UK 'guinea pig' for election security before landmark votes
The UK general election is being watched closely after stark warnings that rapid advancements in cyber-tech, particularly AI, and increasing friction between major nations threaten the integrity of 2024's landmark votes.
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Hajj pilgrims 'stone the devil' as Muslims mark Eid al-Adha
Pilgrims perform the last major ritual of the hajj, the "stoning of the devil", in western Saudi Arabia on Sunday, as Muslims the world over celebrate the Eid al-Adha holiday.
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Titmus and McKeown carry Australian Olympic swim hopes in bid to topple US
Australia's formidable swim team heads for the Olympics this week headlined by two superstars of the sport in Ariarne Titmus and Kaylee McKeown as they look to snap a 68-year hoodoo against arch-rivals the United States.
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Senegalese eye elegance for Eid at half the price
In a second-hand shop in the suburbs of Senegal's capital, Seynabou Sarr is inundated with orders days before West Africa's largest Muslim festival of Tabaski.
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Israel's 'economic war' chokes occupied West Bank
Palestinian teenagers bounced on trampolines and jumped through hoops inside a towering tent on the outskirts of Ramallah, the financial hub of the occupied West Bank.
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Chinese Premier Li toasts warming trade ties in Australia
Chinese Premier Li Qiang mixed a dash of "panda diplomacy" with a visit to a historic vineyard on Sunday to celebrate a thaw in once-icy trade ties with Australia.
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Australia sink brave Scots at T20 World Cup, England advance
Australia saw off a determined challenge from Scotland to claim a five-wicket victory in a decisive final Group B match of the T20 World Cup for both teams at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia on Saturday.
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Oilers rout Panthers to keep NHL Stanley Cup alive
The Edmonton Oilers thrashed the Florida Panthers 8-1 to keep their best-of-seven Stanley Cup final series alive on Saturday.
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Trump boasts of cognitive test, then flubs doctor's name
Donald Trump is so proud of a cognitive assessment he took while president that he boasted about it in a speech Saturday, while attacking what he claims is US President Joe Biden's lack of mental acuity.
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China to replace Australia's popular giant pandas
China will loan Australia new "adorable" giant pandas to replace a popular pair that failed to produce offspring in more than a decade together, visiting Premier Li Qiang announced Sunday.
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