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SpaceX Polaris Dawn launch pushed back after helium leak

SpaceX Polaris Dawn launch pushed back after helium leak

SpaceX on Monday pushed back the historic launch of an all-civilian crew on an orbital expedition set to mark a new chapter in space exploration with the first spacewalk by private citizens.

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Paris Paralympics to showcase disability sport in City of Light

Paris Paralympics to showcase disability sport in City of Light

The Paris Paralympics begin on Wednesday with a spectacular opening ceremony in a city still on a high after the highly successful Olympics.

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UN's Guterres issues 'global SOS' over fast-rising Pacific ocean

UN's Guterres issues 'global SOS' over fast-rising Pacific ocean

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced a global climate "SOS" at a Pacific islands summit on Tuesday, unveiling research that shows the region's seas rising much more swiftly than global averages.

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Three matches to watch on Tuesday at the US Open

Three matches to watch on Tuesday at the US Open

An action-packed second day at the US Open sees top seeds Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek in action, along with former champions Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev.

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Colombia flights back to normal after fuel stock worries

Colombia flights back to normal after fuel stock worries

Airlines on Monday scrapped flights from Colombia, blaming dwindling fuel stocks, then reinstated most of them as industry officials and the government disagreed on the cause of the interruption.

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Fires in Brazil's Sao Paulo state under control: authorities

Fires in Brazil's Sao Paulo state under control: authorities

Fires that have razed thousands of hectares of forest in Brazil's Sao Paulo state have been brought under control, authorities said Monday, though an alert for fresh blazes remained in place.

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Dozens of Colombian flights cancelled due to low fuel stocks

Dozens of Colombian flights cancelled due to low fuel stocks

Airlines on Monday scrapped dozens of flights from Colombia, blaming dwindling fuel stocks -- the cause of which industry officials and the government disagree about.

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Defending champion Gauff aces Gracheva test at US Open

Defending champion Gauff aces Gracheva test at US Open

Coco Gauff launched her US Open title defence with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Varvara Gracheva on Monday, firing 10 aces and saving eight break points to advance.

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Trump hits Harris on US Afghan withdrawal 'calamity'

Trump hits Harris on US Afghan withdrawal 'calamity'

Donald Trump on Monday tied Vice President Kamala Harris to the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan as he paid tribute to 13 troops killed in a suicide attack on the third anniversary of their deaths.

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French president rules out left-wing government amid bitter deadlock

French president rules out left-wing government amid bitter deadlock

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ruled out naming a left-wing government to end the country's political deadlock, saying it would be a threat to "institutional stability".

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