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Iran says deal to end Mideast war 'declaration of US defeat'
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Euclid telescope snaps best photo yet of Milky Way's heart
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S.Korea chip giant SK hynix seeks $29 bn in Nasdaq listing: regulatory filing
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French-German tank maker KNDS fires starting gun on mega-IPO
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'Pragmatists' vs 'hardliners': Is Iran split over US deal?
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Right-winger Fujimori poised to win Peru president runoff
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H5 bird flu detected in second Australia state
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Major power outage in France as Europe wilts under record heat
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Brazil aim for last 32 as World Cup goes into hectic phase
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Back in stork: returning birds bring joy to Croatian village
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Necessity drives gold miners in DR Congo's Ebola epicentre
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China premier urges AI governance to avoid 'losing control'
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Japan PM heckled at WWII memorial
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Colombia beat DR Congo 1-0 to reach World Cup knockouts
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Hanoi residents mount silent protest over home demolitions
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West Indies brace for Sri Lanka challenge as Da Silva returns
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US Congress passes symbolic Iran war rebuke to Trump
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Stokes urged to use curfew controversy as fuel to beat New Zealand
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Bolivia's government is 'stoking a civil war,' ex-president Evo Morales tells AFP
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Seoul bounces as Asian markets look to recover from rout
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Fans in China put politics aside to cheer Japan at World Cup
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North Korea's Kim unveils plans for 10,000-tonne warships, nuclear navy
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Geopolitics and AI in spotlight at China's 'Summer Davos'
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Ghosts of Gijon linger as new World Cup format encourages collusion
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Race for robotaxi market arrives in London
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Panama out of World Cup after defeat to Croatia
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Moana Pasifika axed from Super Rugby after rescue talks fail
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Wizards choose teenage talent Dybantsa with No.1 pick in NBA Draft
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Golden Boot battle steals the show at World Cup
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Tuchel insists England remain on course at World Cup despite Ghana draw
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Red or green? For Brazil, the politics of World Cup kits matter
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Bellingham rues England's 'second game fever' after Ghana draw
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US Congress passes landmark housing affordability bill
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Meta offers lower cost glasses as wearables competition heats up
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Dream job: US soccer fans paid to watch every World Cup game
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England left frustrated by Ghana in World Cup draw
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Europe wilts under record heat as AC sales soar
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Grieving Deschamps to miss France's final World Cup group game
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Rubio rejects Iran tolls on Hormuz as deal strains multiply
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Two-goal Ronaldo delights in silencing critics after 'attacks'
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Cubans bid farewell to revolution hero Valdes
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Morocco squad 'supporting' Hakimi despite impending rape trial
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Ronaldo delights in silencing 'attacks' after making World Cup history
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Airbus to inspect 16 A380s after cracks found on plane wings
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'Paris in this heat is awful': Tourists change plans as sites close early
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Bolivian government says cleared all protest roadblocks
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'I'm back': Ronaldo scores at sixth World Cup as Portugal run riot
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France has hottest-ever day as 'unbearable' heatwave keeps scorching Europe
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US TV news host begs for info after kidnap note says mother is dead
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Ronaldo double fires Portugal, England eye last 32
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Lars von Trier in hot water over 'Russian lives matter'
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Google unveils changes before strict EU rules kick in
Google vowed Thursday to be more transparent about content moderation across its services, including its ubiquitous search engine, as tech firms rush to meet stricter European Union rules that kick in this week.
Fool me once? Fyre Festival wants a second chance
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Kaliningrad stands in for Europe on Russian film sets
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Big tech to face full force of new EU law
The world's biggest digital companies will have nowhere to hide starting Friday, when the toughest EU rules on online content since social media first burst onto the scene enter into force.
'We're still fighting:' striking actors march in New York
Hundreds of US entertainment workers rallied outside the New York headquarters of Amazon and HBO on Tuesday in a National Day of Solidarity with the strike that has shut down Hollywood.
