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Spain, Italy and Croatia collide in Euro 2024 Group B

Spain, Italy and Croatia collide in Euro 2024 Group B

Heavyweights Spain, defending champions Italy and Croatia will duke it out in the dreaded group of death as they battle to reach the latter stages of Euro 2024.

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Sabalenka, Zverev eye French Open semis after Djokovic withdrawal

Sabalenka, Zverev eye French Open semis after Djokovic withdrawal

Aryna Sabalenka eyes a place in a seventh consecutive Grand Slam semi-final when she takes on Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva at the French Open on Wednesday, with the schedule diminished following the withdrawal of Novak Djokovic.

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Take three for Boeing Starliner crewed launch attempt

Take three for Boeing Starliner crewed launch attempt

Boeing will be hoping the third time's a charm on Wednesday as they try once more to launch astronauts aboard a Starliner capsule bound for the International Space Station.

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'Life goes on' - Panama islanders relocated as sea level rises

'Life goes on' - Panama islanders relocated as sea level rises

Alberto Lopez prepares breakfast with water lapping at his ankles. The day began with rain, and his ramshackle home on the Panamanian island of Carti Sugtupu was flooded, not for the first time.

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It's Christmas in June for Ottawa filmmakers

It's Christmas in June for Ottawa filmmakers

It's Christmas in Ottawa, with filmmakers this spring and summer capturing couples smooching under mistletoe, reindeer running amok and Santa Claus leaving presents under evergreens lavishly decorated with lights and ornaments.

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Global warming accelerating at 'unprecedented' pace: study

Global warming accelerating at 'unprecedented' pace: study

Global warming has accelerated at an "unprecedented" pace as the window to limit rising temperatures within internationally-set targets closes, over 50 leading scientists warned in a study published on Wednesday.

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Schauffele excited to defend Olympic gold as Memorial looms

Schauffele excited to defend Olympic gold as Memorial looms

Xander Schauffele, coming off his first major triumph at last month's PGA Championship, sees his game at a high level as he prepares to defend his Olympic title in Paris.

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US health experts vote against MDMA as treatment for PTSD

US health experts vote against MDMA as treatment for PTSD

A panel of US health experts convened by the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted against the use of MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Doncic and Irving lead Mavs against Celtics for NBA crown

Doncic and Irving lead Mavs against Celtics for NBA crown

NBA scoring champion Luka Doncic and sharpshooter Kyrie Irving spearhead the upstart Dallas Mavericks against the favored Boston Celtics when the NBA Finals begin on Thursday.

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Hubble trouble: Veteran space telescope forced to take it easy

Hubble trouble: Veteran space telescope forced to take it easy

The venerable Hubble Space Telescope, which has revolutionized astronomical discovery since its launch in 1990, will ease into retirement with a scaled-back observing schedule, NASA officials said Tuesday.

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