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France fireworks fizzle as Spain advance to World Cup final
France arrived in the World Cup semi-finals hailed as the most scintillating attacking force to grace the tournament since Brazil's fabled 1982 side.
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Italy court to rule in deadly bridge collapse case
An Italian court is set to rule Thursday in the case of a bridge collapse eight years ago which killed 43 people and shone a spotlight on Italy's crumbling infrastructure.
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Tennis increases support for players under corruption, doping investigation
Tennis players who are caught up in doping or corruption investigations will be entitled to a new series of support packages which were announced by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) on Wednesday.
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De Minaur, Rinderknech through to Shanghai quarter-finals
Australia's Alex de Minaur cruised through to the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals on Wednesday, ousting Portugal's Nuno Borges 7-5, 6-2.
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Thousands stranded as record floods submerge Vietnam streets
Record floods submerged streets and inundated homes in Vietnam on Wednesday, leaving tens of thousands of people stranded, with at least eight killed this week.
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Sabalenka battles to keep Wuhan record alive, Pegula survives marathon
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka battled hard Wednesday to keep her unbeaten record in Wuhan intact, having to come from behind to beat Slovakia's Rebecca Sramkova 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.
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Tarnished image and cheating claims in Malaysia football scandal
Damaging accusations of cheating and forgery are at the heart of a football eligibility scandal in Malaysia which a senior government minister said "tarnishes the country's image".
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Family affair as Rinderknech joins Vacherot in Shanghai quarters
Arthur Rinderknech joked his family WhatsApp groups were "buzzing a lot" after he joined his cousin Valentin Vacherot in the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals on Wednesday.
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Tennis stars suffer, wilt and quit in 'brutal' China heat
Novak Djokovic threw up, Alexander Zverev poured sweat out of his shoe and Emma Raducanu quit her match with dizziness -- and the bad news for the world's top tennis players is that more baking weather is to come in China this week.
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Battling cancer made Vendee Globe win 'more complicated', says skipper Dalin
It is tough enough for any sailor just to complete the non-stop round-the-world Vendee Globe, let alone win it but winning it while battling cancer, as French skipper Charlie Dalin did in January, is another kind of toughness altogether.
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England, Portugal, Norway closing in on 2026 World Cup
England and Portugal are in pole position to win their respective 2026 World Cup qualifying groups with two games to spare, with several other European nations also hoping to secure berths at the finals in the upcoming matches.
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Bear injures two in Japan supermarket, man killed in separate attack
An agitated bear roamed the aisles of a supermarket in central Japan, injuring two men and frightening shoppers while separately a man was found dead in a suspected mauling, officials and reports said Wednesday.
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Morikawa says not to blame for 'rude' Ryder Cup fans
Collin Morikawa admitted Wednesday that rowdy US fans crossed a line at the Ryder Cup but said he was not to blame despite calling for "absolute chaos".
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Far right harvests votes as climate rules roil rural Spain
Standing by a barn brimming with hundreds of bleating sheep, Jesus del Socorro Cuevas leads the far right's charge against "dictatorial" EU environmental regulation in his corner of rural Spain.
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Snakebite surge as Bangladesh hit by record rains
In the swamplands along Bangladesh's mighty Padma River, snakes slithering through villages have become an unrelenting menace, leaving residents terrified and hospitals overwhelmed with bite victims.
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Yankees deny Blue Jays playoff sweep as Mariners beat Tigers
Aaron Judge and Jazz Chisholm smashed home runs to spark the New York Yankees over Toronto 9-6 on Tuesday to stay in contention in the Major League Baseball playoffs.
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Australia police foil 'kill team' gang hit near daycare centre
Australian police foiled an alleged organised crime hit by a so-called kill team near a Sydney daycare facility, authorities said Wednesday.
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Trump unlikely to win Nobel Peace Prize, but who will?
When it comes to this year's Nobel Peace Prize, one thing is almost certain: US President Donald Trump will not win, no matter how much he wants it. But who will?
Culture
Dolly Parton's sister calls for fan prayers over health issues
Dolly Parton's sister on Tuesday asked fans to pray for the American country singer, who has postponed several concerts due to health issues.
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Two bodies found, two missing after Madrid building collapse
Spanish emergency services have found two bodies buried in the rubble after a building under construction collapsed in central Madrid Tuesday, with two more people still missing and several workers injured, authorities said.
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Panthers raise banner as NHL three-peat bid opens with win
Swedish center Jesper Boqvist scored the winning goal in the third period to give reigning champion Florida a 3-2 victory over Chicago in the 2025-26 NHL season opener on Tuesday.
