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Polls open in Australian vote swayed by inflation, Trump
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Russell clocks second fastest 100m hurdles in history at Miami meeting
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Germany move against far-right AfD sets off US quarrel
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Billionaire-owned Paris FC win promotion and prepare to take on PSG
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Teenager Antonelli grabs pole for Miami sprint race
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Man City climb to third as De Bruyne sinks Wolves
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Mercedes' Wolff backs Hamilton to come good with Ferrari
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'Devastated' Prince Harry says no UK return but seeks reconciliation
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Elway agent death likely accidental: report
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Turkish Cypriots protest new rule allowing hijab in school
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Germany's AfD dealt blow with right-wing extremist label
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Trump NASA budget prioritizes Moon, Mars missions over research
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Hard-right romps through UK polls slapping aside main parties
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Rangers hire two-time NHL champion Sullivan as coach
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Haaland on bench for Man City as striker returns ahead of schedule
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US designates two Haitian gangs as terror groups
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Lower profits at US oil giants amid fall in crude prices
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NBA icon Popovich stepping down as Spurs coach after 29 seasons
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'Devastated' Prince Harry says no return to UK but seeks royal reconciliation
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Grande scratched from Kentucky Derby
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Carney vows to transform Canada economy to withstand Trump
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Prince Harry says he would 'love' to reconcile with family
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Major offshore quake causes tsunami scare in Chile, Argentina
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GM cuts shift at Canada plant over 'evolving trade environment'
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F1 extends deal to keep Miami GP until 2041
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Popovich mixed toughness and spirit to make NBA history
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US asks judge to break up Google's ad tech business
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Trump eyes huge 'woke' cuts in budget blueprint
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Ruud downs Cerundolo to book spot in Madrid Open final
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Gregg Popovich stepping down as San Antonio Spurs coach after 29 seasons: team
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Guardiola to take break from football when he leaves Man City
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Vine escapes to Tour of Romandie 3rd stage win as Baudin keeps lead
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Olympic 100m medalist Kerley arrested, out of Miami Grand Slam meet
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Chile, Argentina order evacuations over post-quake tsunami threat
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Arteta 'pain' as Arsenal fall short in Premier League title race
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Hard-right romps across UK local elections slapping down main parties
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US ends duty-free shipping loophole for low-cost goods from China
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Renewables sceptic Peter Dutton aims for Australian PM's job
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Australians vote in election swayed by inflation, Trump
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Syria slams Israeli Damascus strike as 'dangerous escalation'
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Grand Theft Auto VI release postponed to May 2026
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Lawyers probe 'dire' conditions for Meta content moderators in Ghana
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Maresca confident Chelsea can close gap to Liverpool
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Watchdog accuses papal contenders of ignoring sex abuse
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Berlin culture official quits after funding cut backlash
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US hiring better than expected despite Trump uncertainty
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EU fine: TikTok's latest setback
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Stocks gain on US jobs data, tariff talks hopes
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Barca's Ter Stegen to return from long lay-off for Valladolid trip
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US hiring slows less than expected, unemployment unchanged
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Copenhagen holds memorial for mall shooting victims
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Duminil-Copin, Fields-winning mathematician with 'aesthetic vision'
Hugo Duminil-Copin, a French mathematician whose visual approach helped him win the world's most prestigious mathematics prize the Fields Medal on Tuesday, said he "doesn't really fit into the cliches of a genius".

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Algeria marks 60 years of independence from France
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Elon Musk breaks Twitter silence with photo with Pope
American billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday broke his silence on the Twitter social media site, which he plans to buy, posting a picture of himself with Pope Francis.

White rhinos return to Mozambique park after 40 years
A Mozambican park welcomed its first white rhinos in 40 years on Friday after 19 of the threatened animals completed a 1,600-kilometre (thousand-mile) truck ride from South Africa, conservationists said.

Horseshoe crabs: 'Living fossils' vital for vaccine safety
On a bright moonlit night, a team of scientists and volunteers head out to a protected beach along the Delaware Bay to survey horseshoe crabs that spawn in their millions along the US East Coast from late spring to early summer.

Kazakhstan mulls endangered antelope cull after population boom
Kazakhstan is considering culls of its endangered saiga antelope, the ecology ministry told AFP Thursday, after citing scientific advice about the threat posed to agriculture since the population rebounded.

Marcos Jr sworn in as Philippine president
The son of the Philippines' late dictator Ferdinand Marcos was sworn in as president Thursday, completing a decades-long effort to restore the clan to the country's highest office.

Sex Pistols show shines light on 'violence of punk'
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Singer R. Kelly gets 30 years in jail over sex crimes
Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years behind bars on Wednesday for leading a decades-long effort to recruit and trap teenagers and women for sex.

Marcos Jr to be sworn in as Philippine president
The son of the Philippines' late dictator Ferdinand Marcos will be sworn in as president Thursday, completing a decades-long effort to restore the clan to the country's highest office.

R. Kelly, the top-selling R&B star who dodged sex allegations for years
A Chicago native who soared to global celebrity on a burst of megahits in the 1990s, for years R. Kelly endured as one of R&B's top stars, even as he faced a slew of sex abuse allegations.

Singer R. Kelly faces sentencing over sex crimes case
A US federal judge on Wednesday was set to sentence disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly nearly a year after he was convicted of leading a decades-long effort to recruit and trap teenagers and women for sex.

Alec Baldwin to interview Woody Allen on Instagram live
Actor Alec Baldwin announced Monday he will chat live on Instagram with disgraced comedian and movie director Woody Allen.

Sam Gilliam, US abstract artist, dies at 88
US abstract painter Sam Gilliam, who was the first Black artist to represent his country at the Venice Biennale fifty years ago, has died at the age of 88, his gallery said Monday.

Queen Elizabeth II in Scotland for 'Holyrood week'
Queen Elizabeth II travelled to Scotland on Monday for a week of royal events and took part in a ceremony in Edinburgh, despite question marks over her attendance.

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Dozens of turtles, dolphins found dead in Guatemala, probe launched
Dozens of turtles, dolphins and other marine species have been found dead on Guatemala's Pacific coast, prompting an official investigation, authorities said Thursday.

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Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall to divorce: New York Times
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Modern phoenix: The bird brought back from extinction in Japan
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Russian Nobel laureate sells medal for $103.5 mn to benefit Ukraine kids
Dmitry Muratov, the Russian editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, on Monday auctioned off his Nobel Peace Prize gold medal for a whopping $103.5 million to benefit children displaced by the war in Ukraine.

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Dmitry Muratov, the Russian editor in chief of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, on Monday will auction off his Nobel Peace Prize gold medal to benefit children displaced by the war in Ukraine.

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Mexico City punches its way to a new Guinness record
Mexico City has set a world record for hosting the largest boxing class ever, with 14,299 people taking part in a massive lesson in the capital's central plaza, Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum announced Saturday.