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Salvadoran anti-corruption lawyer jailed to 'silence her', husband says
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California to rename Cesar Chavez Day after sex abuse claims
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Yazidi woman tells French court of rape, slavery and escape from IS
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New FIFA ruling boosts prospects for women coaches
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Megan Jones to captain England in Women's Six Nations
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Trump says told Netanyahu not to attack Iran gas fields
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MLS reveals shortened 2027 campaign details
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FIFA planning for World Cup to 'go ahead as scheduled' amid Iran uncertainty
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Braves outfielder Profar's full MLB season ban upheld: report
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Mideast war exposing Europe's reliance on Gulf flights, airlines warn
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Ghalibaf: Iran's new strongman running war effort
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UN shipping body urges 'safe maritime corridor' in Gulf
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Venezuelan student freed after months in US immigration custody
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Trump to Japan PM: 'Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?'
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US mulls lifting sanctions on Iranian oil at sea despite war on Tehran
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IMF raises concern over global inflation, output over Iran war
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Middle East war weighs on global trade outlook: WTO
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Cunningham out for NBA Pistons with collapsed lung
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Belarus frees 250 political prisoners in US-brokered deal
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Fernandez 'completely committed' to Chelsea insists Rosenior
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Call to add Nazi camps to UNESCO list
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England cricket chiefs to front up to media over Ashes flop
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'Miracle': Europe reconnects with lost spacecraft
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Nigeria 'challenged by terrorism', president says on UK state visit
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Woltemade deployed too deep to be dangerous at Newcastle, says Nagelsmann
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Wimbledon expansion plan gets legal boost
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EU summit fails to rally Orban behind stalled Ukraine loan
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New Morocco coach praises 'well-deserved' Cup of Nations decision
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Senegal to appeal CAF Africa Cup of Nations decision
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'Mixing things up': Nagelsmann goes for flexibility in new Germany squad
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Record-setter Hodgkinson hopes 'fourth time lucky' at world indoors
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European Central Bank warns of major hit from Mideast war
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Atletico target Romero says his focus on Spurs' survival bid
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Karalis hits prime form to threaten Duplantis surprise
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Freshly returned Mbappe leads France squad for Brazil, Colombia friendlies
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US earns its lowest-ever score on freedom index
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Europe's super elite teach English clubs a Champions League lesson
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What we know about the UK's deadly meningitis outbreak
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Karl handed Germany debut as Musiala misses out with injury
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What cargo ships are passing Hormuz strait?
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Bank of England holds interest rate amid Middle East war
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'Surreal' for F1 world champion Norris to have Tussauds waxwork
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Iran hangs three men in first executions over January protests
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North Korea, Philippines qualify for 2027 Women's World Cup
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Man Utd boss Carrick expects hard test against resolute Bournemouth
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Oil prices surge, stocks sink on energy shock fears
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Alibaba pins hopes on AI as quarterly net profit drops
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Oil soars 10% after Qatar energy sites hit in Mideast war
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Iran 'boycotting' USA but not World Cup: football federation chief
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Twitter suspends account tracking Elon Musk's plane
A Twitter account that tracked flights of Elon Musk's private jet was grounded on Wednesday despite the billionaire's talk of free speech.
It's no joke: Across globe, satire morphs into misinformation
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tWitch, Ellen DeGeneres DJ, dies in apparent LA suicide
Stephen "tWitch" Boss, the DJ from "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," has died, his wife has said, in what Los Angeles media reported was an apparent suicide.
US reporter who died in Qatar had ruptured blood vessel: wife
Grant Wahl, a leading American sports reporter who died suddenly while covering the World Cup in Qatar, suffered a fatal rupture of the aorta, the main blood vessel leading from the heart, his wife said Wednesday.
Release set for animator Miyazaki's first film in 10 years
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Tory Lanez offered Megan Thee Stallion $1m over shooting, court hears
Rapper Tory Lanez offered Megan Thee Stallion $1 million not to tell police he had shot her feet, she told a Los Angeles court on Tuesday.
Something to phone home about: E.T. model goes up for auction
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Pilgrims flock to Mexico's Virgin of Guadalupe shrine
Vast crowds attended the ongoing annual pilgrimage of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexico on Monday, honoring the patron saint of the country in a celebration which attracted eleven million pilgrims to the streets of the capital over the weekend.
