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Filipino cardinal, the 'Asian Francis', is papal contender
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Samsung Electronics posts 22% jump in Q1 net profit
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Pietro Parolin, career diplomat leading race to be pope
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Nuclear submarine deal lurks below surface of Australian election
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China's manufacturing shrinks in April as trade war bites
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Financial markets may be the last guardrail on Trump
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Swedish journalist's trial opens in Turkey
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Kiss says 'honour of a lifetime' to coach Wallabies at home World Cup
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US growth figure expected to make for tough reading for Trump
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Opposition leader confirmed winner of Trinidad elections
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Snedeker, Ogilvy to skipper Presidents Cup teams: PGA Tour
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Win or bust in Europa League for Amorim's Man Utd
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Trump celebrates 100 days in office with campaign-style rally
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Top Cuban dissidents detained after court revokes parole
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Arteta urges Arsenal to deliver 'special' fightback against PSG
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Trump fires Kamala Harris's husband from Holocaust board
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Pakistan says India planning strike as tensions soar over Kashmir attack
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Weinstein sex attack accuser tells court he 'humiliated' her
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France accuses Russian military intelligence over cyberattacks
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Global stocks mostly rise as Trump grants auto tariff relief
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Grand Vietnam parade 50 years after the fall of Saigon
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Trump fires ex first gentleman Emhoff from Holocaust board
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PSG 'not getting carried away' despite holding edge against Arsenal
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Cuban dissidents detained after court revokes parole
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Sweden stunned by new deadly gun attack
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BRICS blast 'resurgence of protectionism' in Trump era
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Trump tempers auto tariffs, winning cautious praise from industry
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'Cruel measure': Dominican crackdown on Haitian hospitals
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'It's only half-time': Defiant Raya says Arsenal can overturn PSG deficit
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Dembele sinks Arsenal as PSG seize edge in Champions League semi-final
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Les Kiss to take over Wallabies coach role from mid-2026
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Real Madrid's Rudiger, Mendy and Alaba out injured until end of season
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US threatens to quit Russia-Ukraine effort unless 'concrete proposals'
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Meta releases standalone AI app, competing with ChatGPT
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Zverev crashes as Swiatek scrapes into Madrid Open quarter-finals
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BRICS members blast rise of 'trade protectionism'
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Trump praises Bezos as Amazon denies plan to display tariff cost
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France to tax small parcels from China amid tariff fallout fears
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Hong Kong releases former opposition lawmakers jailed for subversion
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Trump celebrates tumultuous 100 days in office
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Sweden gun attack leaves three dead
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Real Madrid's Rudiger banned for six matches after Copa final red
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Firmino, Toney fire Al Ahli into AFC Champions League final
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Maximum respect for Barca but no fear: Inter's Inzaghi
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Trump signals relief on auto tariffs as industry awaits details
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Cuban court revokes parole of two prominent dissidents
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Narine leads from the front as Kolkata trump Delhi in IPL
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Amazon says never planned to show tariff costs, after White House backlash
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Djokovic to miss Italian Open
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Prince Harry, whose engagement to US actress Meghan Markle was announced on Monday, has been transformed in recent years from an angry young man into one of the British royal family's greatest assets.

Camilla tests positive, days after Prince Charles
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Kanye West documentary-maker 'disappointed' by Netflix editing row
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Cate Blanchett defends cinema as serials thrive
Double Oscar winner Cate Blanchett on Saturday made a passionate defence of cinema in the face of competition from the serial format ahead of Saturday's Goya Awards, Spain's equivalent of the Oscars.

Hollywood feelgood factor lives on for Wrexham football fans
"It's put us on the map," says Richard Williams as he reflects on an eventful year since Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney made a small Welsh town international news by buying Wrexham football club.

US court reinstates gray wolf endangered species protections
A US court has struck down a Trump-era decision to remove federal protections for gray wolves across much of the country, in a move hailed by conservationists who said the listing was vital for the species' recovery.

Iranians get behind wheel to mark Islamic revolution
Thousands of Iranians drove through Tehran on Friday to mark the 43rd anniversary of the country's Islamic Revolution, staying in vehicles rather than marching on foot amid Covid restrictions.

Prince Charles tests positive for Covid for second time
Prince Charles, the eldest son and heir to Queen Elizabeth II, is isolating after testing positive for coronavirus for the second time, his office said on Thursday.

Arthouse favourite Andre Wilms dies aged 74
French actor Andre Wilms, who appeared in a string of arthouse hits by cult Finnish film director Aki Kaurismaki, has died at the age of 74.

