France's music hotspots, boosted by Brad Pitt
They are little corners of French paradise that draw British and American rockstars to record their masterpieces -- with a little help from Brad Pitt.
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Australian smashes record for world's longest surf
Australian Blake Johnston on Friday shredded the world record for the longest surfing session, admitting he felt "pretty cooked" after catching waves for more than 30 exhausting hours.
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Kim Jong Un and daughter oversee North Korea's ICBM launch
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his daughter, personally oversaw the recent test-firing of the country's most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile, state media images showed Friday.
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Rap battle: young Tunisians fight stigma with the arts
"We're sick of being seen as thugs," said Mohamed Ali Ayari, a rapper from a down-at-heel Tunis district, where jobless youth are finding a voice through music, cinema and photography.
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Asian markets extend global rally as banking sector fears ease
Asian markets rose Friday, tracking New York and European equities, as traders welcomed multi-billion-dollar shows of support for troubled banks aimed at soothing concerns about contagion in the sector.
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Libya's boxers recover from Kadhafi-era knockout
Omar Zlitni holds a decades-old, black-and-white photo of himself as a boxer in his prime, posing in shorts and a training vest before Libya's then-dictator, Moamer Kadhafi, banned his beloved sport.
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Grey area: chilling past of world's biggest brain collection
Countless shelves line the walls of a basement at Denmark's University of Odense, holding what is thought to be the world's largest collection of brains.
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Swiatek sets Rybakina rematch at Indian Wells, Sinner ends Fritz title defense
World number one Iga Swiatek swept past Sorana Cirstea 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday to line up an Indian Wells semi-final grudge match against Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina.
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Leon into CONCACAF last eight after win over Tauro
Mexico's Leon defeated Tauro of Panama 2-0 in their CONCACAF Champions League second-leg match on Thursday to advance into the last eight with a 3-0 aggregate win.
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Pogacar primed for 'toughest race of all' Milan-San Remo
The cycling season moves up a gear on Saturday with the mammoth 294km Milan-San Remo one-day classic where Tadej Pogacar, Wout Van Aert and the world's top cyclists contest one of the most treasured prizes on the calendar.
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