneapolis had been placed on leave, as the president slammed the city’s mayor despite a promise to de-escalate the situation.
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Colombia leader offers talks to end trade war with Ecuador
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Iraq PM candidate Maliki denounces Trump's 'blatant' interference
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Rubio upbeat on Venezuela cooperation but wields stick
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Minneapolis activists track Trump's immigration enforcers
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'Pride of the entire nation': Israel buries last Gaza hostage
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Trump issues fierce warning to Minneapolis mayor over immigration
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US embassy angers Danish veterans by removing flags
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'Intimidation and coercion': Iran pressuring families of killed protesters
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'Pride of the entire nation': Israel holds funeral for last Gaza hostage
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Europe urged to 'step up' on defence as Trump upends ties
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Israel prepares to bury last Gaza hostage
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Iran rejects talks with US amid military 'threats'
Iran on Wednesday rejected holding negotiations with the United States if it makes threats against the Islamic republic, after President Donald Trump refused to rule out military intervention over its deadly crackdown on protests.
Starmer arrives in China to defend 'pragmatic' partnership
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Beijing on Wednesday to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, hoping to restore long fraught relations.
Starmer heads to China to defend 'pragmatic' partnership
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer begins a three-day visit to China on Wednesday, where he will defend London's "pragmatic" partnership with the Asian giant after years of fraught relations.
Japan PM's tax giveaway roils markets and worries voters
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