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Messi joining MLS side Inter Miami after PSG exit

Messi joining MLS side Inter Miami after PSG exit

Lionel Messi on Wednesday announced he will sign for Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, choosing the United States as his next destination over a Barcelona reunion or blockbuster deal to play in Saudi Arabia.

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NBA Suns set to waive star guard Paul: report

NBA Suns set to waive star guard Paul: report

Chris Paul, a 12-time NBA All-Star guard, has been told he will be released by the Phoenix Suns after three seasons with the club, league telecaster TNT reported Wednesday.

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Sunak announces first AI summit, pitching UK role from US

Sunak announces first AI summit, pitching UK role from US

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday announced a world-first summit on artificial intelligence, seeking a leading role for the UK in limiting potential doomsday risks as he visited Washington.

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Zverev back in French Open semi-finals after 'worst year' as Swiatek moves on

Zverev back in French Open semi-finals after 'worst year' as Swiatek moves on

Alexander Zverev made an emotional return to the French Open semi-finals on Wednesday, one year after a horror ankle injury sent his career into a tailspin, as Iga Swiatek set up a last-four clash with Brazilian trailblazer Beatriz Haddad Maia.

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Ruud makes second straight French Open semi-final

Ruud makes second straight French Open semi-final

Casper Ruud will play Alexander Zverev in the French Open semi-finals after the Norwegian fourth seed beat Denmark's Holger Rune 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 on Wednesday.

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Canada awaits wildfire help, as thousands more may flee

Canada awaits wildfire help, as thousands more may flee

Canada's Quebec province, hit hard by unprecedented wildfires that have ravaged the country, on Wednesday eagerly awaited the arrival of reinforcements from abroad to help beat back blazes that are overwhelming its firefighting capacity.

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West Ham beat Fiorentina to win Europa Conference League

West Ham beat Fiorentina to win Europa Conference League

Jarrod Bowen's dramatic 90th-minute goal secured West Ham their first major European trophy since 1965 with a 2-1 win over Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday.

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California Love: Tupac honored with star in Hollywood

California Love: Tupac honored with star in Hollywood

Slain rap legend Tupac Shakur was honored with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame on Wednesday, almost three decades after the best-selling artist was gunned down in a drive-by shooting.

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Brazilian Amazon deforestation falls 31% under Lula

Brazilian Amazon deforestation falls 31% under Lula

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 31 percent in the first five months of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's administration versus the same period last year, officials said Wednesday.

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Rocket man Messi ready to fire MLS lift-off

Rocket man Messi ready to fire MLS lift-off

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi's impending move to Inter Miami is set to be the biggest deal in the history of Major League Soccer and turbo-charges the league's aim to enter the American mainstream.

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