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Rosa Roisinblit, activist for Argentina's 'stolen' children, dies at 106

Rosa Roisinblit, activist for Argentina's 'stolen' children, dies at 106

Rosa Tarlovsky de Roisinblit, a prominent activist for victims of Argentina's 1976-1983 dictatorship, died Saturday, her organization said. She was 106.

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Australia halts logging for koala haven on eastern coast

Australia halts logging for koala haven on eastern coast

Australia halted logging in a large stretch of woodland on the country's eastern coast Sunday to create a retreat for koalas and save the local population from extinction.

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'Pessimist patriots': hard-right Reform UK widens appeal

'Pessimist patriots': hard-right Reform UK widens appeal

Joanne Woodhouse and Henry Godwin live at opposite ends of England and used to sit on opposite sides of the political fence -- until both decamped to Nigel Farage's Reform UK party.

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UK police arrest hundreds in latest Palestine Action demo

UK police arrest hundreds in latest Palestine Action demo

More than 400 people were arrested in London on Saturday during a tense protest in support of the Palestine Action group, which has been banned under terror laws, police said.

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Anisimova laments 'lack of fight' in US Open final loss

Anisimova laments 'lack of fight' in US Open final loss

Amanda Anisimova felt she didn't "fight hard enough" in her US Open final loss to Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday and admitted to suffering a recurrence of nerves in her second Grand Slam final.

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Controlling emotions behind US Open triumph: Sabalenka

Controlling emotions behind US Open triumph: Sabalenka

Aryna Sabalenka credited her new-found mental approach on Saturday after producing a controlled performance to power to victory at the US Open.

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Anthony, Howard among Basketball Hall of Fame inductees

Anthony, Howard among Basketball Hall of Fame inductees

Retired NBA stars Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard were among nine inductees into the Basketball Hall of Fame at enshrinement ceremonies on Saturday at Springfield, Massachusetts.

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Australian state halts logging for koala haven

Australian state halts logging for koala haven

Australia's eastern state of New South Wales halted logging in a large stretch of woodland Sunday to create a retreat for koalas and save the local population from extinction.

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Taming inner 'tiger' takes Sabalenka to the top

Taming inner 'tiger' takes Sabalenka to the top

Three years after almost walking away from the sport in frustration, Aryna Sabalenka cemented her status as the world's best player with her victory at the US Open.

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Japan's Oda completes career golden Slam at US Open

Japan's Oda completes career golden Slam at US Open

Japanese wheelchair tennis star Tokito Oda completed the career golden Slam at the age of just 19 on Saturday as he won the US Open title.

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