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Cuba on alert as Hurricane Rafael approaches

Cuba on alert as Hurricane Rafael approaches

Cuba is bracing for Hurricane Rafael, which is expected to make landfall Wednesday and compound the misery wrought by a recent power blackout and Hurricane Oscar.

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Harris and Trump notch up first wins as US anxiously waits

Harris and Trump notch up first wins as US anxiously waits

White House rivals Kamala Harris and Donald Trump racked up early wins Tuesday as the first key polls closed in one of the tightest and most volatile presidential elections in US history.

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Snow seen on Mount Fuji after record time without

Snow seen on Mount Fuji after record time without

Snow has finally fallen on Mount Fuji, photographs shared by local authorities and residents showed Wednesday, after the Japanese mountain's longest-ever stint with bare slopes.

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Ohtani has surgery on injured shoulder - Dodgers

Ohtani has surgery on injured shoulder - Dodgers

Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani had surgery on Tuesday to repair his left shoulder after it was partially dislocated in game two of the club's World Series triumph over the New York Yankees, the Dodgers said.

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Pop-up concerts try to soothe anxious voters as US goes to polls

Pop-up concerts try to soothe anxious voters as US goes to polls

An enthusiastic DJ blared out pop tracks Tuesday, urging voters to bop along with dancers in multi-colored sequined shorts -- one small effort outside an Arizona polling station to soothe Election Day nerves running high across the United States.

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Harris or Trump? First polls close as US nervously awaits result

Harris or Trump? First polls close as US nervously awaits result

The first polls closed Tuesday in the volatile White House race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as a divided nation anxiously awaited the result of one of the tightest elections in US history.

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Sporting's rout of Man City doesn't guarantee success with Man Utd: Amorim

Sporting's rout of Man City doesn't guarantee success with Man Utd: Amorim

Ruben Amorim insisted Sporting Lisbon's stunning 4-1 rout of Manchester City in the Champions League does not guarantee he will be able to make an immediate impact at Manchester United.

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Top Mexican court nixes bid to invalidate election of judges

Top Mexican court nixes bid to invalidate election of judges

Mexico's Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a bid to declare the election of judges unconstitutional, averting a potential standoff with President Claudia Sheinbaum, who says the contentious reforms are irreversible.

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FBI warns of hoax bomb threats from Russia at US voting sites

FBI warns of hoax bomb threats from Russia at US voting sites

The FBI warned of bomb threats at polling stations in "multiple" US states on a tense Election Day, adding that none were credible but many appeared to originate from Russia.

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Liverpool the 'complete' team, says Alonso after Leverkusen humbled

Liverpool the 'complete' team, says Alonso after Leverkusen humbled

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso hailed Liverpool's quality after the German champions were blown away in the second half of a 4-0 loss at Anfield in the Champions League on Tuesday.

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