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Indian rescuers battle for third day to free 40 trapped tunnel workers

Indian rescuers battle for third day to free 40 trapped tunnel workers

More than a hundred rescuers in northern India struggled for a third day on Tuesday to save workers trapped underground after the road tunnel they were building collapsed.

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Myanmar's famed Inle Lake chokes on floating farms

Myanmar's famed Inle Lake chokes on floating farms

From a gently rocking boat, Nyunt Win tends a floating tomato crop in the cool water of Myanmar's famed Inle Lake, nestled in the Shan Hills and once the country's most popular tourist spot.

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Footballers who fell under the spell of witch doctors

Footballers who fell under the spell of witch doctors

"It was like a spiral," said Gilles Yapi Yapo, a former Ivory Coast international football star who said he was cheated out of 200,000 euros ($213,000) by a witch doctor.

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Pogba, potions and impotence: the secret world of witch doctors in France

Pogba, potions and impotence: the secret world of witch doctors in France

"There's a lot of jealousy in football," said Sheikh Issa, holding up a piece of bark and a bottle of a yellowish potion.

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At Biden's 'noodle diplomacy' eatery, Chinese eye warming US ties

At Biden's 'noodle diplomacy' eatery, Chinese eye warming US ties

A humble restaurant on a Beijing street serving up a hearty dish of pork liver, lungs and intestines was once the site of an unconventional China-US rapprochement.

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Egypt captain Salah leads African stars into World Cup qualifying

Egypt captain Salah leads African stars into World Cup qualifying

Prolific Liverpool scorer and Egypt captain Mohamed Salah will be among the stars in action this week when 2026 World Cup qualifying in Africa kicks off with two matchdays.

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Warning for Japan as Asian heavyweights begin World Cup qualifying

Warning for Japan as Asian heavyweights begin World Cup qualifying

Japan, Australia and Jurgen Klinsmann's South Korea will launch their qualifying campaigns on Thursday for the 2026 World Cup, with Palestine also among the 36 teams in action in Asia.

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China emissions could fall in 2024 on renewables jump

China emissions could fall in 2024 on renewables jump

China's carbon emissions are likely to fall in 2024 because record growth in renewable energy capacity is now sufficient to cover growing demand, a new analysis finds.

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'He could get killed': Information war inflates Israel-Hamas fight

'He could get killed': Information war inflates Israel-Hamas fight

Months after he was discharged from hospital, his right leg amputated, Mohammed Zendiq saw his image swirling online in a vicious disinformation campaign downplaying the horrors of the Israel-Hamas war.

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Israeli tanks at gates of Gaza hospital, Biden urges care

Israeli tanks at gates of Gaza hospital, Biden urges care

With tanks massed at the gates of Gaza's largest hospital, US President Joe Biden pressed Israeli allies to protect civilians, who on Tuesday were trapped inside with dwindling supplies of fuel and water.

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