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Sydney strikes deal to host three top UFC events

Sydney (AFP) - Sydney will host three Ultimate Fighting Championship events over the next four years in a major new deal, starting with UFC 293 in September.

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Scent of tradition lingers in Lebanon's 'village of roses'

Qsarnaba (Lebanon) (AFP) - On a gentle slope looking out over Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, villagers work their way across pink-dotted terraces, gathering perfumed Damask roses that are used for essential oils, sweets and cosmetics.

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London show explores sari's 21st century reinvention

London (AFP) - The sari is being reinvented for the modern age in an Indian "fashion revolution," with around 60 trailblazing examples due to go on display at a new exhibition in London.

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Guardiola's masterpiece puts Man City on brink of ending Champions League wait

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Manchester City's time to conquer Europe may have finally come after Real Madrid were slayed by the English champions on Wednesday to reach their second Champions League final.

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Private satellites give boost to public sector in climate fight

Washington (AFP) - From satellites that can pinpoint the sources of industrial pollution, to others that track hurricane movements by the hour, space has emerged as a key front in the fight against climate change.

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Netflix says ad-supported plan has nearly 5 mn users

San Francisco (AFP) - Netflix on Wednesday wooed marketers with word that its nascent ad-supported plan has grown to nearly five million users globally.

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Tennis world nervously awaits Nadal's French Open decision

Barcelona (AFP) - The tennis world nervously awaits Rafael Nadal's decision on Thursday on whether to defend his French Open title, as fears mount that the end is drawing near for the king of clay.

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Nine dead, Grand Prix cancelled after flooding devastates northern Italy

Cesena (Italy) (AFP) - At least nine people died in Italy's northern Emilia Romagna region as heavy rains flooded rivers and submerged entire neighbourhoods and farmland Wednesday, prompting the cancellation of this weekend's Imola Grand Prix.

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Man convicted in US limo tragedy that killed 20

New York (AFP) - The manager of a limousine company was found guilty Wednesday of second-degree manslaughter for the deaths of 20 people in a 2018 accident involving one of his vehicles in New York state.

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Four kids, including baby, found alive in Amazon after plane crash

Bogotá (AFP) - Four Indigenous children, including an 11-month-old baby, have been found alive in the dense Colombian Amazon after a plane crash more than two weeks ago, President Gustavo Petro said Wednesday, declaring "joy for the country."

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Montana becomes first US state to ban TikTok

San Francisco (AFP) - Montana on Wednesday became the first US state to ban TikTok, with the law set to take effect next year as debate escalates over the impact and security of the popular video app.

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Top seeds Djokovic, Swiatek fall in Italian Open quarter-finals

Rome (AFP) - Seventh-ranked Holger Rune beat a frustrated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 in a rain-interrupted quarter-final at the Italian Open, where women's top seed Iga Swiatek retired injured on Wednesday.

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Guardiola salutes 'special' Man City after Real rout seals final berth

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Pep Guardiola said his "special" Manchester City stars had proved a point after their 4-0 rout of Real Madrid booked a Champions League final showdown with Inter Milan.

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Four children found alive in Amazon after plane crash

Bogotá (AFP) - Four Indigenous children missing for more than two weeks after a plane crash in the Colombian Amazon have been found alive, President Gustavo Petro said Wednesday, declaring "joy for the country."

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US judges appear skeptical of preserving access to abortion pill

Washington (AFP) - A US federal appeals court panel appeared skeptical on Wednesday of preserving access to a widely used abortion pill.

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Madrid's miracle well runs dry in Manchester

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Real Madrid's miracle well ran dry in devastating fashion in Manchester on Wednesday, leaving the 14-time European champions stunned and licking their wounds on the way back to the Spanish capital.

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Russia, Ukraine extend grain deal despite fierce fighting

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Russia and Ukraine agreed Wednesday to extend a deal allowing grain exports across the Black Sea, a rare example of cooperation as the war rages and one of Kyiv's valuable Patriot anti-missile systems was confirmed to be damaged.

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Spieth will chase career Slam at PGA Championship

Rochester (United States) (AFP) - Jordan Spieth, chasing a career Grand Slam, confirmed Wednesday that he will play in the PGA Championship after two days of practice at Oak Hill testing his injured left wrist.

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Silva hails 'wonderful' rout of Real as Man City reach Champions League final

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Bernardo Silva hailed Manchester City's "wonderful" 4-0 rout of Real Madrid as the treble-chasers booked a Champions League final showdown with Inter Milan.

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Theranos founder Holmes ordered to prison on May 30

San Francisco (AFP) - Fallen US biotech star Elizabeth Holmes must begin serving prison time on May 30 after a court denied her latest request to remain free while appealing her fraud conviction.

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Silva sparkles as Man City deliver on defining night for Guardiola

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Bernardo Silva was a fitting catalyst for Manchester City's majestic march into the Champions League final as one of Pep Guardiola's trusted lieutenants stole the spotlight on a defining night for his manager.

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US stocks rally as Biden, McCarthy offer reassurances on talks

New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks finished solidly higher Wednesday, shrugging off a mixed session in overseas markets on hopes for an agreement to avert a US debt default.

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Man City hit Real Madrid for four to reach Champions League final

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Manchester City produced a landmark performance to reach the Champions League final as Bernardo Silva's double put Real Madrid to the sword in a 4-0 thrashing that secured a 5-1 aggregate win for the English champions on Wednesday.

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Drop in illegal US entries continues after migrant policy shift

Washington (AFP) - Attempted illegal crossings of the southern US border have plunged since new policies to deal with undocumented migrants came into place last week, a US official said Wednesday.

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Theranos founder Holmes ordered to prison, pay victims

San Francisco (AFP) - Fallen US biotech star Elizabeth Holmes must begin serving prison time after a judge denied her latest request to remain free while appealing her fraud conviction.

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