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Another original Hermes Birkin bag sells for $2.86 mn
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11 million flock to Notre-Dame in year since rising from devastating fire
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Gymnast Nemour lifts lid on 'humiliation, tears' on way to Olympic gold
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Lebanon president says country does not want war with Israel
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France takes anti-drone measures after flight over nuclear sub base
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Signing up to DR Congo peace is one thing, delivery another
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'Amazing' figurines find in Egyptian tomb solves mystery
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Palestinians say Israeli army killed man in occupied West Bank
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McLaren will make 'practical' call on team orders in Abu Dhabi, says boss Brown
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Stocks rise as investors look to more Fed rate cuts
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Norris completes Abu Dhabi practice 'double top' to boost title bid
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Chiba leads Liu at skating's Grand Prix Final
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Meta partners with news outlets to expand AI content
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Mainoo 'being ruined' at Man Utd: Scholes
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Guardiola says broadcasters owe him wine after nine-goal thriller
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Netflix to buy Warner Bros. Discovery in deal of the decade
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French stars Moefana and Atonio return for Champions Cup
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Penguins queue in Paris zoo for their bird flu jabs
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Netflix to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for nearly $83 billion
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Sri Lanka issues fresh landslide warnings as toll nears 500
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Root says England still 'well and truly' in second Ashes Test
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Chelsea's Maresca says rotation unavoidable
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Italian president urges Olympic truce at Milan-Cortina torch ceremony
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Norris edges Verstappen in opening practice for season-ending Abu Dhabi GP
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Australia race clear of England to seize control of second Ashes Test
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Stocks, dollar rise before key US inflation data
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Trump strategy shifts from global role and vows 'resistance' in Europe
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Turkey orders arrest of 29 footballers in betting scandal
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EU hits X with 120-mn-euro fine, risking Trump ire
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Arsenal's Merino has earned striking role: Arteta
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Putin offers India 'uninterrupted' oil in summit talks with Modi
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New Trump strategy vows shift from global role to regional
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World Athletics ditches long jump take-off zone reform
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French town offers 1,000-euro birth bonuses to save local clinic
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After wins abroad, Syria leader must gain trust at home
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Slot spots 'positive' signs at struggling Liverpool
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Eyes of football world on 2026 World Cup draw with Trump centre stage
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South Africa rugby coach Erasmus extends contract until 2031
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Ex-Manchester Utd star Lingard announces South Korea exit
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Australia edge ominously within 106 runs of England in second Ashes Test
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Markets rise ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut
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McIlroy survives as Min Woo Lee surges into Australian Open hunt
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German factory orders rise more than expected
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India's Modi and Russia's Putin talk defence, trade and Ukraine
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Flooding kills two as Vietnam hit by dozens of landslides
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Italy to open Europe's first marine sanctuary for dolphins
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Hong Kong university suspends student union after calls for fire justice
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Asian markets rise ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut
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Nigerian nightlife finds a new extravagance: cabaret
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Tanzania tourism suffers after election killings
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Indonesia probes student after nearly 100 hurt in school blasts
Indonesian authorities said Saturday they were investigating a student over their alleged involvement in explosions that wounded nearly 100 people at a school in the capital Jakarta.
Blasts at Indonesia school mosque injure more than 50
Two blasts at a school mosque in the Indonesian capital Jakarta injured at least 50 people on Friday, authorities said, with a student accused of being responsible for the incident.
Franco captivates young Spaniards 50 years after death
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Iranian tech prodigies battle it out with robots
Two machines resembling robotic vacuum cleaners sped around a ring colliding, shooting sparks and catching fire, as Iranian engineering students watched from behind plexiglass.
Unruffled by Trump, Chinese parents chase 'American dream' for kids
Despite plummeting relations between Beijing and Washington, Shanghai resident Huang is determined that her daughter will complete her costly education in the United States.
Veni, vidi, whoopsie: Australian schools make Caesar exam blunder
They came, they saw, and they squandered a year's worth of lessons on Roman history.
