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New coach Bielsa says Uruguay can dream of return to greatness

Montevideo (AFP) - Uruguay have sufficient quality to allows them to dream of success, iconic new coach Marcelo Bielsa said on Wednesday as he was officially presented to the press.

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Brentford's Toney vows to return after eight-month ban over betting breaches

London (AFP) - Brentford striker Ivan Toney promised to return to "playing the game I love" after being banned from all football-related activity for eight months over breaches of betting rules.

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Adult friends help baboons conquer childhood trauma

Washington (AFP) - Like humans, baboons get by with a little help from their friends.

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World's oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible sells for $38 mn

New York (AFP) - A Hebrew Bible more than 1,000 years old sold for $38.1 million in New York on Wednesday, setting a record for the most valuable manuscript ever sold at auction.

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LIV stars say nothing major to prove at PGA Championship

Rochester (United States) (AFP) - Dustin Johnson says LIV Golf stars have nothing to prove at this week's PGA Championship and that was true before three players finished in the top six at the Masters.

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Cannes: Kore-eda's 'Monster' with a big heart

Paris (AFP) - Japan's Palme d'Or winner Hirokazu Kore-eda unveiled his new movie "Monster" at Cannes on Wednesday, a heartwarming tale despite its ominous title.

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UK director, Indigenous group ambushed in Brazil: activists

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - A British director, two noted Brazilian Indigenous activists, and 13 others were ambushed by dozens of armed men accused of illegally occupying territory in an Indigenous reservation in the Brazilian Amazon, people involved said Wednesday.

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'I think more about others now', says 'different' Mourinho

Berlin (AFP) - Roma manager Jose Mourinho said on Wednesday he has adopted a more selfless attitude in recent years.

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US LIV talent, not on captain's radar, want Ryder Cup spots

Rochester (United States) (AFP) - United States Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson said players from the LIV Golf League are "not on my radar" but would not shut down contact from anyone interested in facing Europe.

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Livingstone belts 94 in vain as Punjab's play-off hopes fade

Dharamsala (India) (AFP) - Delhi Capitals survived a blazing 94 by Liam Livingstone for a consolation 15-run win on Wednesday to push Punjab Kings to the brink of IPL elimination on Wednesday.

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Patriot missile system in Ukraine damaged but operational: US

Washington (AFP) - A high-tech Patriot air defense system provided to Ukraine suffered damage but is still working, a US defense official said Wednesday.

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US Open champ Fitzpatrick learned major lessons at PGA

Rochester (United States) (AFP) - Reigning US Open champion Matthew Fitzpatrick said the crucial lessons he learned contending for a title at last year's PGA Championship helped him win his first major a month later.

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Florida school district sued by publisher, authors over book bans

Washington (AFP) - Publisher Penguin Random House and the writers' group PEN America filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against a Florida school district over the removal of books from public school libraries that address race and LGBTQ issues.

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Nadal to reveal French Open decision, amid injury concerns

Barcelona (AFP) - Rafael Nadal will announce if he will compete in the French Open on Thursday, amid a long-term injury struggle and some Spanish reports that he will withdraw.

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Madrid's Militao returns in place of Rudiger for Haaland test

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Eder Militao returned to the heart of the Real Madrid defence for Wednesday's Champions League semi-final, second leg against Manchester City in the only change in either side from the first leg, which ended 1-1.

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Peace cannot mean ceding territory, Ukraine tells China envoy

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine's foreign minister met China's special envoy to Kyiv on Wednesday, insisting that the war-torn country would not accept a peace plan that relied on giving up territory after Russia's invasion.

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Brentford's Toney banned for eight months over betting breaches

London (AFP) - Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been banned from all football-related activity for eight months over breaches of betting rules.

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Milner to leave Liverpool at season's end

London (AFP) - James Milner will leave Liverpool when his contract expires at the end of the season, the Premier League giants announced Wednesday as they confirmed several departures from Anfield.

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Biden says confident in reaching deal to avert default

Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden said Wednesday he was confident about reaching a deal with Republican leaders to avert a potentially catastrophic US debt default as early as June 1.

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Dollar jumps, stocks scatter as US debt talks plod on

London (AFP) - The dollar rose while stocks moved in different directions on Wednesday as investors track talks aimed at breaking an impasse over raising the US debt ceiling.

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Biden says 'confident' in reaching deal to avert default

Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden said Wednesday he is confident a deal can be reached with Republicans leaders to avert a potentially catastrophic US debt default as early as June 1.

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Stories on me 'horrifically written fiction': Johnny Depp

Cannes (France) (AFP) - Johnny Depp dismissed years of negative press over his tumultuous marriage to Amber Heard, telling the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday that most of the stories about him were "fantastically, horrifically written fiction".

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Riner won world title due to refereeing oversight: federation

Paris (AFP) - French judo legend Teddy Riner, fresh from being crowned world champion, can breathe a sigh of relief after The International Judo Federation (IJF) admitted Wednesday it should have been his opponent Inal Tasoev who took gold.

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With shouts and machine guns, war plays out as half Sudan needs aid

Khartoum (AFP) - On a sandy lot below a Khartoum apartment building, helmetless Sudanese soldiers in a mishmash of uniforms raised their fists as machine gunners blasted away from atop two small trucks.

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Ackermann sprints home as crashes and Covid thin Giro field

Tortona (Italy) (AFP) - Pascal Ackermann edged Jonathan Milan in a photo finish on stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday, as accidents and sickness continued to force riders out.

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