Jin from BTS begins military service, marking end of an era
BTS star Jin starts his mandatory South Korean military duty on Tuesday, the band's first member to enlist since a hiatus announcement this year left fans heartbroken over the K-pop juggernaut's uncertain future.
Musk relaunches Twitter Blue after fake account fiasco
Elon Musk relaunched a subscription service for Twitter on Monday after a first attempt saw an embarrassing spate of fake accounts that scared advertisers and cast doubt on the site's future.
Royals 'happy to lie' for William, claims Harry in new trailer
The trailer for the latest episodes of the docuseries on Prince Harry and his wife Meghan was released on Monday, with the royal feud set to escalate with a claim that Buckingham Palace was "happy to lie" for his brother William.
Japan picks 'war' as kanji character of the year
Japan chose the kanji character for war on Monday as the symbol for 2022 after a year marked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe.
Golden Globes to unveil nominations as censured awards eye comeback
Boycotted by A-listers and studios last year, the Golden Globes will attempt to rebuild their reputation as one of Hollywood's top award shows with organizers unveiling this year's nominees on Monday.
On-again, off-again Twitter subscription service to be relaunched
After several false starts, Twitter announced on Saturday it would relaunch its subscription service next week, including a system for authenticating accounts on the platform.
Taylor Swift to make her film directing debut
Pop megastar Taylor Swift is set to direct a feature-length film, US media reported Friday.
Bootleg album of jailed R&B star R. Kelly surfaces on Spotify and Apple Music: media
A previously unreleased album by disgraced US R&B singer R. Kelly, who is serving a 30-year sentence for sex offenses, dropped Friday on the Spotify and Apple Music platforms, a recording that the music press described as a bootleg.
Kristen Stewart named youngest-ever Berlin film fest jury chief
US actor Kristen Stewart will in February head up the jury at Berlin's international film festival, Europe's first major cinema showcase of the year, organisers said Friday.
The art teacher who showed the world China's protests
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Views cool towards Harry and Meghan in city of first royal visit
Prince Harry and Meghan made their first visit as a royal couple to the central English city of Nottingham in 2017.
New York Times workers stage first strike in 40 years
More than 1,000 New York Times employees went on strike Thursday in the first industrial action of its kind at the newspaper in more than 40 years.
Stiff-person syndrome, Celine Dion's rare neurological disorder
Stiff-person syndrome, which has forced Canadian superstar singer Celine Dion to postpone her European tour, is a very rare neurological condition that causes progressive muscle stiffness as well as muscle spasms.
TikTok hit by US lawsuits over child safety, security fears
TikTok was hit Wednesday with a pair of lawsuits from the US state of Indiana, which accused it of making false claims about the Chinese-owned app's safety for children.
Veronica Ryan wins Turner Prize evoking Windrush, Covid
British artist Veronica Ryan on Wednesday won the prestigious Turner Prize for her installations focused on the Windrush Generation and Covid.
Avatar's James Cameron on art, AI and outrage
From "Terminator" to "Titanic" to "Avatar", director James Cameron has pushed Hollywood's technical wizardry to new limits, but human emotion must always come first, he told AFP.
Falsehoods plague elections as voters tackle Trumpian tactics
From the United States to Brazil and Israel, a barrage of election-related misinformation hammered voters around the world in 2022, but many pushed back against the conspiracy-laden Trumpian tactic of sowing distrust in the democratic process.
Prime time or Netflix? Streaming wars come to Thailand
International streaming platforms were among the biggest pandemic winners, seeing subscriber numbers soar, but US giants have turned abroad as countries re-opened -- with Thailand firmly in their sights.
Apple loosens tight grip on App Store pricing
Apple on Tuesday announced the biggest upgrade to the App Store pricing system since the launch of the shop, allowing developers to charge from 29 cents to $10,000 for their offerings.
Nobels an institution 'for men', says French winner
The Nobel Prize is an institution "for men", literaturelaureate Annie Ernaux of France told AFP on Tuesday in an interview ahead of this weekend's formal awards ceremony.