Bielsa eyes third World Cup spot with Messi set for home swansong
Charismatic veteran coach Marcelo Bielsa is on the brink of guiding a third team to World Cup qualification as Uruguay take on Peru on Thursday needing only a draw to secure their ticket to next year's North American extravaganza.
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Hope dwindles for survivors days after deadly Afghan quake
Hope faded Wednesday of finding survivors in the rubble of homes devastated by the weekend's powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, as emergency services struggled to reach remote villages.
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Djokovic sets up Alcaraz US Open blockbuster as Sabalenka advances
Novak Djokovic advanced to a blockbuster US Open showdown with Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday as reigning women's champion Aryna Sabalenka vaulted into the semi-finals without having to lift her racquet.
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Djokovic lines up Alcaraz date in US Open semi-finals
Novak Djokovic set up a titanic US Open semi-final with Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday as the Serbian star kept his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam firmly on track.
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Tunisia sees European tourist numbers rebound decade after attack
Ten years after a beach attack that killed 30 Britons and delivered a crippling blow to Tunisia's tourism industry, European holidaymakers are finally returning in what authorities hope will be record-breaking numbers.
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Gaza war grief features in 'devastating' new film at Venice
A new film about the killing of a five-year-old Palestinian girl by Israeli forces in Gaza last year is set to screen at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday, after drawing backing from Brad Pitt and Joaquin Phoenix.
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Judge orders trial in murder of Honduran conservationist
A judge in Honduras ordered three men to stand trial for the murder last year of an enviromental activist who opposed the digging of a strip mine in a nature reserve.
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Argentine couples win World Tango Championships
Dynamic Argentine duo Leandro Bojko and Micaela Garcia were crowned winners of the Stage category Tuesday, the final dance-off of the World Tango Championships in Buenos Aires.
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South Africa women's team step up to chase Springbok success
South Africa's women's team are stepping out from the monumental shadow of the four-time world champion Springboks as they prepare for their first-ever quarter-final appearance in a Rugby World Cup by taking on France this weekend.
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Indonesian islanders taking Swiss cement giant to court over climate
A Swiss court will Wednesday consider a landmark climate case in which residents of a tiny Indonesian island being swallowed by rising sea levels are seeking compensation from cement giant Holcim.
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