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Game over: Players press EU to ban 'destroying' video titles

Game over: Players press EU to ban 'destroying' video titles

It's a bitter pill for video gamers: a growing number of older but still-popular titles are being dropped by publishers -- with servers going dark overnight -- in a practice the EU is being urged to outlaw.

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Churches to the rescue of Cuba's legions of poor

Churches to the rescue of Cuba's legions of poor

In communist Cuba, where priests were once persecuted, churches are acting as a lifeline for the needy during a severe economic crisis aggravated by a crippling US oil blockade.

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In Trump era, fearful left-leaning Americans turn to guns

In Trump era, fearful left-leaning Americans turn to guns

In a wooded area outside Virginia's state capital Richmond, the sounds of gunshots resonate. Collin is learning how to use a firearm.

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Pope brings Africa tour to Angola as Trump feud drags on

Pope brings Africa tour to Angola as Trump feud drags on

Pope Leo XIV arrives on Saturday in Angola, the third leg of a landmark African tour marked by a war of words with US President Donald Trump over the Middle East conflict.

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Iran threatens to close Hormuz anew, if US blockade continues

Iran threatens to close Hormuz anew, if US blockade continues

Tehran on Saturday threatened to shut the Strait of Hormuz once more if the United States continues its blockade of Iranian ports, hours after the key waterway was reopened in the wake of a ceasefire deal in Lebanon.

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Fitzpatrick charges to one-shot lead at RBC Heritage

Fitzpatrick charges to one-shot lead at RBC Heritage

Former champion Matt Fitzpatrick fired a bogey-free eight-under-par 63 on Friday to surge to a one-stroke lead over Victor Hovland at the US PGA Tour RBC Heritage.

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Andreeva sinks Swiatek to meet top seed Rybakina in Stuttgart semis

Andreeva sinks Swiatek to meet top seed Rybakina in Stuttgart semis

Top seed Elena Rybakina saved two match points against unseeded Canadian Leylah Fernandez to advance to the semi-finals of the WTA Stuttgart tournament on Friday where she will meet Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva.

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Carrick won't rule out Rashford return to Man Utd

Carrick won't rule out Rashford return to Man Utd

Michael Carrick has refused to rule out the prospect of Marcus Rashford returning to Manchester United once his loan spell with Barcelona comes to an end.

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Lampard restores reputation by leading Coventry to Premier League

Lampard restores reputation by leading Coventry to Premier League

Frank Lampard has silenced his critics by leading Coventry into the Premier League for the first time in 25 years, masterminding a promotion-winning campaign that rehabilitated the former Chelsea star's managerial reputation.

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'Gouged': World Cup fans to pay 'insane' $150 for NY stadium train ticket

'Gouged': World Cup fans to pay 'insane' $150 for NY stadium train ticket

World Cup fans will have to pay $150 -- more than 10 times the normal price -- for the quick round-trip train between New York and Meadowlands stadium when it hosts the tournament's final and seven earlier matches, local officials said Friday, drawing outrage.

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