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At least 72 died in Spain's Ceuta migrant rush
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Fire toll mounts in Greece as blazes spread
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South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5C
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Sri Lanka deploys troops after prison riot
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Trump says US, Israel to hold off on Iran strikes
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Baltics transform from Soviet stagnation to startup hubs
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Messi returns as Inter Miami draw 2-2 against Columbus Crew
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AI keeps consumer prices high in 'RAMaggedon' chip crunch
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Five of Cuba's 15 provinces without power as grid fails again
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Dressel, Walsh win 50m free titles at US Swimming Championships
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Baltic startups take aim at deterring Russia on NATO's eastern flank
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OPEC+ tipped to raise production again but new quotas loom
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Tourists chase high-octane thrill in China's trending biker capital
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De Zerbi unsure over Richarlison's future at Spurs
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Vincent Pastore, who played 'Big Pussy' on 'The Sopranos,' dead at 80
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Tottenham manager De Zerbi 'happy' with pre-season progress
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Lula, Brazil's political titan, races against time
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Brazil's Lula launches fourth term bid as Trump looms over campaign
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When rogue AI launches a cyberattack, who is legally responsible?
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Alonso welcomes Mudryk's Chelsea return after doping ban
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Venezuela transition talks to start in person next week: govt
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'Damn hot': Last summer for Japan cosplay extravaganza
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Colombia truck bomb wounds 14 ahead of presidential inauguration
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Auger-Aliassime playing for hometown pride at Montreal Masters
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Eala stuns Osaka to book Washington final against Pegula
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Commonwealth Games poster boy Kerr delivers mile gold in Glasgow
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13 dead after small tourist plane crashes in Peru
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Pegula defeats Shnaider to reach Washington Open final
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France's devastating fires now 'under control', says PM
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Gaza officials say Israeli strikes kill seven day after deal
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Noh leads by three at women's British Open as Ryu falters
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Hundreds of minors sleep rough in Ceuta migrant crisis
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CONCACAF calls for 'comprehensive reckoning with' Infantino's FIFA leadership
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Ex-British champion jockey Crowley takes 'hardest decision' to retire
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Wiebes claims Tour de France Femmes yellow jersey with opening stage win
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Brentford sign Mali midfielder Sangare in club record deal
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US embassies urge citizens to consider departing Middle East
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Chelsea sign Brighton striker Welbeck
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Moroccans ejected from Spain's Ceuta lament 'broken dreams'
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Mountaineer Nirmal Purja, team killed in Pakistan avalanche
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Gaza's civil defence, medical sources say Israeli strikes kill two
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Pride march draws hundreds of thousands in Germany week after attack
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Bournemouth sign Portugal defender Silva from Benfica
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Maresca 'happy' after first Man City game despite Inter shootout defeat
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11 injured in Colombia bombing days before presidential inauguration
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Firefighters in Greece 'pushed to the limit' as winds rage
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In Spain's Ceuta, exhausted migrants end short trip with little hope
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Maresca's first Man City outing ends in shootout defeat to Inter
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German FA calls for 'full investigation' into FIFA proposal
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Nirmal Purja, who redefined climbing, confirmed dead in Pakistan
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The movies vying for the Cannes Film Festival's top prize
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Russian war drama among favourites for Cannes top prize
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Cambodian avatars pray to spirits for rain, peace with Thailand
Wearing leaf skirts and with brightly painted faces depicting mythical spirits, Cambodian revellers danced through village streets on Thursday, praying to an ancient guardian for rain, good fortune and peace with neighbouring Thailand.
Winston Churchill's 'playful' paintings go on show in London
As Britain's wartime leader, Winston Churchill was known for his stirring speeches, but a new London exhibition explores another side to his creativity -- as a passionate and prolific artist.
'They're afraid': Nicaraguan writer Gioconda Belli on fighting censorship
Exiled Nicaraguan writer Gioconda Belli said on Wednesday that the government censored the publication of her latest novel in her home country because it is "afraid" to hear the truth.