'Total frenzy': Swift fever grows in Latin America
Excitement is building among Taylor Swift fans in Latin America who have endured months-long queues, expensive tickets and, in one case, assault to realize their dream of seeing the pop superstar.
Rihanna a mom again: report
Rihanna has given birth to a baby boy, her second child with rapper A$AP Rocky, a report said Monday.
'Beetle' beats 'Barbie' in N.American theaters
It was a good news/bad news weekend for "Blue Beetle," the latest superhero film to hit North American theaters and the first built around a live-action Latino protagonist.
Rise from rubble: Czech brewery wins EU heritage prize
For Czech architect Pavel Prouza, restoring a run-down building with historic value was a childhood dream nurtured during family tours of old monuments.
Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr join Dolly Parton on 'Let It Be'
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr have joined Dolly Parton in recording a version of the Beatles classic "Let It Be" on the country legend's upcoming album.
Taiwan's antique jade dealers see trade losing lustre
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Britney Spears' husband says marriage over, files for divorce
Britney Spears' husband said Thursday his marriage to the troubled pop star is over, filing for divorce just 14 months after the pair wed.
Britney Spears' husband files for divorce: court papers
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Bernstein family defends Bradley Cooper from 'Jewface' storm
The family of Leonard Bernstein has defended Bradley Cooper's controversial decision to wear a large prosthetic nose while playing the Jewish composer in a new film.
Iceman Oetzi was balding, darker-skinned than thought: study
Oetzi, the "iceman" mummy of the Alps, had darker skin than previously thought and was likely bald or almost bald when he died, the study by Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology said.
China's Tencent reports jump in Q2 income, misses revenue expectations
Chinese internet giant Tencent announced on Wednesday a 41 percent year-on-year jump in second-quarter net income, but missed analyst forecasts for revenue.
Iran sentences film-maker over Cannes-selected movie
A court in Iran has sentenced prominent movie director Saeed Roustaee to six months' prison for the screening of his film "Leila's Brothers" at the Cannes Film Festival last year, local media reported Tuesday.
BBC sells historic Maida Vale Studios
The BBC announced on Monday that it has sold its historic Maida Vale Studios to a group including the German film score composer and music producer Hans Zimmer.
Renewed interest in sumo proves big pull for tourists
Their interest piqued during Covid lockdowns and by a new Netflix drama, a fresh rush of foreign tourists are flocking to Japan for a look inside the insular world of sumo.
Nas, Run-DMC, Snoop helm marathon birthday party for hip-hop
Thousands of people partied deep into the night Friday as part of an all-star Bronx bash celebrating 50 years of hip-hop, featuring trailblazers including Run-DMC, Nas, Lauryn Hill and Snoop Dogg.
Catch 'em all: Pokemon hooks kids, parents and investors
Dressed up and ready for battle, around 10,000 Pokemon fans have descended on Yokohama in Japan this weekend, looking for fun but also collector's item cards potentially worth serious money.
K-pop to the rescue? S. Korea all-in for scout jamboree closing concert
Tens of thousands of scouts are set to gather for a massive K-pop festival in Seoul on Friday, as South Korea seeks to salvage a problem-plagued jamboree with "the power of Korean culture".
Striking Hollywood writers return to bargaining table with studios
Hollywood's writers' union will return to the bargaining table this week after studios requested a meeting to explore ways to end the ongoing strike, the guild said Thursday.
Emmys postponed until January over Hollywood strikes
The Emmy Awards have been postponed by almost four months, organizers said Thursday, as crippling strikes by Hollywood's actors and writers drag on with no resolution in sight.
Disney streaming service sees subscribers fall again
Disney on Wednesday reported a loss for the most recent quarter, with the number of subscribers to its streaming service shrinking again, but a pledge to crack down on password sharing sent shares higher in after-market trades.
Robbie Robertson of The Band dies at 80
Robbie Robertson, guitarist and main songwriter of the seminal rock group The Band, has died, the trade publication Variety said Wednesday, citing his manager. He was 80 years old.