Russian attacks on Kyiv kill 9, wound more than two dozen
Russian attacks on Ukraine's capital killed at least nine people and wounded more than two dozen others, local officials said on Saturday, with strikes damaging homes and causing fires across the city.
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India PM Modi says he forgives protesters who abused him
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he wanted to "forgive" protesters who abused him during recent youth-led demonstrations that dealt a rare political setback to his government.
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Injured Australian swim star O'Callaghan pulls out of PanPacs
Australian five-time Olympic gold medallist Mollie O'Callaghan pulled out of the looming Pan Pacific championships on Saturday due to injury.
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Veteran Wallabies playmaker Quade Cooper eyes World Cup comeback
Veteran 38-year-old Wallabies playmaker Quade Cooper says he never retired and is eyeing a comeback for next year's World Cup on home soil.
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California lifeguards wiped out from extreme weather
In California, repeated heat waves have sent Americans running to the beaches to seek relief, but more and more swimmers are finding themselves in troubled waters as strong waves whip the coast and fuel powerful rip currents.
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FIFA scraps private investment plan after backlash
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Saturday he had scrapped a plan to allow private investment in the World Cup following fierce backlash from football officials worldwide.
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FIFA scraps private investment plan after backlash: Infantino
World football governing body FIFA said Friday it was scrapping a plan to allow private investment in flagship events after fierce backlash from football officials worldwide.
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US plans steep water cuts for southwest amid Colorado River crisis
The US federal government on Friday unveiled its plan for future management of the beleaguered Colorado River, with significant water reductions ahead for several western states in response to record-breaking droughts worsened by climate change.
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South Africa's WAFCON hopes hang in the balance after dramatic draw
South Africa snatched a dramatic 2-2 draw with Ivory Coast at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) on Friday, but their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals hang in the balance.
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Nakashima ousts top seed de Minaur, Osaka advances at Washington
Defending champion Alex de Minaur was bounced out of the Washington Open by Brandon Nakashima on Friday as women's top seed Jessica Pegula and Naomi Osaka reached the semi-finals of the ATP and WTA event.
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