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Drought, dams and diplomacy: Afghanistan's water crisis goes regional
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'Pickypockets!' vigilante pairs with social media on London streets
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From drought to floods, water extremes drive displacement in Afghanistan
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Air Canada flights grounded as government intervenes in strike
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Women bear brunt of Afghanistan's water scarcity
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Reserve Messi scores in Miami win while Son gets first MLS win
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Japan's Iwai grabs lead at LPGA Portland Classic
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Trump gives Putin 'peace letter' from wife Melania
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Alcaraz to face defending champ Sinner in Cincinnati ATP final
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Former pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmaker granted asylum in Australia
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All Blacks beat Argentina 41-24 to reclaim top world rank
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Monster birdie gives heckled MacIntyre four-stroke BMW lead
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Coffee-lover Atmane felt the buzz from Cincinnati breakthrough
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Coffe-lover Atmane felt the buzz from Cincinnati breakthrough
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Monster birdie gives MacIntyre four-stroke BMW lead
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Hurricane Erin intensifies offshore, lashes Caribbean with rain
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Kane lauds Diaz's 'perfect start' at Bayern
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Clashes erupt in several Serbian cities in fifth night of unrest
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US suspends visas for Gazans after far-right influencer posts
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Defending champ Sinner subdues Atmane to reach Cincinnati ATP final
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Nigeria arrests leaders of terror group accused of 2022 jailbreak
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Kane and Diaz strike as Bayern beat Stuttgart in German Super Cup
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Australia coach Schmidt hails 'great bunch of young men'
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Brentford splash club-record fee on Ouattara
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Barcelona open Liga title defence strolling past nine-man Mallorca
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Pogba watches as Monaco start Ligue 1 season with a win
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Canada moves to halt strike as hundreds of flights grounded
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Forest seal swoop for Ipswich's Hutchinson
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Haaland fires Man City to opening win at Wolves
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Brazil's Bolsonaro leaves house arrest for medical exams
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Mikautadze gets Lyon off to winning start in Ligue 1 at Lens
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Fires keep burning in western Spain as army is deployed
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Captain Wilson scores twice as Australia stun South Africa
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Thompson eclipses Lyles and Hodgkinson makes stellar comeback
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Spurs get Frank off to flier, Sunderland win on Premier League return
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Europeans try to stay on the board after Ukraine summit
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Richarlison stars as Spurs boss Frank seals first win
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Hurricane Erin intensifies to 'catastrophic' category 5 storm in Caribbean
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Thompson beats Lyles in first 100m head-to-head since Paris Olympics
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Brazil's Bolsonaro leaves house arrest for court-approved medical exams
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Hodgkinson in sparkling track return one year after Olympic 800m gold
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Air Canada grounds hundreds of flights over cabin crew strike
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Hurricane Erin intensifies to category 4 storm as it nears Caribbean
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Championship leader Marc Marquez wins sprint at Austrian MotoGP
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Newcastle held by 10-man Villa after Konsa sees red
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Semenyo says alleged racist abuse at Liverpool 'will stay with me forever'
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In high-stakes summit, Trump, not Putin, budges
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Pakistan rescuers recover bodies after monsoon rains kill 340
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Hurricane Erin intensifies to category 3 storm as it nears Caribbean
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US tech titans look to ditch passwords
Apple, Google and Microsoft said Thursday they are looking to get rid of passwords and replace them with a more secure way to access accounts or devices.

French ballet director joins German company after Russia exit
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Refugee who paints with a toothbrush nominated for Australian art prize
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Legendary Morozov art collection back in Russia after hit show in Paris
Russia said Thursday that a sprawling collection of artworks by the likes of Van Gogh, Cezanne, Matisse and Monet -- the so-called Morozov Collection -- has been safely returned after the show proved a runaway success in Paris.

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Comedian Dave Chappelle attacked during Hollywood Bowl show
A man who attacked controversial comic Dave Chappelle on stage as he performed a live stand-up set in Los Angeles has been arrested and charged with assault, US police said Wednesday.

Shareholder sues Netflix over subscriber slip
A Netflix shareholder is seeking class action status for a lawsuit accusing the streaming television titan of not making it clear that subscriber numbers were in peril.

Amber Heard takes stand in blockbuster defamation trial
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Venice Film Festival to honour US director Paul Schrader
The Venice Film Festival will this year honour the US filmmaker Paul Schrader, behind hits like "Taxi Driver," "American Gigolo" and "Raging Bull," for lifetime achievement, organisers said on Wednesday.

Comedian Dave Chappelle attacked during LA show
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Comedian Dave Chappelle attacked during LA show: report
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France's famed pro-Nazi writer returns 78 years on
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Behind the veil: The double life of Pakistan rapper Eva B
Pakistan's breakthrough rapper Eva B has racked up millions of views online, but walking through the labyrinthine streets of her Karachi neighbourhood, she is anonymous.

Marvel's 'Doctor Strange' tests appeal of movie 'multiverse'
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Amber Heard has PTSD from partner violence: doctor at Depp trial
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Activists urge ad boycott if Musk turns Twitter toxic
Activist groups called on Twitter advertisers Tuesday to boycott the service if it opens the gates to abusive and misinformative posts with billionaire Elon Musk as its owner.

Rio to host top tech conference Web Summit
The head of Web Summit, the huge technology conference dubbed the "Davos for geeks," announced Tuesday that Rio de Janeiro will host the first edition of the event outside Europe.

Czech art collector Meda Mladkova dies at 102
Czech art collector Meda Mladkova, who supported artists in Communist-ruled Czechoslovakia from exile in Washington during the Cold War era, died aged 102 on Tuesday, her foundation said.

Amazon says it will cover travel costs for US workers who need abortions
Amazon on Monday confirmed that it is expanding medical coverage for US workers to include travel costs for abortions, as conservative-led laws look to block access in many states.

Stars sparkle at Met Gala in New York
A-listers dressed to the theme of "gilded glamour" sparkled on the red carpet as the annual Met Gala extravaganza known as "the party of the year" returned to its pre-pandemic schedule Monday in New York.

Johnny Depp was to have earned $22.5 mn for 'Pirates' 6: agent
Johnny Depp was to have been paid $22.5 million for a sixth "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie but the project was scrapped by Disney after his ex-wife Amber Heard accused him of domestic abuse in a Washington Post op-ed, the actor's agent said Monday.

Netflix cancels Meghan Markle animated series 'Pearl'
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The Judds enter country music hall of fame day after singer's death
Grammy-winning US musicians The Judds were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in a tear-filled ceremony just one day after the duo's matriarch Naomi Judd died Saturday at age 76.

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'Bad Guys' stay on top of N.America box office
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