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Chinese visitors to Japan plunge 45.2% in February
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BTS light stick prices surge ahead of comeback concert
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'Special human' Slipper to break Super Rugby appearance record
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Brussels to unveil 'EU Inc' pan-European company status
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Iran to hold funeral for slain security chief as it vows vengeance
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Greenland's teenage boxers throwing punches to survive
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TotalEnergies faces ruling in Belgian farmer climate case
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Brazil starts to restrict minors' access to social media
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Trespasser caught in viral hippo Moo Deng's Thai zoo pen
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Venezuela stun USA to win politically charged World Baseball crown
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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 as Thunder clinch playoff berth
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Venezuela stun United States to win World Baseball Classic
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Cuba vows 'unbreakable resistance' as US pressure mounts
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Stocks extend gains and oil dips as US, Israel, Iran continue strikes
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Iran missile fire kills two in central Israel: medics
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Britain, Rwanda in £100m court clash over migrant deal
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'We will wait for each one': Ukrainians greet POWs with tears and cheers
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UN watchdog says projectile struck Iran nuclear power plant
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Trump faces impasse over Iran war
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US Fed expected to hold rates steady as Iran war's shockwaves ripple
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Former Australian Test wicketkeeper Haddin to coach NSW
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China coach says team on right track despite Asian Cup heartache
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Oscars audience drops, viewing figures show
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Resilient Australia 'need to be better' in Women's Asian Cup final
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Gio Reyna picked for US squad as Pochettino says World Cup roster still 'open'
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Colombia, Ecuador leaders clash over bomb dropped near border
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PSG, Real Madrid and Arsenal march into Champions League last eight
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'Incomplete' Man City not what they once were, says Guardiola
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US judge orders Trump admin to bring VOA employees back to work
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White House pressure on Cuba mounts as island fights power cut
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Arteta hails 'magical' Eze after Arsenal star sinks Leverkusen
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Senegal stripped of AFCON title, Morocco declared champions
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Nvidia says restarting production of China-bound chips
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Real Madrid 'change' under Champions League spotlight: Vinicius
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Real Madrid dump Man City out of Champions League once more
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Clinical PSG bury Chelsea to reach Champions League quarter-finals
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Eze rocket fires Arsenal into Champions League quarters
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US airlines still see strong demand as jet fuel worries loom
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Milei blasts Iran on anniversary of attack on Israeli embassy
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USS Gerald R. Ford: the world's biggest aircraft carrier
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US, European stocks rise despite latest jump in oil prices
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Sporting Lisbon thrash Bodo/Glimt to reach Champions League quarters
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Irish PM pushes Trump on Iran -- politely
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Arizona charges prediction market Kalshi with illegal election betting
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Leftist New York mayor under pressure on Irish unity question
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Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill three soldiers
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Atletico boss Simeone defends Spurs star Romero
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Iran vets friendly ships for Hormuz passage: trackers
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Iran women's football team arrive in Turkey on way home
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Mexico prepared to host Iran World Cup games, says president
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The latest entry in Crunchyroll's "Demon Slayer" anime film series took first place in the North American box office this weekend with a genre-record $70 million debut, industry estimates showed Sunday.
Shakespeare family tragedy 'Hamnet' wins top Toronto film prize
"Hamnet," a devastating period drama about the life of William Shakespeare and his family, won top prize Sunday at the Toronto International Film Festival.
'Adolescence' and 'The Studio' tipped to win big at TV's Emmys
Searing teen murder saga "Adolescence" and Hollywood satire "The Studio" are expected to be among the big winners at Sunday's Emmy Awards, television's equivalent of the Oscars.
Something to get your teeth into: 'Jaws' exhibit marks 50 years
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'We're more than our pain': Miss Palestine to compete on global stage
Nadeen Ayoub, the first Palestinian to compete in Miss Universe, will step onto the stage at the height of one of the most harrowing periods in her people's history, determined to show they are more than headlines of war.
Armani will lays path to potential buyout by rival
Fashion legend Giorgio Armani asked in his will made public Friday for a major luxury group to take a stake in his company, citing LVMH, EssilorLuxottica or L'Oreal as potential buyers.
Armani's will lays path to potential buyout by rival
Fashion legend Giorgio Armani asked in his will made public Friday for a major luxury group to take a stake in his company, citing LVMH, EssilorLuxottica or L'Oreal as potential buyers.
New David Bowie museum unmasks the man behind the make up
A moving letter written by David Bowie's father and fan mail from Lady Gaga are among 90,000 items at a new London museum offering intimate insights into the man behind the Ziggy Stardust make up.
For theatre legend John Kani, art must 'speak truth to power'
South African stage legend John Kani shuffled between rows of red chairs in the 450-seat theatre named after him, searching for one in particular.
