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Barcola scores hat-trick as Liverpool hit LASK for six

Barcola scores hat-trick as Liverpool hit LASK for six

Bradley Barcola silenced his critics as the Liverpool forward ended his goal drought with a hat-trick in a chaotic 6-3 win against LASK in the Champions League on Wednesday.

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Mekies extends contract as Red Bull team principal until 2031

Mekies extends contract as Red Bull team principal until 2031

Frenchman Laurent Mekies has signed a contract extension as Red Bull team principal until 2031, the British-based manufacturer confirmed Wednesday.

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Healthy corals help bleached neighbors regain color: study

Healthy corals help bleached neighbors regain color: study

The world's coral reefs face an existential threat from rising seawater temperatures that trigger widespread bleaching, a problem driven by climate change and compounded by this year's intense El Nino phenomenon.

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Indonesia rescues starved orangutan from fires: officials

Indonesia rescues starved orangutan from fires: officials

A female orangutan who was likely starving was evacuated Wednesday from an area razed by fire on the Indonesian island of Borneo, officials said, as the country rescues hundreds of animals affected by the blazes.

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Hope ton helps West Indies level T20 series at 2-2 in India

Hope ton helps West Indies level T20 series at 2-2 in India

Shai Hope led from the front with an unbeaten 102 to guide the West Indies to a series-levelling 24-run win over India in the fourth T20 international on Wednesday.

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Real Madrid's Vinicius banned for Clasico after red card

Real Madrid's Vinicius banned for Clasico after red card

Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior will miss the upcoming Clasico in La Liga against Barcelona after being issued a four-match suspension on Wednesday following his red card for hair-pulling against Villarreal last week.

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Ukraine war reaches shores of Bulgarian fishing village

Ukraine war reaches shores of Bulgarian fishing village

After a series of drone attacks on ships off the coast, the conflict in Ukraine has taken on a new immediacy for residents of Krapets, a tiny Bulgarian Black Sea fishing village.

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Restrictions expose Ukraine's Starlink dependency in Russia war: observers

Restrictions expose Ukraine's Starlink dependency in Russia war: observers

Restrictions reported by Ukraine on its use of the US satellite internet system Starlink have exposed Kyiv's reliance on the technology for both offensive and defensive operations in its fight against Russia'a invasion, analysts and observers say.

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Pope out of bed, progress 'normal' after lung cancer operation

Pope out of bed, progress 'normal' after lung cancer operation

Pope Leo XIV is out of bed, walking and eating after doctors removed a cancerous tumour from his lung, while post-surgery tests show his progress is "normal", his doctors said Wednesday.

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Brazil probing 'criminal' origin of forest fires: minister to AFP

Brazil probing 'criminal' origin of forest fires: minister to AFP

Brazil is probing possible "deliberate criminal activity" behind surging fires in the Amazon, as well as possible links to a tense election period, Brazil's environment minister told AFP.

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