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Wildfire smoke engulfs millions in US ahead of World Cup final

Wildfire smoke engulfs millions in US ahead of World Cup final

Dense wildfire smoke billowing down from Canada set off unhealthy air quality alerts across the United States again Friday, fomenting concern over the weekend's World Cup final outside New York.

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Warholm eyes win in London stadium that kickstarted his career

Warholm eyes win in London stadium that kickstarted his career

Karsten Warholm on Saturday returns to the London Stadium where he won his first 400 metres hurdles world title in 2017, sparking riotous celebrations he has vowed not to repeat.

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Herbert takes British Open lead, equals major history with 62 alongside Burns

Herbert takes British Open lead, equals major history with 62 alongside Burns

Lucas Herbert stormed into the lead at the British Open on Friday after the Australian and American Sam Burns equalled the record for the lowest round in major golf history on Friday with eight-under par 62s.

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Herbert equals major record round of 62 to take British Open lead

Herbert equals major record round of 62 to take British Open lead

Australia's Lucas Herbert equalled the record for the lowest round in major golf history with an eight-under par 62 to storm into the lead at the British Open on Friday.

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Verstappen back on top in opening practice at Belgian Grand Prix

Verstappen back on top in opening practice at Belgian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen topped the times for Red Bull ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in Friday's sunny opening free practice ahead of this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix.

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MEXC Adds Five Ondo Tokenized Stocks Spanning Semiconductors to Power Infrastructure

MEXC Adds Five Ondo Tokenized Stocks Spanning Semiconductors to Power Infrastructure

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has listed five Ondo tokenized stock trading pairs on its spot market in collaboration with Ondo Finance. The five companies span a supply chain that runs from semiconductor and precision component manufacturing to industrial cooling and power infrastructure supporting AI data centers, allowing users to trade these U.S. stocks using USDT on MEXC around the clock, with instant settlement and no traditional brokerage account required.

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Kerr targets world mile record, Hodgkinson happy to 'run free'

Kerr targets world mile record, Hodgkinson happy to 'run free'

Josh Kerr is confident he is in the kind of form that could see him break the 27-year-old world record for the mile to add his name to a storied list of previous British athletes.

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'Concerns' after Amnesty labels J.K. Rowling women's centre 'anti-rights'

'Concerns' after Amnesty labels J.K. Rowling women's centre 'anti-rights'

Britain's charities regulator is looking into concerns about an Amnesty International report that branded a women's centre for sexual violence victims founded by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling as "anti-rights".

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Horror film 'Obsession' is exploding cinema profit records

Horror film 'Obsession' is exploding cinema profit records

Low-cost horror movie "Obsession" from first-time director Curry Barker is on track to become one of the most profitable films of all time, with the cinema sensation piling up global revenues of more than $400 million.

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Neutral games needed at Nations Championship, says official

Neutral games needed at Nations Championship, says official

Rugby's new Nations Championship has "logistical challenges" that can only be solved by having some teams play home games at neutral venues, a top official said Friday.

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