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Audi team principal Wheatley in shock exit after two races
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Arsenal must prove they are winners in League Cup final, says Arteta
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IRA bomb victims drop civil court claim against Gerry Adams
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Ntamack returns for Toulouse to face France rival Jalibert
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Trump calls NATO allies 'cowards' over Iran
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French jihadist jailed for life for Islamic State crimes against Yazidis
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Action movie star Chuck Norris has died: family statement
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England stars have 'last chance' to earn World Cup spots: Tuchel
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League Cup final a 'big moment' for Man City, says Guardiola
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Injured Ronaldo misses Portugal World Cup friendlies
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Liverpool condemn 'cowardly' racist abuse of Konate
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Far from war, global fuel frustrations mount
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German auto exports to China plunged a third in 2025: study
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Coach Valverde to leave Bilbao at end of season
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'Decimated'? The Iranian leaders killed in Israeli-US war
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Mistral chief calls for European AI levy to pay creatives
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Liverpool suffer Salah blow in chase for Champions League
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Mahuchikh soars to world indoor high jump gold, Hodgkinson cruises
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Spain include Joan Garcia as one of four new call-ups
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Stocks dip, oil calmer as Mideast war persists
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Salah ruled out of Liverpool's Brighton clash
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Ship crews ration food in Iran blockade: seafarers
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Kuwait refinery hit as Iran marks New Year under shadow of war
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England recall Mainoo, Maguire for pre-World Cup matches
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Jerusalem's Muslims despair as war shuts Al-Aqsa Mosque for Eid
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'War has aged us': Lebanon's kids aren't alright
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Snooker great O'Sullivan makes history with highest-ever break
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Kuwait refinery hit as Iran says missile production 'no concern'
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Crude down as Netanyahu looks to reassure on war
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India to tackle global obesity with cheap fat-loss jabs
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Somaliland centre saves cheetahs from trafficking to Gulf palaces
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China swim sensation Yu, 13, beats multiple Olympic medallist
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North Korean leader, daughter try out new tank
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Israel strikes 'decimated' Iran as war roils markets
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James ties NBA record for most regular-season games in latest milestone
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Trump's Mideast muddle could play into Xi's hands at planned summit
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New BTS album drops ahead of comeback mega-gig
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Australia must be 'smart' to beat Japan in Asian Cup final: coach
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Wembanyama lifts playoff-bound Spurs, Doncic and James fuel Lakers
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Japan ski paradise faces strains of global acclaim
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Vinicius, Real Madrid must prove consistency in Atletico derby
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Basel votes to stump up bucks to host Eurovision
Basel voters on Sunday overwhelmingly approved the city putting up nearly $40 million towards hosting next year's Eurovision Song Contest, meaning the glitzy annual TV extravaganza will go ahead with its full customary pomp.
Iran director in exile says 'bittersweet' to rep Germany at Oscars
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Chinese film about Covid-19 wins Taiwan's top Golden Horse prizes
A Chinese film set during the Covid-19 pandemic won the top prizes in Taiwan's prestigious Golden Horse Awards, which saw the highest number of entries from China in recent years despite political tensions.
Kendrick Lamar drops surprise new album
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Alarm in France over fate of detained French-Algerian writer
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Amazon invests another $4 bn in AI firm Anthropic
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Rare Caravaggio shown to public for first time in Rome exhibition
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Manchester attack survivors lose bid to sue intel agencies
More than 300 people affected by the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing on Friday lost their bid to sue Britain's domestic intelligence services for failing to take "appropriate measures" to prevent the attack.
Conductor Elim Chan wants to shake up 'dinosaur' orchestras
Since her first brush with fame a decade ago, Hong Kong-born conductor Elim Chan has fought a "long-term battle" against tired assumptions about herself, music and how orchestras should be run.
'Shrek' director tackles taboo in Netflix fairy tale 'Spellbound'
Animated films tackling parent separation and divorce are few and far between.
