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Bellingham, Kane rescue England from shock Euro 2024 exit to Slovakia
AFP - 11m ago
England escaped an embarrassing last 16 exit at Euro 2024 thanks to Jude Bellingham's overhead kick before Harry Kane …
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French far right wins election first round: estimates
AFP - 27m ago
France's far right won the first round of pivotal legislative elections on Sunday with the centrist forces of President …
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Two detained after attack outside Israeli embassy in Belgrade
AFP - 1h ago
Two men were remanded in custody Sunday in connection with an attack outside the Israeli embassy in Belgrade that …
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Iran election shows declining voter support amid calls for change
AFP - 1h ago
The first round of Iran's presidential election revealed shrinking support for both reformists and conservatives even …
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World Cup was a milestone for cricket's global ambitions
AFP - 1h ago
The T20 World Cup concluded with a classic thriller of a final, with India crowned champions on Saturday, but the …
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Caribbean braces as Beryl strengthens to 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 hurricane
AFP - 2h ago
Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, strengthened into an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm …
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French vote turnout soars as far right eyes power
AFP - 1h ago
French voters flocked to the polls in numbers not seen for decades on Sunday for the first round of snap parliamentary …
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Democrats toe the line, close ranks around Biden
AFP - 2h ago
Democratic leaders rallied Sunday behind US President Joe Biden following his poor debate performance last week, as the …
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Greece fights dozens of wildfires in 'most difficult day of year'
AFP - 3h ago
Firefighters were battling a series of wildfires near the Greek capital Athens on Sunday afternoon, as the country …
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Fighting rages in Gaza City's Shujaiya for fourth day
AFP - 4h ago
Heavy battles and bombardment hit Gaza City's Shujaiya district for a fourth day on Sunday, months after Israel declared …
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Millions of French vote in snap polls as far right eyes power
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French voters turned out in large numbers on Sunday for the first round of high-stakes snap parliamentary elections …
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Caribbean braces as Hurricane Beryl strengthens to 'very dangerous' storm
AFP - 3h ago
Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic season, strengthened into a "very dangerous" Category 3 storm Sunday …
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France votes in crucial polls as far right eyes power
AFP - 1h ago
French people voted on Sunday in the first round of high-stakes snap parliamentary elections which could alter France's …
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Turkey's Pride Week 'more about resistance than celebration'
AFP - 10h ago
For Iris Mozalar, a young transgender woman living in Istanbul, Pride Week is "more about resistance than celebration" …
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France votes in pivotal snap polls as far right eyes power
AFP - 3h ago
French people voted on Sunday in the first round of high-stakes snap parliamentary elections which could see the …
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Djokovic battles to save legacy of Wimbledon's golden generation
AFP - 46m ago
Novak Djokovic is poised to mount a one-man battle to preserve the legacy of Wimbledon's golden generation in the face …
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Dunblane: The tennis club that forged Andy Murray
AFP - 8h ago
In a quiet corner of the peaceful town of Dunblane in central Scotland stands the unassuming tennis club that launched …
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France votes in snap polls as far right eyes power
AFP - 1h ago
Polls opened in France on Sunday for the first round of snap parliamentary elections which could see the far-right party …
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Colombia rebel group agrees to 'unilateral ceasefire'
AFP - 12h ago
A Colombian splinter group of former FARC guerrillas known as Segunda Marquetalia has agreed to a "unilateral ceasefire" …
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France votes in snap polls as far-right eyes historic win
AFP - 4h ago
French people vote on Sunday in high-stakes snap parliamentary elections which could alter France's trajectory and see …
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Germany weather storm at Euro 2024, holders Italy knocked out
Jun 29 2024
Hosts Germany beat Denmark 2-0 in a storm-interrupted encounter to reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 on Saturday, …
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Clashes erupt as far-right AfD states aim to govern Germany
Jun 29 2024
Two police officers were hospitalised Saturday after clashes with hooded protesters outside the congress of Germany's …
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Fighting for third day in north Gaza as thousands displaced
Jun 29 2024
Explosions, air strikes and gunfire rattled northern Gaza on Saturday, the third day of an Israeli military operation …
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Attacker with crossbow killed outside Israeli embassy in Belgrade, officer wounded
Jun 29 2024
A Serbian police officer on Saturday killed a man who shot him in the neck with a crossbow in front of the Israeli …
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Crossbow attacker killed outside Israeli embassy in Belgrade
Jun 29 2024
A Serbian police officer killed a man who shot him in the neck with a crossbow in front of the Israeli embassy in …
