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Seoul bounces as Asian markets look to recover from rout
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Fans in China put politics aside to cheer Japan at World Cup
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North Korea's Kim unveils plans for 10,000-tonne warships, nuclear navy
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Geopolitics and AI in spotlight at China's 'Summer Davos'
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Ghosts of Gijon linger as new World Cup format encourages collusion
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Race for robotaxi market arrives in London
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Panama out of World Cup after defeat to Croatia
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Moana Pasifika axed from Super Rugby after rescue talks fail
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Wizards choose teenage talent Dybantsa with No.1 pick in NBA Draft
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Golden Boot battle steals the show at World Cup
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Tuchel insists England remain on course at World Cup despite Ghana draw
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Red or green? For Brazil, the politics of World Cup kits matter
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Bellingham rues England's 'second game fever' after Ghana draw
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US Congress passes landmark housing affordability bill
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Meta offers lower cost glasses as wearables competition heats up
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Dream job: US soccer fans paid to watch every World Cup game
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England left frustrated by Ghana in World Cup draw
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Europe wilts under record heat as AC sales soar
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Grieving Deschamps to miss France's final World Cup group game
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Rubio rejects Iran tolls on Hormuz as deal strains multiply
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Two-goal Ronaldo delights in silencing critics after 'attacks'
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Cubans bid farewell to revolution hero Valdes
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Morocco squad 'supporting' Hakimi despite impending rape trial
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Ronaldo delights in silencing 'attacks' after making World Cup history
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Airbus to inspect 16 A380s after cracks found on plane wings
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'Paris in this heat is awful': Tourists change plans as sites close early
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Bolivian government says cleared all protest roadblocks
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'I'm back': Ronaldo scores at sixth World Cup as Portugal run riot
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France has hottest-ever day as 'unbearable' heatwave keeps scorching Europe
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US TV news host begs for info after kidnap note says mother is dead
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Ronaldo double fires Portugal, England eye last 32
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Ronaldo scores at sixth World Cup as Portugal run riot
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Hollywood powerhouses bring AI fight to Europe
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Portugal's Ronaldo first man to score at six World Cups
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What is driving Europe's heatwave?
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Rubio says US will not accept Iranian tolls on Hormuz
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Spain's Oyarzabal happy to play through pain at World Cup
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Marco Rubio in Gulf to reassure allies hit hard by Mideast war
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US Supreme Court rules against man whose dreadlocks were cut off in prison
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American Michele Kang agrees deal to buy French club Lyon
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UN to begin evacuating stranded Mideast sailors after US-Iran talks
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French farmers suffer arid crops, heat-stricken animals
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Tech drags down world stocks, oil dips on supply hopes
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Scorching heat shuts Paris landmarks early as France swelters
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Shootout traps tourists at Rio sunrise lookout
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Ipswich hire Gary O'Neil as manager
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Heatwave sparks health warnings across Europe
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Lake wins Wales captaincy race ahead of Morgan
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Hundreds of schools close as UK braces for record-breaking heatwave
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Tech names drag down world stocks, oil dips on supply hopes
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French movie star Alain Delon, who died Sunday aged 88, said that in Japan he was like a deity. It wasn't an exaggeration, local fans told AFP on Monday.
Filipino mother's search for missing son in the spotlight
For 17 years, Edita Burgos has looked inside body bags, visited military camps, led street protests, and filed court cases in a desperate search for her missing son Jonas.
France bids farewell to screen legend Alain Delon
As tributes for film legend Alain Delon poured in from around the globe following his death at 88, France was preparing on Monday its farewell to one of its greatest stars.
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Fire contained at historic London arts centre
Priceless artworks housed in London's Somerset House, including paintings by Van Gogh and Monet, were unaffected by a fire that erupted at the historic building on Saturday, according to the gallery.
Firefighters putting out 'final pockets' of blaze at historic London art centre
Firefighters were "working to extinguish the final pockets of fire" on Saturday after a large blaze broke out at London's historic Somerset House cultural centre, with flames leaping out from underneath its roof.
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Ketamine Queen: the alleged dealer charged over Matthew Perry's death
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US lawmakers press Meta over illicit drug ads
Members of Congress on Thursday called on Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg to give them details regarding ads for opiods and other illicit drugs on the tech titan's platform.
Taylor Swift returns to stage for first time since foiled terror plot
Taylor Swift kicked off the first of five sell-out London shows on Thursday, taking to the stage a week after concerts in Vienna were cancelled due to a foiled suicide attack plot.
