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Hot spell roasts eastern US ahead of holiday weekend

Hot spell roasts eastern US ahead of holiday weekend

Millions of Americans sweltered in stifling heat and humidity Thursday with dangerous temperatures expected to hit major cities through the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

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Slowing US job growth poses midterms challenge for Trump

Slowing US job growth poses midterms challenge for Trump

The United States posted weaker-than-expected job growth in June as new data showed the labor market is facing headwinds ahead of testing midterm elections for President Donald Trump's Republicans.

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Hamilton cools fans Ferrari fervour  

Hamilton cools fans Ferrari fervour  

Lewis Hamilton on Thursday dampened his fans’ enthusiasm and downplayed his chances of winning his home British Grand Prix for a record-increasing 10th time and, with it, his hopes of a record eighth drivers world title,

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Klopp poised to replace Nagelsmann as Germany coach: reports

Klopp poised to replace Nagelsmann as Germany coach: reports

Julian Nagelsmann is reportedly set to be sacked as Germany coach, tabloid Bild reported Thursday, with former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp the favourite to take over in the dugout.

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Venezuela's diaspora searches for quake victims on social media

Venezuela's diaspora searches for quake victims on social media

From Ecuador, Switzerland and Germany, Maria Pessina and her siblings scoured chat groups and social media for news of their mother, after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela eight days ago.

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More than 400 dead in DR Congo's spreading Ebola outbreak

More than 400 dead in DR Congo's spreading Ebola outbreak

An Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo has killed more than 400 people and is still spreading, with a first case reported in the major city of Kisangani nearly 600 kilometres (370 miles) from its epicentre.

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Albanian clashes as protest over Trump-linked resort boils over

Albanian clashes as protest over Trump-linked resort boils over

Violent clashes erupted between police and demonstrators outside Albania's parliament on Thursday, as protests sparked by a resort development linked to US President Donald Trump's family threatened to escalate.

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Hot spell roasts eastern US as holiday weekend approaches

Hot spell roasts eastern US as holiday weekend approaches

Millions of Americans sweltered in stifling heat and humidity Thursday with dangerous temperatures expected to hit swaths of densely populated areas through the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

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Desire key to Pogacar dominance, says former Tour king Froome

Desire key to Pogacar dominance, says former Tour king Froome

Tadej Pogacar will keep winning the Tour de France for many more years, as long as he retains his "desire and drive", fellow four-time winner Chris Froome told AFP.

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Superb Swiatek storms into Wimbledon last 32, Zverev waits

Superb Swiatek storms into Wimbledon last 32, Zverev waits

Iga Swiatek put a stuttering start to her Wimbledon title defence firmly behind her by powering to a statement second-round victory over Karolina Pliskova, with Elena Rybakina and Alexander Zverev in action later Thursday.

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