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Reformist to face ultraconservative in Iran presidency runoff
Jun 29 2024
The sole reformist in Iran's presidential election, Masoud Pezeshkian, will face the ultraconservative Saeed Jalili in a …
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Reformist, ultraconservative qualify for Iran runoff election
Jun 29 2024
Iran's sole reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian and ultraconservative Saeed Jalili have qualified for a runoff …
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Reformist, ultraconservative lead Iran presidential vote
Jun 29 2024
Iran's sole reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian and ultraconservative Saeed Jalili are leading in snap presidential …
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Biden seeks to repair debate damage with fiery speech
Jun 29 2024
A fired-up Joe Biden came out swinging Friday as he tried to make up for a disastrous debate performance against Donald …
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Suspected leaders of failed Bolivian coup remanded in custody
Jun 29 2024
Three suspected leaders of a failed coup against Bolivian President Luis Arce were remanded in custody on Friday for six …
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Reformist hopes for breakthrough as Iran votes
Jun 28 2024
Iranians voted in a presidential election on Friday marked by a lone reformist's bid to break through against a divided …
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Paris Airbnb goldrush ends as Olympics approach
Jun 28 2024
Parisians looking to pocket a fortune by renting out their apartments to tourists visiting the French capital for the …
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Mongolian PM declares victory in polls dominated by corruption, economy
Jun 28 2024
Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene declared victory early Saturday in parliamentary elections, after a …
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Biden seeks to repair debate damage with barnstorming speech
Jun 28 2024
A fired-up Joe Biden came out swinging Friday as he sought to make up for a disastrous debate performance against Donald …
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Dua Lipa holds court as UK's Glastonbury Festival starts
Jun 28 2024
British-Albanian pop sensation Dua Lipa was to headline the first night of the Glastonbury festival on Friday which has …
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Mongolia's ruling party leads in polls dominated by corruption, economy
Jun 28 2024
Mongolia's ruling party was leading in parliamentary elections as vote-counting wrapped up early Saturday, local media …
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Putin hints Russia to start making previously banned missiles
Jun 28 2024
Russia should start producing previously banned midrange missiles, President Vladimir Putin said Friday, as Moscow …
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Biden debate performance triggers panic, replacement talk
Jun 28 2024
Joe Biden's presidential campaign was in full damage-control mode Friday as he sought to recover from a disastrous …
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French parties in final push for votes ahead of crunch poll
Jun 28 2024
France's political forces were on Friday making final bids for votes in crunch legislative elections that could see the …
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Mongolians vote as anger grows over corruption and economy
Jun 28 2024
Mongolians voted in parliamentary elections on Friday, with the ruling party widely expected to win despite deepening …
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Bolivia president denies conspiracy after failed coup
Jun 28 2024
Bolivian President Luis Arce on Thursday denied conspiring with his former army chief, who was arrested after deploying …
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France's far-right surge risks muddling Paris Olympics message
Jun 28 2024
When the Olympics roll into Paris next month, the country could have a far-right government, risking seriously muddling …
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Polls open in Iran for presidential election
Jun 28 2024
Polls in Iran opened on Friday for a presidential election following the death of ultraconservative president Ebrahim …
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Stumbles and mistruths: Five takeaways of Biden-Trump debate
Jun 28 2024
President Joe Biden and Republican challenger Donald Trump squared off Thursday in a debate watched by millions, and …
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Biden falters in fiery debate with Trump
Jun 28 2024
A halting Joe Biden struggled Thursday to allay concerns he is too old for a second term in the White House in a fiery …
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Faltering Biden struggles in fiery debate with Trump
Jun 28 2024
A halting Joe Biden struggled Thursday to allay concerns he is too old for a second term in the White House in a fiery …
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South Korea's skyscraper window cleaner with a fear of heights
Jun 28 2024
For nearly thirty years, Seo Seung-ho has cleaned the windows of some of South Korea's tallest buildings. It's a …
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Pakistan's first Olympic markswoman guns for historic medal
Jun 28 2024
Slowing her breath and focusing on a bullseye in her pistol's sights, Kishmala Talat is aiming to become the first woman …
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Faltering Biden, forceful Trump clash in presidential debate
Jun 28 2024
A halting Joe Biden struggled Thursday to hold off a forceful offensive from Donald Trump as the two traded personal …
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India and South Africa ready to end wait for glory in T20 World Cup final
Jun 28 2024
Unbeaten throughout almost a month of cricket across the USA and the Caribbean, India and South Africa will face off at …
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Forceful Trump, halting Biden clash in fiery presidential debate
Jun 28 2024
Joe Biden and Donald Trump traded fiery barbs Thursday as they bitterly attacked each other's records and conduct, in a …
