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Shhhh! California bans noisy TV commercials
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Trump 'happy' to work with Democrats on health care, if shutdown ends
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Trump says may invoke Insurrection Act to deploy more troops in US
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UNESCO board backs Egyptian for chief after US row
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Unreachable Nobel winner hiking 'off the grid'
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Retirement or marketing gimmick? Cryptic LeBron video sets Internet buzzing
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CAF 'absolutely confident' AFCON will go ahead in protest-hit Morocco
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Paris stocks slide amid French political upheaval, Tokyo soars
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EU should scrap ban on new combustion-engine sales: Merz
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US government shutdown enters second week, no end in sight
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World MotoGP champion Marquez to miss two races with fracture
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Matthieu Blazy reaches for the stars in Chanel debut
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Macron gives outgoing French PM final chance to salvage government
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Illinois sues to block National Guard deployment in Chicago
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Exiled Willis succeeds Dupont as Top 14 player of the season
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Hamas and Israel open talks in Egypt under Trump's Gaza peace plan
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Mbappe undergoing treatment for 'small niggle' at France camp: Deschamps
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Common inhalers carry heavy climate cost, study finds
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Madagascar president taps general for PM in bid to defuse protests
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UEFA 'reluctantly' approves European league games in US, Australia
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Hundreds protest in Madagascar as president to announce new premier
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Greta Thunberg lands in Greece among Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel
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UNESCO board backs Egyptian ex-minister for top job: official
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Facing confidence vote, EU chief calls for unity
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Cash-strapped UNHCR shed 5,000 jobs this year
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Mbappe to have 'small niggle' examined at France camp: Deschamps
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Brazil's Lula asks Trump to remove tariffs in 'friendly' phone call
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'Terrible' Zverev dumped out of Shanghai by France's Rinderknech
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What are regulatory T-cells? Nobel-winning science explained
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OpenAI signs multi-billion dollar chip deal with AMD
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Salah under fire as Liverpool star loses his spark
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Paris stocks drop as French PM resigns, Tokyo soars
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ICC finds Sudan militia chief guilty of crimes against humanity
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Zverev dumped out of Shanghai Masters by France's Rinderknech
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One hiker dead, hundreds rescued after heavy snowfall in China
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Hundreds stage fresh anti-government protests in Madagascar
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Feminist icon Gisele Pelicot back in court as man appeals rape conviction
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US government shutdown enters second week
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Kasatkina ends WTA season early after hitting 'breaking point'
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Paris stocks drop as French PM resigns
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Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 63
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Medicine Nobel to trio who identified immune system's 'security guards'
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UN rights council launches probe into violations in Afghanistan
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UK author Jilly Cooper dies aged 88
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Jilly Cooper: Britain's queen of the 'bonkbuster' novel
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Streaming stars' Le Mans race scores Twitch viewer record
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England rugby star Moody 'shocked' by motor neurone disease diagnosis
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Leopard captured after wandering into Indonesian hotel
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Israel, Hamas due in Egypt for ceasefire talks
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Rescuers scramble to deliver aid after deadly Nepal, India floods
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Sundance film fest finally returns to mountain
Indie filmmakers and Hollywood stars have packed their snow boots and are heading to the mountains of Utah for the first time in three years, as the in-person Sundance festival returns Thursday.

Our bad fashion habits -- and how we might change them -- in numbers
The fashion industry is estimated to contribute upwards of two percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and is on track to get even worse if there isn't major change.

Polar bear kills woman and baby in remote Alaskan village
A polar bear killed a young woman and her baby son in a remote area of Alaska, police said, in a rare attack by an animal battling the worst effects of human-caused climate change.

'Rust' shooting: Prosecutor to announce charges decision Thursday
A US prosecutor probing the deadly shooting on the set of Alec Baldwin's movie "Rust" will announce her decision on whether to charge the actor on Thursday.

Spanish woman tipped as 'world's oldest person' at 115
A Spanish great-grandmother who was born in the United States has likely become the world's oldest living person at 115, a Guinness World Records consultant said Wednesday.

Dua Lipa, Federer to host Karl Lagerfeld-themed Met Gala
Pop phenom Dua Lipa and tennis legend Roger Federer will be among the hosts of this year's Met Gala, whose theme will be "In honor of Karl."

Fugitive tiger euthanised in South Africa after attacks
A tiger which escaped from a farm and roamed the countryside outside of Johannesburg for four days, attacking a man and killing several animals, was euthanised on Wednesday.

Formal shoes making comeback after years of sneaker dominance
Once the preserve of nerds and stuffy young conservatives, loafers, moccasins and other formal shoes are increasingly taking over from sneakers as the first choice for fashion-conscious men.
World's oldest known person dies aged 118: spokesman to AFP
The world's oldest known person, French nun Lucile Randon, has died aged 118, a spokesman told AFP on Tuesday.

Free tattoos give hope for Dutch breast cancer survivors
Flowers and butterflies surround the scars left by the removal of Jacqueline van Schaik's breasts, thanks to a new tattoo the cancer survivor says she treasures.

