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Skubal, Skenes win MLB Cy Young Awards for top pitchers

Skubal, Skenes win MLB Cy Young Awards for top pitchers

Detroit's Tarik Skubal won his second straight American League Cy Young Award on Wednesday and Paul Skenes was named National League winner as Major League Baseball's top pitchers.

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Record rains turn Argentina's farm-filled Pampas plains to wetlands

Record rains turn Argentina's farm-filled Pampas plains to wetlands

Parts of the Argentine Pampas, a vast expanse of flat grasslands, look more like wetlands these days following record rains, with local farmers warning of a "catastrophic" impact to their livelihoods.

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Solar storm brings new chance of vivid auroras, signal disruptions

Solar storm brings new chance of vivid auroras, signal disruptions

Spectacular displays of auroras at abnormally low latitudes were expected again Wednesday night into Thursday, a result of intense solar activity which also carries risks to communication networks.

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Gauff and Fritz back for United Cup against Swiatek's Poland

Gauff and Fritz back for United Cup against Swiatek's Poland

Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz will spearhead the United States' title defence at the mixed teams United Cup in Australia, organisers said Thursday, with Iga Swiatek leading Poland's quest for revenge.

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World's fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2025: study

World's fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2025: study

Global fossil fuel emissions are set to hit a new high in 2025, according to research published Thursday that also warns curbing warming under 1.5C would now be essentially "impossible".

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US jury: Boeing owes $28 mn to family of Ethiopian Airlines crash victim

US jury: Boeing owes $28 mn to family of Ethiopian Airlines crash victim

A US jury in the first civil trial over a fatal Boeing 737 MAX crash determined Wednesday that the aircraft manufacturing giant owes $28.45 million to the family of a newly-wed Indian victim.

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G7 calls for urgent Ukraine ceasefire, de-escalation in Sudan

G7 calls for urgent Ukraine ceasefire, de-escalation in Sudan

G7 foreign ministers on Wednesday called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and raised the alarm about the escalating crisis in Sudan, as they wrapped up a meeting in Canada.

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Bayern stun Arsenal, Man Utd sink PSG in Women's Champions League

Bayern stun Arsenal, Man Utd sink PSG in Women's Champions League

Bayern Munich overturned a two-goal deficit to stun holders Arsenal 3-2 in the Women's Champions League on Wednesday, as Manchester United downed Paris Saint-Germain on a memorable night at Old Trafford.

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New Epstein emails claim Trump 'knew about the girls'

New Epstein emails claim Trump 'knew about the girls'

Jeffrey Epstein suggested Donald Trump knew about the disgraced financier's abuse and "spent hours" with one victims at his house, according to emails released by Democrats Wednesday that raised fresh questions for the US president.

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Brazil tribal chief ready to give Lula a 'talking-to'

Brazil tribal chief ready to give Lula a 'talking-to'

A renowned Brazilian tribal chief said Wednesday on the sidelines of UN climate talks that he would not hesitate to give the president a "talking-to" if he ignored concerns over oil exploration near the mouth of the Amazon River.

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