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Bolsonaro blamed as UN, activists denounce Amazon murders

Bolsonaro blamed as UN, activists denounce Amazon murders

The United Nations as well as environmental and rights groups expressed outrage Thursday at the murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, which they linked to President Jair Bolsonaro's willingness to allow commercial exploitation of the Brazilian Amazon.

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Hadwin leads the US Open by treating it like any old event

Hadwin leads the US Open by treating it like any old event

Adam Hadwin says the biggest reason he is leading the US Open after the first round is that he isn't treating it like the US Open.

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LIV Golf's 15 US Open players combine for 53-over on day one

LIV Golf's 15 US Open players combine for 53-over on day one

Two-time major winner Dustin Johnson and 2021 US Amateur champion James Piot led 15 LIV Golf Series players by cracking par in Thursday's first round of the US Open.

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Deal or no deal as WTO talks grind into second sleepless night

Deal or no deal as WTO talks grind into second sleepless night

Marathon talks at the World Trade Organization aimed at stitching together a tit-for-tat deal went round the clock into Friday with a long-sought agreement on fishing subsidies still hanging in the balance.

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Canada's Hadwin fires 66 to lead US Open with McIlroy one back

Canada's Hadwin fires 66 to lead US Open with McIlroy one back

Canada's Adam Hadwin birdied five of the last six holes on the front nine and seized a one-stroke lead after Thursday's first round of the US Open with Rory McIlroy in a pack one adrift.

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Hadwin shoots 66 to grab US Open lead thanks to birdie run

Hadwin shoots 66 to grab US Open lead thanks to birdie run

Canada's Adam Hadwin fired a four-under par 66 to seize a one-stroke lead late in Thursday's first round of the US Open.

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Kupcho defies difficult winds to grab LPGA lead in Michigan

Kupcho defies difficult winds to grab LPGA lead in Michigan

Jennifer Kupcho fired an eagle and seven birdies in a career-best nine-under-par 63 on Thursday to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the Meijer LPGA Classic in Belmont, Michigan.

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Trump unleashed mob after VP rejected election plot: probe

Trump unleashed mob after VP rejected election plot: probe

Donald Trump pressured his vice president to go along with an illegal plot to overturn the 2020 US election and whipped up a mob that put his deputy's life in danger when he refused, congressional investigators and former administration aides said Thursday.

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Azteca Stadium, Los Angeles among 2026 World Cup venues

Azteca Stadium, Los Angeles among 2026 World Cup venues

Mexico City's iconic Azteca Stadium and the Los Angeles Rams' multi-billion-dollar SoFi Stadium were among 16 venues named on Thursday to stage games at the 2026 World Cup being held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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Bangladesh crash as West Indies dominate slow motion Test

Bangladesh crash as West Indies dominate slow motion Test

Bangladesh's well-established vulnerability to fast bowling was in evidence again with the visitors crashing to 103 all out off fewer than 33 overs after being put in to bat against the West Indies on the opening day of the first Test on Thursday.

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