Trump's high-wire act on abortion angers conservatives
Donald Trump has been accused of deserting the anti-abortion movement as he seeks to negate attacks by Kamala Harris over one of the most polarizing issues of the US election.
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Sinner on course for US Open clash with Alcaraz as Osaka crashes out
Jannik Sinner won his 50th match of the year on Thursday to stay on course for a US Open semi-final duel with Carlos Alcaraz while two-time champion Naomi Osaka's colourful return to New York ended in a dispiriting second round defeat.
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Typhoon Shanshan barrels up Japan as five reported dead
Typhoon Shanshan slowly barrelled up the Japanese archipelago Friday, dumping torrential rains and causing transport havoc as its reported death toll reached five.
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Two-time champion Osaka falls to Muchova at US Open
Two-time champion Naomi Osaka's return to the US Open ended in the second round on Thursday with a 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) loss to 52nd-ranked Czech Karolina Muchova.
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New Zealand's Maori king dies, aged 69
The king of New Zealand's Indigenous Maori people died Friday while recovering from heart surgery at age 69, with aides saying he had "passed to the great beyond".
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Brazil judge, Musk standoff intensifies as Starlink assets frozen
A standoff between a Brazilian Supreme Court judge and Elon Musk intensified Thursday as the billionaire's Starlink company said its assets had been frozen in the country amid a feud over the fate of his social media platform X.
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UN aid official questions world's 'humanity' as Gaza war rages
A top UN aid official on Thursday questioned "what has become of our basic humanity," as the war in Gaza rages and humanitarian operations struggle to respond.
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Real Madrid held by Las Palmas
Real Madrid had a second-half Vinicius Junior penalty to thank as the Spanish champions avoided a first league loss of the season in a 1-1 draw at Las Palmas on Thursday.
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Israel agrees 'humanitarian pauses' in Gaza for polio vaccinations
Israel has agreed to a series of three-day "humanitarian pauses" in Gaza to allow health officials to administer polio vaccinations to children in the territory, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
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Ajax advance in style but Chelsea made to sweat
Former European champions Ajax, Chelsea and FCSB all survived qualifying in lesser European competitions on Thursday.
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