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Leicester Tigers name Parling to replace Cheika as head coach
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UK govt toughens immigration plans as hard-right gains
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Markets rally after China, US slash tariffs
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Leo XIV urges release of jailed journalists as Zelensky invites to Ukraine
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Film legend Bardot backs Depardieu ahead of sexual assault verdict
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Mbappe shows fallen Real Madrid new road to riches
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Drones hit Ukraine as Zelensky awaits Putin reply on talks
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Indian great Kohli follows Rohit in retiring from Test cricket
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UK hosts European ministers for Ukraine talks amid ceasefire call
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Copenhagen to offer giveaways to eco-friendly tourists
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Ocalan: founder of the Kurdish militant PKK who authored its end
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Kurdish militant PKK says disbanding, ending armed struggle
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Under pressure, UK govt unveils flagship immigration plans
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India great Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket
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US, China agree to slash tariffs in trade war de-escalation
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Markets rally after China and US slash tariffs for 90 days
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India, Pakistan military to confer as ceasefire holds
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Kurdish militant group PKK says disbanding, ending armed struggle
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Virat Kohli: Indian batting great and hero to hundreds of millions
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India great Virat Kohli announces retirement from Test cricket
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Netanyahu vows further fighting despite planned US-Israeli hostage release
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Salt of the earth: Pilot project helping reclaim Sri Lankan farms
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UK towns harness nature to combat rising flood risk
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Romania's far-right candidate clear favourite in presidential run-off
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UK lab promises air-con revolution without polluting gases
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Reel tensions: Trump film trade war looms over Cannes
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Peru hopes local miracle gets recognition under new pope
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Opening statements in Sean Combs trial expected Monday
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Indian army reports 'first calm night' after Kashmir truce with Pakistan holds
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As world heats up, UN cools itself the cool way: with water
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Pacers push Cavs to brink in NBA playoffs, Thunder pull even with Nuggets
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US, China to publish details of 'substantial' trade talks in Geneva
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Asian markets rally after positive China-US trade talks
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Indians buy 14 million ACs a year, and need many more
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Election campaigning kicks off in South Korea
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UK hosts European ministers for Ukraine talks after ceasefire ultimatum
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Leo XIV gets down to business on first full week as pope
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White at the double as Whitecaps fight back against LAFC
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Trump hails Air Force One 'gift' after Qatari luxury jet reports
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'Tool for grifters': AI deepfakes push bogus sexual cures
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US and China to publish details of 'substantial' trade talks in Geneva
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Chinese EV battery giant CATL aims to raise $4 bn in Hong Kong IPO
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Kiwi Fox wins PGA Myrtle Beach title in playoff
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Thunder edge Nuggets to level NBA playoff series
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Straka holds firm to win PGA Tour's Truist Championship
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Philippines heads to polls with Marcos-Duterte feud centre stage
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Napoli give Inter Scudetto hope after being held by Genoa
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US, China hail 'substantial progress' after trade talks in Geneva
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Blessings but not tips from Pope Leo at Peru diner
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Alcaraz, Zverev march into Italian Open last 16
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One of France's best-loved stars, Omar Sy, has returned to his Senegalese roots for a movie about colonial troops who fought for France in the World War I trenches.

Norway queen says King Harald 'very well' in hospital
Norway's Queen Sonja on Tuesday said King Harald V was doing "very, very well", a day after her 85-year-old husband was admitted to hospital following an infection.

Italian police transport organs in Lamborghini supercar
Italian police used a specially adapted Lamborghini supercar to deliver two kidneys to donor patients on Tuesday hundreds of kilometres apart, they announced.

Harvey Weinstein convicted of rape in Hollywood trial
Disgraced US movie titan Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday of sexually assaulting a woman a decade ago, in what prosecutors said was part of his "reign of terror" over aspiring young actresses in Hollywood.

UK police charge man after eggs thrown at King Charles
A 23-year-old man from York in northern England was charged Monday with "threatening behaviour" after several eggs were thrown towards King Charles III during a visit to the city last month.

Norway's King Harald hospitalised but 'stable': palace
Norway's King Harald, 85, will remain in hospital "for a few days" following an infection but his condition is stable, the royal household said Monday.

Memorial as Irish peacekeeper killed in Lebanon flown home
United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon took part in a memorial service Sunday as the body of their slain Irish comrade was repatriated, days after being shot dead in an attack.

Miss France 2023 crowned after tweaked pageant fails to sway critics
Indira Ampiot, an 18-year-old communications student, was crowned Miss France 2023 on Saturday night after a parade of swimsuits, evening gowns and heels, concluding a pageant that had sought to update its image with newly expanded eligibility criteria.

