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Sweden splashes out to save its unluckiest warship

Sweden splashes out to save its unluckiest warship

Sweden is embarking on a colossal four-year project to safeguard a nearly 400-year-old warship that is the centrepiece of its famous Vasa Museum.

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Bangladesh keep nerve to win thriller with Sri Lanka

Bangladesh keep nerve to win thriller with Sri Lanka

Bangladesh emerged victorious from a gripping encounter with Sri Lanka in Texas with the two-wicket victory getting them off to a winning start in Group D of the T20 World Cup.

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Virgin Galactic set for final spaceflight before two-year pause

Virgin Galactic set for final spaceflight before two-year pause

Virgin Galactic is poised on Saturday for its last spaceflight before heading into a two-year pause on commercial operations to upgrade its fleet, as the company seeks to finally turn a profit.

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New York prepares for 'high-voltage' India-Pakistan cricket match

New York prepares for 'high-voltage' India-Pakistan cricket match

At the cultural crossroads of the world, New Yorkers will experience a thrilling first on Sunday -- a World Cup cricket match hosted in a US city between Asian powerhouses: rivals India and Pakistan.

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Apollo 8 astronaut dies in small plane crash at age 90

Apollo 8 astronaut dies in small plane crash at age 90

William Anders, the former US astronaut who took the historic "Earthrise" photo from space over 55 years ago, died in a plane crash on Friday at the age of 90, his family said.

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Mexico's president-elect Sheinbaum: a 'tough opponent' for US?

Mexico's president-elect Sheinbaum: a 'tough opponent' for US?

A landslide election win will embolden Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's first woman president, to defend her country's interests in sometimes-tense relations with the United States dominated by trade, migration and drugs, experts say.

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Sri Lanka struggle to 124-9 against Rishad's spin

Sri Lanka struggle to 124-9 against Rishad's spin

Rishad Hossain produced a brilliant spell of leg-spin as Bangladesh fought back to restrict Sri Lanka to 124-9 in their Group D T20 World Cup match at Grand Prairie on Friday.

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Slovakia set for EU vote after PM shooting, Meloni's Italy next

Slovakia set for EU vote after PM shooting, Meloni's Italy next

Slovakia on Saturday kicks off the final two days of voting in EU-wide elections, under the shadow of last month's shooting of Prime Minister Robert Fico.

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Biden to meet Macron after D-Day democracy warnings

Biden to meet Macron after D-Day democracy warnings

US President Joe Biden was to meet his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron Saturday on a state visit to France, after warning of the need to preserve American democracy and live up to the example of World War II heroes.

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New Zealand set 160 to win after Afghan top order delivers

New Zealand set 160 to win after Afghan top order delivers

Afghanistan’s top-order pounced on a lethargic New Zealand to post 159 for six batting first in their Group C match of the T20 World Cup at the Guyana National Stadium on Friday.

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