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Brazilian goalkeeper Fabio claims world record for most games
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Vienna chosen to host Eurovision 2026
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Japan hosts African leaders for development conference
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Reclusive Turkmenistan bids to go tobacco-free in 2025
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From TikTok to frontrunner, inside Paz's presidential campaign in Bolivia
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Chinese mega-hit 'Ne Zha II' enlists Michelle Yeoh to woo US audiences
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India celebrates clean energy milestone but coal still king
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US demand for RVs fuels deforestation on Indonesia's Borneo: NGOs
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Kneecap rapper faces court on terror charge over Hezbollah flag
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Dutch divers still haul up debris six years after container spill
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Asian markets dip after US tech slide
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NZ soldier sentenced to two years' detention for attempted espionage
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Time to Go: Japan pro board game player retires at 98
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City girls snub traditional Hindu face tattoos in Pakistan
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Australia lashes Netanyahu over 'weak' leader outburst
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Polar bear waltz: Fake Trump-Putin AI images shroud Ukraine peace effort
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Sounds serious: NYC noise pollution takes a toll
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Trump slams US museums for focus on 'how bad slavery was'
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US agrees to talks with Brazilian WTO delegates on tariffs
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Israel-France row flares over Macron's move to recognise Palestinian state
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Tocvan Strengthens Team Appoints Christopher Gordon As Head Of Corporate Development
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ANGLE Announces Collaboration with Myriad Genetics
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White House starts TikTok account as platform in US legal limbo
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Syrian, Israeli diplomats met in Paris to discuss 'de-escalation': report
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Wanyonyi, the former cattle herder ready to eclipse Rudisha
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Swiatek, Ruud romp into US Open mixed doubles semis, Alcaraz, Djokovic out
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Mbappe lifts Real Madrid past Osasuna in La Liga opener
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Venezuela says 66 children 'kidnapped' by the United States
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Brazil nixes red World Cup jersey amid political outcry
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Real Madrid scrape past Osasuna in La Liga opener
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McIlroy backs 'clean slate' season finale format change
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'Call of Duty', 'Black Myth' wow Gamescom trade show
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Isak says 'change' best for everyone after Newcastle trust broken
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Salah makes history with third PFA player of the year award
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Rabiot, Rowe put up for sale by Marseille after bust-up
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Weary Swiatek wins US Open mixed doubles opener
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Miami fearing Messi blow ahead of Leagues Cup quarter-finals
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Trump rules out US troops but eyes air power in Ukraine deal
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Trump course back on PGA schedule for 2026 season: tour
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Mexican boxer Chavez Jr. deported from US over alleged cartel ties
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Former Mali PM Choguel Kokalla Maiga charged with embezzlement, imprisoned
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Sinner withdraws from US Open mixed doubles draw
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Mexican drug lord Zambada to plead guilty in US court
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Russians welcome idea of Putin and Zelensky meeting
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Spanish PM says 'difficult hours' left in wildfire fight
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Ex-owner of world's largest rhino farm arrested for trafficking
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South Africa ring changes after Australia defeat in Rugby Championship
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Sinner withdrawn from US Open mixed doubles draw
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Serbia protesters accuse police of abuse and warn of 'spiral of violence'
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Feeling stressed? Cuddle a cow, says UK dairy farm
Morag, an imposing Highland cow with a caramel coat, ambles out of the main shed at Dumble Farm in northern England and stands ready to meet her guests.

Team behind 'The Taste of Things' hopes to conquer Oscars with French food
Controversy has simmered around France's entry for the Oscars, "The Taste of Things" -- a love letter to the country's culinary traditions -- but filmmaker Tran Anh Hung and star chef Pierre Gagnaire say the art of cooking is worth celebrating.

US families recount 'horrific' Gaza hostage ordeal, urge more action
Four-year-old American hostage Abigail is surrounded by family in Israel who "brought her life back" after seven weeks of captivity, her great aunt said Wednesday, as relatives stressed they will not rest until everyone held by Hamas is freed.

Bashful golden mole detected in South Africa after 87 years
A golden mole that "swims" in sand has resurfaced in South Africa after 87 years in the wilderness when many specialists feared it had become extinct, researchers have said.

Trafficked Olympic champion Mo Farah joins UN migration agency
Four-time Olympic gold medal winner Mo Farah, who was born in Somalia and trafficked to Britain as a child, joined the UN migration agency on Tuesday as its first global goodwill ambassador.

Merriam-Webster crowns 'authentic' as word of the year
In an age where forces from AI to Donald Trump have left Americans doubting the truth, US dictionary Merriam-Webster says that 2023's most looked-up word was "authentic."

Irish author Paul Lynch wins 2023 Booker Prize
Irish author Paul Lynch won the 2023 Booker Prize for fiction on Sunday for his novel "Prophet Song," a dystopian work about an Ireland that descends into tyranny.

