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'Vulnerable' Barcelona under scrutiny as they head to Valencia

'Vulnerable' Barcelona under scrutiny as they head to Valencia

Barcelona's trip down the coast to face Valencia in La Liga on Saturday has taken on a new dimension following their midweek Champions League defeat by Royal Antwerp.

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'Crazy for cricket': Young Afghans inspired by national team's success

'Crazy for cricket': Young Afghans inspired by national team's success

In a central Kabul street, the sound of kids playing was once mostly the scuff of a football against concrete. Now, it is punctuated with the crack of a cricket bat.

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US-Mexico border wall threatening rare wildlife

US-Mexico border wall threatening rare wildlife

Jaguars don't understand borders, but where the United States meets Mexico, they are having to adapt to them.

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Top Australian swimmers to skip Doha world championships

Top Australian swimmers to skip Doha world championships

Australia's top swimmers have opted out of the world championships in Doha, with the squad announced Friday missing Ariarne Titmus, Mollie O'Callaghan and Kyle Chalmers.

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A hurricane-proof town? Florida community may be a test case

A hurricane-proof town? Florida community may be a test case

When Hurricane Ian churned past her home in southwest Florida last year, Mary Frisbee shrugged off worries. She watched TV and surfed the internet.

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MLS unveils measures to speed up play in 2024

MLS unveils measures to speed up play in 2024

Major League Soccer's heads on Thursday approved the introduction of new rules for injuries and substitutions next season designed to speed up play.

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New rockets set to launch in 2024

New rockets set to launch in 2024

Several new European and American rockets are set for blast off in 2024, at a time the aerospace industry faces a shortage of launch vehicles fueled by the rise of satellite constellations.

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Los Angeles buries its unclaimed Covid-year dead

Los Angeles buries its unclaimed Covid-year dead

Almost 2,000 people who died during the first year of the Covid pandemic and whose bodies were never claimed were laid to rest in Los Angeles on Thursday.

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Yellen urges China to shift from 'unfair' state-driven economic policy

Yellen urges China to shift from 'unfair' state-driven economic policy

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called Thursday for China to shift from a state-driven approach in economic policy, saying that this can discourage investors.

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Ohtani says he picked Dodgers because he wants a winner

Ohtani says he picked Dodgers because he wants a winner

Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani said on Thursday he was excited to join the Los Angeles Dodgers because he hungers to win a Major League Baseball title.

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