Ukrainians see no end in sight after 500 days of war
On the 500th day since Russia's invasion and as the war grinds on, Ukrainian forces are advancing slowly without enough arms and ammunition and with its main cities under constant threat.
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Rain delays third day of third Ashes Test
Rain delayed the scheduled 11:00 am (1000 GMT) start of the third day's play in the third Ashes Test at Headingley on Saturday, with the match outcome on a knife edge.
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Zelensky hails 'brave' Ukraine on 500th day of war
President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed "brave" Ukraine on the 500th day of Russia's invasion on Saturday, as the war's toll mounted with six deaths reported in Russian rocket fire.
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Wimbledon day 6: Three matches to watch
Former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini takes on big-serving Alexander Zverev at Wimbledon on Saturday as British wildcard Katie Boulter faces defending women's champion Elena Rybakina.
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Yellen urges 'direct' talks, US-China climate collaboration
Washington and Beijing should communicate "directly" on concerns about specific economic practices, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Saturday, urging greater cooperation between the two biggest economies despite fraught ties.
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Iran hangs two in public over Shiraz shrine shooting
Iran hanged two men in public on Saturday over an October attack on a shrine in the southern city of Shiraz that claimed over a dozen lives, the judiciary said.
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Japan marks one year since former leader Abe's killing
Japan on Saturday marked a year since the shock assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, the country's longest-serving leader and a towering political figure.
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Will France's riots benefit far-right Le Pen?
In her first speech in parliament as France's riots ebbed this week, far-right leader Marine Le Pen accused the government of turning the country into a "hell" that she had foreseen.
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Charleston springs 100m surprise, Richardson triumphs in women's 100m
Cravont Charleston surged past 2019 world champion Christian Coleman to win the men's 100m at the US athletics championships on Friday as Sha'Carri Richardson won the women's 100m to book her long anticipated World Championships berth.
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Wembanyama gets reality check in NBA Summer League debut
NBA top draft pick Victor Wembanyama delivered a lackluster performance in his long-awaited San Antonio debut, struggling for long stretches as the Spurs defeated Charlotte 76-68 in an NBA Summer League contest Friday.
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