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Historic river parade, Dion show-stopper ignite Paris Olympics
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A historic boat parade down the River Seine launched the Paris Olympics with spectacular French flair Friday, as the …
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Rainy Paris Olympic parade dampens many spectators' spirits
AFP - 7h ago
Wrapped in a poncho under torrential rain, Brazilian Lucas Amadeu said he regretted forking out 2,700 euros ($2,930) for …
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Sinaloa Cartel co-founder pleads not guilty after stunning US capture
Jul 26 2024
The co-founder of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel pleaded not guilty to US drug charges on Friday after being flown to Texas in …
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Lady Gaga adds sparkle to star-studded Olympic show
Jul 26 2024
Lady Gaga and French-Malian singer Aya Nakamura joined dancers, an opera diva and even a heavy metal band in an opening …
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Olympic opening ceremony under way on River Seine
Jul 26 2024
The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics began Friday, an unprecedented and ambitious show with up to 7,000 athletes …
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'Sabotage' on French rail network before Olympics: What we know
Jul 26 2024
Three separate arson attacks targeting France's high-speed rail network paralysed train travel nationwide Friday as …
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Two Sinaloa Cartel leaders face US charges after stunning capture
Jul 26 2024
US President Joe Biden on Friday welcomed the arrests of two notorious leaders of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel as details …
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French rail network hit by 'sabotage' on eve of Paris Olympics
Jul 26 2024
France's rail network was paralysed Friday by coordinated acts of sabotage which knocked out most of its high-speed …
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'Sabotage' hits French trains hours before Olympics
Jul 26 2024
Arson attacks scrambled France's high-speed rail network for tens of thousands of passengers on Friday, after what …
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Philippines races to avoid 'environmental catastrophe' from oil spill
Jul 26 2024
The Philippine Coast Guard on Friday raced to offload 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil from a sunken tanker and …
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France's high-speed railway hit by 'sabotage' hours before Olympics
Jul 26 2024
France's high-speed rail network was hit by arson attacks that disrupted travel for hundreds of thousands of passengers …
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Greece's 'Instagram island' Santorini nears saturation point
Jul 26 2024
One of the most enduring images of Greece's summer travel brand is the world-famous sunset on Santorini Island, framed …
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Two top figures in Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel in US custody
Jul 26 2024
US agents arrested two top leaders of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel in Texas on Thursday, the justice department said, …
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Paris braces for 'most incredible' Olympics opening ceremony
Jul 26 2024
Thousands of athletes are set to sail through central Paris on Friday during an unprecedented and high-risk Olympics …
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Smooth apparatus: Guide to gymnastics at Paris Olympics
Jul 26 2024
Don't know your pommel horse from your uneven bars?
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Harris attacks Trump's 'extremist' agenda in speech to teachers
Jul 26 2024
Kamala Harris launched a blistering attack on Donald Trump and his "extremist" Republicans as she addressed teachers …
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Harris 'will not be silent' on Gaza after tough talks with Netanyahu
Jul 26 2024
Kamala Harris signaled a major shift on US Gaza policy Thursday, with the presidential hopeful telling Israeli Prime …
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Philippines to deploy floating barriers to contain oil spill
Jul 26 2024
The Philippine Coast Guard planned Friday to deploy oil dispersant and floating barriers a day after a tanker carrying …
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Convicted rapist puts beach volleyball under spotlight at Olympics
Jul 26 2024
Beach volleyball begins at the Paris Olympics on Saturday in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower and with the sport under the …
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Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Aya Nakamura: set for Olympics opening ceremony?
