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Panama beat USA on penalties, reach Gold Cup final

Panama beat USA on penalties, reach Gold Cup final

Panama upset the United States, winning their CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-final in San Diego on Wednesday 5-4 on penalties after the game ended 1-1 after extra-time.

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All Blacks make five changes for 'special' Springboks showdown

All Blacks make five changes for 'special' Springboks showdown

All Blacks head coach Ian Foster brought in Will Jordan as part of five changes to his starting line-up for Saturday's Rugby Championship showdown with South Africa in Auckland.

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Guatemala court moves to clear way for runoff vote, but doubts remain

Guatemala court moves to clear way for runoff vote, but doubts remain

Guatemala's top electoral court on Wednesday cleared the way for a runoff presidential election next month, seeking to end a stretch of legal maneuvering after an inconclusive first round.

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Markets surge on hopes Fed close to end of hiking cycle

Markets surge on hopes Fed close to end of hiking cycle

Asian markets leaped Thursday on optimism the Federal Reserve's long-running campaign of interest rate hikes could be near an end after data showed US inflation rose less than expected last month.

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Doctors walk out in UK health service's biggest strike

Doctors walk out in UK health service's biggest strike

Hospital doctors in England will on Thursday stage the biggest walkout in the history of the UK's state-funded National Health Service, prompting fears for patient safety.

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Guatemala court clears way for runoff presidential vote

Guatemala court clears way for runoff presidential vote

Guatemala's top electoral court on Wednesday cleared the way for a runoff presidential election next month, ending a stretch of legal maneuvering after an inconclusive first round.

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Eddie Jones makes five changes, demands Australia 'roll up sleeves'

Eddie Jones makes five changes, demands Australia 'roll up sleeves'

Eddie Jones demanded Thursday that Australia "roll up their sleeves" as he made five changes to his starting team to face Argentina after being thrashed by South Africa in his first game in charge.

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In Canada, deserted oil wells are environmental time bombs

In Canada, deserted oil wells are environmental time bombs

With its flaking red paint, broken pressure gauge and cranks fallen to the ground, an oil well sits forsaken in western Canada, like tens of thousands of others that have been out of service for decades -- but never plugged.

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Hot Tour Summer sees Taylor, Beyonce eye $1 bn mark

Hot Tour Summer sees Taylor, Beyonce eye $1 bn mark

It's a pop queen's world and we're just living in it: Industry watchers are speculating over whether Tay or Bey could post the first billion-dollar tour, as 2023 witnesses an explosion of shows.

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'Really hurtful': How LGBTQ disinformation ensnares Americans

'Really hurtful': How LGBTQ disinformation ensnares Americans

Waving a rainbow flag, Desmond Napoles ambled through a confetti-soaked pride parade -- in defiance of a troubling disinformation campaign that sought to link LGBTQ Americans to pedophilia.

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