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Three Salvadoran ex-military convicted of wartime killings of Dutch reporters

Three Salvadoran ex-military convicted of wartime killings of Dutch reporters

A former defense minister in El Salvador and two retired colonels were found guilty Tuesday of the 1982 killings of four Dutch journalists during the country's civil war, a lawyer for families of the deceased said.

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Coral frozen in time throws lifeline for Great Barrier Reef

Coral frozen in time throws lifeline for Great Barrier Reef

Rows of tanks filled with liquid nitrogen sit in temperature-controlled chambers at Sydney's Taronga zoo, cradling parts of the Great Barrier Reef's diverse and magnificent corals frozen in time.

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Spain target 'enormously important' Nations League defence

Spain target 'enormously important' Nations League defence

Spain are aiming to become the first side to defend the Nations League trophy, with Luis de la Fuente's side going from strength to strength on the international stage ahead of next year's World Cup.

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Djokovic and Sinner chase French Open semis as underdogs look for upsets

Djokovic and Sinner chase French Open semis as underdogs look for upsets

Big guns Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic both chase semi-final berths at the French Open on Wednesday, but the spotlight will be on home hope Lois Boisson in the women's tournament.

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'The sea rejuvenates you': Cuban seniors defy aging by diving in

'The sea rejuvenates you': Cuban seniors defy aging by diving in

It's never too late to make a splash, as Orestes Quintana, one of the doyens of the Juventud Acumulada (Forever Young) swimming club in Cuba's capital Havana discovered.

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'Impossible dream' of death row inmate and Catalan jazz artist collab

'Impossible dream' of death row inmate and Catalan jazz artist collab

A US prisoner on death row and a Catalan jazz star who formed an unusual musical collaboration have released a second album together that rallies against capital punishment.

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Canada's reopened cod fishery on shaky ground

Canada's reopened cod fishery on shaky ground

Canada has lifted a three-decade moratorium on commercial cod fishing, but there are signs Atlantic stocks have not fully recovered, raising questions about the government's rosy outlook for the sector.

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Ledecky wins 800m crown as US swim championships begin

Ledecky wins 800m crown as US swim championships begin

World record-holder Katie Ledecky booked her place at the World Swimming Championship on Tuesday with a women's 800-meter freestyle victory on the opening day of the US national championships at Indianapolis.

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Zimbabwe to cull elephants and distribute meat to people

Zimbabwe to cull elephants and distribute meat to people

Zimbabwe will cull dozens of elephants and distribute the meat for consumption to ease the ballooning population of the animals, its wildlife authority said Tuesday.

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Young stars sparkle as Thunder and Pacers seek first NBA titles

Young stars sparkle as Thunder and Pacers seek first NBA titles

Powered by young star talent and deep rosters, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers open the NBA Finals on Thursday, each trying to bring their city a first-ever crown.

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