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Spain pensioner held over Ukraine embassy, PM letter bombs

Madrid (AFP) - Spanish police arrested a pensioner Wednesday on suspicion he sent letter bombs targeting the prime minister and the Ukrainian embassy, authorities said.

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Spain detains suspect over Ukraine embassy, PM letter bombs

Madrid (AFP) - Spanish police arrested a suspect Wednesday in the letter bombing campaign that targeted the prime minister and the Ukrainian embassy, authorities said.

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Super Brignone breaks Italian record with super-G win at St Anton

St Anton (Austria) (AFP) - Italian skier Federica Brignone picked up a record-breaking 21st World Cup victory of her career and her first of the season with a dazzling run in the super-G at the Austrian resort of St.Anton on Saturday.

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US aviation regulator probing system outage after huge disruption

New York (AFP) - Aviation authorities were racing Wednesday to figure out what caused the outage of a crucial alert system that forced the temporary halt on all US domestic takeoffs, triggering thousands of delays and cancellations.

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US flights grounded over system outage, snarling airports

New York (AFP) - Aviation authorities were forced to temporarily ground all domestic flights across the United States on Wednesday due to a crucial alert system outage, triggering thousands of delays and cancellations.

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US carries out first execution of a transgender person

Washington (AFP) - A transgender woman convicted of murder was put to death late Tuesday in the first such execution in the United States, officials said.

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US set for first execution of a transgender person

Washington (AFP) - A transgender woman convicted of murder was scheduled to be put to death Tuesday in the first such execution in the United States.

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Remembering those we lost in the world of golf in 2022

The world of golf lost some true legends in 2022.

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Catholic controversy over two popes in the Vatican

Vatican City (AFP) - The shock retirement in 2013 of pope Benedict XVI, who died on Saturday aged 95, raised serious questions within the Roman Catholic Church about the extent to which there could be two "men in white" at the Vatican.

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As some experts and long-COVID sufferers call for antivirals to be more accessible, others say the science isn't proven yet

Some long COVID sufferers are paying thousands of dollars for COVID-19 antivirals, hoping they will lessen their symptoms during reinfections. While some experts say it's time to allow more Australia access to subsidised medications, others say more research is needed.

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3M to stop making ‘forever chemicals’

Legal experts estimate future PFAS litigation could cost the company more than $30 billion

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NKorea sold arms to Russia's Wagner group, US says

Washington (AFP) - North Korea has delivered arms to Russia's private military group Wagner, the White House said Thursday, calling the mercenary enterprise a "rival" for power to the defense and other ministries in the Kremlin.

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Dutch PM apologises for 250 years of slavery

The Hague (AFP) - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday officially apologised for 250 years of the Netherlands' involvement in slavery, calling it a "crime against humanity".

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Shiffrin wins Super-G to close in on World Cup record

St. Moritz (Switzerland) (AFP) - Mikaela Shiffrin claimed her 77th World Cup victory in Sunday's Super-G race in St.Moritz to close in on the record for overall women's victories of fellow American Lindsey Vonn.

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Curtoni beats the fog to win shortened downhill

St. Moritz (Switzerland) (AFP) - Italian skier Elena Curtoni had some good fortune with the conditions on Friday as she won the first World Cup downhill of the weekend on a shortened course at St.Moritz.

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Woods aims to play majors in 2023 despite ailing leg

Miami (AFP) - Tiger Woods, still hindered by the leg injuries he suffered in a 2021 car wreck, said Tuesday he is hoping to play the major championships in 2023 despite setbacks this year.

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World number three Smith wins Australian PGA Championship

Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) - World number three and reigning British Open champion Cameron Smith overcame a final round challenge and electrical storms to win the Australian PGA Championships for a third time Sunday by three strokes.

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Two US surrogate babies 'rescued' from Russian orphanage, group says

Washington (AFP) - Two American babies born to a surrogate mother from eastern Ukraine and evacuated to Russia after the start of the war have been returned to their US parents, the private group behind the operation, Project Dynamo, said Wednesday.

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Tiger tops PGA Tour bonus list again to earn $15 mn

Miami (AFP) - Tiger Woods, who has played only nine competitive rounds in 2022, topped the PGA Tour's Player Impact Program for the second consecutive year to claim a $15 million bonus, the tour announced Tuesday.

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Liftoff! NASA successfully launches mega Moon rocket

Kennedy Space Center (United States) (AFP) - NASA launched the most powerful rocket ever built on a journey to the Moon on Wednesday, in a spectacular blaze of light and sound that marked the start of the space agency's new flagship program, Artemis.

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Tiger and McIlroy to face Thomas and Spieth in December: reports

Miami (AFP) - Tiger Woods, battling back from severe leg injuries suffered in a 2021 car crash, will join Rory McIlroy in a 12-hole December exhibition under the lights against Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth.

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Homophobia as a wartime marketing tool: Some Russians fear the West will make them gay

The Russian Book Union recently sent a letter to the Russian Duma, one of the chambers of the country’s parliament, expressing concern that a proposed bill expanding the scope of forbidden LGBTQ+ “propaganda” could lead to the banning of works of classic literature, including books by Leo Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoevsky,…

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St Louis high school gunman had 600 rounds of ammo: police

Washington (AFP) - A 19-year-old gunman who shot dead two people on Monday at a St Louis high school had 600 rounds of ammunition and the rapid response by police prevented an even more "horrific scene," the city police chief said.

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Two dead in shooting at US high school, gunman killed by police

Washington (AFP) - Two people were killed on Monday and several were injured by a gunman who opened fire at a high school in the midwestern US city of St.Louis, police said.

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Two dead in shooting at US high school

Washington (AFP) - Two people were shot dead on Monday and several injured by a gunman who opened fire at a high school in the midwestern US city of St.Louis, police said.

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