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New space object 'black hole star' discovered by astronomers
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Grieving Argentine icon Messi unsure about playing on 'much longer'
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England captain Root tells players to be 'adults' as he ditches curfew
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Nigeria kidnap victims escape 'hellfire' captivity beaten, malnourished
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US inflation slows slightly in July despite elevated fuel prices
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Google unveils finder tag, new AI smartphone features
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Total solar eclipse to cast its shadow over Europe
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US equities gain as inflation report eases fear of rate rise
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US consumer inflation slows slightly in July despite elevated fuel prices
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Colombia declares three days mourning for quake victims
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Warholm on track in bid for fourth Euro hurdles gold
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44 lives lost after ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba
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Erdogan eyes expansion of regional defence pact
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WallStreetPR Releases Report on China’s Gold Purchases and African Mining Investment
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Extreme weather, jellyfish knock one-fifth of France's nuclear capacity offline
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Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji dies aged 97
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Skywatchers gather in Europe to see total solar eclipse
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Markets steady awaiting US inflation data
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Zhu Rongji, trailblazing ex-premier who transformed China's economy
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WHO says Trump vaccine shake-up goes against evidence
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China tech giant Tencent's Q2 profit down as AI push builds
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Eclipse chasers flock to Spain for 'breathtaking' experience
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China's C919 jet makes first international commercial flight
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'To make the civilians leave': Russia pummels Ukraine's petrol stations
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Mideast war impact on travel bookings fading, TUI says
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Japan brushes off Australian PM's melon drama
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Bangladesh get Das fitness boost for daunting Australia task
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Rod Stewart cancels tour dates after heart surgery
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One dead, 172 rescued as second ferry in days catches fire in Indonesia
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How Britain's mapmakers track climate change
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Foxconn posts quarterly profit surge on AI server demand
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Australian delivery drivers win 'world-leading' pay rise
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Hazlewood gets Australia nod ahead of Boland for Bangladesh Test
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Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment in court
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Toyota ex-chief Okuda, pioneer of the Prius, dead at 93
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Art or medicine? Japan's cosmetic tattoo artists in limbo
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Colombia rescuers find woman alive as quake death toll passes 200
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Rybakina ousts Osaka to book Toronto semi-final against Gauff
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New Zealand PM survives leadership challenge months from election
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Colombia rescuers find woman alive as quake death toll passes 240
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Passengers rescued as second ferry in days catches fire in Indonesia
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Charges dropped against Bondi Beach attack hero
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Oil prices rise, stocks mixed ahead of crucial US inflation data
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Parched and desperate for rain, Kazakhstan turns to cloud-seeding
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UK 'joke' candidate Binface pushes serious point about politics
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The perfect storm that turbocharged Venezuela's twin quakes
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New Zealand PM Luxon survives leadership challenge months from election
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2.4 million girls banned from Afghan schools since Taliban return: UNESCO
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Cuba celebrates Castro's 100th as his revolution faces its toughest test
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Colombians dig through rubble as quake death toll surpasses 240
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Sigourney Weaver to get Venice Film Festival honour
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Original 'Harry Potter' cover art sells for $1.9 mn at auction
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US reporter Evan Gershkovich on trial in Russia
US reporter Evan Gershkovich's closed-door espionage trial in Russia began Wednesday, 15 months after he was arrested on charges that he, his newspaper and the White House reject as false.
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US reporter Evan Gershkovich's closed-door trial begins in Russia
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The 500-plus artisans working on Olympics costumes
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WikiLeaks founder Assange pleads guilty in US deal to walk free
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleaded guilty in a US court in Saipan on Wednesday, AFP reporters said, in a plea bargain that will leave him a free man after years of legal drama.
Chanel shows at Paris Opera as it seeks new designer
Chanel held its haute couture show on Tuesday just three weeks after the very abrupt departure of creative director Virginie Viard following almost 30 years with the brand.
Chanel shows without dumped designer at fashion week
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WikiLeaks founder Assange to be 'free man' after US plea deal
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is to be a "free man", his wife said Tuesday, once a judge signs off on a plea deal with US authorities to bring to a close his years-long legal drama.
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Almodovar's love affair with Madrid explored in new exhibition
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Indonesia's all-girl Muslim metal band heads to Glastonbury
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WikiLeaks says Julian Assange is 'free,' has left UK
Julian Assange was released from prison Monday and has left Britain, WikiLeaks said, as he reached a landmark plea deal with US authorities that brought an end to his years-long legal drama.
Vogue World brings together fashion and sport in Paris
Paris played host Sunday to an ultra-glitzy collision between fashion and sport as Vogue put on its latest branding event in the heart of the city ahead of the Olympic Games.
'Inside Out 2' keeps emotion at heart of N. American box office
"Inside Out 2," the animated tale of teen emotion, continued its triumphant run at the North American box office in its second week of release, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.
Paris fashionistas says au revoir to design legend Dries Van Noten
Fashion great Dries Van Noten made an emotional farewell at Paris Fashion Week on Saturday as he headed into retirement at just 66.
Prince William celebrates birthday at Taylor Swift London concert
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A guide to French political fashion
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Original 'Harry Potter' cover art to go under hammer in NY
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Dior offers laid-back style on a feline cat-walk
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Mercedes boss rails at Hamilton 'sabotage' email
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