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Camino Receives Approval for Waste Dump Expansion and Achieves Milestone at the Puquios Copper Project in Chile
VANCOUVER, BC, AB / ACCESS Newswire / October 8, 2025 / Camino Minerals Corporation (TSXV:COR)(OTC PINK:CAMZF) ("Camino" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Chilean authority, the Environmental Assessment Service, has issued an exempt resolution that approves the modification to the location and volume of a waste dump for the Puquios copper project located in Chile ("Puquios" or the "Puquios Project"), increasing the Project's lifespan to 15 years.
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Nobel physics laureate says Trump cuts will 'cripple' US research
It was just past 2:00 am when a mysterious number rang Nobel laureate John Clarke, what he deemed "obviously a joke call" that grew increasingly surreal when he heard "a voice from Sweden."
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UFC star McGregor suspended 18 months over missed drug tests
Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor has been issued an 18-month suspension after missing three drug tests in a 12-month period, anti-doping authorities said Tuesday.
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Ecuador president unharmed after apparent gun attack on motorcade
Ecuador's president emerged unharmed from an apparent gun attack on his motorcade Tuesday, a top minister said.
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Lyon exact revenge on Arsenal, Barca thrash Bayern in women's Champions League
Melchie Dumornay scored twice as Lyon got revenge on Arsenal to open their Women's Champions League campaign with a 2-1 victory in London, while Barcelona thrashed Bayern Munich 7-1 on Tuesday.
Trump says 'real chance' to end Gaza war as Israel marks attacks anniversary
US President Donald Trump voiced optimism that there was a "real chance" to end the war in Gaza, as Israel remembered victims of the October 7 attacks two years ago on Tuesday.
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Gerrard brands failed England generation 'egotistical losers'
Former England and Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard believes ego and club rivalry prevented the Three Lions from winning international tournaments during his time as a player.
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NFL fines Cowboys owner Jones $250,000 over gesture to fans
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has been fined $250,000 by the National Football League after directing an "obscene gesture" to fans during last weekend's defeat of the New York Jets, US media reports said on Tuesday.
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Bengals sign veteran quarterback Flacco after Burrow injury
The injury-hit Cincinnati Bengals signed veteran quarterback Joe Flacco from the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday following the injury to starter Joe Burrow.
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Is Trump planning something big against Venezuela's Maduro?
Now that the United States claims legal justification for attacking what it says are Venezuelan drug runners in the Caribbean, one hot question is whether something bigger against President Nicolas Maduro is afoot.
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UK prosecutors to appeal dropped 'terrorism' case against Kneecap rapper
UK prosecutors Tuesday said they would appeal a court's decision to drop a charge of supporting "terrorism" brought against a Northern Irish singer from punk rap group Kneecap.
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Spain, Inter Miami star Alba retiring at end of season
Inter Miami's former Spanish international defender Jordi Alba on Tuesday announced his decision to retire from football at the end of the ongoing Major League Soccer season.
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Djokovic vanquishes exhaustion to push through to Shanghai quarters
Novak Djokovic banished exhaustion and played through an ankle injury scare Tuesday to make it to the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Masters, beating Spain's Jaume Munar 6-3, 5-7, 6-2.
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Knight rides her luck as England survive Bangladesh scare
England overcame a spirited Bangladesh side to go top of the Women's World Cup points table after a nerve-jangling chase in Guwahati on Tuesday.
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Top rugby unions warn players against joining rebel R360 competition
The national rugby unions of eight of the sport's major nations released a statement on Tuesday warning players and support staff against joining the rebel R360 competition.
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Outcast Willis 'not overthinking' England absence despite Top 14 clean sweep
Toulouse's exiled England flanker Jack Willis says he avoids thinking too much about missing out on Test selection after winning the French Top 14's player of the season award for 2024/2025.
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No.1 Scheffler seeks three-peat at World Challenge
World number one Scottie Scheffler will seek a third consecutive title at the Hero World Challenge golf tournament as part of the field announced Tuesday for the 20-man event.
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LeBron's 'decision of all decisions' a PR stunt
It was billed as the "decision of all decisions", fueling speculation of a potentially seismic announcement which left the basketball world on tenterhooks and sent Los Angeles Lakers ticket prices soaring.
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Observing quantum weirdness in our world: Nobel physics explained
The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to three scientists on Tuesday for discovering that a bizarre barrier-defying phenomenon in the quantum realm could be observed on an electrical circuit in our classical world.
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Djokovic vanquishes exhaustion to push through to Shanghai quarterfinals
Novak Djokovic banished exhaustion and played through an ankle injury scare to make it to the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Masters on Tuesday, beating Spain's Jaume Munar 6-3, 5-7, 6-2.