New species of lizard discovered in Peru national park
Scientists have discovered a new species of lizard in a protected natural area in Cusco, southeastern Peru, national park officials said Monday.

Lollobrigida, Italy's wickedly witty screen goddess
One of the last icons of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida, whose death at the age of 95 was announced Monday, was famed for her biting wit and sensual beauty.

Blanchett slams 'patriarchal' awards shows after accepting best actress prize
Cate Blanchett criticized the "patriarchal pyramid" of Hollywood awards shows as she accepted a best actress gong from the Critics Choice Association in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Prince Harry says he left most damaging claims out of memoir
Prince Harry left out revelations about his family in his memoir, saying he did not want "the world to know because I don't think they would ever forgive me," according to an interview published by the Daily Telegraph on Friday.

$1,600 for ice cream: Bolsonaro credit card bill raises eyebrows
More than $21,000 splurged at a modest restaurant -- $10,700 spent at a bakery in a single day. The public release Friday of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's official credit card expenditures is raising eyebrows in Brazil.

Mirren's Golda Meir biopic to premiere at Berlin fest
A long-awaited biopic starring British actor Helen Mirren as Israel's only female prime minister, Golda Meir, will have its world premiere at the Berlin film festival next month, organisers said Friday.

Air New Zealand takes 'SussexClass' dig at Prince Harry
Air New Zealand took a dig at Prince Harry on social media Friday, promoting a "SussexClass" in response to the Duke of Sussex's claim that his wife had booked a first-class seat on the airline.

Elvis' daughter Lisa Marie Presley in hospital: mother
Lisa Marie Presley was rushed to the hospital in California on Thursday, her mother said, with US media reporting she was in intensive care following a cardiac arrest.

Lisa Marie Presley rushed to hospital after cardiac arrest: TMZ
Lisa Marie Presley was rushed to a California hospital Thursday following cardiac arrest, according to entertainment outlet TMZ.

Cloned horse raises hopes for equestrian sports in China
A Chinese company presented a cloned horse to the public on Thursday that is the first of its kind born in the country and approved for equestrian sport.

Harry tell-all book 'Spare' sells record 1.4 mn copies on day one
Prince Harry's autobiography "Spare" sold 1.4 million English-language copies on its first day in the UK, United States and Canada, smashing Penguin Random House's sales record, the publisher said on Thursday.

Four dinosaur species found in Chilean valley for first time: study
Scientists have found the remains of four species of dinosaurs, including a megaraptor, in an inhospitable valley in Chilean Patagonia that has emerged over the past decade as an important fossil deposit, researchers said Wednesday.

Golden Globes slump to new ratings low on return from scandal
Golden Globes television ratings slumped to a new low of just 6.3 million viewers, even as the troubled award show tried to bounce back from its recent scandals, broadcaster NBC's preliminary figures showed Wednesday.

Original supermodel Tatjana Patitz dies aged 56
Tatjana Patitz, one of the original supermodels who dominated fashion in the 1980s and 90s commanding huge payouts for photoshoots, died Wednesday, her agent said. She was 56.
Cyclone churns off California bringing yet more storm misery
An enormous cyclone gyrating off California's coast was bringing heavy rain Wednesday, threatening further floods and landslides in the already sodden state.

'Banshees,' 'Fabelmans' and 'Everything Everywhere' rack up film nominations
"The Banshees of Inisherin," "The Fabelmans" and "Everything Everywhere All at Once" racked up key nominations from Hollywood's actors and directors unions Wednesday, as the movie award season begins to take shape.

Greece's ex-king Constantine to have private funeral
Greece's former king Constantine II, who has died aged 82, will have a private funeral next week and be buried at the former royal estate of Tatoi, his family and officials said Wednesday.

Shake a leg: India fetes 'RRR' Golden Globes win
India celebrated a rare Hollywood triumph Wednesday after movie "RRR" won a Golden Globe for best song, seeing off competition from superstars Taylor Swift and Rihanna.

Spielberg wins big as Golden Globes make comeback
Steven Spielberg claimed top honors including best drama at the Golden Globes on Tuesday for his deeply personal film "The Fabelmans," as Hollywood's A-list stars flocked to the first major awards show of 2023 despite a series of scandals swirling around its organizers.

Steven Spielberg wins big as Golden Globes make comeback
Steven Spielberg claimed top honors including best drama at the Golden Globes on Tuesday for his deeply personal film "The Fabelmans," as Hollywood's A-list stars flocked to the first major awards show of the year despite a series of scandals swirling around its organizers.
Tens of thousands evacuate California storms, with 17 dead
Tens of thousands of people were under evacuation orders in California on Tuesday as the state was ravaged by the latest in a barrage of storms that have left at least 17 people dead.

Harry and the royal family: Reconciliation near impossible
Prince Harry claims he had no intention of damaging the British royal family with his autobiography, but reconciliation now seems impossible after he painted a critical picture of his relatives and settled decades-old scores.