Dam plans threaten China's migratory bird haven
Spooked by a historic drought, local authorities in China have renewed controversial plans to dam the country's biggest freshwater lake.

Beloved 'Hollywood Cat' mountain lion euthanized in Los Angeles
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Dam plans threatens China's migratory bird haven
Spooked by a historic drought, local authorities in China have renewed controversial plans to dam the country's biggest freshwater lake.

UK royals declare peace after race row with charity head
Buckingham Palace on Friday declared a reconciliation between Prince William's godmother and a black British woman who was repeatedly asked where she was "really" from.

'Gloves off' as Prince Harry takes aim at brother in Netflix series
Prince Harry looked set to turn his fire on his brother William on Thursday, as Netflix airs the final episodes of the docuseries about the disgruntled royal and his wife Meghan.

WHO chief says uncle 'murdered' in Tigray bloodshed
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, said Wednesday that his uncle had been "murdered" by Eritrean troops in Ethiopia's war-torn northern Tigray region.

Ex-UK PM Johnson earns over £1 mn for speeches since quitting
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson has already earned more than £1 million ($1.2 million) for giving paid speeches since leaving office in September, according to an official register of UK parliamentarians' interests.

Youth of African diaspora consider climate solutions at US summit
A group of young Black Americans and their peers from African countries on Tuesday highlighted their common anxieties over climate change, shared as members of the global African diaspora.

'Banshees of Inisherin' tops nominations as Golden Globes attempt comeback
Irish black comedy "The Banshees of Inisherin" topped the Golden Globes nominations Monday, as the scandal-struck Hollywood award show attempts to rebuild its reputation following last year's boycott by A-listers and studios.

Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, a call to arms for Ukraine
A trio representing the three nations at the centre of the war in Ukraine will receive the Nobel Peace Prize on Saturday, showing no sign of giving up the fight against Vladimir Putin and his Minsk ally.

Ukraine's Nobel laureate wants Putin brought to justice
The co-winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, Ukraine's Oleksandra Matviichuk, called on Friday for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be brought before an international tribunal.

Kristen Stewart to lead Berlin film fest jury
US actor Kristen Stewart will head up the jury in February at Berlin's international film festival, Europe's first major cinema showcase of the year, organisers said Friday.

UK media returns fire at 'Harry the Nasty' over Netflix doc
Britain's media, the main focus of criticism so far in Netflix docuseries "Harry and Meghan", on Friday hit back at the estranged prince and his wife, accusing them of lying and insulting Queen Elizabeth II.

Celine Dion cancels shows due to 'rare neurological disorder'
Celine Dion cancelled and postponed a series of European shows on Thursday over problems related to a "very rare neurological disorder" that is affecting her singing.

In Netflix series, Harry slams press, family, over 'feeding frenzy'
Prince Harry slammed the media "feeding frenzy" over his relationship with Meghan in an explosive Netflix docuseries aired Thursday, also criticising his family for failing to protect her and his mother Diana.

After 20 years in a cage, freedom for Albania brown bear
After more than two decades in a cage at an Albanian restaurant for diners to look at, brown bear Mark is heading towards a better life in an Austrian sanctuary.

Royals brace as 'Harry & Meghan' airs on Netflix
The first three episodes of a docuseries on Prince Harry and his wife Meghan air on Thursday, with expectations of more damaging claims about British royal family life.

'Avatar 2' gets world premiere in London
One of the most delayed sequels in blockbuster history finally hit the big screen on Tuesday as "Avatar: The Way of Water" got its much-anticipated world premiere in London.

Spain's former king wins partial victory in UK harassment case
Three appeal judges in London on Tuesday ruled that the former mistress of Spain's ex-king Juan Carlos I could not sue him for harassment in the English courts for the period while he was on the throne.

Bollettieri -- the hard as nails coach who shaped tennis stars
Nick Bollettieri, the celebrity tennis coach who helped develop such icons as Andre Agassi and Monica Seles, died on Monday aged 91.

'He'll come home': Pele's daughters reassure fans of ill football icon
Brazilian football superstar Pele's daughters told his fans Sunday that their father's health was not at serious risk, saying they are confident he will return home when he recovers from a respiratory infection.

Clooney, U2 among honorees at glitzy Washington gala
Film icon George Clooney and soul legend Gladys Knight are among an elite circle of stars receiving honors at Washington's Kennedy Center Sunday in the presence of President Joe Biden.

Palestinian Santa brings festive cheer to Jerusalem
In Jerusalem's Old City there are dozens of churches, but as Christmas beckons there is just one Santa Claus -- a towering Palestinian former basketball player.