Fairuz, musical icon of war-torn Lebanon, turns 90
Legendary Arab singer Fairuz, whose ballads have told of love, her native Lebanon and the Palestinian cause, turned 90 on Thursday as her conflict-weary country is wracked by the Israel-Hezbollah war.
'World of Warcraft' still going strong as it celebrates 20 years
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Australian eyes $30m fine for social media flouting under-16s ban
Social media companies could be fined more than US$30 million if they fail to keep children off their platforms, under new laws tabled before Australia's parliament Thursday.
Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone to headline Coachella 2025
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Gl-icked? Movie theaters pin hopes on big 'Wicked,' 'Gladiator' weekend
US movie theaters are hoping the lightning-in-a-bottle magic of last year's "Barbenheimer" phenomenon can strike again this weekend, with the simultaneous release of two of 2024's most hyped films: "Wicked" and "Gladiator II."
One Direction stars attend Liam Payne's funeral in UK
Family and friends of One Direction star Liam Payne, who died last month after falling from a Buenos Aires hotel room, gathered for his funeral in Britain on Wednesday.
Star K-pop producer of NewJeans quits after legal spat with BTS agency
The South Korean superproducer behind the chart-topping girl band NewJeans resigned from her label Wednesday, following a protracted legal battle with BTS's agency HYBE that has rocked the country's K-pop industry.
Japan's manga powerhouse 'Dragon Ball' turns 40
"Dragon Ball" fans on Wednesday celebrated 40 years of the globally beloved Japanese manga, anime and video game franchise, just months after creator Akira Toriyama's unexpected death.
Lights, action, melodrama! Silent films get new reel at London haven
The black and white silent movie flickered into life as the pianist started up with a dramatic flourish. Cue the latest exploits of daring master criminal "Three-Fingered Kate".
'Rust' to premiere three years after on-set shooting
The Western "Rust" will get its world premiere on Wednesday at a Polish film festival, three years on from a shock on-set shooting that killed the cinematographer.
'Operation Night Watch': Rembrandt classic gets makeover
Shielded from the public by glass panels and staring intently through microscopes, a team of specialists has started work restoring Rembrandt's The Night Watch, one of the most iconic paintings of the Dutch golden age.
'Gladiator 3' already in works, say director and star
Ridley Scott's long-awaited "Gladiator" sequel has not even hit US theaters yet, but the veteran director is already hard at work on a third installment.
Composer of Piaf's 'Non, je ne regrette rien' dies aged 95
Songwriter and singer Charles Dumont, who composed the song "Non, je ne regrette rien" ("No, I do not regret anything") made world famous by Edith Piaf, has died aged 95, his partner told AFP Monday.
Quincy Jones awarded posthumous Oscar
The late Quincy Jones was posthumously awarded an honorary Oscar at an emotional and star-packed Hollywood gala on Sunday that also handed golden statuettes to the producers of the James Bond movie franchise.
Star power fails to perk up France's premiere wine auction
Hollywood stars including Eva Longoria and Dominic West on Sunday attended a centuries-old charity wine auction in the French town of Beaune, the capital of Burgundy wines, though the sums raised fell short of expectations.
Glastonbury 2025 tickets sell out in 35 minutes
Tickets for next year's Glastonbury Festival sold out within 35 minutes on Sunday, with more than 200,000 people expected to attend the world-renowned musical celebration in rural southwest England.
Denmark's Victoria Kjaer Theilvig crowned Miss Universe 2024
Victoria Kjaer Theilvig was crowned Miss Universe on Saturday, the first contestant from Denmark to achieve the honor.
New York auction records expected for a Magritte... and a banana
With a Magritte painting estimated to sell for nearly $100 million, drawings by pop artist Keith Haring and... a rather gnarly banana, New York's auction houses will try this week to shake up a stale market.
End of a love affair: news media quit X over 'disinformation'
News outlets have begun quitting X, formerly Twitter, once a favourite of global media but now accused of enabling the spread of disinformation under its owner, president-elect Donald Trump ally Elon Musk.