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Trump says US scaling back military drills with South Korea

Trump says US scaling back military drills with South Korea

US President Donald Trump said he was "not happy" about US participation in joint military exercises with close ally South Korea and is scaling back the drills aimed at deterring rival North Korea that start Monday.

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Jacquet scores on Liverpool debut in friendly win over Como

Jacquet scores on Liverpool debut in friendly win over Como

Jeremy Jacquet scored on his Liverpool debut as Andoni Iraola's Reds ended their pre-season campaign with a 2-0 win over Serie A side Como at Anfield on Sunday.

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Zambia's Hichilema takes early lead in reelection bid

Zambia's Hichilema takes early lead in reelection bid

Incumbent Hakainde Hichilema on Sunday pulled ahead in Zambia's presidential election with more than half of constituencies tallied, the electoral commission said, putting him on course for an outright win in the first round.

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Hawaii's Big Island begins recovery efforts as Hurricane Lala downgrades, moves west

Hawaii's Big Island begins recovery efforts as Hurricane Lala downgrades, moves west

Damage assessments and clean up efforts began Sunday as Hurricane Lala, which was downgraded to a tropical storm overnight, rolled past Hawaii's Big Island and kept dumping heavy rain across the US Pacific state's archipelago.

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Sabalenka squeezes out a win on sixth match point in Cincinnati

Sabalenka squeezes out a win on sixth match point in Cincinnati

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka fought through 6-2, 7-6 (7/2) against Talia Gibson on Sunday to join two other elites in the third round of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.

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Spidey swings high for third weekend in N. American box office

Spidey swings high for third weekend in N. American box office

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" continued dominating the North American box office, drawing an additional $70 million in ticket sales on its third weekend on the big screen, according to industry estimates.

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Duplantis dominant, Hunt hits four and Asher-Smith makes history

Duplantis dominant, Hunt hits four and Asher-Smith makes history

Serial world record setter Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis claimed a fourth successive European title in Birmingham on Sunday, while home heroine Amy Hunt bagged a record fourth gold of the championships in the 4x100m mixed relay.

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Eagle and late birdie lift Jeeno to LPGA Portland Classic win

Eagle and late birdie lift Jeeno to LPGA Portland Classic win

Jeeno Thitikul delivered clutch putts under pressure on Sunday, including a birdie at the 17th, to beat fellow Thais Chanettee Wannasaen and Arpichaya Yubol by one stroke at the LPGA Portland Classic.

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Spanish soldier dies in Aragon wildfire

Spanish soldier dies in Aragon wildfire

A Spanish soldier died on Sunday while helping efforts to extinguish a major wildfire in the northeastern region of Aragon when his truck tumbled into a ravine, authorities said.

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Duplantis masterclass for fourth Euro pole vault title

Duplantis masterclass for fourth Euro pole vault title

Sweden's Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis delivered another slick masterclass in pole vaulting to claim a fourth European pole vault title in Birmingham on Sunday.

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