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Madrid stars keen on Kroos stay after Munich masterclass

Madrid stars keen on Kroos stay after Munich masterclass

Toni Kroos has not decided where his future lies but his team-mates are hoping he chooses to stay at Real Madrid after his Champions League masterclass against Bayern Munich.

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Red Bull confirm design chief Newey to leave F1 team

Red Bull confirm design chief Newey to leave F1 team

Red Bull confirmed on Wednesday that celebrated chief technical officer Adrian Newey will leave the Formula One team in 2025 after 19 years.

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Pet dogs and strays suffer in Asia heatwave

Pet dogs and strays suffer in Asia heatwave

Soaring temperatures across Kolkata have brought life in much of the Indian megacity to a standstill, but veterinarian Partha Das cannot recall a time when he was more busy.

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Mass fish die-off in Vietnam as heatwave roasts Southeast Asia

Mass fish die-off in Vietnam as heatwave roasts Southeast Asia

Hundreds of thousands of fish have died in a reservoir in southern Vietnam's Dong Nai province, with locals and media reports suggesting a brutal heatwave and the lake's management are to blame.

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Clashes at UCLA campus around pro-Palestinian protests

Clashes at UCLA campus around pro-Palestinian protests

Clashes broke out on Wednesday at pro-Palestinian demonstrations on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles, as dozens of universities around the United States struggle to contain similar protests.

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Alcaraz hopes for dream Olympic doubles match-up with Nadal

Alcaraz hopes for dream Olympic doubles match-up with Nadal

Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz says he will form a dream team with his legendary compatriot Rafael Nadal in the men's doubles at the Paris Olympics later this year "if everything goes well."

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Dozens of Georgia pro-EU protesters arrested in violent police crackdown

Dozens of Georgia pro-EU protesters arrested in violent police crackdown

Georgia arrested 63 demonstrators at a late-night rally, officials said Wednesday, after police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at thousands of pro-EU protesters who oppose a controversial "foreign influence" bill.

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Cricket World Cup 'stepping stone' to building US fanbase for Olympics

Cricket World Cup 'stepping stone' to building US fanbase for Olympics

Next month's T20 World Cup will help build cricket's profile and popularity in the United States ahead of its appearance at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, the sport's world body said.

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Asian markets track Wall St down as Fed looms

Asian markets track Wall St down as Fed looms

Asian stocks sank in holiday-thinned trade Wednesday, tracking a sharp sell-off on Wall Street after fresh US data dealt another blow to hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year.

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Blinken urges Hamas to agree Gaza truce as he meets Israel leaders

Blinken urges Hamas to agree Gaza truce as he meets Israel leaders

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken urged Hamas to accept a truce in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to send troops into its far southern city of Rafah.

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