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Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu seen for first time since attempted Wagner coup

Russia’s defence minister has been seen in public for the first time since Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin stood down his group of rebel mercenaries....

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On streets of Moscow, people seem shaken up by Wagner Group rebellion

For a capital facing such potentially intense political convulsions, Moscow basked in a sun-drenched Sunday calm. Red Square was closed as a precautionary anti-terror...

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Yevgeny Prigozhin’s uprising was over too fast to change the course of war in Ukraine – but it has exposed Moscow’s fragility

A sudden uprising in Russia was over too fast to have any immediate impact on the war in Ukraine, but it exposed a fragility...

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Russian squatter leaves axed embassy site near Australia’s parliament after high court loss

Australia’s high court has dismissed Russia’s bid to challenge laws preventing it from building a new embassy on land near the country’s parliament in...

Sports

Chastain holds off Truex for Cup win at Nashville

Associated Press Jun 25, 2023, 10:56 PM ET LEBANON, Tenn. — 1 Related This was Chastain’s first win since Talladega in April 2022, and...

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OPEC says oil demand will hit 110 million barrels per day in 2045

The logo of the OPEC is pictured at the OPEC headquarters on October 4, 2022. In October last year, the oil cartel announced its...

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‘Not realistic’ for Malaysia to achieve net-zero by itself, says Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia has ambitious goals to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 — but the Southeast Asian nation cannot do...

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US says Wagner coup attempt shows ‘cracks in Russia’s facade’ as Putin and Prigozhin remain silent

America’s top diplomat says that the attempted coup in Russia over the weekend shows “cracks” in the “facade” of Vladimir Putin’s government. US Secretary...

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Kurkjian: The beauty of the London Series

Tim Kurkjian, ESPN Senior WriterJun 25, 2023, 10:00 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Has covered baseball since 1981 LONDON...

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Dodgers’ Freeman joins 2,000-hit club with double

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJun 25, 2023, 09:44 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018...

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Comedy of errors sinks Mets in 8th vs. Phillies

Associated Press Jun 25, 2023, 06:57 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Brett Baty hesitated getting the ball out of his glove. Josh Walker failed to...

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Oil prices pare gains on ebbing supply fears after botched Russian mutiny

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin issues a statement in Moscow on June 24, 2023 as Wagner fighters stage rebellion in the biggest threat to Putin’s...

Titan sub investigators ‘taking precautions’ in case bodies found on sea floor

The US Coast Guard has said investigators looking into the Titan submersible implosion are “taking all precautions” in case they find bodies on the sea...

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Lewis Capaldi: Glastonbury crowd sing for star after he loses voice on stage

Glastonbury festivalgoers helped a struggling Lewis Capaldi through the end of his set by singing for him – after he lost his voice on...

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YouTube star MrBeast says he turned down trip on doomed Titanic submersible

MrBeast, the most-followed person on YouTube, says he turned down an invitation to travel on the doomed Titanic submersible. Five people were killed when...

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Backstage podcast: Tom Cruise, Scarlett Johansson, Maya Hawke and Jennifer Lawrence

On this week’s Backstage podcast, we hear from the stars of Asteroid City, Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One and No Hard Feelings. On...

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Sir Elton John closes Glastonbury with history-making goodbye – telling fans: ‘I will never forget you’

How do you close Glastonbury Festival – and the final chapter of a touring career spanning more than 50 years – when you’re Sir...

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Sir Elton John hails ’emotional night’ as he performs final UK gig at Glastonbury

Sir Elton John hailed a “very special and emotional night” as he took to the stage at Glastonbury Festival to perform his last ever...

Texas airport worker dies after being sucked into plane engine

An airport worker in the US has died after being sucked into a plane engine, officials have said. The employee, who has not been...

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On streets of Moscow, people seem shaken up – but what mark will Wagner Group rebellion leave?

For a capital facing such potentially intense political convulsions, Moscow basked in a sun-drenched Sunday calm. Red Square was closed as a precautionary anti-terror...