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Netanayhu says killing Hamas leaders is route to ending Gaza war
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New Zealand and Canada to face off in Women's Rugby World Cup semi-final
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France's new PM courts the left a day after ratings downgrade
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Last-gasp Juve beat Inter to maintain perfect Serie A start
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Kane hits brace as Bayern thump Hamburg again
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Arsenal spoil Ange return, Spurs win at West Ham
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Sri Lanka cruise to six-wicket win over Bangladesh in Asia Cup T20
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Spurs beat woeful West Ham to pile pressure on Potter
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Rubio says Qatar strike 'not going to change' US-Israel ties
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Toulouse turn on Top 14 power despite sub-par performance
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Canada cruise past Australia into semi-finals of Women's Rugby World Cup
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Vienna wins on home turf as it hosts first tram driver world cup
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Who is Tyler Robinson, alleged killer of Charlie Kirk?
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London police arrest nine after clashes at 110,000-strong far-right rally
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Mbappe shines as 10-man Real Madrid defeat Real Sociedad
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Kenyan officials, athletes call for fast action on doping
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Arsenal spoil Ange return, Woltemade earns Newcastle win
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Guirassy extends streak as Dortmund cruise past 10-man Heidenheim
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Vingegaard touching Vuelta glory with stage 20 triumph as protests continue
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'World's fastest anime fan' Lyles in element at Tokyo worlds
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De Minaur's Australia trail as Germany, Argentina into Davis Cup finals
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Airstrikes, drones, tariffs: being US friend not what it used to be
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Cyclists swerve protest group in road during Vuelta stage 20
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A Tokyo full house revels in Chebet and sprinters at world athletics champs
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Holders New Zealand fight past South Africa into Women's Rugby World Cup semis
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Ex-Olympic champion Rissveds overcomes depression to win world mountain bike gold
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Kenya's Chebet wins 10,000m gold, suggests no tilt at world double
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Arsenal ruin Postecoglou's Forest debut as Zubimendi bags brace
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Shot put legend Crouser wins third successive world title
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Bezzecchi wins San Marino MotoGP sprint as Marc Marquez crashes out
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Kenya's Chebet wins 10,000m gold to set up tilt at world double
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Lyles, Thompson and Tebogo cruise through world 100m heats
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Vuelta final stage shortened amid protest fears
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Collignon stuns De Minaur as Belgium take Davis Cup lead over Australia
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Nepal returns to calm as first woman PM takes charge, visits wounded
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Olympic champion Alfred eases through 100m heats at Tokyo worlds
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Winning coach Erasmus 'emotional' at death of former Springboks
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Barca's Flick blasts Spain over Yamal injury issue
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Rampant Springboks inflict record 43-10 defeat to humble All Blacks
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Italy's Bezzecchi claims San Marino MotoGP pole as Marquez brothers denied
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Rampant South Africa inflict record 43-10 defeat on All Blacks
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Collignon stuns De Minaur as Belgium take 2-0 Davis Cup lead over Australia
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Mourning Nepalis hope protest deaths will bring change
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Carreras boots Argentina to nervy 28-26 win over Australia
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Nepal returns to calm as first woman PM takes charge
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How mowing less lets flowers bloom along Austria's 'Green Belt'
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Too hot to study, say Italian teachers as school (finally) resumes
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Alvarez, Crawford both scale 167.5 pounds for blockbuster bout
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Tokyo fans savour athletics worlds four years after Olympic lockout
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Switzerland comes to the aid of Red Cross museum
There was "relief" all around at the Red Cross museum in Geneva on Tuesday as it has its future guranteed until at least 2030 thanks to new Swiss grants.

BTS announces comeback for spring 2026
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Sean Combs trial: jurors seek verdict for a second day
Jurors were deliberating Tuesday in the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs to determine whether the music mogul was the ringleader of a criminal organization that facilitated coercive sex marathons with escorts.

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CBEX crypto scam: AI-hyped Ponzi scheme defrauds African investors
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As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, pushing back against decades of stigma to reclaim the dance as part of their artistic heritage.

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Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are spending billions to recruit top artificial intelligence talent, triggering debates about whether the aggressive hiring spree will pay off in the competitive generative AI race.
Jury considers verdict in Sean Combs sex trafficking trial
Jurors on Monday started deliberating on whether Sean "Diddy" Combs used his celebrity, wealth and business empire to set up a decades-long criminal ring that allegedly saw him force women into drug-fueled sexual performances with escorts.

India-Pakistan conflict hits shared love of film, music
While conflict raged between the powerful militaries of India and Pakistan, a battle was also fought on the cultural front lines despite years of shared love for films and music.

Meta spending big on AI talent but will it pay off?
Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are spending billions of dollars for top talent to make up ground in the generative artificial intelligence race, sparking doubt about the wisdom of the spree.

