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Damaged Russian tanker to be towed to Libya: state-owned company
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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40, LeBron breaks NBA appearance record
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Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout in a week
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James breaks NBA appearance record as Lakers win thriller
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BTS draws over 100,000 fans to Seoul comeback concert: label
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US-China 'Board of Trade' may help ties but experts flag market worries
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Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Hormuz as Tehran strikes Israel
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Sinner, defending champ Mensik advance to third round at Miami Open
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Iran missile strikes wound over 100 in two south Israel towns
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Shai hits 40 as Thunder win despite NBA melee with four ejected
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Records shattered as US heatwave moves eastward
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Iran missiles hit southern Israel, injuring more than 100
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LeBron James breaks record for most NBA games played
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'Perfect' PSG sweep past Nice to reclaim top spot in Ligue 1
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Japan coach says Asian Cup crown 'well-deserved' for inspirational team
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PSG sweep past Nice to reclaim top spot in Ligue 1
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Milan move to within five points of Serie A leaders Inter
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Duplantis masterclass as Kerr and record-setter Ehammer shine
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Rosenior urges Chelsea to 'forget the noise' after damaging loss
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Marquez ambushed Di Giannantonio to win Brazil sprint
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Sweden's Duplantis wins fourth world indoor pole vault title
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Iran missile hits Israeli town home to nuclear site after Natanz strike
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Liverpool, Chelsea slip up in Champions League race
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WHO sends first overland convoy from emergencies hub to Beirut
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Everton rub salt in Chelsea wounds as Champions League race tightens
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Coach Mignoni returns but Toulon crash to Stade Francais
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Robert Mueller, ex-FBI chief who led Trump-Russia inquiry, dead at 81
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Sinner and Pegula advance to third round at Miami Open
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Britain's Kerr outsprints Hocker for world indoor 3,000m gold
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Kane backs Tuchel's call to rest him from England friendly
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NBA fines 76ers' Drummond, Magic's Suggs $25,000 each
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Switzerland's Ehammer sets indoor heptathlon world record
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Pogacar 'relieved' by Milan-San Remo triumph, gunning to complete Monument set
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Kenya, Uganda double down on rail extension burdened by Chinese debt
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World Athletics decision to hand Asia two world indoors 'strategic' - Coe
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Trump threatens to use ICE agents for airport security control
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Kane moves closer to goals record as Bayern sink Union
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Pogacar ends long wait for Milan-San Remo glory after edging epic
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Brighton's Welbeck dents Liverpool's Champions League hopes
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US says 'took out' Iran base threatening blocked Hormuz oil route
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Di Giannantonio takes Brazil MotoGP pole ahead of Bezzecchi, Marquez
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Welbeck scores twice to dent Liverpool's top-five hopes
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Pirovano wins World Cup downhill title, Aicher puts pressure on Shiffrin
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Doroshchuk wins Ukraine's second world indoor gold, Hodgkinson and Alfred coast
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K-pop kings BTS stun Seoul in '2.0' comeback concert
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French prosecutors suspect Musk encouraged deepfakes row to inflate X value
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Mbappe 100 percent, Bellingham fit, says Real Madrid's Arbeloa
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Iranians mark Eid as Tehran reports strike on nuclear plant
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Kenya, Uganda open rail extension burdened by Chinese debt
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K-pop kings BTS rock Seoul in comeback concert
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The BBC and Channel 4, former employers of British actor and comedian Russell Brand, said Sunday they were investigating claims of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse over a seven-year period, which the 48-year-old has denied.
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Rolling Stone magazine cofounder axed from Rock hall of fame board
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Iconic music figure axed from Rock & Roll Hall of Fame board
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India's Tarsem Singh brings dark love story to Toronto film fest
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Macron says ambassador to Niger 'literally held hostage'
President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that France's envoy to Niger is living like a hostage in the French embassy and accused military rulers of blocking food deliveries to the mission.
Colombian artist Fernando Botero, known for voluptuous art, dead at 91
Colombia's most famous artist, Fernando Botero, who was known for his voluptuous depictions of people and animals, has died aged 91, President Gustavo Petro announced Friday.
