Islamic State tries to shore up relevance with Iraq carnage
Despite their territorial defeat, the extremists are striving to prove they still matter.
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Bass takes the bait, agrees to Marlins contract
Well-traveled right-hander Anthony Bass agreed to terms Friday on a deal with the Marlins and is expected to compete for a role as their closer.
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Transfer Talk: Cash-strapped Real Madrid can't afford Haaland, Mbappe
Real Madrid have longstanding interest in Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe, but club finances could rule out a move. Transfer Talk has the latest.
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Mali in transition: UN peacekeeping chief takes stock of political and security developments
Against the backdrop of a rapidly deteriorating security situation in Mali and the wider Sahel region, the UN peacekeeping chief concluded a visit to the restive northwest African nation on Thursday.
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Davey Johnson said to be in hospital with COVID
Ex-Mets manager Davey Johnson is in a Florida hospital with COVID-19, former Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz tweeted Friday.
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Hank Aaron was one of the five best MLB players ever
Aaron retired as MLB’s home run king and a 25-time All-Star. Yet his true greatness is still underappreciated.
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Coronavirus: European Union vaccine woes increase
AstraZeneca is the latest company, after Pfizer, to warn of delivery delays, frustrating officials.
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Source: Nats bring back Zimmerman for $1M
After opting out of the 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic, Ryan Zimmerman is re-signing with the Nationals on a one-year, $1 million contract, a source confirmed to ESPN.
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De Bruyne facing six weeks out – Guardiola
Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne could be out for six weeks.
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Healthier world means ‘safer America’ Tedros stresses, as UN-led vaccine initiative announces deal for 40 million doses
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday announced the signing of an advance purchase agreement securing up to 40 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine, under the UN-led COVAX equitable vaccine supply programme.
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