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Biden heads for G20 to seize on Xi, Putin no-shows

Biden heads for G20 to seize on Xi, Putin no-shows

US President Joe Biden leaves for the G20 in India on Thursday, aiming to boost alliances at a summit where global tensions will be highlighted by the absence of the leaders of China and Russia.

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Concussion sub Labuschagne steers Australia to victory over Proteas

Concussion sub Labuschagne steers Australia to victory over Proteas

Concussion substitute Marnus Labuschagne played a match-winning innings for Australia to trump an unbeaten century by South African captain Temba Bavuma in the first one-day international at the Mangaung Oval on Thursday.

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'It's robbery': Salvadorans slow to adopt Bitcoin

'It's robbery': Salvadorans slow to adopt Bitcoin

Two years ago, El Salvador shrugged off a chorus of warnings and adopted Bitcoin as legal tender in a bid to revitalize its economy and improve access to financial services.

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Japan look far beyond Chile at World Cup

Japan look far beyond Chile at World Cup

Japan can "go all the way" in the Rugby World Cup, said prop Craig Millar on Thursday, two days before the Brave Blossoms' opening game against Chile.

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Carter backs 'hurt' All Blacks to triumph in 'closest' World Cup

Carter backs 'hurt' All Blacks to triumph in 'closest' World Cup

New Zealand great Dan Carter believes the 2023 Rugby World Cup, which gets underway on Friday, will be the "closest" ever but says his compatriots will use the "hurt" of the 2019 event to inspire them to victory.

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Record rainfall causes flooding in Hong Kong days after typhoon

Record rainfall causes flooding in Hong Kong days after typhoon

Record rainfall in Hong Kong caused widespread flooding in the early hours of Friday, disrupting road and rail traffic just days after the city dodged major damage from a super typhoon.

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Climate change supercharged this summer's record heat: study

Climate change supercharged this summer's record heat: study

Record-shattering temperatures that impacted billions of people in the northern hemisphere this summer were given a massive boost by human-caused climate change, an analysis showed Thursday.

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Bongo critic named interim PM in post-coup Gabon

Bongo critic named interim PM in post-coup Gabon

Gabon's military rulers on Thursday appointed Raymond Ndong Sima, a prominent opponent to ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba, as interim prime minister following the country's coup on August 30.

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Kugler confirmed as first Hispanic American on US Fed board

Kugler confirmed as first Hispanic American on US Fed board

The US Senate confirmed Adriana Kugler on Thursday to a management position at the Federal Reserve, making her the first Hispanic-American to serve on the seven-person governing body in its 110-year history.

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Spain coach has 'blind confidence' in Barca teen Yamal

Spain coach has 'blind confidence' in Barca teen Yamal

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente insisted he has "blind confidence" in Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal without revealing if he would make history by playing Friday's Euro 2024 qualifier against Georgia.

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