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Chinese leaders to hash out strategic blueprint at key meeting

Chinese leaders to hash out strategic blueprint at key meeting

China's ruling Communist Party will on Monday kick off four days of key closed-door discussions, formulating core economic strategy for coming years as growth flags and trade headwinds mount.

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Mariners one win away from World Series after Suarez grand slam beats Jays

Mariners one win away from World Series after Suarez grand slam beats Jays

Eugenio Suarez belted a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning to lift the Seattle Mariners to a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays and within one win of reaching a first World Series on Friday.

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Brewing crisis: java-loving NY confronts soaring coffee costs

Brewing crisis: java-loving NY confronts soaring coffee costs

New Yorkers run on coffee. From high-end experimental boutique cafes to the humble sidewalk cart, millions of cups of java are sold every day.

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Exiled dissident encourages Cubans to stay and fight

Exiled dissident encourages Cubans to stay and fight

There's no rest for Jose Daniel Ferrer, a Cuban dissident who arrived in the United States this week and is determined to work with other exiles to democratically unseat the communist government in Havana.

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US court bars NSO Group from installing spyware on WhatsApp

US court bars NSO Group from installing spyware on WhatsApp

A US judge on Friday granted an injunction barring Israeli spyware maker NSO Group from targeting WhatsApp users but slashed a $168 million damages award at trial to just $4 million.

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Quartararo grabs pole at Australian MotoGP as Alex Marquez crashes

Quartararo grabs pole at Australian MotoGP as Alex Marquez crashes

Fabio Quartararo edged Marco Bezzecchi to clinch pole position Saturday for the Australian MotoGP sprint race and grand prix, but needed a new white-knuckle lap record to beat the Italian.

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64 South Koreans held in Cambodia return home under arrest

64 South Koreans held in Cambodia return home under arrest

Sixty-four South Koreans who had been detained in Cambodia for alleged involvement in cyberscam operations returned home Saturday and were under arrest, a police official told AFP.

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Upbeat Norris hopes for strong race

Upbeat Norris hopes for strong race

An upbeat Lando Norris shrugged off his disappointment after being beaten to pole position by Max Verstappen in Friday's qualifying for Saturday's sprint race at the United States Grand Prix.

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Verstappen takes pole for sprint race, keeps pressure on McLaren duo

Verstappen takes pole for sprint race, keeps pressure on McLaren duo

Four-time champion Max Verstappen maintained the pressure on McLaren's nerve-wracked title duellists on Friday when he beat them both to claim pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the United States Grand Prix.

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Hamas gives Israel another hostage body, vows to return rest

Hamas gives Israel another hostage body, vows to return rest

Hamas handed over to Israel the remains of one more hostage on Friday night, after insisting it was committed to returning all the dead captives still unaccounted for under Gaza's ruins after two years of war.

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