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Postecoglou wants to bring trophies to Nottingham Forest

Postecoglou wants to bring trophies to Nottingham Forest

Ange Postecoglou believes "exciting times" lie ahead of Nottingham Forest as the Australian aims to end the club's 35-year wait to win a major trophy.

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Qatar says Netanyahu must be 'brought to justice' over strikes

Qatar says Netanyahu must be 'brought to justice' over strikes

Qatar's prime minister warned Wednesday that an unprecedented Israeli strike in Doha targeting Hamas killed hope for Gaza hostages, calling for Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu to be "brought to justice".

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Union to vote on deal to end strike at Boeing defense branch

Union to vote on deal to end strike at Boeing defense branch

Labor leaders reached a tentative agreement with Boeing that could resolve a strike in the aviation giant's defense business, the union announced Wednesday.

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British Olympic medallist Proud joins drug-fuelled Enhanced Games

British Olympic medallist Proud joins drug-fuelled Enhanced Games

Swimmer Ben Proud, who won an Olympic silver medal at Paris 2024, has become the first British athlete to join the Enhanced Games, a competition where athletes will be free to use performance-enhancing drugs.

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Israeli strikes on rebel-held Yemen kill 35

Israeli strikes on rebel-held Yemen kill 35

Israeli air strikes on Huthi-held Yemen killed 35 people and wounded more than 130 on Wednesday, the Iran-backed rebels said, days after their prime minister and half the cabinet died in a major attack.

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Scheffler has dual goal in first US PGA Tour start in Napa

Scheffler has dual goal in first US PGA Tour start in Napa

World number one Scottie Scheffler is eyeing his sixth title of the season as he tees it up in the US PGA Tour Procore Championship with the Ryder Cup on his mind.

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US pharma giant Merck ditches plan for $1.4-bn research centre in UK

US pharma giant Merck ditches plan for $1.4-bn research centre in UK

Merck, the US pharmaceutical group, said on Wednesday it has dropped plans to build a $1.4-billion research centre in Britain, blaming the country's "lack of investment" in the sector and its drugs prices.

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Study warns US emissions progress may flatline

Study warns US emissions progress may flatline

After years of steady decline, US greenhouse gas emissions risk leveling off under Trump administration policies that promote fossil fuels and restrict renewables, according to an analysis released Wednesday.

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Bradley hones Ryder Cup strategy as US team bonds in California

Bradley hones Ryder Cup strategy as US team bonds in California

US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley said Wednesday he's "very far along" in plotting pairings for the biennial match play showdown with Europe but welcomed the chance to build team chemistry at this week's US PGA Tour stop in Napa, California.

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Victims buried after IS-linked attack in DR Congo

Victims buried after IS-linked attack in DR Congo

Some 25 civilians killed in eastern DR Congo were buried Wednesday, an AFP journalist witnessed, following an attack linked to the Islamic State group that left at least 71 dead earlier this week.

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