Gaza risks 'lost generation' due to ruined schools: UN official
With Gaza's education system shattered by two years of gruelling war, UNICEF's regional director says he fears for a "lost generation" of children wandering ruined streets with nothing to do.
Kids paid 'a huge price' for Covid measures: ex-UK PM Johnson
Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson Tuesday told a public inquiry that he regretted the impact of his government's Covid-19 policies on children, including the "nightmare" decision to close schools.
Exiting TED leader clings to tech optimism
Chris Anderson took over TED 25 years ago, when the internet was young and optimism abounded about the future it could deliver.
UNESCO board backs Egyptian for chief after US row
UNESCO executives voted Monday to make an Egyptian ex-antiquities minister the UN culture body's next leader, as it grapples with accusations of pro-Israel bias that prompted the United States to say it would quit the organisation.
Madagascar president taps general for PM in bid to defuse protests
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina on Monday appointed General Ruphin Fortunat Dimbisoa Zafisambo as prime minister, hoping to quell surging protests against his leadership that have plunged the country into crisis.
Hundreds protest in Madagascar as president to announce new premier
Security forces dispersed hundreds of protesters with tear gas in Madagascar's capital Monday, injuring at least one, AFP reporters saw, while President Andry Rajoelina was expected to name a new premier in a bid to defuse the crisis.
Indonesia free meals programme under fire after thousands sickened
Indonesian families whose children were offered free school meals are joining non-profit groups calling for the flagship government programme to be suspended after thousands of students fell ill from the food.
Two teens killed in shooting at Brazil school
Two teenagers, aged 16 and 17, were shot dead Thursday after gunmen opened fire on a school parking lot in northeastern Brazil, the state government said in a statement.
India's school of maharajas now educating new elite
Stepping through the gates of India's Mayo College is like journeying back 150 years. Yet, the school that was once reserved for princes now educates a new elite.
Finnish phone ban brings focus, and chatter, back to school
Students huddle together in the corridor, chatter filling the air on a break between classes at a school in Finland, where mobile phones have been banned since school resumed in August.
Judge overturns Trump funding cuts to Harvard: ruling
A US judge ordered Wednesday that deep funding cuts by the Trump administration to Harvard University be overturned, after they were imposed over claims of anti-Semitism and bias at the Ivy League institution.
US church shooter 'obsessed with idea of killing children'
A shooter who sprayed bullets into a church filled with young students was "obsessed with the idea of killing children," investigators said Thursday, after reviewing writings and videos that detailed hate for a myriad of groups.
South Korea to ban mobile phones in school classrooms
South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones in school classrooms nationwide, officials said Thursday, joining other countries in efforts to curb social media use among minors.
Gunman kills two children in Minneapolis church, injures 17
A gunman opened fire Wednesday on school children attending a church service in Minneapolis, killing two pupils and wounding 17 children and adults, police said, in the latest violent tragedy to jolt the United States.
New school year in Washington marked by fear of anti-migrant raids
Neighbors, volunteers and parents escorted children to the first day of the new school year across Washington on Monday, vowing to protect students from Donald Trump's deportation drive.
Trump demands $1bn from University of California over UCLA protests
President Donald Trump demanded a massive $1 billion fine from the prestigious University of California system on Friday as the administration pushed its claims of antisemitism in UCLA's response to 2024 student protests related to Gaza.
Judge presses Trump admin on Harvard funding cuts
A federal judge on Monday challenged the Trump administration's reasons for slashing billions of dollars in federal funding to Harvard University, triggering a furious response from the president.
At least 20 killed as Bangladesh fighter jet crashes into school
A Bangladeshi fighter jet crashed into a school in the capital Dhaka on Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 170 in the country's deadliest aviation accident in decades.
At least 16 killed as Bangladesh fighter jet crashes into school
At least 16 people, mostly students, were killed Monday when a training aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force crashed into a school campus in the capital Dhaka, the government said.