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From Beijing to Paris -- Russia's fractious relations with sports
Jun 28 2024
Doping, sanctions, Ukraine, an escalating war of words: Sporting powerhouse Russia's behaviour since breaking the …
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Low-profile Walter leads South Africa to promised land of World Cup final
Jun 28 2024
After years of high profile coaches, it is the relatively unknown Rob Walter who stands on the brink of South African …
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Bolivia arrests 17 as failed coup deepens instability
Jun 28 2024
Bolivian authorities on Thursday paraded handcuffed detainees in front of the media, announcing 17 arrests after a …
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Biden, Trump clash sharply on records in high-stakes debate
Jun 28 2024
Joe Biden and Donald Trump clashed sharply Thursday on their records on the economy, abortion and immigration at a …
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Former Uvalde school police chief charged over mass shooting response
Jun 28 2024
A former school district police chief in the US state of Texas has been charged and arrested over the response to a 2022 …
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Euros hosts Germany face Denmark after Swiss 'warning shot'
Jun 28 2024
Euro 2024 hosts Germany come into Saturday's last 16 clash with Denmark in Dortmund hoping to have learned from Sunday's …
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US Supreme Court rejects opioid settlement that shields Sackler family
Jun 28 2024
The US Supreme Court on Thursday rejected Purdue Pharma's $6 billion opioids settlement immunizing the Sackler family, …
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Woman firefighter on Brazil frontline after 2020 flames took her baby
Jun 28 2024
Debora dos Santos Avila used to resent firefighters for the death of her five-month-old baby in 2020, when she says he …
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E.coli warning before UK's Henley regatta
Jun 28 2024
UK water quality campaigners warned on Friday of "very high E.coli" levels in the River Thames west of London, just days …
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Biden, Trump arrive for high-stakes debate
Jun 28 2024
Joe Biden and Donald Trump square off Thursday in a US presidential debate that carries enormous stakes for both …
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India hammer England to book T20 World Cup final with South Africa
Jun 27 2024
Left-arm spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel took three wickets apiece as India thrashed defending champions England …
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EU summit strikes deal on von der Leyen for commission chief
Jun 27 2024
EU leaders struck a summit deal Thursday to return Ursula von der Leyen as head of the powerful European Commission, …
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Biden, Trump in Atlanta ahead of high-stakes debate
Jun 27 2024
Joe Biden and Donald Trump square off Thursday in a crucial US presidential debate that carries enormous stakes for both …
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French far right, Macron camp clash over Le Pen army warning
Jun 27 2024
Tensions soared Thursday between supporters of Emmanuel Macron and the French far right three days ahead of legislative …
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Biden and Trump lock horns in high-stakes debate
Jun 27 2024
Joe Biden and Donald Trump square off Thursday in a crucial US presidential debate that carries enormous stakes for both …
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Palestinians flee as Israeli forces return to Gaza's north
Jun 27 2024
Palestinians fled eastern Gaza City on Thursday under heavy bombardment as the Israeli military issued an evacuation …
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Bolivia reels from failed coup amid economic crisis
Jun 27 2024
Bolivian President Luis Arce was facing a deep political crisis on Thursday after a botched bid by military chiefs to …
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Low turnout at Nairobi protest over fears of violence
Jun 27 2024
Hundreds of people protested in the Kenyan capital on Thursday where isolated scuffles broke out with police firing …
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NATO can weather political storms in US, France: Stoltenberg
Jun 27 2024
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday said the "resilient" military alliance can ride out any political changes in …
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Bolivia reels from botched coup bid amid economic crisis
Jun 27 2024
Bolivian President Luis Arce was facing a deep political crisis on Thursday after a botched bid by military chiefs to …
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Biden and Trump lock horns in critical presidential debate
Jun 27 2024
Joe Biden and Donald Trump square off Thursday in a crucial US presidential debate that carries enormous stakes for both …
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Tensions flare between far right, Macron camp ahead of France vote
Jun 27 2024
Tensions soared on Thursday between supporters of Emmanuel Macron and the French far-right after its longtime leader …
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Amid Gaza war, Israel warns could send Lebanon 'back to Stone Age'
Jun 27 2024
Israel launched air strikes on Gaza Thursday after warning Hezbollah, Hamas's ally in Lebanon, to avoid a large-scale …
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Kenya police fire rubber bullets, tear gas at protesters after Ruto urges talks
Jun 27 2024
Kenyan police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators in Nairobi on Thursday, as protesters returned to the …
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Kenya police fire tear gas at protesters after Ruto urges talks
Jun 27 2024
Kenyan police fired tear gas at small groups of demonstrators in the capital Nairobi on Thursday, AFP journalists saw, a …
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Bolivian army chiefs arrested after coup attempt