Swiss region votes on giving primates fundamental rights
A northern Swiss region will vote Sunday on whether non-human primates should enjoy some of the same basic fundamental rights as their human cousins.

Animal testing put to the test in Swiss vote
Switzerland goes to the polls Sunday to decide whether animal and human testing should be banned -- a proposal that has triggered an outcry in a country heavily reliant on big pharma.

Croatia one-euro coin withdrawn over plagiarism controversy
Croatia's national bank on Tuesday announced a new tender for the country's one-euro coin design after a plagiarism scandal led to the withdrawal of an earlier submission.

Oscar nominations: Five key takeaways
Nominations for the 94th Oscars were unveiled Tuesday, and "The Power of the Dog" led the pack with a dozen nods.

Neil Young urges Spotify employees to quit
Neil Young is urging Spotify employees to quit their jobs at the company he's accused of spreading disinformation, urging them to leave before "it eats up your soul."

'The Power of the Dog' leads Oscar nominations with 12
Jane Campion's gothic Western "The Power of the Dog" led the Oscars nominations Tuesday, fending off a crowded field of movies from a year in which Covid-weary audiences slowly headed back into movie theaters.

Mummified body of Italian woman found two years after death
Italian police have discovered the mummified remains of a 70-year-old woman sitting at a table more than two years after she died, prompting calls for better elder care in the country.

Blockbusters, arthouse films vie for Oscar nods in crowded race
A crowded field including "Dune," "Belfast," "West Side Story" and "The Power of the Dog" will compete for Oscars nominations Tuesday, as Academy voters handpick the best films from a year in which Covid-weary audiences slowly headed back into movie theaters.

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Razzies add 'Worst performance by Bruce Willis' category
No fewer than eight new Bruce Willis movies were nominated Monday for Razzies -- the irreverent parody of the Oscars that "honors" the worst in film.

End of the road in Colombia for Escobar's 'cocaine' hippos?
More than 100 African hippos descended from fewer than a handful imported as exotic pets by drug lord Pablo Escobar, face an uncertain future in Colombia.

Elizabeth II marks Platinum Jubilee with 'Queen Camilla' announcement
Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday became the first British monarch to reign for seven decades, expressing her "sincere wish" for Camilla, the wife of her heir Prince Charles, to ultimately be known as Queen Consort.

Elizabeth II says wants Camilla to be Queen Consort as Platinum Jubilee begins
Queen Elizabeth II has announced that she wants Camilla, the wife of her heir Prince Charles, to ultimately be known as Queen Consort, as she became the first British monarch to reign for seven decades Sunday.

Elizabeth II says wants Camilla to be Queen Consort as Platinum Jubilee starts
Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday became the first British monarch to reign for seven decades, marking the landmark date with an announcement that she wants Camilla, the wife of her heir Prince Charles, to ultimately be known as Queen Consort.

Queen Elizabeth II says Camilla should become Queen Consort
Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday said she wanted Camilla, the wife of her heir Prince Charles, to ultimately be known as Queen Consort, in a major statement on the eve of the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne.

Queen Elizabeth II attends party on Jubilee eve
Queen Elizabeth II made a rare public appearance on Saturday, chatting and cutting cake at a party, a day before she enters her 70th year as monarch.

Wounded whale found dead on Greek island
A young whale that washed up near Athens last week was found dead on a nearby island Wednesday despite "superhuman" efforts to save the wounded animal, the Greek government said.

Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter in US
Don't put away those coats and mittens just yet, America. Punxsutawney Phil, the world's furriest weather forecaster, is predicting six more weeks of winter.

Italian film icon Monica Vitti dies aged 90
Italian actress Monica Vitti, an icon best known for her starring roles in films by Michelangelo Antonioni, has died aged 90, the culture ministry said Wednesday.

Whoopi Goldberg suspended by ABC for Holocaust comments
US actress Whoopi Goldberg on Tuesday was suspended from the talk show she hosts for two weeks after saying that the Nazi genocide of six million Jews "was not about race."

Fell asleep a princess, awoke a queen: Elizabeth in Kenya
Princess Elizabeth was deep in the Kenyan forest on the adventure of a lifetime, spotting wildlife from high up in the treetops, when her father died and she became queen.

Tiger breeding, exports flourish in S.Africa: charity
South Africa's legal lion breeding has spawned a tiger farming industry for commercial exports, potentially posing a threat to the species already in decline, an animal welfare group warned Tuesday.