Relief in Netherlands as 'escaped' mamba never left home
The Dutch city of Tilburg breathed a collective sigh of relief Friday as a highly venomous green mamba thought to be on the loose was found safe and sound in its owner's house.

The Rolling Stones back on tour in their 80s
The Rolling Stones are still refusing to gather any moss, announcing Tuesday that they are heading back on tour across North America even as the legendary rockers hit their 80s.

UK rolls out red carpet for South Korean president's state visit
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee began a three-day state visit to the UK on Tuesday, with a pomp-filled ceremonial welcome from King Charles III and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

Nicaraguan Sheynnis Palacios wins crown at Miss Universe 2023
Nicaragua's Sheynnis Palacios was crowned Miss Universe 2023 on Saturday at the 72nd edition of the pageant, held this year in El Salvador.

Austrian property tycoon's troubles rattle investors
The Austrian property group that co-owns New York's iconic Chrysler building has warned of an imminent "restructuring" that has cast a spotlight on several precarious projects -- and the wealthy tycoon behind the company.

Spain's Sanchez sworn in as PM, right keeps up protests
Spain's Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez was sworn in Friday as prime minister for another term with the right vowing to keep up its protests against his decision to grant Catalan separatists an amnesty.

Shakira, Shakira: Latina superstar with tax woes
Shapeshifting Colombian superstar Shakira is in comeback mode after a torrid, highly publicised split from her footballer ex, Gerard Pique.

Activists slam conditions at Europe's fur farms, seek ban
Animal rights group on Friday decried conditions at 31 fur farms in Europe, following the emergence of videos showing dead mutilated foxes lying in cages and minks with severe eye infections.

From Blade Runner to Gladiator: five Ridley Scott epics
Aliens, gladiators, women on the run, and now Napoleon -- Ridley Scott is a master of the modern screen epic.

Joaquin Phoenix on playing small 'petulant tyrant' Napoleon
Joaquin Phoenix said he was surprised to discover a version of Napoleon who was more like a soppy "teenager in love" than an all-conquering commander as he researched his epic new role.

Apple's Napoleonic $200 million gamble
Apple has coughed up another huge pile of cash to make "Napoleon", the latest epic from director Ridley Scott that hits cinemas around the world next week, with Joaquin Phoenix donning the tricorn hat of the French emperor.

Why the French can't stomach their Oscar entry
"The Taste of Things" is France's entry for the Oscars, a beautifully shot homage to love and the country's gastronomic heritage with two of its biggest stars -- what's not to love?

'Napoleon' movie too 'anti-French' for some in France
The French have had decidedly mixed early reactions to Ridley Scott's "Napoleon", which premiered in Paris this week, with one historian calling the movie "very anti-French".

Jimmy Kimmel to host Oscars for fourth time
Late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel is returning -- again -- to host the Oscars for a fourth time, organizers said Wednesday.

Three held for protest targeting sacred Scottish stone
Three people have been arrested in Edinburgh, police said on Wednesday, after activists targeted the ancient Stone of Destiny used for centuries in the coronation of British monarchs.

Gun salutes mark King Charles III's 75th birthday
Gun salutes rang out across central London on Tuesday to mark Charles III's 75th birthday, just over a year since he became king and British head of state after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

Footballers who fell under the spell of witch doctors
"It was like a spiral," said Gilles Yapi Yapo, a former Ivory Coast international football star who said he was cheated out of 200,000 euros ($213,000) by a witch doctor.

King Charles III leads silence for British war dead
King Charles III on Sunday led Britain in a two-minute silence to honour its war dead in his first remembrance service since being crowned, a day after violence marred commemorations.

Italian circus says escaped lion posed no risk
The lion that escaped from a circus near Rome posed no threat to the public, his handler insisted Sunday, as campaigners called for Italy to ban wild animals in entertainment.

'The Crown': six seasons of reality and fiction
"The Crown" has often been accused of taking liberties with historical truth, becoming increasingly controversial as it delves into more recent events of the British monarchy.

'The Crown' set for final season
Fans of "The Crown" are holding their breath for the final season of the hit Netflix drama about the life of Queen Elizabeth II, with the last episodes covering some of the most tumultuous times of the monarchy.

Key nominees for the 2024 Grammy Awards
Here is a list of nominees in the major categories for the 66th annual Grammy Awards, which will be handed out on February 4, 2024 in Los Angeles.

China's animal lovers fight illegal cat meat trade
When Han Jiali's beloved cat Dabai was taken from her Shanghai home last year, she embarked on a hunt for her pet that took her deep into the bowels of China's underground feline meat trade.

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak had 'minor' stroke: report
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak suffered a "minor" stroke in Mexico but has left hospital and is returning to the United States, he told ABC News on Thursday.

French star Isabelle Adjani on battling shyness for new pop album
She may be one of France's biggest film stars, but Isabelle Adjani admits she was too shy to record in the same room as celebrity collaborators like Seal and Simon Le Bon as she returned to music with her first album in 40 years.