MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia will spend 1.7 billion Australian dollars ($1.1 billion) on building dozens of locally developed underwater attack drones, Defense Minister Richard Marles said on Wednesday.…
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After win over Japan, Pochettino says his wife told him not to be sensitive to criticism in US
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Mauricio Pochettino and the U.S. felt like they needed a win, even in a friendly nine months ahead of the World Cup against an opponent…
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TOKYO — It certainly wasn’t Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s greatest race. But in getting to the core of who she is and how to define the most decorated female 100-meter…
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Years of activism resulted in a Hong Kong same-sex partnership bill, but a tough vote remains
HONG KONG — At her wedding, Jaedyn Yu felt her father’s tears marked a subtle yet touching shift in his attitude toward love between two women. Yu’s family…
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A ship likely cut cables in the Red Sea that disrupted internet access in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, experts said Tuesday,…
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Bell second Nats player to homer from both sides, has 6 RBIs, 4 hits in 15-7 romp over Marlins
MIAMI — Josh Bell became the second Washington player to homer from both sides of the plate in the same game, finishing with four hits and six RBIs…
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Afghanistan quake destroyed 5,230 homes in 49 villages — but the UN hasn’t gotten to 362 others
UNITED NATIONS — An initial United Nations assessment of the impact of Afghanistan’s recent deadly earthquake found 5,230 homes destroyed and 672 damaged in 49 villages — but…
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TOKYO — Global shares traded mixed Tuesday as eyes turned to U.S. data reports set for release later in the week that are likely to impact whether the…
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Virginia voters on Tuesday are set to choose their congressional candidate to succeed the late U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, filling a vacant seat to represent a deep-blue, Washington-area…
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Boston mayor race expected to narrow to Trump adversary Michelle Wu and son of Patriots owner Kraft
BOSTON — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, the city’s first Asian and female leader, is expected to take a critical step to securing a second term when voters on…