Hurdles world record-holder Amusan charged with anti-doping violation
Women's hurdles world record-holder Tobi Amusan said Wednesday she has been charged with an alleged anti-doping rule violation, casting doubt on her participation in next month’s world championships.
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Infantino says 'seize moment' in last-minute World Cup ticket plea
FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Wednesday urged fans to "seize the moment" and snap up Women's World Cup tickets, with most games yet to sell out on the eve of the tournament.
Read moreSearch for missing paused in Colombia after landslide kills 15
Rescue teams temporarily suspended efforts to search for survivors Tuesday after a landslide triggered by heavy rains left at least 15 people dead and more than a dozen missing in central Colombia, authorities said.
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Private firms scour booming Nevada desert for water profits
Beneath a bone-dry Nevada lakebed, close to the dusty desert where the Burning Man festival is held each year, an ambitious water project is reshaping this pocket of the US West.
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Free divers find love and death in Netflix's 'Deepest Breath'
Early in "The Deepest Breath," an underwater drone follows free diver Alessia Zecchini as she plunges 100 meters down into the ocean's dark depths, and back up, all on a single breath.
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McIlroy hopes Hoylake return can finally end major drought
Rory McIlroy returns to the scene of his sole British Open triumph at Hoylake this week hoping fond memories can help him snap a nine-year major drought, even if they do make him feel old.
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Israelis throng train stations, block roads to protest judicial reforms
Thousands of Israeli protesters crowded railway stations and blocked roads on Tuesday in the run-up to a parliament vote on the government's judicial reform agenda opponents say would "dismantle democracy".
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Las Vegas police search home in Tupac murder case
Las Vegas police have searched a home as part of their investigation into the murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur almost three decades ago.
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Biden, Herzog discuss Israel tensions at White House
Joe Biden and his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog on Tuesday discussed tensions over a controversial judicial shake-up inside Israel that the US president has branded the work of an "extremist" government.
Read moreExtreme heat scorches Europe, world
Swathes of Europe baked Tuesday in a heatwave trailed by wildfires and health warnings, as parts of Asia and the United States also suffered under extreme weather.
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