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US judge orders Argentina to pay $16.1 bn for oil firm expropriation

US judge orders Argentina to pay $16.1 bn for oil firm expropriation

A US judge on Friday ordered Argentina to pay nearly $16.1 billion to two companies that were not compensated as minority shareholders for the 2012 nationalization of the YPF oil giant.

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Clampdown and grief as Iranians remember Mahsa Amini

Clampdown and grief as Iranians remember Mahsa Amini

Iranians at home and abroad marked the first anniversary Saturday of the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, with activists speaking of a renewed crackdown to prevent any resurgence of the protests which rocked major cities last year.

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Aid groups sound alarm in Libya as hopes dwindle for survivors

Aid groups sound alarm in Libya as hopes dwindle for survivors

Aid groups have warned of growing risk posed by the spread of disease that could compound the humanitarian crisis in Libya, as hopes of finding more survivors fade days after deadly flooding.

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Legend Slipper a mentor to Australia's young props

Legend Slipper a mentor to Australia's young props

James Slipper will etch his name in the annals of Australian rugby against Fiji this weekend when he becomes only the third Wallaby to appear at four World Cup tournaments.

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Fiji's flair players face 'do-or-die' Australia World Cup clash

Fiji's flair players face 'do-or-die' Australia World Cup clash

Fiji face a must-win clash with Australia in World Cup Pool C on Sunday in Saint Etienne, according to captain Waisea Nayacalevu.

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England at strength for 'brilliant' Japan

England at strength for 'brilliant' Japan

England will bid to build on their impressive opening World Cup win over Argentina when they take on Japan in Nice on Sunday.

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Injury-hit Springboks 'fully focused' on Romania

Injury-hit Springboks 'fully focused' on Romania

Holders South Africa are 'fully focussed' on Sunday's meeting with Romania in the Rugby World Cup in spite of injuries to two of their leading players.

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Turkish clubs take financial hit to attract big names in transfer market

Turkish clubs take financial hit to attract big names in transfer market

Turkey's biggest clubs lured established stars including Mauro Icardi, Hakim Ziyech and Wilfried Zaha to the Super Lig in the transfer window with a spending spree that leaves them slipping further into the red.

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India's Tarsem Singh brings dark love story to Toronto film fest

India's Tarsem Singh brings dark love story to Toronto film fest

Indian director Tarsem Singh Dhandwar, known for his award-winning music videos and visually arresting fantasy features, unveiled his first movie in eight years at the Toronto film festival -- a shocking true-crime story about love, class and murder in 1990s Punjab.

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UN risks widening rifts as Zelensky takes center stage

UN risks widening rifts as Zelensky takes center stage

More than 140 world leaders will head to the United Nations next week at a time of myriad crises, as a starring role for Ukraine's leader may only highlight the growing global fragmentation.

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