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N. Korea to hold party congress in February, first since 2021
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Thailand votes after three leaders in two years
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George backs England to 'kick on' after Six Nations rout of Wales
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Malinin upstaged as Japan keep pressure on USA in skating team event
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Vail's golden comets Vonn and Shiffrin inspire those who follow
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Veteran French politician loses culture post over Epstein links
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Japan's Kimura wins Olympic snowboard big air gold
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Hojlund the hero as Napoli snatch late win at Genoa
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England's Arundell 'frustrated' despite hat-trick in Wales romp
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Lollobrigida skates to first Italian gold of Winter Olympics on her birthday
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Arundell hat-trick inspires England thrashing of Wales in Six Nations opener
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Chile's climate summit chief to lead plastic pollution treaty talks
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Rosenior hails 'unstoppable' Palmer after treble tames Wolves
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French ex-minister offers resignation from Paris cultural hub over Epstein links
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New NBA dunk contest champ assured and shooting stars return
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Shiffrin says will use lessons learnt from Beijing flop at 2026 Games
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Takaichi tipped for big win as Japan votes
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Lens return top of Ligue 1 with win over Rennes
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Shiffrin learning from Beijing lessons ahead of Milan-Cortina bow
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Demonstrators in Berlin call for fall of Iran's Islamic republic
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'Free the mountains!": clashes at Milan protest over Winter Olympics
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Townsend accepts pressure will mount on him after Italy defeat
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BMW iX3 new style and design
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Suryakumar's 84 leads India to opening win over USA in T20 World Cup
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Lollobrigida skates to first Italian gold of Milan-Cortina Games
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Barca beat Mallorca to extend Liga lead
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Gyokeres lifts Arsenal nine clear as Man Utd pile pressure on Frank
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Late Guirassy winner for Dortmund trims Bayern's lead atop Bundesliga
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'Free the mountains!": protest in Milan over Winter Olympics
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Gyokeres double helps Arsenal stretch Premier League lead
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New Skoda Epiq: modern with range
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Six Nations misery for Townsend as Italy beat sorry Scotland
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Spain, Portugal face fresh storms, torrential rain
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Opinions of Zuckerberg hang over social media addiction trial jury selection
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Over 2,200 IS detainees transferred to Iraq from Syria: Iraqi official
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Norway's Ruud tops Olympic men's freeski slopestyle qualifying
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Czech qualifier Bejlek claims first title in Abu Dhabi
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French duo reach Shanghai, completing year-and-a-half walk
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Australian snowboarder James eyes elusive Olympic gold
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Sequins and snow: Eva Adamczykova makes Olympic return
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Vonn set for Olympic medal bid after successful downhill training
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Shepherd takes hat-trick as West Indies beat Scotland in T20 World Cup
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Sausages will sell after thrill-seeker Von Allmen wins Olympic downhill
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Swiss racer Von Allmen wins first gold of Winter Olympics
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Bull sharks linger in warming Sydney waters
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Solar becomes Europe's main energy source in June: consultants
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Deadly temperatures blasted western Europe in record hot June
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Climate change made European heatwave up to 4C hotter: study
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Rotten insects, viral videos and climate change: S.Korea battles 'lovebug' invasion
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Texas floods: Misinformation across political spectrum sows confusion
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Acropolis shuts, outdoor work halted as heatwave scorches Greece
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S.Leone islanders despair as rising ocean threatens survival
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As heatwaves intensify, Morocco ups effort to warn residents
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Texas floods: How geography, climate and policy failures collided
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Typhoon Danas kills two, injures hundreds in Taiwan
Typhoon Danas battered Taiwan's west coast early Monday, killing two people, injuring hundreds and leaving nearly 400,000 households without electricity, authorities said.
Heavy snow hits Turkey's northeast as wildfires rage
A rare blanket of heavy snow fell on parts of northeastern Turkey on Friday as other parts of the country battled a growing number of wildfires.
Heavy snow hits Turkey's northeast as southwest burns
A rare blanket of heavy snow fell on parts of northeastern Turkey on Friday as the rest of the country sweltered in searing summer heat with firefighters battling wildfires, local media reported.
Firefighters master one Turkey wildfire as two others rage on
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Record cold grips Argentina, Chile and Uruguay
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