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All aboard as Asian Games preparations enter 'final stages'

All aboard as Asian Games preparations enter 'final stages'

The Asian Games begin in Japan in a month's time featuring teenage prodigies, more athletes than the Olympics and a cruise ship that will house competitors in the middle of typhoon season.

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Whales spark joy in New York but face threats from boat traffic

Whales spark joy in New York but face threats from boat traffic

"WHALE AT ONE O'CLOCK!"

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Premier League's new bosses brace for battle

Premier League's new bosses brace for battle

Nine Premier League clubs will have new managers when the season kicks off on Friday, but few will feel the heat quite like Enzo Maresca, Andoni Iraola and Xabi Alonso.

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How families in Milei's Argentina sank deep into debt

How families in Milei's Argentina sank deep into debt

Andrea feels deep shame when she thinks about the loan she took out a year ago in Buenos Aires that she is now unable to repay.

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Elderly far more at risk from rising heat than thought: study

Elderly far more at risk from rising heat than thought: study

The threat that rising temperatures fuelled by climate change pose to the health of older people has been dramatically underestimated, according to a US modelling study published Tuesday.

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Jeanie Buss to fight siblings over sale of 17.8% stake in Lakers: reports

Jeanie Buss to fight siblings over sale of 17.8% stake in Lakers: reports

An attorney for Jeanie Buss says she will fight her siblings' plan to sell their 17.8% stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to former Disney chief executive Bob Iger's new majority ownership group, according to multiple media reports on Monday.

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Brazil's Lula hails new oil find as 'passport to the future'

Brazil's Lula hails new oil find as 'passport to the future'

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday hailed the discovery of oil near the Amazon coast as a "passport to the future," despite strong opposition to drilling in the area from environmentalists.

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Paramount demands $1.9 billion surety over states' merger lawsuit

Paramount demands $1.9 billion surety over states' merger lawsuit

Paramount Skydance is demanding California and other US states suing to block its merger with Warner Bros. put up $1.9 billion to cover fees the company will have to pay if the deal gets delayed, according to a lawsuit filed Monday.

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Rybakina slogs through double rain delays in Cincinnati win

Rybakina slogs through double rain delays in Cincinnati win

Elena Rybakina needed two hours on court plus two one-hour rain interruptions to defeat Magdalena Frech 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) on Monday and reach the fourth round at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.

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Two largest US reservoirs hit record lows amid western drought

Two largest US reservoirs hit record lows amid western drought

The two largest reservoirs in the United States have fallen to record lows as a severe drought grips the country's West, according to data released over the weekend.

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