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England's Rai wins Par-3 Contest to risk Masters curse

England's Rai wins Par-3 Contest to risk Masters curse

England's Aaron Rai birdied the last two holes to win Wednesday's Masters Par-Three Contest and risk the event's curse for the year's first major tournament.

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Brazil's Chief Raoni backs Lula in elections

Brazil's Chief Raoni backs Lula in elections

Brazil's renowned Amazonian tribal chief Raoni Metuktire told AFP on Wednesday he supported the reelection bid of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in October polls, despite criticizing him for expanding oil exploration.

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Trump to discuss leaving NATO in meeting with Rutte

Trump to discuss leaving NATO in meeting with Rutte

US President Donald Trump held high-stakes talks with NATO chief Mark Rutte Wednesday, with the White House saying he would discuss the possibility of leaving the alliance after it failed to join the Iran war.

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Atletico punish 10-man Barcelona, take control of Champions League tie

Atletico punish 10-man Barcelona, take control of Champions League tie

Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth's goals earned Atletico Madrid a commanding 2-0 lead over 10-man Barcelona in a tense Champions League quarter-final first leg clash on Wednesday.

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Dominant PSG leave Liverpool right up against it in Champions League tie

Dominant PSG leave Liverpool right up against it in Champions League tie

Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored the goals to give a dominant Paris Saint-Germain a 2-0 win over Liverpool in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday, as the holders seized a clear advantage to take to Anfield for next week's return.

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Meta releases first new AI model since shaking up team

Meta releases first new AI model since shaking up team

Meta on Wednesday released an artificial intelligence model, Muse Spark, it touts as smarter and faster than what it offered before shaking up its Superintelligence Labs unit.

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Tehran residents relieved but divided by Trump truce

Tehran residents relieved but divided by Trump truce

While some Iranians in the capital Tehran fear the ceasefire with the United States will lead to nothing, others declared victory and most breathed a sigh of relief after weeks of war.

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Vance says up to Iran if it wants truce to 'fall apart' over Lebanon

Vance says up to Iran if it wants truce to 'fall apart' over Lebanon

US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday urged Iran not to let the fragile ceasefire deal fall apart over Israel's attacks on Lebanon, days before he is due to lead talks with Tehran in Pakistan.

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US, Iran truce hangs in balance as war flares in Lebanon

US, Iran truce hangs in balance as war flares in Lebanon

The fragile two-week truce between Iran and the United States was hanging in the balance on Wednesday, with Tehran threatening to resume hostilities as Israel launched a major bombardment of Lebanon.

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Scale of killing in Lebanon 'horrific': UN rights chief

Scale of killing in Lebanon 'horrific': UN rights chief

The scale of the killing in Israeli strikes on Lebanon Wednesday is "horrific", the UN rights chief said, urging the international community to help end the unfolding "nightmare".

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