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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan calls for nationwide protests

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan calls for nationwide protests

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan called for nationwide "freedom" protests on Sunday, after his brief arrest and detention last week triggered deadly unrest.

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Panama Canal maintenance work aims to extend its life by a century

Panama Canal maintenance work aims to extend its life by a century

From their vantage point in cranes overlooking the Panama Canal, operators scrutinize the century-old walls of one of its locks as the high-pitched siren of a merchant ship resonates from nearby.

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Audio book narrators say AI is already taking away business

Audio book narrators say AI is already taking away business

As people brace for the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence on jobs and everyday living, those in the world of audio books say their field is already being transformed.

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Ecuador fishermen increasingly fall prey to drug gangs

Ecuador fishermen increasingly fall prey to drug gangs

"Captain, bring your boat closer," shouts an Ecuadoran naval officer aboard a launch patrolling the Gulf of Guayaquil on a route traffickers use to ferry drugs to the high seas.

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US win streak and global major run collide at PGA Championship

US win streak and global major run collide at PGA Championship

Americans have had a stranglehold on the PGA Championship for seven years, but if they can't keep that streak going next week, no US man will be a reigning major golf champion.

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Laver, King pay tribute after Australian doubles star Davidson dies

Laver, King pay tribute after Australian doubles star Davidson dies

Tennis legends Rod Laver and Billie Jean King led tributes Sunday to Australian player Owen Davidson, a 13-time doubles Grand Slam winner who has died aged 79.

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Loreen makes history as Sweden claims seventh Eurovision victory

Loreen makes history as Sweden claims seventh Eurovision victory

Sweden won the Eurovision Song Contest early Sunday, after singer Loreen beat out 25 competitors in the finale of the world's biggest live music event, hosted by Britain on behalf of war-torn Ukraine.

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Aussie defending champ Lee leads at LPGA Founders Cup

Aussie defending champ Lee leads at LPGA Founders Cup

Defending champion Minjee Lee, the world number six from Australia, fired a five-under par 67 to grab a three-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the LPGA Founders Cup.

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After making point at Masters, LIV seeks major win at PGA

After making point at Masters, LIV seeks major win at PGA

After three LIV Golf players finished in the top six at last month's Masters, few will write off the Saudi-backed circuit's chances to produce a PGA Championship winner.

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Nobody's perfect but No.1 Rahm close as PGA showdown looms

Nobody's perfect but No.1 Rahm close as PGA showdown looms

Top-ranked Jon Rahm is borrowing the philosophy of Arnold Palmer as he embarks on what he believes is a never-ending quest for golfing perfection.

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