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Battered Wallabies determined to deny Lions a whitewash

Battered Wallabies determined to deny Lions a whitewash

Wallabies skipper Harry Wilson insisted Friday his bruised and battered side can lift for the third British and Irish Lions Test despite a tough week and a slew of injuries.

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'Wednesday' returns with Jenna Ortega, and a Lady Gaga cameo

'Wednesday' returns with Jenna Ortega, and a Lady Gaga cameo

Jenna Ortega returns to screens next week for a second series of "Wednesday", Netflix's spin-off of The Addams Family that launched her career and revived Gothic fashion.

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Trump unveils slew of new tariffs, punishes Canada

Trump unveils slew of new tariffs, punishes Canada

President Donald Trump unveiled new tariffs Thursday on nearly 70 countries -- including a blistering 35 percent on neighbor Canada -- as he seeks to reshape global trade to benefit the US economy.

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McIntosh, Ledecky set up 800m world title showdown

McIntosh, Ledecky set up 800m world title showdown

Summer McIntosh and Katie Ledecky set up a showdown for the ages at swimming's world championships in Singapore when both stars cruised into the 800m freestyle final on Friday.

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'Emotional' Yu, 12, celebrates historic world swimming medal

'Emotional' Yu, 12, celebrates historic world swimming medal

China's Yu Zidi said she felt "quite emotional" after the 12-year-old became the youngest swimmer in history to win a world championships medal.

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Stocks struggle as Trump's new tariff sweep offsets earnings

Stocks struggle as Trump's new tariff sweep offsets earnings

Asian markets mostly fell Friday as Donald Trump announced tariffs on dozens of trading partners ahead of a self-imposed deadline, offsetting strong earnings from tech giants.

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Stocks struggle as Trump unveils new tariff sweep offsets earnings

Stocks struggle as Trump unveils new tariff sweep offsets earnings

Asian markets mostly fell Friday as Donald Trump announced tariffs on dozens of trading partners ahead of a self-imposed deadline, offsetting strong earnings from tech giants.

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Landslide-prone Nepal tests AI-powered warning system

Landslide-prone Nepal tests AI-powered warning system

Every morning, Nepali primary school teacher Bina Tamang steps outside her home and checks the rain gauge, part of an early warning system in one of the world's most landslide-prone regions.

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El Salvador parliament adopts reform to allow Bukele to run indefinitely

El Salvador parliament adopts reform to allow Bukele to run indefinitely

El Salvador's lawmakers on Thursday adopted a constitutional reform to abolish presidential term limits and allow current leader Nayib Bukele -- who enjoys overwhelming majority support in parliament -- to run indefinitely.

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What are all these microplastics doing to our brains?

What are all these microplastics doing to our brains?

Tiny shards of plastic called microplastics have been detected accumulating in human brains, but there is not yet enough evidence to say whether this is doing us harm, experts have said.

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