The humour and heartache of Gena Rowlands
US actress Gena Rowlands, whose six-decade career garnered Oscar nominations and other acclaim, died Wednesday at age 94.
US actress Gena Rowlands dead at 94: US media
Gena Rowlands, an award-winning US actress best known for starring in the films of her first husband, director John Cassavetes, died Wednesday at age 94, according to US media reports.
In volatile election season, US companies battle 'brand disinformation'
From Google to Netflix, prominent US companies are battling internet boycott calls over their perceived political leanings in a polarizing election season that has exposed them to what researchers call "brand disinformation."
Pedro Almodovar to be honoured at San Sebastian festival
Oscar-winning Spanish director Pedro Almodovar will receive a lifetime achievement award at Spain's San Sebastian film festival next month, organisers said Wednesday.
Londoners 'speed date' for the ideal housemate
"I'm a software engineer," says Josephine Wright, cocktail in hand, as she introduces herself to another woman at a bar in west London.
Banksy lifts curtain on London animal mural series
Elusive street artist Banksy's ninth animal-themed mural in nine days, unveiled on Tuesday on a shutter outside London Zoo, depicted a gorilla releasing animals from the zoo, tying together the series of artworks.
Flags and dancing as Botswana welcomes home Olympic gold
Botswana gave a rapturous welcome to Letsile Tebogo on Tuesday as the sprinter returned home with the southern African country's first ever Olympic gold medal.
Do I need it? 'Underconsumption core' trends on TikTok
Exhausted from a rising cost of living in the United States and non-stop ads, some young adults on TikTok are pushing back.
Banksy unveils seventh animal-themed work in a week in UK capital
Banksy on Sunday unveiled a new artwork in London, depicting a shoal of fish on a police sentry box, his seventh animal-themed piece to surface in the British capital over the last week.
Tom Cruise: world's biggest star, with a daredevil streak
A diminutive, aging action hero who is clean-cut but controversial, world-famous yet utterly secretive: Tom Cruise's reign as the world's top movie star has long defied time, expectations and -- when stunts are involved -- gravity.
Viral marketing stunts made 'Deadpool' a $1bn hit, says Disney exec
From cameos in K-pop videos to cooking chimichangas with celebrity chefs, movie stars like Ryan Reynolds are trying ever-more unorthodox stunts to reach fragmented Gen-Z audiences, according to Disney's marketing chief.
'Avatar' and 'Star Wars' films revealed at Disney event
Disney lifted the lid on "Avatar: Fire and Ash" and presented new footage from "Star Wars" and Pixar movies at a giant showcase in front of 12,000 fans in California on Friday.
Modesty the aim for Turkey's Olympic shooting sensation
Yusuf Dikec may have an Olympic medal and a legion of adoring online fans, but the Turkish pistol sharpshooter is aiming to keep his feet on the ground.
Aussie Olympic breakdancer 'Raygun' fires back at online critics
An Australian woman breakdancer ridiculed on social media for her unique Paris Olympics routine has hit back at her critics.
US rapper Travis Scott arrested in Paris after fight: prosecutors
US rapper Travis Scott was arrested early Friday over a fight at a five-star hotel in the French capital, prosecutors said.
New finds in treasure-laden shipwreck off Colombia
New artifacts have been found on the legendary Spanish galleon San Jose, Colombia's government announced Thursday, after the first robotic exploration of the three-century-old shipwreck.
IS suspect planned suicide attack at Taylor Swift Vienna concert: officials
A 19-year-old Islamic State sympathiser planned a suicide attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, the country's intelligence agency said on Thursday.
Not to be sniffed at: Dolce & Gabbana launches €99 dog perfume
No need to wrestle your dog into the bath anymore. Italian luxury fashion house Dolce & Gabbana has launched a new perfume for canine companions.
Super-bendy breakdancer is star of Olympics closing ceremony
Arthur Cadre is an extremely flexible man, both physically and in his range of talents -- breakdancer, acrobat, architect and much more -- and he will play a central role in the Paris Olympics closing ceremony Sunday.
Banksy wows London with three animal artworks
One goat, two elephants, and now three monkeys: British street artist Banksy thrilled fans in London on Wednesday by installing his third new artwork in three days.
'Star Wars' star Daisy Ridley diagnosed with Graves' disease
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