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Thompson brought down to earth with Mexico Open exit

Thompson brought down to earth with Mexico Open exit

Australia's Jordan Thompson was brought back down to earth on Tuesday, crashing out of the Mexico Open in the first round just two days after winning the first ATP title of his career.

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Strikes to mark one year since Greece's worst train crash

Strikes to mark one year since Greece's worst train crash

Workers across Greece were set to strike on Wednesday to demand answers a year after the nation's deadliest train crash, which killed 57 people and injured dozens more.

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Gamers party like it's 1997 as Final Fantasy VII 'reborn'

Gamers party like it's 1997 as Final Fantasy VII 'reborn'

Gamers are anxiously awaiting the release on Thursday of "Final Fantasy VII Rebirth", a title based on a 1997 classic that is blurring the boundaries between remakes and reboots.

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Biden rebuked by Gaza protest vote in Michigan primary

Biden rebuked by Gaza protest vote in Michigan primary

Joe Biden scored an easy win in Michigan's presidential primary Tuesday but was dealt a stinging rebuke over the war in Gaza in an Arab American-led protest that raised concerns over his bid to win the swing state in November's election.

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'I need to fight': UK steelworkers in fear as less pollution means less jobs

'I need to fight': UK steelworkers in fear as less pollution means less jobs

In the dim light of a pub in the steel-producing Welsh town of Port Talbot, Jason Wyatt sips his beer, his voice laden with worry.

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Strus nets monster buzzer-beater as Cavs sink Mavs

Strus nets monster buzzer-beater as Cavs sink Mavs

Max Strus drained an astonishing 58-foot buzzer-beater as the Cleveland Cavaliers conjured a stunning late fightback to sink the Dallas Mavericks 121-119 on Tuesday.

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Iran gears up for elections dominated by conservatives

Iran gears up for elections dominated by conservatives

Iranians will cast ballots in legislative and key assembly elections on Friday, with conservatives expected to tighten their grip on power in the absence of any serious competition.

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Asian shares muted ahead of Fed comments

Asian shares muted ahead of Fed comments

Asian stocks were largely muted on Wednesday after the release of lacklustre consumer confidence data, with comments from US Federal Reserve officials and fresh economic figures due later in the day.

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South Korea birth rate falls to all-time low

South Korea birth rate falls to all-time low

South Korea's birth rate fell to a record low last year, the government said on Wednesday, despite having poured billions of dollars into efforts to encourage women to have more children and maintain population stability.

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Biden primary win in Michigan overshadowed by Gaza protest vote

Biden primary win in Michigan overshadowed by Gaza protest vote

US President Joe Biden cruised to an easy victory in Michigan's presidential primary on Tuesday -- but was bracing for a substantial rebuke from an Arab American-led protest over his handling of the war in Gaza.

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