Jul 26 2024
World-famous stars are in line to perform at Friday's opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, which will take place …
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Locked-down Paris nervously awaits Olympics opening ceremony
Jul 26 2024
"It's going to be a beautiful success," says Claudine Vacelet confidently of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, before …
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Fraught election campaign closes in Venezuela
Jul 26 2024
A fraught election campaign closed Thursday in Venezuela, mired in uncertainty after President Nicolas Maduro warned of …
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Wildfire engulfs parts of main town in Canada's Jasper National Park
Jul 26 2024
An "out of control" wildfire has devoured up to half of the main town in western Canada's popular Jasper National Park, …
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USA, World Cup holders Spain win women's Olympic football openers
Jul 26 2024
Reigning Ballon d'Or Aitana Bonmati scored one goal and helped create another as World Cup holders Spain beat Japan 2-1 …
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Nigeria's army, security agency warn against Kenya-style protests
Jul 26 2024
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Nigeria's armed forces on Thursday warned against Kenya-style violence in protests …
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Babe Ruth jersey breaks world record for sports item at auction
Jul 26 2024
A jersey belonging to American baseball legend Babe Ruth broke the world record Thursday for most expensive sports …
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Plan to tax super-rich divides at G20 meet in Rio
Jul 25 2024
Brazil's vision for a global deal to tax the ultra-rich sparked divisions Thursday at a meeting of G20 finance ministers …
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Biden, Harris push Netanyahu on Gaza ceasefire
Jul 25 2024
US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris pushed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree a Gaza …
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Paris holds its breath for Olympics opening ceremony and superstar Nadal
Jul 25 2024
Paris was on Thursday counting down the hours to the most ambitious Olympics opening ceremony in history on the river …
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Biden pushes Netanyahu in tense ceasefire talks
Jul 25 2024
President Joe Biden pushed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to quickly reach a Gaza ceasefire Thursday, with a …
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Fraught election campaign comes to a close in Venezuela
Jul 25 2024
A fraught election campaign closes Thursday in Venezuela, with the country mired in uncertainty after President Nicolas …
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Israel strikes Gaza as military recovers five captive bodies
Jul 25 2024
Israeli strikes hit Gaza on Thursday as the military said it had recovered the bodies of five Israelis taken to Gaza by …
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Paris holds its breath before Olympics opening ceremony
Jul 25 2024
Paris was on Thursday counting down the hours to the most ambitious Olympics opening ceremony in history on the river …
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Netanyahu, Biden meet for tense ceasefire talks
Jul 25 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he was ready to work with Joe Biden for the rest of his …
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US rejects plan for G20 deal to tax super-rich
Jul 25 2024
The United States sees no need to negotiate an international agreement on taxing the super-wealthy, US Treasury …
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Jill Biden, royalty but no Zelensky? Top guests at the Paris Olympics
Jul 25 2024
France is preparing to welcome dozens of heads of state and government, royalty and US First Lady Jill Biden for the …
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Tense Venezuela enters final day of election campaign
Jul 25 2024
A fraught election campaign closes Thursday in Venezuela, mired in uncertainty with President Nicolas Maduro having …
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'Swallowed by mud': survivors' sorrow after deadly Ethiopian landslide
Jul 25 2024
Survivor Tseganesh Obole, her voice hoarse, recalled the deadly deluge of red mud that swept down from a hill in a …
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Deadly typhoon hits Taiwan, 6 sailors missing after ship sinks
Jul 25 2024
The strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years killed five people and flooded parts of the island's second-biggest …
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Harris woos teacher union as momentum builds for White House bid
Jul 25 2024
Kamala Harris released her first campaign ad Thursday and headed to Texas to address a teachers union -- a key …
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Netanyahu meets Biden, Harris on elusive Gaza deal
Jul 25 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit the White House for separate meetings Thursday with President Joe …
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US economy beats growth expectations in second quarter
Jul 25 2024
US economic growth blew past expectations in the second quarter, boosted by consumer spending and inventory building …
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In Rio, G20 finance ministers to mull taxing the super-rich
Jul 25 2024
Faced with growing global inequality, G20 finance ministers meeting Thursday in Rio de Janeiro will tackle the thorny …
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Climate activists halt traffic at Germany's Frankfurt airport
Jul 25 2024
Frankfurt police on Thursday arrested climate activists who brought Germany's busiest airport to a standstill by gluing …
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Women's football kicks off at Olympics after first-day chaos
Jul 25 2024
Women's football takes centre stage at the Paris Olympics on Thursday after a chaotic start to the sporting action at …
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Israeli hostages' group sees 'sabotage' in Gaza talks
Jul 25 2024
Israeli strikes hit Gaza on Thursday, causing deaths and injuries according to Palestinian medical sources, as a group …
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Philippines races to contain spill after oil tanker capsizes off Manila
Jul 25 2024
A Philippine-flagged tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil sank off Manila on Thursday, authorities …
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Death toll from Ethiopia landslide hits 257, could reach 500: UN
Jul 25 2024
The death toll from landslides in a remote region of southern Ethiopia has risen to 257, the United Nations said …
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Deadly typhoon hits Taiwan, 9 sailors missing after ship sinks
Jul 25 2024
The strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years killed three people and flooded parts of the island’s second-biggest …
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Sweden seeks to be winemaking's next frontier
Jul 25 2024
Far north of iconic wine regions like Bordeaux and Tuscany, Sweden is seeing a burgeoning industry of vineyards and a …
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Climate activists halt traffic at Frankfurt airport
Jul 25 2024
Police on Thursday arrested climate activists who glued themselves to the tarmac at Frankfurt airport, Germany's …
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Philippine tanker carrying 1.4 mn litres of oil capsizes off Manila
Jul 25 2024
A Philippine-flagged tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil capsized and sank off Manila on Thursday, …
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Ship sinks off Taiwan, 9 sailors missing as typhoon heads towards China
Jul 25 2024
Typhoon Gaemi swept towards southern China on Thursday after killing at least two people in Taiwan, with nine sailors …
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Netanyahu, Biden to meet on elusive Gaza deal
Jul 25 2024
Joe Biden will press Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to seal a Gaza ceasefire deal, despite the US president's shock …
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Inside the dark world of Philippine scam centres
Jul 25 2024
It started with a raid on a Chinese-run online gambling centre north of Manila where hundreds of foreigners and …
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Philippine tanker carrying 1.4 mln litres of oil capsizes off Manila
Jul 25 2024
A Philippine-flagged tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel oil capsized and sank off Manila on Thursday, …
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Olympic gymnastics - three things to watch
Jul 25 2024
Artistic gymnastics at Paris 2024 gets underway at the Bercy Arena on Saturday.
