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Cameroon's Eseme storms to 100m Commonwealth gold
Cameroon's Eseme storms to 100m Commonwealth gold

Emmanuel Eseme stormed through torrential rain in Glasgow to claim Commonwealth Games gold for Cameroon in the 100m in a new Games record time of 9.83 seconds.

July 28, 2026

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West Indies beat Pakistan by 90 runs in first Test
West Indies beat Pakistan by 90 runs in first Test

Pakistan crumbled for the second consecutive day to the West Indies pace attack, losing the first Test of a two-match series by 90 runs on the fourth day in Trinidad on Tuesday.

July 28, 2026

AIDS activists slam 'pharma greed' over breakthrough drug
AIDS activists slam 'pharma greed' over breakthrough drug

Activists at a major AIDS conference in Brazil this week demanded wider access to generic versions of a breakthrough HIV prevention drug which can cost tens of thousands of dollars a year.

July 28, 2026

Spain lets wildfire evacuees return but France fears flames spreading
Spain lets wildfire evacuees return but France fears flames spreading

Spanish residents forced to flee some of the worst wildfires in living memory began returning to their homes on Tuesday but thousands more were ordered to leave in France over fears that a looming heatwave would prevent containment of fires that have ripped through the country's southwest.

July 28, 2026

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Kering sales begin to recover as Gucci improves
Kering sales begin to recover as Gucci improves

Improvement at troubled Italian fashion house Gucci helped sales at Kering edge high in the second quarter, the French luxury group said Tuesday.

July 28, 2026

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Boeing reports loss on Air Force One but sees progress in turnaround
Boeing reports loss on Air Force One but sees progress in turnaround

Boeing reported a bigger-than-expected loss Tuesday fuelled by $280 million in additional costs in outfitting two US presidential planes, but said broad-based revenue growth showed progress after several troubled years.

July 28, 2026