Bosnia beat Qatar to reach World Cup knockout stages for first time
Bosnia-Herzegovina reached the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time after beating 2022 hosts Qatar 3-1 in their final Group B match on Wednesday.
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Twin earthquakes in Venezuela destroy buildings, sow panic
Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck the same area of Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing buildings to collapse, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and AFP journalists.
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Brazil advance at World Cup as Swiss, Canada reach last 32
Brazil punished Scotland's defensive frailties to advance to the World Cup knockout rounds on Wednesday as Switzerland and Canada sealed their place in the last 32.
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Vinicius Junior sparkles as Brazil beat Scots to reach World Cup last 32
Vinicius Junior made it four goals in three games at the World Cup as Brazil cruised to a 3-0 victory over Scotland on Wednesday, sealing progress to the last 32 as Group C winners and leaving their opponents in danger of another first-round exit.
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Morocco overcome historic Haiti goals to maintain World Cup momentum
Morocco twice overcame the shock of conceding to Haiti to win a World Cup thriller 4-2 in Atlanta on Wednesday, but missed out on top spot in Group C to Brazil.
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Two powerful earthquakes strike Venezuela, destroying buildings
Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck the same area of Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing buildings to collapse, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and AFP journalists.
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Australia teen social media ban has little impact: research
Australia's social media ban for under 16s has had little impact on teenagers' scrolling habits, researchers said Thursday in one of the first evaluations of the world-leading measures.
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Space shuttle ready for new mission in California
The Space Shuttle Endeavour, which took astronauts into orbit 25 times, went on display at the California Science Center on its final mission Wednesday.
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Modigliani nude sets European record at London auction
The first part of a London auction of a museum-worthy private art collection raked in $392.6 million Wednesday, powered by an Amedeo Modigliani nude portrait that set a new European record.
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Tunisia coach Renard demands pride in final World Cup outing
Tunisia's emergency coach Herve Renard has called on his team to play with "pride and dignity" in their final World Cup match on Thursday after a disastrous campaign.
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