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Sorrow in Peru as mudslides destroy homes

Sorrow in Peru as mudslides destroy homes

One mudslide after another finally destroyed the house of Elvis Palomino in Chaclacayo, east of Peru's capital Lima, where others are stacking sandbags they hope will save them from a similar fate.

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Wimbledon champ Rybakina reaches Indian Wells semi-finals

Wimbledon champ Rybakina reaches Indian Wells semi-finals

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina out-lasted 76th-ranked Karolina Muchova 7-6 (7/4), 2-6, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the WTA and ATP Masters 1000 at Indian Wells.

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Israelis back on streets after Netanyahu rejects reforms compromise

Israelis back on streets after Netanyahu rejects reforms compromise

Israeli protesters returned to the streets Thursday to rally against proposed judicial reforms, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a compromise plan touted by the country's president.

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Off field issues 'cast shadow' over Welsh rugby: First Minister Drakeford

Off field issues 'cast shadow' over Welsh rugby: First Minister Drakeford

Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford said on Thursday recent off the field issues with rugby in Wales have cast a shadow over the sport.

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Rashford sends Man United into Europa League quarters as Juve, Sevilla progress

Rashford sends Man United into Europa League quarters as Juve, Sevilla progress

Marcus Rashford's swerving strike from distance earned Manchester United a 1-0 win at Real Betis on Thursday and passage to the Europa League quarter-finals with a 5-1 aggregate triumph.

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NBA Hawks sign Serbian Bogdanovic to $68-mln deal: reports

NBA Hawks sign Serbian Bogdanovic to $68-mln deal: reports

Serbian 3-point sharpshooter Bogdan Bogdanovic has agreed on a four-year contract extention worth $68 million with the NBA's Atlanta Hawks, according to multiple reports on Thursday.

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Hamilton queasy about Jeddah Grand Prix a year after attack

Hamilton queasy about Jeddah Grand Prix a year after attack

Lewis Hamilton was wary about safety in this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah a year after a missile attack near the track.

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Wall Street giants move to rescue First Republic Bank

Wall Street giants move to rescue First Republic Bank

America's largest banks moved Thursday to shore up First Republic, easing fears that the regional lender could be the next domino to fall after two collapses including Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).

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Rashford drive eases Man United past Betis in Europa League

Rashford drive eases Man United past Betis in Europa League

Marcus Rashford's swerving strike from distance earned Manchester United a 1-0 win at Real Betis on Thursday and passage to the Europa League quarter-finals with a 5-1 aggregate triumph.

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Italy's Meloni revives contentious Sicily bridge plan

Italy's Meloni revives contentious Sicily bridge plan

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's cabinet passed a decree Thursday relaunching a controversial project to build a huge, multibillion-euro bridge linking Sicily to the mainland.

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