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'Every one of them will be punished': Kherson hunts for traitors

'Every one of them will be punished': Kherson hunts for traitors

"Hands in the air! Documents out!" shouted Ukrainian policemen as they levelled their guns at two suspected collaborators moments after they docked their boat near the city of Kherson.

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Thomas and Spieth beat Tiger and McIlroy 3&2 in The Match

Thomas and Spieth beat Tiger and McIlroy 3&2 in The Match

Americans Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth dominated Tiger Woods and top-ranked Rory McIlroy on Saturday for a 3&2 victory in The Match, a made-for-television night event.

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'Everything increasing except wages': inflation batters Ethiopia

'Everything increasing except wages': inflation batters Ethiopia

"Everything is increasing except our wages," Ethiopian porter Zerihun told AFP, summing up the financial crisis facing the Horn of Africa nation as it reels from skyrocketing inflation and an economic slowdown.

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NASA Moon capsule Orion due to splash down after record-setting voyage

NASA Moon capsule Orion due to splash down after record-setting voyage

After making a close pass at the Moon and venturing further into space than any previous habitable spacecraft, NASA's Orion capsule is due to splash down Sunday in the final test of a high-stakes mission called Artemis.

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Quarterback Caleb Williams wins Heisman as top college football player

Quarterback Caleb Williams wins Heisman as top college football player

University of Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday as 2022's most outstanding collegiate American football player.

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US Fed poised for smaller rate hike with eye on wage growth

US Fed poised for smaller rate hike with eye on wage growth

The US Federal Reserve is poised to slow its interest rate hikes next week, economists say, as central bankers' most forceful moves in decades to fight inflation ripple through the economy.

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Biden tries to reboot US brand in Africa amid China, Russia inroads

Biden tries to reboot US brand in Africa amid China, Russia inroads

When Barack Obama welcomed African leaders to Washington in 2014, many viewed the summit as historic, not just due to the US president's background but for the pledges to make the partnership deeper and such events routine.

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Ex-coup leaders face off in tight Fiji election

Ex-coup leaders face off in tight Fiji election

Fijians go to the polls on Wednesday after a bitter and close election race between two ex-coup leaders that could test the Pacific nation's fledgling democracy.

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Activists warn a toothless UN nature pact will fail

Activists warn a toothless UN nature pact will fail

The world's next global pact for nature is doomed without clear mechanisms for implementing targets, conservation groups said Saturday on the sidelines of UN talks, as hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Montreal demanding greater action.

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On-again, off-again Twitter subscription service to be relaunched

On-again, off-again Twitter subscription service to be relaunched

After several false starts, Twitter announced on Saturday it would relaunch its subscription service next week, including a system for authenticating accounts on the platform.

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