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London museum opens vast 'on-demand' storehouse to public

London museum opens vast 'on-demand' storehouse to public

Imagine being able to visit a museum and examine up close thousand-year-old pottery, revel alone in jewellery from centuries past, or peer inside a Versace bag.

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Trump cheered, jeered at 'Les Miserables' debut in Washington

Trump cheered, jeered at 'Les Miserables' debut in Washington

Cheers but also boos met US President Donald Trump as he attended a performance Wednesday of "Les Miserables" at Washington's premier cultural institution, which he has effectively seized control of since returning to power in January.

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Blues out to end Crusaders home dominance in Super Rugby semis

Blues out to end Crusaders home dominance in Super Rugby semis

Defending champions the Auckland Blues are in bullish mood as they seek to end the Canterbury Crusaders' ominous home play-off record in the Super Rugby semi-finals on Friday.

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Brazil court majority favors tougher social media rules

Brazil court majority favors tougher social media rules

Brazil's Supreme Court reached a majority Wednesday in favor of toughening social media regulation, in a groundbreaking case for Latin America on the spread of fake news and hate speech.

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Canada's McIntosh breaks 400m medley world record

Canada's McIntosh breaks 400m medley world record

Summer McIntosh bagged her third world record in days on Wednesday, clocking 4min 23.65sec to better her own 400 medley record at the Canadian Swimming Trials in Victoria.

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Premier League 'under strain' despite record £6.3 bn revenues

Premier League 'under strain' despite record £6.3 bn revenues

The combined revenue of Premier League clubs rose to a record £6.3 billion ($8.5 billion, 7.5 billion euros) in the 2023/24 season, but fan unrest and worsening competitive balance are cause for concern, according to financial experts Deloitte.

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Apathy and anger cloud USA team a year out from World Cup

Apathy and anger cloud USA team a year out from World Cup

A run of four straight losses, including a 4-0 hammering from Switzerland on Wednesday, has left Mauricio Pochettino and his USA team feeling the wrath of critics a year out from the World Cup they will co-host.

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Trump admin aims to loosen power plant emissions rules

Trump admin aims to loosen power plant emissions rules

US regulators announced plans Wednesday to reverse rules aimed at sharply reducing polluting emissions from coal and gas power plants, in the latest environmental rollback from President Donald Trump's climate skeptic administration.

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WADA calls on US to stop 'dangerous' Enhanced Games

WADA calls on US to stop 'dangerous' Enhanced Games

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) chief Witold Banka has called on US authorities to prevent the drug-fueled Enhanced Games from taking place next year.

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Majority on Brazil court in favor of tougher social media rules

Majority on Brazil court in favor of tougher social media rules

Brazil's Supreme Court reached a majority Wednesday in favor of toughening social media regulation, in a groundbreaking case for Latin America on the spread of fake news and hate speech.

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