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Ukraine's Zelensky wins new diplomatic, military support from G7

Hiroshima (Japan) (AFP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrapped up a triumphant diplomatic offensive in Hiroshima on Sunday, heading home bearing new arms, munitions and the "unwavering" diplomatic support of G7 allies.

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Spot-on Vela sends Los Angeles to top in MLS

Los Angeles (AFP) - Carlos Vela scored an injury-time penalty as Los Angeles FC surged to the top spot in Major League Soccer's Western Conference on Saturday, and Cincinnati maintained their charge at the top of the Eastern standings.

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LeBron still believes as Lakers head for playoff exit

Los Angeles (AFP) - LeBron James refused to concede defeat on Saturday after the Los Angeles Lakers slumped to a playoff loss to Denver that leaves them needing to rewrite history to reach the NBA Finals.

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El Salvador soccer stadium stampede kills 12: police

San Salvador (AFP) - Twelve people were killed and hundreds injured Saturday in a stampede at an El Salvador soccer stadium, police and emergency services said.

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East Timorese vote for parliament, hoping for end to political deadlock

Dili (East Timor) (AFP) - Voters in East Timor flocked to polling stations on Sunday to cast their ballot in parliamentary elections, hoping for an end to years of political deadlock in Asia's youngest country.

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Despite rumblings, Colombia volcano survivor skeptical of repeat disaster

Villamaría (Colombia) (AFP) - Screams, dismembered bodies among the thousands dead, and his town buried in mud.Survivor William Suarez remembers the horror of Colombia's Nevado del Ruiz volcanic eruption of 1985, but he dismisses authorities' latest warnings of a repeat.

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Murray sinks Lakers to put Nuggets on brink

Los Angeles (AFP) - Jamal Murray scored 37 points as the Denver Nuggets routed the Los Angeles Lakers 119-108 on Saturday to move within one win of reaching the NBA finals for the first time in the team's history.

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Gulf oil giants turn to start-ups in carbon-capture bid

Abu Dhabi (AFP) - Faced with mounting pressure over planet-heating pollution, Gulf Arab energy giants are turning to humble tech start-ups as they search for ways to remove emissions while keeping oil flowing.

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Super Rugby Pacific-leading Chiefs chase strong finish

Hamilton (New Zealand) (AFP) - The table-topping Waikato Chiefs are relishing an upcoming two weeks in Australia to iron out chinks in their game and seal top seeding for the Super Rugby Pacific final series, coach Clayton McMillan said.

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Japan, South Korea leaders in historic Hiroshima visit

Hiroshima (Japan) (AFP) - Japan and South Korea's leaders made a historic visit Sunday to a memorial for Koreans killed in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, as long-frosty ties between the neighbours warm.

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Biden intervenes to try to break US debt ceiling deadlock

Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden was intervening personally Sunday to try and break the US debt ceiling deadlock with a call to the top Republican leader before the clock ticks down on a feared national default.

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Waratahs 'stay in fight' to enter Super Rugby quarter-finals

Sydney (AFP) - NSW Waratahs coach Darren Coleman says his team have learned to "stay in the fight" after a late-season surge ensured an appearance in the Super Rugby Pacific quarter-finals.

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Guitar smashed by Nirvana's Kurt Cobain sells for nearly $600,000

New York (AFP) - A guitar smashed on stage by Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain sold for nearly $600,000, several times its original estimate, an auction house said Saturday.

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One city, two tales as relegated Hertha cast envious eyes at Union

Berlin (AFP) - Hertha Berlin's 10-season stay in the German Bundesliga ended Saturday and as they slipped through the relegation trapdoor, they were left to cast envious glances at upwardly-mobile city rivals Union.

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Zelensky seeks diplomatic, military support in Hiroshima

Hiroshima (Japan) (AFP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will plead for diplomatic and military support in Hiroshima Sunday as he addresses G7 allies and a few nations who have pointedly declined to condemn Russia's invasion.

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Private mission carrying first Saudi astronauts to visit ISS set for launch

Cape Canaveral (AFP) - A private mission to the International Space Station (ISS) organized by Axiom Space is due to blast off from Florida on Sunday, carrying the first two Saudi astronauts to go to the orbiting laboratory.

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War Horse: Classic 'Aida' at Met Opera takes a bow

New York (AFP) - After more than 260 performances, the Metropolitan Opera this week retired its "Aida" staging, phasing out one of the company's last remaining holdovers from the last century.

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Dark cloud over ChatGPT revolution: the cost

Washington (AFP) - The explosion of generative AI has taken the world by storm, but one question all too rarely comes up: Who can afford it?

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McIlroy's grit gives him PGA hope when game doesn't

Rochester (United States) (AFP) - Rory McIlroy grinded through a rain-soaked third round at the PGA Championship on Saturday, gaining no ground on the lead but using grit to sustain hopes of a fifth major title.

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Rosenqvist tops first day of Indianapolis 500 qualifying

Los Angeles (AFP) - Sweden's Felix Rosenqvist led a blistering day of qualifying for the 107th Indianapolis 500 on Saturday, posting the third-fastest four-lap qualifying run in history.

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Koepka turns boos to roars in grabbing PGA lead at rainy Oak Hill

Rochester (United States) (AFP) - Four-time major winner Brooks Koepka shrugged off rain-soaked conditions and boos from spectators Saturday to fire a second straight four-under par 66 and grab a one-stroke lead at the PGA Championship.

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Injured finalist Kalinina says she reached her limit

Rome (AFP) - Italian open finalist Anhelina Kalinina blamed pure fatigue and a left thigh injury for Saturday night's retirement from the biggest match of her career.

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Rome winner Rybakina sets sights on Roland Garros

Rome (AFP) - Elena Rybakina won the Italian Open on Saturday and promptly turned her attention to Roland Garros and the pursuit of a second career Grand Slam title.

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Moscow claims it has captured Bakhmut, epicentre of Ukraine fighting

Moscow (AFP) - Russia said Saturday it has captured the east Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, epicentre of the fighting, as President Vladimir Putin congratulated his troops and private mercenary group Wagner.

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Air strikes shake Khartoum as Sudan rivals agree 1-week ceasefire

Khartoum (AFP) - Air strikes and artillery exchanges shook the Sudanese capital Saturday and armed men ransacked the Qatari embassy as the country's warring generals kept up their struggle for control even as they agreed to a brief humanitarian pause.

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