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Hoffman grabs lead at crowded Colonial, Scheffler struggles

Hoffman grabs lead at crowded Colonial, Scheffler struggles

Charley Hoffman fired five birdies in a five-under par 65 to break free atop a crowded leaderboard at the US PGA Tour Charles Schwab Challenge, where world number one Scottie Scheffler struggled.

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Pandemic agreement talks come to the crunch

Pandemic agreement talks come to the crunch

Countries trying to thrash out a global agreement on handling future pandemics are hoping to seal the deal Friday after weeks of creeping progress in exhausting talks.

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King leads West Indies to 28-run win over South Africa

King leads West Indies to 28-run win over South Africa

Stand-in captain Brandon King made 79 as West Indies defeated South Africa by 28 runs in the first Twenty 20 international of a three-game series in Kingston on Thursday.

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Five key points in proposed pandemic agreement

Five key points in proposed pandemic agreement

Countries are trying to finalise a global agreement on how to prepare for and avert pandemics by Friday evening, after two years of negotiations triggered by the horrors of Covid-19.

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Four dead, 21 injured in Spain restaurant roof collapse

Four dead, 21 injured in Spain restaurant roof collapse

The roof of a restaurant in Spain's popular tourist island of Mallorca collapsed Thursday, killing four people and injuring more than 20 others, local rescuers said.

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Ranieri bids tearful farewell to Cagliari with last-gasp Fiorentina defeat

Ranieri bids tearful farewell to Cagliari with last-gasp Fiorentina defeat

Claudio Ranieri waved goodbye to Cagliari and brought the curtain down on a near four-decade club coaching career with Thursday's 3-2 defeat to Fiorentina cruelly inflicted in the 13th minute of added time.

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Springbok blows as Wiese banned, Willemse, Am injured

Springbok blows as Wiese banned, Willemse, Am injured

World Cup-winning South Africa loose forward Jasper Wiese was banned for six matches on Thursday, ruling him out of Tests against Wales, Ireland, Portugal and Australia.

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Nvidia surges but broader market falls amid fatigue

Nvidia surges but broader market falls amid fatigue

Wall Street stocks finished firmly lower Thursday after blowout Nvidia earnings failed to ignite a rally in a market struggling to digest gains from recent weeks.

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Stand-in skipper King leads West Indies to 175-8 against South Africa

Stand-in skipper King leads West Indies to 175-8 against South Africa

Stand-in captain Brandon King top-scored with 79 as West Indies made 175-8 against South Africa in the first Twenty20 international of a three-game series in Kingston on Thursday.

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Kenyan president warns debt clouds Africa climate potential

Kenyan president warns debt clouds Africa climate potential

Africa's vast potential in the global fight against climate change is at risk due to the heavy burden of debt and lack of international investment, Kenyan President William Ruto said Thursday.

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