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Mexican poet Octavio Paz's legacy on display 25 years after death

Mexican poet Octavio Paz's legacy on display 25 years after death

A quarter century after his death, the cultural legacy of Mexican literary giant Octavio Paz is going on display at the poet's former home in Mexico City.

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SpaceX to make second bid to launch Starship on test flight

SpaceX to make second bid to launch Starship on test flight

SpaceX is to make a second attempt on Thursday to carry out the first test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon, Mars and beyond.

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67 million children missed out on vaccines because of Covid: UNICEF

67 million children missed out on vaccines because of Covid: UNICEF

Some 67 million children partially or fully missed routine vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021 because of lockdowns and health care disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations said Wednesday.

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Florida extends 'Don't Say Gay' law to all school years

Florida extends 'Don't Say Gay' law to all school years

Florida on Wednesday extended its controversial ban on lessons related to gender identity and sexual orientation to all school grades, a move pushed by the southern US state's Republican governor and likely presidential candidate Ron DeSantis.

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Kings' Brown unanimous NBA coach of the year

Kings' Brown unanimous NBA coach of the year

Sacramento's Mike Brown was named the NBA Coach of the Year on Wednesday, becoming the first unanimous winner of the award after guiding the Kings back to the playoffs.

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Frank Ocean scraps second Coachella set due to leg injury

Frank Ocean scraps second Coachella set due to leg injury

R&B singer Frank Ocean has withdrawn from his scheduled headline slot at the second weekend of the Coachella music festival due to a leg injury, his publicist said Wednesday.

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Bayern's Tuchel gamble laid bare after Champions League exit

Bayern's Tuchel gamble laid bare after Champions League exit

Bayern Munich's Champions League exit on Wednesday has turned the focus on the club's hierarchy and their surprise decision to sack former manager Julian Nagelsmann.

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Cuban President Diaz-Canel to tackle 'inefficiencies' after reelection

Cuban President Diaz-Canel to tackle 'inefficiencies' after reelection

Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel vowed to "resolve inefficiencies" after clinching a second five-year term on Wednesday in a parliamentary vote for which he was the sole candidate in a country where political opposition is illegal.

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Mets pitcher Scherzer ejected over 'sticky' substance

Mets pitcher Scherzer ejected over 'sticky' substance

New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer was ejected from the team's 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday after an umpire objected to a sticky substance on his glove and hand.

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Kerr backs 'ultimate competitor' Green after playoff ban

Kerr backs 'ultimate competitor' Green after playoff ban

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr defended Draymond Green as the "ultimate competitor" on Wednesday following the veteran's one-game ban for stomping on Sacramento Kings player Domantas Sabonis.

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