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Caicedo opens World Cup account as Colombia beat blunt South Korea

Caicedo opens World Cup account as Colombia beat blunt South Korea

Gifted teenager Linda Caicedo scored as Colombia beat a disappointing South Korea 2-0 to open their Women's World Cup campaign on Tuesday.

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Record-breaker Marchand back in action at swimming world championships

Record-breaker Marchand back in action at swimming world championships

French star Leon Marchand was back in action at swimming's world championships on Tuesday, easing through his 200m butterfly heat two days after smashing Michael Phelps's last remaining world record.

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China stimulus hopes help boost Asian markets, Fed in focus

China stimulus hopes help boost Asian markets, Fed in focus

Hong Kong led a surge across most Asian markets Tuesday after Chinese leaders pledged fresh measures to boost the nation's stuttering economy, building on optimism that central banks were nearing the end of their rate-hiking cycle.

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'Era of mass closures': the Japan businesses without successors

'Era of mass closures': the Japan businesses without successors

Kiyoshi Hashimoto's machinery factory outside Tokyo should be buzzing with industry. Instead, it's so quiet you can hear him practising the recorder.

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Brazil's Borges outdoes Pele with emotional World Cup hat-trick

Brazil's Borges outdoes Pele with emotional World Cup hat-trick

Ary Borges has come a long way in a short time, achieving a feat not even Pele or Ronaldinho could manage and winning high praise from Brazilian superstar teammate Marta in the process.

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Mexican port on the front line of US battle against fentanyl

Mexican port on the front line of US battle against fentanyl

Mexico's Pacific port city of Manzanillo is on the front line of the fight against fentanyl -- a drug blamed for tens of thousands of deaths in the United States.

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TikTok chef whips up real-life Los Angeles restaurant after virtual success

TikTok chef whips up real-life Los Angeles restaurant after virtual success

Tue Nguyen became a TikTok star by posting videos of herself cooking Vietnamese dishes during the pandemic.

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Bayern midfielder Sabitzer signs for rivals Dortmund

Bayern midfielder Sabitzer signs for rivals Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund have signed midfielder Marcel Sabitzer from Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich on a four-year deal.

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Elon Musk puts his "X" on Twitter

Elon Musk puts his "X" on Twitter

Since buying Twitter, Elon Musk has made significant changes to the company as well as the app itself, from charging for features to killing off the bird logo.

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Final day washout sees India wrap up series win over West Indies

Final day washout sees India wrap up series win over West Indies

India clinched a fifth consecutive series triumph in the West Indies on Monday when the second and final Test of their series ended as a draw with no play possible because of rain on the final day.

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