Congo's Nobel winner Mukwege pins hopes on new film
Congolese Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege hopes a new film about his life will achieve what decades of activism have struggled to do: bringing his country's "forgotten" wars to wide public attention.
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Scheffler expects Trump visit to boost USA at Ryder Cup
Top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler said Tuesday that he expects President Donald Trump's planned appearance later this week at the Ryder Cup to boost the United States squad.
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Top Madrid museum opens Gaza photo exhibition
One of Spain’s best-known art institutions opened an exhibition on Tuesday featuring photographs taken by photojournalists in war-torn Gaza, aiming to awaken "sleeping consciences" in a country that has already been at the forefront of highlighting the humanitarian calamity in the Palestinian territory.
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Frank unfazed by trophy expectations at Spurs
Thomas Frank said he can handle the pressure to win trophies with Tottenham as he prepared for the start the club's League Cup bid against Doncaster on Wednesday.
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US says dismantled telecoms shutdown threat during UN summit
The US Secret Service said Tuesday it had dismantled a network of electronic devices that could have crashed New York's telecommunications network in an attack ahead of the UN General Assembly.
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Turkey facing worst drought in over 50 years
Turkey is experiencing its worst drought in over half a century, with rainfall dropping by 27 percent compared to the last three decades and even more in some regions, according to data published this week.
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Cities face risk of water shortages in coming decades: study
Hotspots of water scarcity could emerge by the 2020s and 2030s across the Mediterranean, southern Africa, and North America, as climate change intensifies droughts, a new study said Tuesday.
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Trump mocks UN on peace and migration in blistering return
US President Donald Trump relentlessly mocked the United Nations on Tuesday in his first address since his White House comeback, blasting it for failing to bring peace and claiming the world body encourages illegal migration.
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Stokes named as England captain for Ashes tour
Ben Stokes was named as England captain for the Ashes tour as the squad was announced on Tuesday for five Tests in Australia.
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Does taking paracetamol while pregnant cause autism? No, experts say
There is no scientific evidence showing that pregnant women taking the painkiller paracetamol causes autism in their children, medical experts and drug regulators have emphasised after Donald Trump claimed the two were linked.
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