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Maradona medical team's trial postponed to October

Maradona medical team's trial postponed to October

The long-awaited criminal trial of eight medical professionals accused of negligence in the death of Argentina football legend Diego Maradona, due to start next week, was postponed Wednesday to October.

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N Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles

N Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles

North Korea fired a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles early Thursday, Seoul's military said, hours after Pyongyang sent hundreds of trash-filled balloons across the border to punish South Korea.

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French Olympic surfer Fierro rides the waves to victory in Tahiti

French Olympic surfer Fierro rides the waves to victory in Tahiti

Vahine Fierro became the first French surfer to win the women's Tahiti Pro on the waves of Teahupo'o on Wednesday, two months before the Olympics surfing events are held at the French Pacific island.

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Mexico presidential campaigns near finale with women leading

Mexico presidential campaigns near finale with women leading

Campaigning to be Mexico's next president approached a climax Wednesday with two women leading the race for the first time in the violence-plagued Latin American nation.

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El Kaabi strikes late to give Olympiakos Europa Conference League glory

El Kaabi strikes late to give Olympiakos Europa Conference League glory

Olympiakos became the first Greek club ever to win a European title after defeating Fiorentina 1-0 after extra time in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday.

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Panama's first climate change displaced bid their island farewell

Panama's first climate change displaced bid their island farewell

Some 1,200 members of a Panamanian Indigenous community, their island home threatened by rising sea levels, received new government-sponsored homes on the mainland Wednesday.

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Trump criminal trial jury ends first day of deliberations

Trump criminal trial jury ends first day of deliberations

Jurors completed opening deliberations Wednesday on whether to convict Donald Trump in the first criminal trial of a former US president -- a decision that could upend the November's election, in which the Republican seeks to return to power.

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Swiatek 'didn't believe' comeback win over Osaka was possible

Swiatek 'didn't believe' comeback win over Osaka was possible

Defending champion Iga Swiatek said she would needed to have been "pretty naive" to think she could beat Naomi Osaka after falling match point down before recovering to win a French Open thriller on Wednesday.

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Hong Kong democracy campaigners to receive verdicts

Hong Kong democracy campaigners to receive verdicts

A Hong Kong court will convene Thursday morning to deliver verdicts in the city's biggest case against pro-democracy campaigners since China imposed a national security law to crush dissent.

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Stocks slide, dollar gains as rate cut outlook dims

Stocks slide, dollar gains as rate cut outlook dims

Stock markets fell Wednesday as investors locked in profits after indicators and comments from central bankers further dented hopes for interest rate cuts.

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