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US, China raise the stakes in Panama Canal ports row

US, China raise the stakes in Panama Canal ports row

China's fury at the sale of Panama Canal ports to a US-led consortium reflects how container hubs have become prized currency as Beijing and Washington vie for global influence, analysts say.

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American Malinin soars to second straight men's figure skating world title

American Malinin soars to second straight men's figure skating world title

Ilia Malinin dazzled with six quadruple jumps, including a quadruple Axel, in his closing free skate Saturday to win his second straight men's figure skating world title.

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Aftershocks rattle Mandalay as rescuers search for survivors in Myanmar quake

Aftershocks rattle Mandalay as rescuers search for survivors in Myanmar quake

Residents scrambled desperately through collapsed buildings Sunday searching for survivors as aftershocks rattled the devastated city of Mandalay, two days after a massive earthquake killed more than 1,600 people in Myanmar and at least 11 in neighbouring Thailand.

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Australian black market tobacco sparks firebombings, budget hole

Australian black market tobacco sparks firebombings, budget hole

Sky-high tobacco prices in Australia have created a lucrative black market, analysts say, sparking a violent "tobacco war" and syphoning away billions in potential tax revenue.

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Protesters denounce Musk at Tesla dealerships in US, Europe, Canada

Protesters denounce Musk at Tesla dealerships in US, Europe, Canada

Demonstrators descended on Tesla dealerships across the United States and in Europe and Canada on Saturday to protest company chief Elon Musk, who has amassed extraordinary power as a top advisor to US President Donald Trump.

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Messi returns - and scores inside two minutes

Messi returns - and scores inside two minutes

Lionel Messi returned to action for Inter Miami after his injury layoff and scored just two minutes after entering as a second-half substitute in his team's 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday.

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Australian PM lures voters with supermarket crackdown

Australian PM lures voters with supermarket crackdown

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised Sunday to outlaw supermarket price gouging with the threat of heavy fines, ahead of a tightly fought May 3 general election.

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Vu outduels Hull to grab lead at LPGA Ford Championship

Vu outduels Hull to grab lead at LPGA Ford Championship

Two-time major winner Lilia Vu birdied three of the last four holes to seize a two-stroke lead over England's Charley Hull after Saturday's third round of the LPGA Ford Championship.

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Post-apocalyptic 'The Last of Us' more timely than ever, say stars

Post-apocalyptic 'The Last of Us' more timely than ever, say stars

When "The Last of Us" -- the smash hit series about a post-apocalyptic society ravaged by a mass fungal infection -- arrived on our screens in 2023, the real world was emerging from a pandemic.

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They work, pay taxes and call US home -- but risk deportation

They work, pay taxes and call US home -- but risk deportation

As he has done for years, Erik Payan had just opened up his tire repair shop in the small Texas town of Cleveland on February 24 and was getting to work when armed and masked US immigration agents swooped in to arrest him and take him away.

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