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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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Jimmy Kimmel show to return Tuesday: Disney
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Burberry returns to London's top shares index
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France's renowned Pompidou Centre shuts for 5-year refit
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Trump says Murdochs interested in investing in TikTok's US arm
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Russia's USSR-era rival to 'decadent' Eurovision born anew
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Canada bars Irish rap band Kneecap from entering
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Massive Attack join Israel boycott campaign
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Stars Tim Burton, Monica Bellucci announce separation
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US comics slam 'censorship' after Kimmel pulled
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Busan film competition showcases Asian cinema's 'strength'
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US adversaries stoke Kirk conspiracy theories, researchers warn
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Jimmy Kimmel show off air 'indefinitely' after Charlie Kirk comments
Jimmy Kimmel's late-night television show has been taken off the air "indefinitely" after the host was criticized for comments about the motives behind the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, US network ABC said.
ABC says Jimmy Kimmel off air 'indefinitely' after Charlie Kirk comments
Jimmy Kimmel's late-night television show has been taken off air "indefinitely" after the host was criticized for comments about the motives behind the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, ABC said.
Cardi B expecting child with football player boyfriend Diggs
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Decaying body found in US rapper's Tesla identified as teen girl
A dismembered corpse found rotting in an impounded Tesla registered to rising American rap star D4vd was that of a teenage girl, a US medical examiner has said.
Germany's Merz criticises festival for axing Israeli conductor
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz argued Wednesday that the "poison of antisemitism" was spreading as he criticised a Belgian festival's decision to axe a performance by a German orchestra with an Israeli conductor.
New York officials sink Times Square casino bid
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Park Chan-wook's murder comedy opens Asia's biggest film festival
Celebrated director Park Chan-wook's star-studded murder comedy "No Other Choice" opened Asia's biggest film festival Wednesday, which is launching its first fully-fledged competition lineup as South Korea projects its soft power worldwide.
Top music body says AI firms guilty of 'wilful' copyright theft
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