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Canada wildfires shroud New York in apocalyptic haze

Canada wildfires shroud New York in apocalyptic haze

Smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouded New York in an apocalyptic smog Wednesday as cities along the US East Coast issued air quality alerts and thousands evacuated their homes in Canada.

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From Pele to Beckham -- four superstars who left football's elite leagues

From Pele to Beckham -- four superstars who left football's elite leagues

Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi's move to spend the final years of his stellar career in the United States will come as a crushing blow to Barcelona fans who dreamed of a return to the club that nurtured him.

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Lionel Messi decides to join MLS side Inter Miami

Lionel Messi decides to join MLS side Inter Miami

Lionel Messi on Wednesday announced he will sign for Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, choosing the United States as his next destination over a Barcelona reunion or blockbuster deal to play in Saudi Arabia.

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Messi brings glory years in Europe to a close with Miami move

Messi brings glory years in Europe to a close with Miami move

About to turn 36, Lionel Messi could hang up his boots content that his glorious career is complete after he led Argentina to victory at last year's World Cup.

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Lionel Messi joins MLS side Inter Miami

Lionel Messi joins MLS side Inter Miami

Lionel Messi on Wednesday announced he will sign for Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, choosing the United States as his next destination over a Barcelona reunion or blockbuster deal to play in Saudi Arabia.

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Vaquitas still exist, but barely: sea 'panda' survey

Vaquitas still exist, but barely: sea 'panda' survey

The vaquita, a small porpoise on the verge of extinction, is still hanging in there, said scientists Wednesday who had spotted about a dozen specimens of Mexico's "panda of the sea" on an expedition in May.

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Canada's Quebec expects thousands more to flee wildfires

Canada's Quebec expects thousands more to flee wildfires

Canada's Quebec province, now the epicenter of a devastating wildfire season that has ravaged the country, expects thousands more people to be forced to flee advancing fires, its leader said Wednesday.

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Hawaii volcano erupts again

Hawaii volcano erupts again

One of the world's most active volcanoes has erupted again, with lava spewing from Kilauea in Hawaii on Wednesday.

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Pope awake and joking after hernia operation

Pope awake and joking after hernia operation

Pope Francis was said to be awake and cheerful Wednesday after undergoing a three-hour hernia operation which has revived concerns over the 86-year-old's increasingly fragile health.

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Zverev back in French Open semi-finals as Swiatek sets up Haddad Maia clash

Zverev back in French Open semi-finals as Swiatek sets up Haddad Maia clash

Alexander Zverev made an emotional return to the French Open semi-finals on Wednesday, one year after a horror ankle injury sent his career into a tailspin, as Iga Swiatek set up a last-four clash with Brazilian trailblazer Beatriz Haddad Maia.

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