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Comic-Con fans assemble as Marvel eyes major reboot
Jul 25 2024
Comic-Con returns in full force to San Diego this week, where a hugely anticipated Marvel superhero film event is among …
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Foreign residents surge in Japan as number of citizens drops
Jul 25 2024
The number of foreign nationals living in Japan has hit a record high, according to official data released Wednesday …
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Emerging talents primed for Paris but Olympic boxing on the ropes
Jul 25 2024
Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather and Lennox Lewis are among the boxing greats who have cut their teeth at the Olympics, …
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New Japan film camera aimed at 'nostalgic' young fans
Jul 25 2024
Keita Suzuki leads a group of young analogue photography fans around a coastal city in Japan, stopping to snap pastel …
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Biden says time to pass torch to 'younger voices'
Jul 25 2024
US President Joe Biden told Americans Wednesday he quit the 2024 election to unite the country, saying in a historic …
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Late-night gamer Verstappen eyes redemption at Belgian Grand Prix
Jul 25 2024
A week after ranting on the team radio in Budapest, Max Verstappen heads to the Belgian Grand Prix warned to take …
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Boeing guilty plea deal filed in fatal 737 Max crashes
Jul 25 2024
Boeing will plead guilty to fraud as part of a deal with the US Department of Justice over two fatal 737 MAX crashes, …
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Trump attack gunman searched online about JFK shooting: FBI chief
Jul 25 2024
The gunman who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a campaign rally searched online for details about the November …
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US lawmakers urge Meta to delay shutting down transparency tool
Jul 25 2024
US lawmakers voiced "concern" Wednesday over Meta's decision to shut down CrowdTangle -- a digital tool considered vital …
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Rushdie attacker indicted on terrorism charges
Jul 25 2024
The man accused of trying to kill the author Salman Rushdie has been charged with terrorism for allegedly acting on …
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NBA signs 11-year media deals worth reported $76 bn
Jul 25 2024
The NBA announced 11-year global media rights deals with The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal and Amazon on Wednesday …
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World's richest 1% gained $40 tn in a decade: Oxfam
Jul 25 2024
The world's richest one percent increased their fortunes by a total of $42 trillion over the past decade, Oxfam said …
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Israeli PM urges global alliance against Iranian 'axis of terror'
Jul 24 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed Gaza ceasefire demonstrators Wednesday and called for a global …
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Biden to tell Americans he quit to save democracy
Jul 24 2024
US President Joe Biden will on Wednesday frame his exit from the 2024 election as a defense of democracy in what could …
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Biden to give Oval Office speech as clock ticks on presidency
Jul 24 2024
US President Joe Biden will give an Oval Office speech Wednesday to explain his historic decision to drop out of the …
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Football chaos as Paris Olympics kicks off
Jul 24 2024
The sporting programme at the Paris Olympics endured a chaotic start on Wednesday as men's football kicked off while a …
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Israeli PM seeks unity from US Congress divided over Gaza war
Jul 24 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked for unity from lawmakers Wednesday as he addressed a US Congress divided …
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Tearful locals search in mud for Ethiopia landslide victims
Jul 24 2024
Tearful crowds gathered around a mud pit containing dead bodies Wednesday as volunteers dug for survivors of landslides …
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Biden to address US as clock ticks on presidency
Jul 24 2024
US President Joe Biden will give what could be his final Oval Office speech Wednesday to explain why he dropped out of …
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Search goes on after Ethiopia landslides kill 229
Jul 24 2024
Crowds gathered around a mud pit containing dead bodies as rescuers pressed on with a desperate search on Wednesday for …
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Israeli PM to address US Congress divided over Gaza war
Jul 24 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will deliver a landmark speech Wednesday seeking to rally support from a US …
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Jill Biden, royalty but no Putin: top guests at the Paris Olympics
Jul 24 2024
France is preparing to welcome over a hundred heads of state and government, royalty and US First Lady Jill Biden for …
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Hungary gets damning EU rule-of-law assessment
Jul 24 2024
Hungary falls well short of EU democratic standards, notably on corruption, bribery, political funding, conflicts of …
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Paris drug dealers say they're ready for Olympics too
Jul 24 2024
France has declared itself prepared for the deluge of Olympics visitors -- and so have Paris's drug dealers.
