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'Desperate for water': drought hits Mexican industrial powerhouse

'Desperate for water': drought hits Mexican industrial powerhouse

Maria Celia Navarro smiles wistfully as she remembers the now-unthinkable luxury of taking a shower in her home before a water shortage struck one of Mexico's wealthiest cities.

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'Pressure on other mob now', says relieved England coach Jones

'Pressure on other mob now', says relieved England coach Jones

Relieved coach Eddie Jones says the "pressure's on the other mob now" after England deservedly won the second Test against Australia 25-17 to set up a decider, with his young team showing more backbone.

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Biden aims to 'strengthen a strategic partnership' with Saudi Arabia

Biden aims to 'strengthen a strategic partnership' with Saudi Arabia

US President Joe Biden said Saturday he aims to "strengthen a strategic partnership" with Saudi Arabia during a controversial visit there next week, but added that he will hold true to "fundamental American values."

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Twitter's future uncertain as it faces messy breakup with Musk

Twitter's future uncertain as it faces messy breakup with Musk

Courted and then jilted by the world's richest person, Twitter looks well positioned to win a court battle with Elon Musk over a $1 billion breakup fee and more -- but the company will not emerge unscathed.

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Several Tory heavyweights enter already fractious race to replace Johnson

Several Tory heavyweights enter already fractious race to replace Johnson

A trio of Conservative heavyweights, including former health ministers Sajid Javid and Jeremy Hunt, late Saturday announced their bids to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson, meaning eight contenders have entered the already acrimonious leadership race.

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Japan votes in shadow of ex-PM Abe assassination

Japan votes in shadow of ex-PM Abe assassination

Polls opened Sunday in Japan's upper house elections, just two days after former prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated while on the campaign trail.

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Somerset set new records in 191-run T20 rout of Derbyshire

Somerset set new records in 191-run T20 rout of Derbyshire

South Africa's Rilee Rossouw led the way as Somerset enjoyed a record-breaking 191-run win over Derbyshire in an English Twenty20 Blast quarter-final on Saturday.

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Watson helps Scotland level Pumas series on 50th Test

Watson helps Scotland level Pumas series on 50th Test

Scotland's Hamish Watson celebrated his 50th Test appearance with a try as Scotland levelled the three-match series against Argentina with a 29-6 win in Salta on Saturday.

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Netherlands rally to hold Sweden in clash of Euro 2022 contenders

Netherlands rally to hold Sweden in clash of Euro 2022 contenders

Holders the Netherlands needed a second half fightback to avoid a losing start to their Euro 2022 defence as Jill Roord's strike salvaged a 1-1 draw with Sweden in Sheffield.

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Alaa Abdel Fattah, Egypt's most famous dissident

Alaa Abdel Fattah, Egypt's most famous dissident

Egyptian dissident Alaa Abdel Fattah, long dubbed "an icon" of the 2011 revolution, has been in and out of jail for two decades, battling for the same freedoms under four regimes.

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