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Thousands turn out for launch of Asian Games torch relay in Hangzhou

Thousands turn out for launch of Asian Games torch relay in Hangzhou

China launched the torch relay for its Covid-delayed Asian Games on Friday with thousands of people lining the streets of the host city Hangzhou.

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Climate change pushes Bordeaux winemakers to harvest at night

Climate change pushes Bordeaux winemakers to harvest at night

In France's southern Bordeaux region, the grape harvest is often now done at night to ensure the peak freshness required to obtain the best wine but this is also a response to climate change.

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Gauff, Sabalenka into US Open final after climate protest

Gauff, Sabalenka into US Open final after climate protest

American teenager Coco Gauff shrugged off disruption from climate protesters to reach the US Open final on Thursday as Aryna Sabalenka survived a huge scare to stay on course for a second Grand Slam title.

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Climate gridlock feared at G20 summit

Climate gridlock feared at G20 summit

G20 leaders meet this weekend during what is likely the hottest year in human history, but hopes are slim that the divided grouping can agree ambitious action on the crisis.

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Sabalenka fends off Keys to reach US Open final

Sabalenka fends off Keys to reach US Open final

Aryna Sabalenka fought back from the brink of defeat to overcome American 17th seed Madison Keys in a third-set tie-break and line up a US Open final against home favourite Coco Gauff.

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No progress on resolving actors' strike: union negotiator

No progress on resolving actors' strike: union negotiator

Hollywood's major studios and streamers have made no contract overtures to striking actors since they walked off the job in July, the performers' chief negotiator said Thursday, urging the companies to make a good-faith effort.

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Biden's Vietnam trip aimed at reining in China

Biden's Vietnam trip aimed at reining in China

President Joe Biden arrives in Vietnam on Sunday on a mission to bolster US influence, but the heavy emphasis on countering rival China will likely confine human rights concerns to the margins.

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Gauff brushes off protests and Muchova to reach US Open final

Gauff brushes off protests and Muchova to reach US Open final

American teenager Coco Gauff shrugged off a 49-minute stoppage caused by climate protesters to power into the US Open final on Thursday with a straight sets defeat of Karolina Muchova.

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Lions edge Super Bowl champion Chiefs 21-20 in NFL season opener

Lions edge Super Bowl champion Chiefs 21-20 in NFL season opener

The Detroit Lions, touted as NFL contenders after decades of playoff futility, stunned the Super Bowl champion Chiefs 21-20 in Kansas City on Thursday to kick off the 2023 season.

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Miyazaki's likely swan song charms Toronto as film fest opens

Miyazaki's likely swan song charms Toronto as film fest opens

The Toronto International Film Festival opened Thursday with admiring applause for "The Boy and the Heron," Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki's likely last movie -- a meditation on love, loss and the horrors of World War II.

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