Brad Pitt's 'F1' cruises to top of N.America box office
"F1: The Movie," starring Brad Pitt as a washed up Formula One driver who gets one last shot at redemption, sped to the top of the North American box office in its debut weekend with $55.6 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday.

Colour and ease lift Paris Men's Fashion Week
Colours ran wild and silhouettes softened at Paris Men's Fashion Week, which ends Sunday, as designers brought a rare breath of fresh air to a gloomy fashion climate.

Trout Fresh, Waa Wei win Taiwan's top music awards
Taiwan's hip hop singer Trout Fresh and songstress-DJ Waa Wei won top honours at the Golden Melody Awards for Mandarin chart music in Taipei on Saturday.

Fans celebrate 'Squid Game' finale with Seoul parade
Thousands of fans gathered in Seoul on Saturday to celebrate the final "Squid Game" season, ending a global Netflix hit that is seen as a symbol of South Korea's cultural clout.
'Not a god': arguments end in Combs trial ahead of deliberations
Sean "Diddy" Combs's lawyer aimed Friday to skewer the credibility of the music mogul's accusers, saying in closing arguments they were out for money while rejecting any notion he led a criminal ring.

Springsteen digs into the vault to rewrite his 'lost' '90s
Conventional wisdom among Bruce Springsteen fans holds that the 1990s were his "lost" decade -- a period where he struggled to chart a new course after parting ways with his longtime collaborators, the E Street Band.

Combs defense takes derisive aim at accusers in closing argument
Sean "Diddy" Combs's lawyer aimed Friday to skewer the credibility of the music mogul's accusers, saying in closing arguments they were out for money while rejecting any notion he led a criminal ring.

Lewis Capaldi makes triumphant Glastonbury return with surprise set
Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi made an emotional return to Glastonbury Festival on Friday, two years after stopping a performance on the same stage as he struggled to overcome his Tourette symptoms.

Lorde kicks off Glastonbury festival with surprise set
New Zealand singer Lorde helped kick off this year's Glastonbury music festival in southwest England on Friday with a packed out "secret set".

Anderson teases Dior debut with Mbappe, Basquiet and Marie Antoinette
It's the most eagerly awaited show of Paris Men's Fashion Week. And for the last few days Dior's new creative director Jonathan Anderson has been dropping clues on social media about the contents of his first collection for the fabled French house.

Dying breed: Tunisian dog lovers push to save age-old desert hound
Nemcha, Zina and Zouina, three North African Sloughi hounds, play on the beach in Tunisia where their ancestors have long roamed desert plains, seemingly unaware of the existential threat to their dwindling breed.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs used 'power, violence and fear': prosecutor
Sean "Diddy" Combs used "power, violence, and fear" as the head of a decades-old criminal enterprise, a prosecutor said Thursday in closing arguments in his high-profile trial.

Iran strikes damage hard to assess under Israeli military censorship
Israel has acknowledged being hit by more than 50 missiles during the 12-day war with Iran, but the true extent of the damage may never be known due to stringent press restrictions.

Matcha: the Japanese tea taking over the world
Matcha is the new drink of choice at hip cafes worldwide, but Japanese producers are struggling to keep up with soaring demand for the powdered green tea.

After 'Dune,' Denis Villeneuve to helm next James Bond film
Fresh from his success with the "Dune" saga, Denis Villeneuve has been tapped to direct the next movie in the storied James Bond franchise, Amazon MGM Studios announced Wednesday.

UK's Glastonbury Festival opens gates amid Kneecap controversy
The UK's iconic Glastonbury Festival opened its gates Wednesday amid controversy over the inclusion of Irish rap trio Kneecap on the bill.

Sean Combs trial: Takeaways from testimony
Both parties have rested in the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs, and now lawyers will address jurors directly with marathon closing arguments.

Grok shows 'flaws' in fact-checking Israel-Iran war: study
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok produced inaccurate and contradictory responses when users sought to fact-check the Israel-Iran conflict, a study said Tuesday, raising fresh doubts about its reliability as a debunking tool.
Both sides in Sean Combs trial rest case, closing arguments next
Both legal teams in the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs rested their case on Tuesday, ushering in the final phases of the high-profile proceedings gripping a Manhattan federal courthouse.
Prosecutors of Sean Combs rest their case, eyes turn to defense
US prosecutors on Tuesday rested their case in the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs, as the music mogul's defense team prepared to present their own evidence to jurors.

Pharrell bigs up brown denim as Paris fashion week starts
Paris Men's Fashion Week kicks off Tuesday with shows by big hitters Saint Laurent and Louis Vuitton, with American singer-turned-designer Pharrell Williams teasing his latest creation -- "coffee bean brown" denims.