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July 22 second day in row to break global heat record: EU monitor
Jul 24 2024
Earth withered through a second-straight day of record-breaking temperatures on July 22, the EU's climate monitor said …
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Journalists in Kenya protest attacks on media freedoms
Jul 24 2024
Dozens of journalists joined marches in Kenya on Wednesday in protest at what they see as heavy-handed government …
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Ukraine grapples with motivating new millitary recruits
Jul 24 2024
The tired troops moved through the forest in east Ukraine at dawn, imitating assault rifle fire while searching for …
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Plane crashes in Nepal with 18 dead, pilot sole survivor
Jul 24 2024
A passenger plane crashed on take-off in Kathmandu on Wednesday, with the pilot rescued from the flaming wreckage but …
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Let the Games begin! Rugby, football kick off Paris 2024
Jul 24 2024
Football and Rugby Sevens kick off the sport at the Paris Olympics Wednesday, two days before the opening ceremony, …
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July 22 sets new record for hottest day globally: EU climate monitor
Jul 24 2024
Earth withered through a second-straight day of record-breaking heat on July 22, the EU's climate monitor said …
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UK's Starmer faces first grilling from MPs after early rebellion
Jul 24 2024
Keir Starmer faces his first House of Commons grilling as UK prime minister on Wednesday, after suspending seven of his …
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Plane crashes in Nepal with 19 aboard, 'many' dead
Jul 24 2024
A passenger plane carrying 19 people crashed during takeoff in Kathmandu on Wednesday with the pilot surviving but …
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Plane crashes in Nepal with 19 aboard, several dead
Jul 24 2024
A passenger plane carrying 19 people crashed during takeoff in Kathmandu on Wednesday with the pilot surviving but …
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Trash balloons from North Korea hit South's presidential compound
Jul 24 2024
Trash-carrying balloons sent by North Korea hit the South Korean presidential compound Wednesday, security officials …
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'Truly frightening': Pesticides increasingly laced with forever chemicals
Jul 24 2024
Toxic "forever chemicals" are increasingly being used in US pesticides, threatening human health as they contaminate …
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Prayers for Vance in wife's ancestral Indian village
Jul 24 2024
Every day in a simple temple in an Indian village, Hindu priest Subhramanya Sharma prays to his god for JD Vance to …
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World champions Spain, new-look USA top Olympic women's football billing
Jul 24 2024
A rejuvenated United States team under new coach Emma Hayes are targeting a record-extending fifth women's football gold …
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Renewables overproduction turns electricity prices negative
Jul 24 2024
With the proliferation of solar panels and wind turbines an unusual phenomenon is becoming more and more frequent: …
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India's strategic railway bridge closes the gap to Kashmir
Jul 24 2024
Soaring high across a gorge in the rugged Himalayas, a newly finished bridge will soon help India entrench control of …
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Russia 'killing' climate, say activists awaiting top rights court ruling
Jul 24 2024
Activists are asking Europe's top rights court to fault Russia for creating a "climate catastrophe", saying Moscow's war …
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UK dressage star Dujardin out of Olympics over alleged horse mistreatment
Jul 24 2024
British dressage star Charlotte Dujardin withdrew from the Paris Olympics on Tuesday after a video emerged allegedly …
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IOC, Macron reject Israel boycott call at Paris Olympics
Jul 24 2024
The head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and French President Emmanuel Macron rejected Tuesday a …
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'kamala IS brat': Pop world backs Harris
Jul 24 2024
The pop world has coalesced rapidly around Kamala Harris's last-minute candidacy, as the US vice president gets a boost …
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Russian arrested over 'destabilisation' plot for Paris Olympics: prosecutors
Jul 24 2024
French police on Tuesday arrested a Russian man suspected of plotting acts of "destabilisation" during the Paris …
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Kamala Harris attacks Trump in electrifying rally
Jul 23 2024
An exuberant Kamala Harris whipped up a rapturous crowd Tuesday at her first rally since effectively clinching the …
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