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Titanic sub debris hauled ashore in Canada

Titanic sub debris hauled ashore in Canada

Mangled debris recovered from the small submersible that was destroyed when it imploded during a recent dive to the Titanic wreck was offloaded Wednesday in eastern Canada, bringing to an end a difficult search-and-recovery operation.

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Success-starved Kaizer Chiefs make surprise choice as coach

Success-starved Kaizer Chiefs make surprise choice as coach

Kaizer Chiefs, the most popular football club in South Africa despite eight seasons without a trophy, sprang a surprise on Wednesday by appointing local Molefi Ntseki as coach.

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Wembanyama poised to make NBA Summer League debut in Las Vegas

Wembanyama poised to make NBA Summer League debut in Las Vegas

Prized NBA top draft pick Victor Wembanyama's first appearance in a San Antonio Spurs uniform could come in Las Vegas, after the team announced Wednesday he won't travel to Summer League games in Sacramento, California.

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'Pariah' Putin 'clearly losing' Ukraine war: Biden

'Pariah' Putin 'clearly losing' Ukraine war: Biden

US President Joe Biden said Wednesday that "pariah" Vladimir Putin is "losing" the war in Ukraine, but it is too early to tell whether the Russian president has been weakened by the mercenary Wagner group's aborted rebellion.

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Blinken says no nuclear deal on table with Iran

Blinken says no nuclear deal on table with Iran

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that no new nuclear agreement was on the table with Iran, after quiet new diplomacy between the adversaries.

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Gunfire shatters Eid prayer for peace by fed-up Sudanese

Gunfire shatters Eid prayer for peace by fed-up Sudanese

Hundreds gathered in the Sudanese capital Khartoum Wednesday to pray for peace on the first day of the Eid al-Adha Muslim holiday, but gunfire shattered the brief respite, residents said.

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Biles set to return to competition in August: USA Gymnastics

Biles set to return to competition in August: USA Gymnastics

US gymnastics star Simone Biles is set to make her first competitive appearance since the Tokyo Olympics after entering the US Classic, USA Gymnastics announced on Wednesday.

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Diageo ditches Diddy over brand neglect and racism claim

Diageo ditches Diddy over brand neglect and racism claim

Drinks giant Diageo on Wednesday said it had ended its relationship with Sean "Diddy" Combs after the US rapper accused it of neglecting their business agreement and racism.

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Biden bets on 'Bidenomics' for 2024 victory

Biden bets on 'Bidenomics' for 2024 victory

President Joe Biden is gambling his 2024 re-election on a continued strong US economy and manufacturing resurgence with a speech Wednesday launching his newly branded "Bidenomics."

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Canada wildfires again bring more unhealthy air in North America

Canada wildfires again bring more unhealthy air in North America

Smoke from Canada's wildfires was wreaking havoc on air quality across Ontario and a dozen US states Wednesday, with monitors warning of very unhealthy or emergency conditions facing millions of people, particularly in Detroit and Chicago.

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