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South Korean adoptees sue Denmark over right to know birth families
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Show must go on for ballerinas in crisis-hit Cuba
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NBA 'on schedule' with Europe league plans: Silver
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Plan to merge BBL's Melbourne teams sparks 'anxiety' for players
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World Cup fans barred from bringing water bottles into stadia
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Israel, Lebanon agree to conditional ceasefire
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New Delhi hotel blaze kills 21, including foreigners
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Bayeux Tapestry to be moved in secret to British Museum: minister
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Meta lashes Australia's bid to make tech giants pay for news
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NZ football star meets influencer behind viral fame
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'Thank you, Football' - quarterback Russell Wilson confirms move to broadcasting
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Meta lashes Australia bid to make tech giants pay for news
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NASA ends mission after loss of Mars probe
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SpaceX aims to raise record $75 bn in stock market debut
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Algeria sucker-punch Netherlands in World Cup warm up
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Iran FM says 'no tangible progress' in talks but Trump says deal close
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DRC cheered on by 23,000 fans in World Cup warm-up
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New York turns blue and orange as Knicks fever grips city
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Javier Bardem terrifies Amy Adams in TV adaptation of 'Cape Fear'
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Arnaldi into French Open semis as Berrettini retires injured
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Cuba has 'technocrats' willing to negotiate, Rubio says
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Authorities warn of World Cup ticket, merchandise scams
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US sanctions interrupt Visa, Mastercard payments in Cuba
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Cobolli sinks Auger-Aliassime to book French Open semi spot
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Police probe alleged assault on coach of Australian tennis player in Birmingham
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France's Saliba 'fine' after injury scare, says Deschamps
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Somalia ex-PM says attacked by govt forces in Mogadishu
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Ukraine drone strikes causing 'panic' for Kremlin: EU's Kallas to AFP
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Rubio brushes off Trump mental acuity concerns as 'absurd'
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Ukraine's Kostyuk takes on Russian Andreeva in French Open semis
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German director Wenders pulls 1975 film over child nude scene
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McIlroy chasing elusive Memorial, Scheffler eyes three-peat
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Sabalenka implodes as Shnaider books French Open semi with Chwalinska
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Sabalenka fell into 'dark hole' during French Open loss
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Ukrainian drones hit Saint Petersburg as 'Russian Davos' opens
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Stokes defends Archer's England absence due to IPL duties
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UN urges AI firms to reveal environmental footprint
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Sabalenka crumbles to French Open quarter-final defeat by Shnaider
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Henry fit to lead New Zealand's attack at Lord's
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Yamal, Williams should be fit for World Cup opener: De la Fuente
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UK PM slams violence over police handcuffing of dying student
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EU wants to favour European firms for AI, cloud in sovereignty push
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England captain Stokes defends Archer's IPL-enforced absence from Test side
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Deadly drone strike on Kuwait airport as Iran, US trade fire
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EU eases spending rules to tackle energy shock
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Polish qualifier Chwalinska reaches French Open semi-finals
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Romania wants to boost air defence after drone strike blamed on Russia
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French content creators gear up to influence presidential election
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France hits Shein with 22 mn euros in new fines over consumer violations
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DRC coach prepared to play friendly behind closed doors
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