Guinea's Tierno Monenembo: stolen words and diehard critic of military rule
Guinean writer Tierno Monenembo will boycott his country's upcoming constitutional referendum, calling the vote a "farce". Unwaveringly critical of the authoritarian junta in power, he said he is ready to "die for his ideas".
'Your own brother': Student supporters mourn Charlie Kirk
For university student Dave Sanchez, seeing Trump acolyte Charlie Kirk murdered during a campus event was like watching his own brother get shot.
False AI 'fact-checks' stir online chaos after Kirk assassination
With a fire hose of misinformation surrounding the assassination of US right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, social media users have turned to AI chatbots for reliable updates -- only to encounter contradictory or inaccurate responses, further fueling online confusion.
DiCaprio stars in politically charged 'One Battle After Another'
Radical violence. Immigration raids. White supremacists. Leonardo DiCaprio's politically charged new movie "One Battle After Another" could scarcely be more timely.
People misidentified as Charlie Kirk's shooter fear retaliation
Two people misidentified online as suspects in the fatal shooting of right-wing US activist Charlie Kirk told AFP Thursday they were terrified by the misinformation targeting them, as the manhunt for the real killer continued.
Acclaimed French director tackles 'commercial colonialism' in new film
In "The Fence," a haunting new film from Claire Denis, the celebrated French director returns to a theme she has explored throughout her career -- the shadow of colonialism in West Africa.
Ed Sheeran to release eighth studio album
British popstar Ed Sheeran, who recently revealed an upcoming United States tour, will release his latest album "Play" on Friday.
Belgian festival axes German orchestra over Israeli conductor
A Belgian festival said Thursday it stood by its decision to axe a leading German orchestra's performance over concerns about its Israeli conductor -- despite furious protests from Israel and Berlin.
China penalises popular app Xiaohongshu over content
China's internet regulator said on Thursday it had ordered "warnings and strict punishment" to bosses at popular social media app Xiaohongshu over its online content, slamming "trivial" and "negative" posts.
China says imposed punishment on Xiaohongshu over content
China's internet regulator said on Thursday it had ordered "warnings and strict punishment" to bosses at popular social media app Xiaohongshu over its online content, slamming "trivial" and "negative" posts.
Britain's Baxter Dury swaps 'ponderous' indie for dance music
British singer-songwriter Baxter Dury, more than two decades into a career of delivering deadpan lyrics over sometimes mournful indie music, has discovered the joys of making his fans dance.
Silent for 800 years, medieval organ sings again in Jerusalem
The pipes of a medieval organ, buried for centuries and discovered near the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, are once more filling a Jerusalem monastery with ancient melodies.
400-year-old Rubens found in Paris mansion
A long-lost painting by 17th-century Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens has been found in a Paris mansion, a French auctioneer said on Wednesday.
Viking ships make final high-risk voyage to new Oslo home
Three 1,200-year-old Viking ships that have stood the test of time are embarking on their final and possibly riskiest journey to their new forever home in Norway.
Classical music is not Netflix, says Latvian mezzo-soprano Elina Garanca
In her decades-long career, star Latvian mezzo-soprano Elina Garanca has seen the ups and downs of the music industry first hand.
Salvaged shipwreck porcelain gets new life in Malaysia
Chinese porcelain shards salvaged from a famous shipwreck are being reimagined in Malaysia, hundreds of years after the Portuguese vessel is said to have sunk in battle.
'It was bananas': Colin Farrell shoots new movie in Macau casinos
Colin Farrell plunges into an intoxicating fever dream among the high-stakes baccarat tables of Macau casinos with "Ballad of a Small Player," a rare major Western film shot on location in Asia's gambling capital.
Concert cancellations just made us bigger, say Kneecap
Irish punk-rappers Kneecap believe the cancellation of a string of gigs in recent months has only added to their popularity, while a "ridiculous" upcoming court case in London against them will be "thrown out".
Nepal rocked by protests despite overturn of social media ban
Young protesters in Nepal defied a curfew on Tuesday to vent anger at the government a day after one of the deadliest crackdowns in years in which at least 19 people were killed.
Nepal ends social media ban after deadly protests
Nepal rolled back its social media ban on Tuesday, a day after at least 19 people were killed in youth protests demanding that the government lift its restrictions and tackle corruption.
From rocky start to Oscar hopeful: Dwayne Johnson hits Toronto
Wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's surprise Oscars campaign for his first arthouse role in "The Smashing Machine" barreled into the Toronto film festival Monday.
From Dada to Surrealism : NY's Met bags major modern art injection
Nearly 200 works from the Dada and Surrealist movements, including "Ingres' Violin" by Man Ray -- the world's most expensive photograph -- will join the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, it said Monday.
Prince Harry pays respects at grandmother's grave
Estranged British royal Prince Harry visited Windsor Castle west of London on Monday to place a wreath at the grave of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, who died three years ago.