Colombian artist Fernando Botero, who inflated beauty and pain, dies at 91
Colombia's most famous artist, Fernando Botero, who was known for his voluptuous depictions of people and animals, has died aged 91, President Gustavo Petro announced Friday.
NSYNC to release first new song in decades for 'Trolls' movie
American boy band NSYNC has reunited for their first new song in over 20 years, which will be featured in the upcoming movie "Trolls Band Together."
Rarely seen works by abstract master Nicolas De Stael open in Paris
An unprecedented collection of paintings by 20th century abstract master Nicolas de Stael have been gathered for a show that opened in Paris on Friday -- including several even his own children have never seen.
Serge Gainsbourg's home finally opens with Charlotte as guide
As the home of France's beloved troubadour Serge Gainsbourg finally opens to the public, it is his daughter Charlotte who acts as a very intimate guide.
London Fashion Week throws spotlight on young designers
After New York, the fashion world descends on London from Friday, showcasing big names such as Burberry but also the work of young designers who could become household names of the future.
Italian police find stolen treasures at Australian museum
Italian art detectives have found stolen ancient treasures at a leading Australian university, including an artefact likely smuggled out of the country under piles of pasta, the institution said Friday.
Venice avoids UNESCO world heritage downgrade
The UN's cultural organisation said on Thursday it had stopped short of placing Venice, one of the world's top tourist destinations, on its world heritage in danger list.
Meet the UK influencer who wants curves on the catwalk
Felicity Hayward will not miss a single show at London Fashion Week, which starts on Friday, watching each model and counting the number of plus-size women on the catwalks.
New performing arts center opens at Manhattan 9/11 site
Days after New York marked the 22nd anniversary of the September 11 attacks, it opened a new arts center Wednesday in the last area of Ground Zero that had not yet been redeveloped.
London's V&A hosts new Chanel exhibition
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At Toronto film festival, prestige TV also makes its mark
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Stolen Van Gogh returned in IKEA bag 'damaged but restorable'
The precious Vincent Van Gogh painting stolen then sensationally returned to a Dutch art sleuth in an Ikea bag has been scratched but should be reparable, its museum director told AFP Wednesday.
Billionaire US collectors to return ancient artefacts to Cambodia
A billionaire family in the United States will return more than 30 looted ancient artefacts to Cambodia after agreeing it "wrongfully possessed" the treasures, the Cambodian government said Wednesday.
TikTok opposes mooted Indonesia social media transaction ban
TikTok on Wednesday criticised calls by Indonesia to ban social media transactions, as Jakarta rails against what it says are monopolistic practices by major companies with e-commerce platforms such as the Chinese-owned firm.
Ukraine in focus at Toronto film festival
More than 18 months into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, documentary filmmakers who screened their latest work on the conflict at the Toronto film festival say it is more important than ever to keep the crisis in the public consciousness.
US news outlet posts job ad for Taylor Swift reporter
Many music reporters pass their days immersed in the phenomenon that is Taylor Swift, but one US news outlet said Tuesday it's hiring a journalist dedicated solely to the pop titan.
Apple bows to EU and unveils iPhone with USB-C charger
Apple unveiled its new iPhone lineup on Tuesday, with its Lightning charger ports replaced on the newest models by a universal charger after a tussle with the European Union.
UNESCO removes Uganda tombs from endangered heritage list
UN cultural agency UNESCO announced Tuesday it was removing the fire-damaged tombs of royal leaders in Uganda from its endangered heritage list, saying it was satisfied with restoration efforts.
Van Gogh paintings snatched then found
Following the recovery of a Vincent van Gogh painting snatched from a Dutch museum during the Covid-19 lockdown, AFP looks back at some other heists involving works by the Dutch master:
Theatre director Bob Wilson among laureates of 'Nobel of the Arts'
Three American artists, including avant-garde theatre legend Robert Wilson, are among this year's laureates of the Praemium Imperiale, known as the "Nobel of the Arts", announced on Tuesday.
New York Fashion Week: on holiday with Michael Kors, shivers from Altuzarra
A holiday air with Michael Kors, shivers from Altuzarra, and Tory Burch asserting herself in a spectacular setting: New York Fashion Week expressed its diversity on Monday, the fourth day of the spring-summer 2024 shows.