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Sri Lanka deploys troops as weather toll climbs to 56

Sri Lanka deploys troops as weather toll climbs to 56

Sri Lankan authorities deployed the military for relief and rescue operations Friday as the death toll from floods and landslides rose to 56, with another 21 people listed as missing.

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Court clears South Korean worker of stealing 73-cent snacks

Court clears South Korean worker of stealing 73-cent snacks

A worker accused of "stealing" snacks worth less than a dollar in South Korea has finally been acquitted after a legal battle lasting nearly two years.

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No Cummins as Australia name unchanged squad for second Ashes Test

No Cummins as Australia name unchanged squad for second Ashes Test

Skipper Pat Cummins was missing Friday from Australia's squad for the second day-night Ashes Test against England in Brisbane as he battles back from injury, but under-pressure opener Usman Khawaja retained his place.

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Midfield maestros return as PSG look to assert Ligue 1 dominance

Midfield maestros return as PSG look to assert Ligue 1 dominance

After a stuttering start to the season, Paris Saint-Germain will be hoping to keep imperious midfield trio Vitinha, Joao Neves and Fabian Ruiz fit enough to help them recapture last term's scintillating form.

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Table-toppers Roma face Napoli and Serie A title test

Table-toppers Roma face Napoli and Serie A title test

Roma are surprise leaders of Serie A heading into Sunday's clash with Napoli, a fixture which will go some way to showing whether Gian Piero Gasperini's side are the real deal.

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Attacker of Pope John Paul II removed from Turkish town ahead of Leo's visit: media

Attacker of Pope John Paul II removed from Turkish town ahead of Leo's visit: media

A man who attacked Pope John Paul II in 1981 was escorted from the Turkish town of Iznik on Thursday ahead of Pope Leo XIV's visit there, Turkish media reported.

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China says humanoid robot buzz carries bubble risk

China says humanoid robot buzz carries bubble risk

More than 150 Chinese companies are making humanoid robots but a market bubble risks forming in the rapidly growing futuristic industry, a Beijing official has warned.

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Hjulmand has rebuilt Leverkusen firing again ahead of schedule

Hjulmand has rebuilt Leverkusen firing again ahead of schedule

Bayer Leverkusen coach Kasper Hjulmand has the 2023-24 double winners firing in what looked certain to be a rebuilding year after a turbulent summer and a brief, ill-fated spell with Erik ten Hag.

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Springboks bid to end season on high against depleted Wales

Springboks bid to end season on high against depleted Wales

South Africa take on Wales in the season-ending international Test on Saturday at a time when the gulf between the two rugby nations has never been more apparent.

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Trump says Venezuela anti-drug operations 'by land' to begin 'soon'

Trump says Venezuela anti-drug operations 'by land' to begin 'soon'

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that efforts to halt Venezuelan drug trafficking "by land" would begin "very soon," further ratcheting up tensions with Caracas, which claims the anti-drug campaign aims at regime change.

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