Hopes soar for US fans as hosts assemble at World Cup camp
Under dazzling blue California skies, the United States soccer team held its first World Cup training session at the co-hosts' base camp Monday.
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French justice minister refuses to resign over girl killing case
France's justice minister Monday refused to resign after outrage erupted over judicial lapses in the handling of the suspect in an 11-year-old girl's killing.
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Asian stocks track Wall St tech bounce, oil eases on Mideast hope
Asian stocks enjoyed a partial rebound from the previous day's rout as investors returned to the AI trade, while easing Middle East tensions also provided support and pushed oil prices down.
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Encouraging trial results for AstraZeneca's new weight-loss pill
A new pill developed by the British pharma firm AstraZeneca appears to help people lose a similar amount of weight to other GLP-1 oral drugs, trial results showed Monday.
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Hundreds evacuated as waves batter New Zealand capital
Authorities evacuated hundreds of people from their seaside homes in New Zealand's capital on Tuesday as 11-metre (36-foot) waves lashed the coast.
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Former rugby league star in Australia comes out as gay
Former rugby league hardman Kane Evans said he was finally at peace after coming out as gay -- the second man from the sport in Australia to do so and the first since 1994.
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Bolivian president says 'narcoterrorists' behind crippling protests
Bolivia's embattled president on Monday signaled dwindling patience for protests that have paralyzed the country, moving closer to enacting a state of emergency that would allow the military to intervene.
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World Cup nears kickoff after pre-tournament turbulence
The World Cup kicks off on Thursday with FIFA betting that the enduring appeal of the greatest footballing show on earth can rise above anger at soaring ticket prices, an uneasy political climate in Donald Trump's America and the shadow of conflict in the Middle East.
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Trump gets cold hometown welcome at NBA Finals in New York
US President Donald Trump was booed ahead of the NBA Finals matchup at Madison Square Garden on Monday, as his attendance prompted ultra-tight security at the storied New York venue.
Read moreDeschamps tips hat-trick man Olise to make big impact at World Cup
France coach Didier Deschamps challenged forward Michael Olise to make his mark at the World Cup after he hit a hat-trick in a 3-1 World Cup warm-up win over Northern Ireland in Lille on Monday.
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