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Bucks cruise past depleted Sixers, Suns rally past Clippers

Bucks cruise past depleted Sixers, Suns rally past Clippers

Damian Lillard scored 30 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 25 as the Milwaukee Bucks rolled to a 124-109 victory over the injury-depleted Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday in the NBA season-opener for both teams.

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Argentine police raid hotel where Liam Payne fell to death

Argentine police raid hotel where Liam Payne fell to death

Argentine police raided on Wednesday the Buenos Aires hotel where former One Direction star Liam Payne died after falling from his third-floor balcony, a police source told AFP.

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Rabada-inspired S. Africa need 106 to win Bangladesh Test

Rabada-inspired S. Africa need 106 to win Bangladesh Test

South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada finished with figures of 6-46 on Thursday to bowl out Bangladesh for 307 on day four of the first Test in Mirpur.

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European leaders meet to re-energise offshore wind power

European leaders meet to re-energise offshore wind power

The countries bordering the North Sea meet in Denmark on Thursday to seal commitments to boost offshore wind power, a sector that is suffering from stiff competition from China.

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Blinken heads to Hamas mediator Qatar on Gaza truce push

Blinken heads to Hamas mediator Qatar on Gaza truce push

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads Thursday to key Hamas mediator Qatar as he seeks momentum to end the Gaza war following Israel's killing of the group's leader.

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China sees little relief from trade tensions as US goes to the polls

China sees little relief from trade tensions as US goes to the polls

While the outcome of next month's US presidential election remains on a knife-edge, analysts say that for many in China the consequence is the same whoever emerges victorious: more tariffs, more tensions and a trade war that shows no sign of easing.

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Philippines races to reach stranded as storm's death toll rises

Philippines races to reach stranded as storm's death toll rises

Philippine rescuers raced Thursday to reach residents still stranded by flooding in the hard-hit Bicol region, after torrential rains from Tropical Storm Trami submerged villages and killed more than 20 people.

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More than food: Seoul gentrification threatens free meal centre

More than food: Seoul gentrification threatens free meal centre

Before the Zaha Hadid-designed plaza, before the luxury high rises, before the South Korean neighbourhood hosted fashion week, there was a pastor handing out rice to poor pensioners in Seoul's Dongdaemun district.

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Inter and Juve face off after contrasting fortunes in Champions League

Inter and Juve face off after contrasting fortunes in Champions League

Inter Milan head into Sunday's clash with Juventus in fine spirits after snatching a last gasp win at Young Boys while their Serie A title rivals are struggling to fire under new coach Thiago Motta.

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King Charles sips narcotic kava drink, becomes Samoan 'high chief'

King Charles sips narcotic kava drink, becomes Samoan 'high chief'

King Charles III took part in a traditional kava-drinking ceremony before a line of bare-chested, heavily tattooed Samoans and was declared a "high chief" of his Pacific island realm on Thursday.

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