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57 gored or bruised during Spain's San Fermin bull runs
Ten men suffered injuries Tuesday during the eighth and final bull run of Spain's famed San Fermin festival, bringing to 57 the total number of daredevils injured during this year's fiesta.
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Wildfires advance in forest south of Paris
Wildfires raging in a forest south of Paris have devoured more land overnight, firefighters said on Tuesday, ahead of France's national day celebrations.
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NFL chief Goodell shrugs off Bad Bunny Super Bowl critics
National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday stood by the choice of Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny to headline next year's Super Bowl halftime show, a decision President Donald Trump has branded "absolutely ridiculous."
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Ohtani, Dodgers chase repeat in Blue Jays World Series showdown
The Shohei Ohtani-powered Los Angeles Dodgers will attempt to become the first team in 25 years to win back-to-back World Series on Friday when they face a Toronto Blue Jays side determined to end a decades-long title drought.
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Lizzo sued over Sydney Sweeney jeans reference track
American pop star Lizzo is being sued in a California court over a snippet of an unreleased song that went viral because of a reference to Sydney Sweeney.
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Dyche demands substance over style to get Forest going
Sean Dyche said Nottingham Forest have to get back to basics if he is to turn around a disastrous start to the season that has already seen Nuno Espirito Santo and Ange Postecoglou sacked.
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Louvre director admits 'insufficient' camera coverage after heist
The director of the Louvre museum Wednesday admitted there was inadequate security camera coverage of the outside walls of Louvre, three days after a brazen daytime heist stunned the French capital.
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Grandchildren of last woman executed in UK seek her pardon
The grandchildren of the last woman to be executed in Britain have called for Ruth Ellis to be pardoned, 70 years after she was sent to the gallows for murdering her "abusive" lover, their lawyers said Wednesday.
Top UN court: Israel must ease aid into Gaza, provide 'basic needs'
The International Court of Justice said Wednesday that Israel was obliged to ease the passage of aid into Gaza, stressing it had to provide Palestinians with "basic needs" essential to survival.
South Africa sniff series-levelling win after Pakistan slump in 2nd Test
Simon Harmer grabbed three early wickets to boost South Africa's chances of securing a series-levelling victory over a faltering Pakistan in the second Test in Rawalpindi on Wednesday.
SpaceX cuts off 2,500 Starlink devices at Myanmar scam centres
SpaceX has cut service to more than 2,500 Starlink internet devices at Myanmar scam centres, a company executive said Wednesday, after AFP revealed that their use had exploded in the illicit industry.
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South Africa sniff series-levelling win after Pakistan slump in second Test
Simon Harmer grabbed three early wickets to push South Africa closer to a series-levelling victory over a faltering Pakistan in the second Test in Rawalpindi on Wednesday.
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Ex-England centre Tuilagi extends Bayonne deal
Former England centre Manu Tuilagi has signed a contract extension to stay at Bayonne until 2027, the French Top 14 club announced on Wednesday.
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La Liga chief laments Miami match collapse as others celebrate
The cancellation of La Liga's plan to hold a Barcelona match in Miami in December is a "missed opportunity" for Spanish football, the league's president said Wednesday, while elsewhere its collapse was celebrated.
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Ledecka's 'great Olympic story' stumbles on downhill DNS
Like in Beijing in 2022, three-time Olympic champion Ester Ledecka calls next year's Olympic Games "a friendly" to ease the pressure, despite a rather unfriendly schedule thwarting her medal hopes.
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Le Garrec, Lucu, Jauneau named as Dupont's stand-ins for France's Autumn Nations Series
Scrum-halves Nolann Le Garrec, Maxime Lucu and Baptiste Jauneau will compete to replace injured France captain Antoine Dupont for next month's Autumn Nations Series, the French rugby federation announced on Wednesday.
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Arsenal's Gyokeres 'hungry' to build on Champions League double
Viktor Gyokeres says he is eager to respond to manager Mikel Arteta's call to take his goal-scoring momentum into the Premier League, after Tuesday's impressive performance against Atletico Madrid.
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Muthusamy, Rabada take South Africa into 71-run lead over Pakistan
Senuran Muthusamy and Kagiso Rabada hit fighting half-centuries as South Africa took a crucial 71-run lead over Pakistan on day three of the second Test in Rawalpindi on Wednesday.
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UK king to be first to pray with pope in five centuries
King Charles III leaves for a state visit to the Vatican Wednesday, where he will meet Pope Leo XIV and make history as the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with the pontiff since the schism between the churches 500 years ago.
