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IOC votes to continue ski mountaineering for 2030 Games
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New Zealand frustrate England as Stokes returns for series decider
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Stocks rally on AI optimism after Micron's blowout forecast
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Poland, Ukraine tone down dispute at reconstruction conference
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Tunisia's short-lived World Cup experience lays bare deep dysfunctions
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At-risk UK elderly bid to stay cool as heatwave bears down
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'Everything collapsed': Venezuela region hit hardest by quakes cries for help
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'Need each other': Macron hosts Meloni after Trump rift
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Kenya police turn out in force on protest anniversary
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Stokes straight back into the action as New Zealand bat in 3rd Test
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Baking heatwave gives Europe no respite
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Amazon pledges additional $13 bn in India AI investment
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Trump climate pushback spurs courtroom battles, report says
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Struggling VW to sell majority stake in marine engine unit
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Kenya police in massive show of force on protest anniversary
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Seoul stocks soar in Asia tech rally after Micron's blowout forecast
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USA, Germany in control as Dutch eye World Cup knockouts
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Trump-linked resort shines light on Albania's 'stolen' land
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Violence feared as Kenya marks protest anniversary
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French aversion to air conditioning melts as homes sizzle
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Ukraine recovery summit opens, overshadowed by Kyiv-Warsaw row
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Municipal misery weighs on looming S.African elections
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Chad sees influx of drone victims from Sudan
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Hong takes blame as South Korea's World Cup hopes fade
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'We shut up big mouths,' says South Africa's World Cup coach Broos
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Brazil advance at World Cup, history for South Africa, Canada, Bosnia
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Mothers search, men weep amid debris of Venezuela quakes
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Confirmation still a rite of passage in Denmark but less Christian
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South Africa stun South Korea to make World Cup history
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Seoul stocks soar in Asia tech rally after Micron blowout forecast
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Clarke fears Scotland 'probably going home' after Brazil World Cup loss
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Moriyasu vows Japan will play to win and top group against Sweden
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Secret cameras, mics and AI reveal rare Cambodia wildlife
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Beloved spiritual utopia under threat in Modi's India
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Bulgaria's milk farmers falter in former yogurt empire
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Ancelotti hails Vinicius as Brazil march on at World Cup
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Trump opens US 250th birthday party with rally-style speech
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Morocco have 'ingredients' of World Cup winners, says coach Ouahbi
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TotalEnergies awaits ruling in high-stakes climate trial
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'Master key' vaccine technique may 'prevent next pandemic': researchers
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Spice Girls' debut 'Wannabe' turns 30, amid reunion talk
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Curacao belong on World Cup stage, says Advocaat
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Nagelsmann feels Germany 'punished' for topping World Cup group
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Morocco overcome historic Haiti goals to roll into World Cup last 32
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Bosnia beat Qatar to reach World Cup knockout stages for first time
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Twin earthquakes in Venezuela destroy buildings, sow panic
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Brazil advance at World Cup as Swiss, Canada reach last 32
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Vinicius Junior sparkles as Brazil beat Scots to reach World Cup last 32
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Morocco overcome historic Haiti goals to maintain World Cup momentum
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British artist Jesse Darling wins 2023 Turner Prize
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US YouTuber who staged plane crash jailed for six months
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Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal among honorees at glam Washington gala
A diverse class of music legends plus comedian Billy Crystal gave Washington a glow-up Sunday, gathering with the US capital's politicos for one of the city's glitziest events of the year.
Spotify cuts around 1,500 jobs as growth slows
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Julia Roberts wants cheeseburgers and booze at the apocalypse
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Swift, Biles bring star-power to stands for Packers-Chiefs NFL clash
Pop icon Taylor Swift and Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles brought star-power to the stands at Sunday's Packers-Chiefs clash in snowy Green Bay, where they turned out to cheer their significant others.
Washington gala to honor top artists including Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal
A diverse class of music legends plus comedian Billy Crystal were set to give Washington a glow-up Sunday, in an evening celebrating the arts in the company of President Joe Biden for the annual Kennedy Center Honors.
'Ink me up': Iran tattoo artists aim to leave mark
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Chilean singer's alleged killer extradited, 50 years later
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Russia's Putin honoured in Andy Warhol-inspired fashion show
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EU wants to know how Meta tackles child sex abuse
The EU on Friday demanded Instagram-owner Meta provide more information about measures taken by the company to address child sexual abuse online.
Elliott Erwitt: capturing the moment
A pillar of the venerated Magnum agency, US photographer Elliott Erwitt who has died aged 95 became world renowned for catching the humorous details of daily life, in black and white.
Shane MacGowan, folk-punk Pogues frontman, dies aged 65
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Shane MacGowan: laureate of lowlife folk-punk
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Musk regrets controversial post but won't bow to advertiser 'blackmail'
Elon Musk apologized Wednesday for endorsing a social media post widely seen as anti-Semitic, but accused advertisers who are turning away from his social media platform X of "blackmail" and said anyone who does so can "go fuck yourself."
'Napoleon' conquers French box office, if not critics
Ridley Scott's film "Napoleon" has stormed to the top of the French box office ratings, figures showed on Wednesday, despite sometimes savage reviews from critics in France who took aim at historical inaccuracies and the portrayal of the emperor.
Kenya speaker gives lawmakers a dressing down on attire
The speaker of Kenya's parliament has cracked down on what he described as inappropriate attire worn by MPs, even banning traditional African dress and safari-style suits favoured by President William Ruto.
Greek PM was 'grandstanding' in sculpture row: UK's Sunak
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday defended his decision to snub Kyriakos Mitsotakis, accusing his Greek counterpart of playing to the gallery in a row over ancient sculptures.
New drama shines light on UK 'poltergeist' mystery
In an ordinary house in a north London suburb in the late 1970s, children levitated, objects flew across rooms, heavy furniture moved on its own and a young girl was flung from her bed.
Young Thug's lyrics tell stories, not crimes, lawyer says
Young Thug's lyrics describe the violence-plagued and poverty-stricken environment the rapper grew up in but aren't evidence of criminal activity, his lawyer Brian Steel said in court Tuesday.
Acropolis row: UK and Greece quarrel over cancelled PM meeting
Britain and Greece on Tuesday disputed claims about why a prime ministerial meeting was cancelled, in a diplomatic row against a backdrop of ownership claims to ancient sculptures on display at the British Museum.
From Berlusconi to Prigozhin and Tina Turner: notable deaths of 2023
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Art for bark's sake: stray dogs take up painting for UK charity
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'We belong': Muslim Kosovo's first LGBTQ bar is booming
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