Ruffles, biker leather and celebs at Louis Vuitton's New York show
French fashion house Louis Vuitton combined ruffles, biker leather and the graphic art of Keith Haring for its celebrity-packed cruise 2027 show at a New York museum on Wednesday night.
Australian court upholds $465,000 fine against Elon Musk's X
An Australian federal court upheld on Thursday a fine against Elon Musk's X for failing to comply with child internet safety regulations, capping a three year legal fight between the tech giant and Canberra.
'Taiwan Travelogue' author hopes book can be read in China, spark dialogue
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'Bohemian Rhapsody' star Malek says has Freddie Mercury 'in soul'
Egyptian-American actor Rami Malek, who starred as Freddie Mercury in the blockbuster biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody", said Wednesday he had the Queen star "in my soul" as he prepared to hit screens in a new musical role.
Spacey walks Cannes red carpet as comeback continues
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, marking another step in his comeback from sexual assault allegations.
Havana-born star Andy Garcia says Cubans dream of change
Havana-born Hollywood star Andy Garcia told AFP that the overwhelming majority of Cubans would support an intervention to overthrow their government as he presented his directorial debut at the Cannes Film Festival.
'The Four Seasons' star Tina Fey says old friends are gold
American actress Tina Fey hopes the latest installment of Netflix comedy "The Four Seasons" will inspire viewers to pick up the phone and check in with old friends.
Director Boots Riley says new film 'I Love Boosters' is an 'optimistic' satire
US director Boots Riley's signature absurdism is all over his latest film "I Love Boosters," which opens in US theaters this week, but the wacky visuals are all in service of an "optimistic" social commentary.
Elephant in the room: Nepal's first Cannes film takes on taboos
Film director Abinash Bikram Shah has taken on two of Nepal's touchiest subjects in "Elephants in the Fog" -- the way it treats its trans women and its wild elephants.
Trump shows off ballroom site with 'drone empire' planned for roof
US President Donald Trump showed off the site of his huge new White House ballroom on Tuesday, saying it would feature an underground military hospital and a "drone empire" on the roof.
French govt slams 'disproportionate' Canal+ riposte to anti-Bollore petition
France's government Tuesday waded into a row that has sent shockwaves through the domestic cinema industry after the head of France's biggest film producer, Canal+, said the group would no longer work with signatories of a petition against right-wing billionaire owner Vincent Bollore.
Russia's Zvyagintsev sets film amid 'disaster' Ukraine war
Acclaimed Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev, who nearly died during the Covid pandemic, made a triumphant return to screens on Tuesday with a tense family drama set amid the "disaster" of the war in Ukraine.
Mango scion released on bail after arrest over father's death
The eldest son of Spanish clothing empire Mango's founder Isak Andic was released on Tuesday after posting one million euros' bail following his arrest as part of a murder inquiry into his father's 2024 death.
Indie game plunges players into sci-fi epic 'Battlestar Galactica'
The bleak, dramatic sci-fi series "Battlestar Galactica" is more than two decades old, but indie video game "Shattered Hopes" has yanked some fans back into action defending a makeshift human fleet against genocidal Cylon raiders.
Bayeux Tapestry to be shown flat for first time in London exhibit
The 11th-century Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066, will be displayed flat for the first time when it goes on display in London in September, the British Museum said.
Ex-Google exec takes reins at under-fire BBC
A former Google executive took over as the BBC's new director-general on Monday amid proposed job cuts and a $10-billion lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump, arguing that the world now "needs the BBC more than ever".
France unveils architects to transform Louvre
France said Monday that it had selected an international team of architects to transform the Louvre, which has been hit by a litany of problems including a $100 million jewellery robbery.
Ex-Google man takes reins at under-fire BBC
A former Google executive took over as the BBC's new director-general on Monday amid proposed job cuts and a $10-billion lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump, arguing that the world now "needs the BBC more than ever".
Blockbuster 'Hope' shows S.Korea's growing movie muscle
Acclaimed director Na Hong-jin has unveiled South Korea's biggest budget film ever: a blood-splattered sci-fi thriller featuring killer extraterrestrials played by real-life couple Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander.