Cuba still in crisis two years after historic protests
Two years after unprecedented anti-government protests rocked communist Cuba, the deep economic and social problems that drove people to challenge a government notoriously intolerant of dissent have only gotten worse.
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Mexican volcano crater home to 'unique' football pitch
A volcano crater is not an obvious venue for a football match, but that's where a referee blows the whistle for kick-off each weekend on the outskirts of Mexico City.
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Wimbledon Day 9: Quarter-finals guide
Novak Djokovic targets the Wimbledon semi-finals on Tuesday while Iga Swiatek plays in the last eight for the first time.
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Key aid route to rebel-held Syria closes as UN fails to extend authorization
A UN-brokered agreement that allows for the delivery of aid overland from Turkey into rebel-held areas of Syria expired on Monday after the Security Council failed to hold a vote to reauthorize it.
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Bastille Day welcome for Modi as France courts India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is guest of honour Friday for Bastille Day celebrations in France, the latest Western power to court the world's largest democracy and its booming economy.
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Playoff-hungry Ohtani eyes MLB free agency: 'It sucks to lose'
Japanese pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani is fed up after five losing seasons in Major League Baseball without reaching the playoffs as the chance to test free agency nears.
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Australia, New Zealand revive 'football's Ashes'
Australia and New Zealand will play this year for the "Soccer Ashes", sporting officials said Tuesday, a long-forgotten trophy recently rediscovered almost 70 years after it was lost.
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Critical negotiations on deep sea mining kick off in Jamaica
Critical negotiations concerning the future of deep sea mining and mineral extraction kicked off Monday in Jamaica, as conservationists aim to rein in a nascent industry that so far lacks meaningful guardrails.
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Global stocks mostly rise as market digests China inflation data
Global stocks mostly advanced Monday ahead of key US inflation data and after a drop in China's producer prices pointed to more weakness in the world's second biggest economy.
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Top pick Wembanyama won't play again in NBA Summer League: reports
French teenage star Victor Wembanyama, the top pick in last month's NBA Draft, will not play again for San Antonio in the NBA Summer League, according to multiple reports on Monday.
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