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Colombia seeks help with forest fires as smoke blankets capital

Colombia seeks help with forest fires as smoke blankets capital

Colombia on Thursday appealed for international help as it battled dozens of forest fires burning vast swathes of the country and covering the capital in a blanket of smoke.

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Inter resume title tussle with Juve as Serie A rocked by racism again

Inter resume title tussle with Juve as Serie A rocked by racism again

Inter Milan get back to their tight Serie A title chase with Juventus when they travel to Fiorentina, while racism has once again reared its ugly head.

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Saudis top group to set up 'very difficult' S. Korea Asian Cup clash

Saudis top group to set up 'very difficult' S. Korea Asian Cup clash

Roberto Mancini warned his Saudi Arabia players they face a "very difficult match" against South Korea next week in the Asian Cup last 16.

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Evert and Navratilova decry Saudi bid to host WTA Finals

Evert and Navratilova decry Saudi bid to host WTA Finals

American tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova criticized Saudi Arabian money flowing into women's tennis on Thursday in an opinion article published in the Washington Post.

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'Jinxed' Bayern hit by Laimer and Kimmich injury layoffs: reports

'Jinxed' Bayern hit by Laimer and Kimmich injury layoffs: reports

Bayern Munich are counting the cost of Wednesday's hard-fought 1-0 win over Union Berlin, with German media reporting midfielders Konrad Laimer and Joshua Kimmich are set for injury layoffs.

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Catholic cardinal accused of sexual assault in Canada

Catholic cardinal accused of sexual assault in Canada

Cardinal Gerald Lacroix has been accused in Canada of sexually assaulting a female teenager, as part of a class action lawsuit against the archdiocese of Quebec, court documents showed Thursday.

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Niners pair shortlisted for NFL's MVP award

Niners pair shortlisted for NFL's MVP award

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy and running back Christian McCaffrey have both made the five-man list of finalists for the NFL's Most Valuable Player award, the league said on Thursday.

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Former Rangers star Davis retires

Former Rangers star Davis retires

Rangers and Northern Ireland midfielder Steven Davis announced his retirement on Thursday after conceding defeat in his battle to return from a knee injury.

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Two Zimbabwe cricketers banned for recreational drug use

Two Zimbabwe cricketers banned for recreational drug use

Zimbabwean international cricketers Wessly Madhevere and Brandon Mavuta have been banned from all cricket for four months for recreational drug use.

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Hubble finds water vapor in small planet's atmosphere

Hubble finds water vapor in small planet's atmosphere

The Hubble Space Telescope has observed the smallest planet outside our solar system to contain water vapor in its atmosphere, a "landmark discovery" that brings astronomy a step closer to characterizing Earth-like worlds.

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