VP Vance says US troops still 'necessary' in Los Angeles
US Vice President JD Vance said on Friday that the thousands of troops deployed to Los Angeles this month were still needed despite a week of relative calm in the protest-hit city.
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Australian opener Konstas says he has 'come a long way'
Teenage opener Sam Konstas said Saturday he had "come a long way" from his combative debut against India after winning his place back for Australia's opening Test against the West Indies.
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'Survive, nothing more': Cuba's elderly live hand to mouth
With a monthly pension barely sufficient to buy 15 eggs or a small bag of rice, Cuba's elderly struggle to make ends meet in one of Latin America's poorest and fastest-aging countries.
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Last member of K-pop megaband BTS to finish military service
SUGA, a member of the K-pop megaband BTS, will officially complete his mandatory military service on Saturday, marking the full return of all seven members of the global supergroup from duty.
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Olympic balloon to rise again in Paris
A giant balloon that became a popular landmark over the skies of Paris during the 2024 Olympics is set to rise again, with organisers hoping it will once again attract crowds of tourists.
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Samaranch Senior -- controversial diplomat who saved the Olympics
Incoming and outgoing International Olympic Committee presidents Kirsty Coventry and Thomas Bach will salute each other in the handover ceremony on Monday but the person they will thank for the movement's continued existence is Juan Antonio Samaranch Senior.
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As sports embrace gender tests, Coventry and IOC may follow
As the gender furore that engulfed boxing at the 2024 Paris Olympics rumbles on, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is weighing reintroducing testing, while several sports have already embraced testing for male chromosomes.
Read moreFlamengo floor Chelsea at Club World Cup, Bayern edge out Boca
Flamengo produced a brilliant second-half fightback to beat Chelsea 3-1 at the Club World Cup on Friday and qualify for the last 16, while Bayern Munich joined them in reaching the knockout phase with a battling win over Boca Juniors.
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Bayern overcome battling Boca to reach Club World Cup last 16
Bayern Munich booked their place in the knockout stages of the Club World Cup with Harry Kane and Michael Olise on target in a hard-fought 2-1 win over Argentina's Boca Juniors on Friday.
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Jeeno extends lead at Women's PGA Championship
Jeeno Thitikul closed with back-to-back birdies in a two-under par 70 on Friday to stretch her lead to three strokes as sweltering heat and high winds again tested golfers at the Women's PGA Championship in Texas.
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