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What are Azerbaijan's plans for Nagorno-Karabakh?

What are Azerbaijan's plans for Nagorno-Karabakh?

Nagorno-Karabakh now stands practically empty after almost all ethnic Armenians fled the self-proclaimed republic following Azerbaijan's lightning military offensive in late September.

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England's Care backs central contracts to stop players going abroad

England's Care backs central contracts to stop players going abroad

Experienced England scrum-half Danny Care said on Tuesday he would welcome central contracts for players to stop them moving abroad

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US slaps TV provider with first-ever space debris fine

US slaps TV provider with first-ever space debris fine

US authorities said they have issued a "breakthrough" first-ever fine over space debris, slapping a $150,000 penalty on a TV company that failed to properly dispose of a satellite.

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Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to gun charges

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to gun charges

Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty Tuesday to an illegal gun possession charge, marking the latest chapter in his troubled life just as his father President Joe Biden accelerates his campaign for reelection next year.

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Medvedev eases into China Open final, Sabalenka goes through

Medvedev eases into China Open final, Sabalenka goes through

Daniil Medvedev hailed his "perfect" serve as he eased into the men's final of the China Open with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Alexander Zverev in Beijing on Tuesday.

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Strong-arm tactics lift Indonesia's Abdullah to gold and world record

Strong-arm tactics lift Indonesia's Abdullah to gold and world record

Bicep-flexing Indonesian Rahmat Erwin Abdullah won weightlifting gold and extended his own world record at the Asian Games on Tuesday after one of the favourites from China crashed out.

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Two dead in Bangkok mall shooting, 14-year-old boy arrested

Two dead in Bangkok mall shooting, 14-year-old boy arrested

A 14-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday after a shooting at a packed Bangkok mall that left two people dead and five wounded, and sent hundreds of panicked shoppers running in terror into the streets.

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Karabakh refugees transform Armenian mountain resort

Karabakh refugees transform Armenian mountain resort

In the autumnal beech forests of Aghveran in Armenia, the influx of refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh, who lived through a blockade and an Azerbaijani offensive, has changed the face of a mountain resort.

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Dragging Paris's Madame Arthur cabaret into the modern age

Dragging Paris's Madame Arthur cabaret into the modern age

They call it the queerest cabaret club in Paris: nestled in the capital's Pigalle neighbourhood, "Madame Arthur" dominated the French capital's drag, cross-dressing and trans scene for more than 60 years.

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UK's high-speed rail row derails Tory party conference

UK's high-speed rail row derails Tory party conference

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday dodged questions over the future of the UK's second high-speed train line, as the issue overshadowed his Conservative party's annual conference.

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