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Gordon grateful for Mourinho praise after Newcastle beat Benfica
Newcastle attacker Anthony Gordon said being lauded by Benfica boss Jose Mourinho after the Magpies' Champions League win at home to the Portuguese side on Tuesday was a "big compliment".
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Pakistan debutant Asif takes five wickets as South Africa reach 285-8
Veteran Pakistan spinner Asif Afridi took five wickets on debut before South Africa battled to 285-8 at lunch on the third day of the second Test in Rawalpindi on Wednesday.
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Unspoilt corner of Portugal fears arrival of high-end tourism
Above the pine forests and dunes that stretch along the nearly deserted beaches of southwestern Portugal, cranes rise from building sites soon to be luxury hotels -- a sign of the region's contentious transformation into a playground for the wealthy.
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New Asian Tour event 'like a major' for Filipino golfers
Veteran Angelo Que said Wednesday that the high quality of the field for this week's Asian Tour event made it "like a major" for him and his fellow Filipino golfers.
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Warriors thump Lakers in NBA season opener
The Golden State Warriors emphatically signalled their intentions for the new NBA season on Tuesday, romping past Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers 119-109 in a clash of Western Conference rivals.
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Top UN court to rule on Israel's Gaza aid obligations
The top United Nations court will rule Wednesday on Israel's obligations towards agencies providing humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza, as aid groups scramble to scale up assistance following a ceasefire.
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State of emergency in Peru's capital after wave of violence
Peru's interim president Jose Jeri announced a state of emergency in Lima and the neighboring port of Callao on Tuesday, after weeks of anti-government protests over corruption and organized crime.
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Europa League beckons as Dyche prepares for Forest bow
Nottingham Forest will be hoping it is third time lucky as new manager Sean Dyche takes over the reins of the two-time European Champions for the visit of Porto in the Europa League on Thursday.
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SGA leads Thunder past Rockets in season-opening thriller
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder launched the defense of their NBA crown with a thrilling season-opening 125-124 triple-overtime victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday.
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Pakistan's trans people struggle to get safe surgery
In Pakistan, where gender affirmation surgery was recently legalised, Bunty is one of the few trans women who could afford to get it done safely.
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Oman Hosts the Oman Investment Forum 2025 in the United Kingdom
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PSG hit seven, Barcelona, Arsenal run riot as Champions League rains goals
Paris Saint-Germain scored seven and both Barcelona and PSV Eindhoven hit six in big victories while Arsenal crushed Atletico Madrid 4-0 on a prolific night of Champions League action on Tuesday.
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WNBA players to receive 'big increase' in salaries: Silver
National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver said on Tuesday WNBA players will receive a "big" salary increase when their new collective bargaining agreement is finalised.
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Dembele challenges PSG to 'keep it up' after Leverkusen thumping
Returning Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele called on his teammates not to let up after a goal rout over Bayer Leverkusen in Tuesday's 7-2 away Champions League win.
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Dembele scores on return as PSG hammer Leverkusen 7-2
Ousmane Dembele scored on his return from injury as defending champions Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 7-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday, as both teams finished with 10 men.
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Newcastle too good for 'little Magpie' Mourinho's Benfica
Harvey Barnes scored twice after coming off the bench to help Newcastle inflict more Champions League pain on Jose Mourinho's Benfica with a 3-0 win at St. James' Park.
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GM cuts EV production in Canada, cites Trump backpedal
General Motors said Tuesday it was ending production of an electric vehicle at a plant in Canada, a further blow to the country's auto sector tied to President Donald Trump's opposition to EVs.
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Gyokeres ends goal drought in Arsenal thrashing of Atletico
Viktor Gyokeres scored twice in Arsenal's second half demolition of Atletico Madrid to extend their perfect start to the Champions League with 4-0 win at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.
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Haaland scores again as Man City beat Villarreal
Erling Haaland continued his superb goalscoring streak as Manchester City claimed a comfortable 2-0 win at Villarreal in the Champions League on Tuesday.
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French ex-president Sarkozy enters prison after funding conviction
France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy became the first former head of an EU state to be jailed Tuesday, again proclaiming his innocence as he entered a Paris prison.
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Liverpool disrupted by flight delay, Gravenberch out of Frankfurt trip
Liverpool were forced to cancel a pre-match press conference for Wednesday's Champions League visit to Eintracht Frankfurt after technical issues caused a three-hour delay to their flight to Germany.
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Djokovic pulls out of Paris Masters
Novak Djokovic announced on Tuesday he would miss the upcoming Paris Masters, but added he hoped to compete at the tournament next year.