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Bucks cruise past depleted Sixers to open NBA campaign

Bucks cruise past depleted Sixers to open NBA campaign

Damian Lillard scored 30 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 25 as the Milwaukee Bucks rolled to a 124-109 victory over the injury-depleted Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday in the NBA season-opener for both teams.

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Boeing workers reject contract, extend strike: union

Boeing workers reject contract, extend strike: union

Boeing workers in the Seattle region decisively rejected the company's latest contract offer on Wednesday, extending the nearly six-week strike.

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Botafogo blast five past Penarol in Libertadores semi

Botafogo blast five past Penarol in Libertadores semi

Jefferson Savarino scored twice as Brazil's Botafogo crushed Uruguay's Penarol 5-0 in their Copa Libertadores semi-final, first-leg on Wednesday.

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Asian traders struggle after Wall St losses as US yields spike

Asian traders struggle after Wall St losses as US yields spike

Asian markets were mixed Thursday following steep losses on Wall Street as a spike in US Treasury yields led investors to scale back their expectations on interest rate cuts.

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Japan wants to host 2031 World Cup to fire up women's football

Japan wants to host 2031 World Cup to fire up women's football

Japan wants to host the Women's World Cup in 2031 to ignite the domestic game and cut the gap on Europe and North America, the country's football chief told AFP.

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Harris calls Trump a 'fascist'

Harris calls Trump a 'fascist'

Kamala Harris called Donald Trump a "fascist" Wednesday and warned that her US election rival was "increasingly unstable" as she addressed his reported praise for Adolf Hitler at a town hall event.

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Microsoft pushes for gaming supremacy with 'Call of Duty' release

Microsoft pushes for gaming supremacy with 'Call of Duty' release

Microsoft's ambition to become the "Netflix of video games" faces a huge test this week with the release of "Call of Duty: Black Ops 6" on Friday.

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Putin to meet UN's Guterres for first time in over two years

Putin to meet UN's Guterres for first time in over two years

Vladimir Putin will meet UN chief Antonio Guterres for the first time in over two years on Thursday, as the Russian president faces calls from his BRICS allies to end the conflict in Ukraine.

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Harris says she believes Trump is a fascist

Harris says she believes Trump is a fascist

Kamala Harris said on Wednesday Donald Trump was a fascist and called her US election rival "increasingly unstable" as she addressed his reported praise for Adolf Hitler at a town hall event.

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At US border, frustration over immigration as political football

At US border, frustration over immigration as political football

In her store located a stone's throw from the wall separating the United States and Mexico, Ida Pedrego sighs at the thought of White House hopefuls visiting the border to talk about immigration.

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