Dodgers ponder using Ohtani as relief pitcher
The Los Angeles Dodgers will consider using two-way star Shohei Ohtani as a relief pitcher to shore up their struggling bullpen, manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday.
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US adversaries stoke Kirk conspiracy theories, researchers warn
Russian, Chinese, and Iranian state media are exploiting conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination to advance thousands of false claims aimed at undermining the United States and other adversaries, a research group warned Wednesday.
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Jimmy Kimmel show yanked after government pressure on Kirk comments
Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show was pulled from the air Wednesday hours after the US government threatened to cancel broadcasting licenses because of comments the host made about the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.
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Canada confident of dethroning New Zealand in Women's World Cup semis
Canada are full of belief they can end New Zealand's bid for a third successive Women's Rugby World Cup title in the semi-finals on Friday, with France taking on England in the other last-four clash this weekend.
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Australia vows to cut emissions by 62 to 70% by 2035
Australia pledged Thursday to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 62 to 70 percent from 2005 levels over the next decade, after warnings that homes and livelihoods are under threat.
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Top UN Gaza investigator hopeful Israeli leaders will be prosecuted
The UN investigator who this week accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza said she sees parallels with the butchery in Rwanda, and that she hopes one day Israeli leaders will be put behind bars.
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Japan seeks to ramp up Asian Games buzz with year to go
Japanese organisers admit public awareness of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya "needs to be higher" as they look to ramp up interest with Friday marking a year to go until the start of the sporting spectacular.
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Judge weighs court's powers in Trump climate case
A federal judge overseeing a closely watched climate case on Wednesday pressed the lawyer representing young Americans suing President Donald Trump on whether courts have constitutional authority to rein in his fossil-fuel agenda.
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Australian scientists grapple with 'despicable' butterfly heist
Almost eight decades after Colin Wyatt stole and then vandalised thousands of precious Australian butterfly specimens, scientists are still untangling his web of deception.
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US faces pressure in UN Security Council vote on Gaza
The United Nations Security Council is slated to vote Thursday on the latest call for a ceasefire and increased humanitarian access to Gaza, a move supported by a majority seeking to act despite repeated US vetoes.
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