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Chiefs kicker Butker slammed for 'sexist, homophobic' speech

Chiefs kicker Butker slammed for 'sexist, homophobic' speech

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker faced a growing backlash on Wednesday after giving a speech in which he lashed out at LGBTQ Pride month and took aim at working women.

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Modest Mexican taco restaurant wins Michelin star

Modest Mexican taco restaurant wins Michelin star

A hole-in-the-wall taqueria that offers just four types of tacos and two salsas is among the first restaurants in Mexico to be awarded a star by the prestigious Michelin Guide.

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'Ready to rumble' - Biden, Trump agree to two election debates

'Ready to rumble' - Biden, Trump agree to two election debates

US President Joe Biden and Donald Trump agreed Wednesday to hold election debates in June and September, with the rivals trading barbs about their first on-stage meetings in nearly four years.

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Slovak PM's 'life in danger' after assassination attempt

Slovak PM's 'life in danger' after assassination attempt

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico fought for his life on an operating table Wednesday after being shot multiple times in what the government called a "political assault".

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Guatemala court opens door to freeing journalist from jail

Guatemala court opens door to freeing journalist from jail

A Guatemalan court on Wednesday granted a prominent journalist and corruption critic a conditional release in an impugned graft case, though he must clear another legal hurdle before being freed from prison.

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Tabilo into Rome Open semis as Collins sets up Sabalenka clash

Tabilo into Rome Open semis as Collins sets up Sabalenka clash

Alejandro Tabilo hailed the best tennis of his career on Wednesday after his fairytale run at the Rome Open continued to the semi-finals while Danielle Collins set up a women's last-four showdown with Aryna Sabalenka.

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Augusta employee pleads guilty to Masters golf theft

Augusta employee pleads guilty to Masters golf theft

A former Augusta National Golf Club warehouse worker pleaded guilty on Wednesday to stealing memorabilia from the Masters golf tournament, including one of Arnold Palmer's green jackets, and selling it to an online broker.

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What's next for Boeing after the US says it can be prosecuted?

What's next for Boeing after the US says it can be prosecuted?

The Department of Justice said that Boeing can be prosecuted for violating a 2021 criminal settlement over the certification of the 737 MAX.

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France imposes state of emergency in New Caledonia after deadly riots

France imposes state of emergency in New Caledonia after deadly riots

France ordered troops to guard ports and the international airport in its Pacific territory of New Caledonia as a state of emergency started Thursday after two nights of riots left four dead and hundreds wounded.

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30,000 rally in Georgia amid new criticism of 'foreign influence' law

30,000 rally in Georgia amid new criticism of 'foreign influence' law

Some 30,000 Georgians took to the streets Wednesday in the latest round of a weeks-long mass protest against a "foreign influence" law whose adoption by parliament has prompted a blizzard of international condemnation.

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