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Spain PM fails to get vote boost from economy

Spain PM fails to get vote boost from economy

Spain's economy is growing steadily and inflation has been tamed -- but Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is facing an uphill battle to be re-elected in a snap poll next weekend.

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European right eyes fresh gains with Spain election

European right eyes fresh gains with Spain election

Europe's eyes will turn to Spain next Sunday where a widely expected right-wing victory in a snap election would further consolidate the dominance of conservative parties across the bloc.

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Ireland 'feared for their bodies' in abandoned Colombia warm-up

Ireland 'feared for their bodies' in abandoned Colombia warm-up

Ireland coach Vera Pauw said her players "feared for their bodies" in an abandoned women's World Cup warm-up match, claiming opponents Colombia played "outside the rules of the game".

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White House hopeful DeSantis loses steam, struggling with image

White House hopeful DeSantis loses steam, struggling with image

Long viewed as the most formidable challenger to Donald Trump in the Republican US presidential nominating contest, Ron DeSantis boasts a record of ultra-conservative legislative wins and a pile of campaign cash.

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As climate changes, farms in US 'Peach State' Georgia suffer

As climate changes, farms in US 'Peach State' Georgia suffer

From a distance, everything looks normal: neat rows of peach trees, their green leaves fluttering in the wind, near a pretty little American farmhouse.

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Musk says Twitter has lost half its advertising revenue

Musk says Twitter has lost half its advertising revenue

Twitter owner Elon Musk said Saturday that the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last October has lost roughly half of its advertising revenue.

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Grant fires 62 to seize six-shot LPGA lead in Ohio

Grant fires 62 to seize six-shot LPGA lead in Ohio

Sweden's Linn Grant shrugged off a near four-hour weather delay to torch Highland Meadows for a nine-under par 62 that gave her a six-shot lead in the US LPGA Dana Open on Saturday.

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Heavy rains, flooding leave 26 dead in South Korea

Heavy rains, flooding leave 26 dead in South Korea

At least 26 people are dead and 10 missing after heavy rains caused flooding and landslides in South Korea, officials said Sunday, as rescue workers continued to fight to reach people trapped in a flooded tunnel.

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NBA star Curry makes hole-in-one at celebrity golf event

NBA star Curry makes hole-in-one at celebrity golf event

NBA superstar Stephen Curry made a hole-in-one on Saturday in the second round of a celebrity golf tournament and ran to the green in celebration of the feat.

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Wales captain Ramsey back at Cardiff on two-year deal

Wales captain Ramsey back at Cardiff on two-year deal

Wales captain Aaron Ramsey is to return to boyhood club Cardiff on a two-year contract, it was announced Saturday.

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