Jun 27 2024
Two Bolivian army leaders have been arrested after soldiers and tanks took up position in front of government buildings …
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Far right out ahead with three days to France vote
Jun 27 2024
France's political future was up in the air on Thursday with the far right surging in polls but other forces fighting to …
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'Uncharted waters': Kenya braces for protests despite Ruto U-turn
Jun 27 2024
Kenya braced for fresh demonstrations Thursday under heavy security, after major concessions from the government which …
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Far right way ahead with three days to France vote
Jun 27 2024
France's political future was up in the air Thursday with the far-right surging in polls but other forces fighting to …
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Death toll from Indian toxic alcohol rises to 63: police
Jun 27 2024
The death toll from a batch of illegal alcohol that devastated a town in southern India last week has risen to 63, …
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Bolivian army leaders arrested after coup attempt
Jun 27 2024
Two Bolivian army leaders were arrested Wednesday after soldiers and tanks took up position in front of government …
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'Dead city': Russia swoops on Ukraine's once-calm Toretsk
Jun 27 2024
Compared to others in war-scarred east Ukraine, Galyna Poroshyna had been lucky to live in Toretsk, a mining town …
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Israel says it can send Lebanon 'back to Stone Age' as UN warns against war
Jun 27 2024
Israel said it does not want war in Lebanon but could send its neighbour "back to the Stone Age", as the UN's …
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Divers turn conservationists as corals bleach worldwide
Jun 27 2024
A diver glides over an expanse of bone-white coral branches, recording the fish that dart between the ghostly arms …
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South Africa thrash Afghanistan to reach T20 World Cup final
Jun 27 2024
South Africa demolished Afghanistan's T20 World Cup dream in ruthless fashion on Wednesday, thrashing the minnows by …
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As ice melts, Everest's 'death zone' gives up its ghosts
Jun 27 2024
On Everest's sacred slopes, climate change is thinning snow and ice, increasingly exposing the bodies of hundreds of …
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Britain's true ruler? Larry the Downing Street cat
Jun 27 2024
There has been one figure of stability in the last 14 years of political turmoil in the UK -- Larry the Downing Street …
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'For a better Kenya': protesters ready for new march despite Ruto U-turn
Jun 27 2024
Kenyan demonstrators prepared to resume protests Thursday, a day after President William Ruto made a dramatic U-turn and …
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UK election campaign enters final straight
Jun 27 2024
Britain goes to the polls next week in a general election that looks set to end 14 years of Conservative rule marked by …
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The herders caught in India and China's icy conflict
Jun 27 2024
Lines on a map once meant little to India's Tibetan herders of the high Himalayas, expertly guiding their goats through …
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Bolivian army chief arrested after coup attempt
Jun 27 2024
Bolivia's army chief was arrested Wednesday after sending soldiers and tanks to take up position in front of government …
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US gymnastics great Biles aims to lock up Paris berth at US Olympic trials
Jun 27 2024
Simone Biles looks all but unstoppable as she vies to punch her ticket to Paris at the US Olympic gymnastics trials this …
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Resurgent Pogacar set for Tour de France duel with road-rusty Vingegaard
Jun 27 2024
The Tour de France sets off from the Italian city of Florence on Saturday with Tadej Pogacar well prepped for a battle …
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Why Finns are deadly serious about hobby horsing
Jun 27 2024
A buzz of excitement crackled through the hushed arena as the rider gripped the reins of her stuffed steed.
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Iconic sites hosting Paris Olympics events
Jun 27 2024
The Paris Olympics have been designed to showcase the City of Light in all its splendour, with many events set to take …
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NBC brings AI version of legendary broadcaster to Olympic coverage
Jun 27 2024
US media giant NBCUniversal on Wednesday announced that it will use the AI version of a legendary sports broadcaster to …
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Some like it not: LA bars demolition of Marilyn Monroe home
Jun 27 2024
The Los Angeles home where Marilyn Monroe died was declared a historic landmark on Wednesday, thwarting plans by its …
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N.Korea says successfully conducted multiple-warhead missile test: KCNA
Jun 26 2024
North Korea claimed to have successfully tested its multiple-warhead missile capability, according to state-run KCNA …
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Bolivian president slams 'coup' as troops, tanks deploy
Jun 26 2024
Bolivian President Luis Arce on Wednesday slammed an attempted "coup d'etat" after soldiers and tanks deployed outside …
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US jails Honduran ex-president for 45 years on drug charges
Jun 26 2024
A court in New York on Wednesday sentenced former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez to 45 years in prison after …
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WikiLeaks founder Assange returns home a free man
Jun 26 2024
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned home to Australia to start life as a free man Wednesday after admitting he …
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