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'Shogun' tops television's Emmy nominations with 25

'Shogun' tops television's Emmy nominations with 25

Hit drama series "Shogun," which transported viewers to early 17th-century Japan, topped television's Emmy nominations on Wednesday, earning 25 nods.

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'Absolutely boiling': Τourists dejected as heat shuts Athens Acropolis again

'Absolutely boiling': Τourists dejected as heat shuts Athens Acropolis again

Scorching temperatures on Wednesday prompted authorities in Athens to again shut down the Acropolis, the country's most visited tourist attraction -- to the frustration of tourists missing out at the last minute.

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R&A chief 'doesn't care' about British Open prize money gap

R&A chief 'doesn't care' about British Open prize money gap

R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers has said he "doesn't care" that the British Open's prize fund is not among the top 25 in men's golf.

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Ukraine smashes temperature records amid power outages

Ukraine smashes temperature records amid power outages

Several cities across Ukraine were recording historic scorching temperatures, officials said Wednesday, at a time when major urban hubs are suffering long periods without electricity after Russian attacks on power plants.

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Carapaz ticks off Tour win as Evenepoel edges Pogacar, Vingegaard

Carapaz ticks off Tour win as Evenepoel edges Pogacar, Vingegaard

Ecuador's Richard Carapaz won stage 17 of the Tour de France after the remnants of a breakaway finished ahead of the main pretenders in the High Alps on Wednesday.

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Brathwaite adamant West Indies 'longing' for more Test cricket

Brathwaite adamant West Indies 'longing' for more Test cricket

Kraigg Brathwaite wants the West Indies to play more Test cricket as they look to square their series with England.

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Olympic champion Carapaz wins Tour de France stage 17

Olympic champion Carapaz wins Tour de France stage 17

Ecuador's Richard Carapaz won stage 17 of the Tour de France after the remnants of a breakaway finished ahead of the main pretenders in the High Alps on Wednesday.

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UK's new govt vows to oust 92 unelected peers from upper house

UK's new govt vows to oust 92 unelected peers from upper house

The UK government on Wednesday announced plans to axe 92 House of Lords seats retained for hereditary lawmakers, resurrecting reform of the unelected chamber started under Tony Blair's Labour government in the 1990s.

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First suicide pod use 'soon' in Switzerland: campaigners

First suicide pod use 'soon' in Switzerland: campaigners

An assisted dying group expects a new portable suicide pod to be used for the first time in Switzerland potentially within months to provide death without medical supervision, they said Wednesday.

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DeChambeau reveals McIlroy talks after US Open snub

DeChambeau reveals McIlroy talks after US Open snub

US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau revealed Rory McIlroy has finally congratulated him on his Pinehurst victory after the heartbroken Northern Ireland star left the course without speaking to the American.

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