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Hoffman, Hubbard share Barracuda Championship lead

Hoffman, Hubbard share Barracuda Championship lead

Charley Hoffman piled up 13 points to share the first-round lead with fellow American Mark Hubbard Thursday in the US PGA Tour's Barracuda Championship in Truckee, California.

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'True balance': Japan's quiet telework revolution

'True balance': Japan's quiet telework revolution

Posted far from home for his job at Japanese conglomerate Hitachi, father of two Tsutomu Kojima was "really lonely" until he began working remotely during the pandemic for the first time.

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'I've had enough': England's Jones calls for coaches to unite

'I've had enough': England's Jones calls for coaches to unite

England's Eddie Jones has called on international coaches to unite in pressing World Rugby to relax over-the-top officiating and get the game flowing again, saying he's "had enough".

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China growth slumps to 0.4% in second quarter: official

China growth slumps to 0.4% in second quarter: official

China's economy grew just 0.4 percent in the second quarter, a two-year low, official data showed Friday, with Covid lockdowns and an embattled property market nudging a government target further out of reach.

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US Secret Service deleted text messages from Jan 6 insurrection: watchdog

US Secret Service deleted text messages from Jan 6 insurrection: watchdog

The US Secret Service, the law enforcement agency that protects the president, deleted agents' text messages sent during the January 6 Capitol riot, a government watchdog said in a letter published Thursday.

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Airlines' fragile recovery from Covid

Airlines' fragile recovery from Covid

Airlines are recovering from huge Covid fallout but face fresh turbulence from rocketing inflation while airports battle to cope with booming demand.

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Aviation buzzing for return of Farnborough airshow

Aviation buzzing for return of Farnborough airshow

Aviation's biggest players descend on the renowned Farnborough airshow next week, buoyed by the travel sector's nascent recovery from the Covid pandemic and as Russia's invasion of Ukraine boosts defence spending.

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Omanyala heads to world athletics as organisers cope with US visa issues

Omanyala heads to world athletics as organisers cope with US visa issues

Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala on Thursday secured a last-minute visa to travel to the United States for the World Athletics Championships although he will have to start his 100m campaign just hours after arriving.

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Verdict due on German soldier accused of far-right plot

Verdict due on German soldier accused of far-right plot

A German court on Friday is to hand down its verdict in the bizarre case of a soldier accused of plotting a far-right attack on senior politicians while successfully posing as a Syrian refugee.

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In New York, America's oldest cricket club turns 150

In New York, America's oldest cricket club turns 150

Baseball is America's national pastime, but in New York, a cricket club is celebrating 150 years not out thanks to the city's large immigrant communities.

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