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Alonso's new-look Real Madrid aiming for Club World Cup glory

Alonso's new-look Real Madrid aiming for Club World Cup glory

After Real Madrid's hopes of major silverware this season faded the Club World Cup took on far greater importance for them and it will provide an insight into new coach Xabi Alonso's strategy.

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Pacers bounce back to down Thunder for 2-1 NBA Finals lead

Pacers bounce back to down Thunder for 2-1 NBA Finals lead

The Indiana Pacers bounced back to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-107 and take a 2-1 series lead in the NBA Finals on Wednesday.

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PSG's Lee pleads with S. Korea boo boys to back team at World Cup

PSG's Lee pleads with S. Korea boo boys to back team at World Cup

Paris Saint-Germain's Lee Kang-in has pleaded with South Korea fans to get behind the team at the World Cup after more boos were aimed at coach Hong Myung-bo despite leading them to qualification.

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India's rugby sevens venture tries to convert Olympic dreams to reality

India's rugby sevens venture tries to convert Olympic dreams to reality

India launches a rugby sevens league this weekend in a bold bid to win fans and bolster dreams of the Olympics in a country where cricket is king.

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Rice prices Japan's hot political issue, on and off the farm

Rice prices Japan's hot political issue, on and off the farm

All is calm at Satoshi Yamazaki's rice farm, with its freshly planted rows of vivid-green seedlings, but a row over the cost of the staple in Japan is threatening to deal the government a blow at the ballot box.

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Asian shares stumble after Trump's latest trade threat

Asian shares stumble after Trump's latest trade threat

Asian shares were rattled Thursday after Donald Trump said he would impose unilateral tariffs on partners in the next two weeks, reigniting trade war fears soon after reaching a deal with China to dial down tensions between the superpowers.

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From fishing family to Big Tech: French CEO takes on Silicon Valley

From fishing family to Big Tech: French CEO takes on Silicon Valley

At just 39 years old, Fidji Simo is poised to become OpenAI's second-in-command after leaving her mark at two other major tech firms, including Meta.

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Value oceans, don't plunder them, French Polynesia leader tells AFP

Value oceans, don't plunder them, French Polynesia leader tells AFP

French Polynesia pledged this week to create the world's largest marine protected area to safeguard its seas -- and it hopes to encourage others to lift their game.

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'Our city is not on fire': LA residents reject Trump rhetoric

'Our city is not on fire': LA residents reject Trump rhetoric

Just blocks from where a handful of die-hard protesters faced police in Los Angeles on Wednesday, residents were enjoying lunch in the sun and shrugging off Donald Trump's claims their city was burning.

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In a Ukrainian strip club, the war is laid bare

In a Ukrainian strip club, the war is laid bare

When Lisa, 20, laces into her ultra-high heels for her shift at a strip club in Ukraine's Kharkiv, she knows that aside from dancing, she will have to comfort traumatised soldiers.

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