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Ukraine war steals the show at Venice Art Biennale

Ukraine war steals the show at Venice Art Biennale

Pavlo Makov fled Russia's invasion with almost nothing but is proud to represent Ukraine at this year's Venice Biennale, which raises questions about the role of art at a time of war.

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Freddie Mercury to live forever in South Korea statue

Freddie Mercury to live forever in South Korea statue

A die-hard Queen fan unveiled a life-size bronze statue of Freddie Mercury on Thursday on South Korea's resort island of Jeju, after an eight-year quest to honour his late hero.

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Ten Hag to become Man Utd manager next season

Ten Hag to become Man Utd manager next season

Erik ten Hag will leave Ajax to become Manchester United manager next season, the English giants confirmed on Thursday.

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Russia claims Mariupol 'liberated' but West hails Ukraine's resistance

Russia claims Mariupol 'liberated' but West hails Ukraine's resistance

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday claimed the "liberation" of the flattened city of Mariupol after nearly two months of fighting, but signalled he would forgo a final bloody offensive against beleaguered Ukrainian defenders there.

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EU nears deal on massive tech services regulation

EU nears deal on massive tech services regulation

The European Union could agree on Friday a new regulation imposing unprecedented curbs on online content, the second part of its massive project to regulate tech companies.

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UK PM arrives in India for hard sell on anti-Russia action

UK PM arrives in India for hard sell on anti-Russia action

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrived in India Thursday touting job-creating investment but facing long odds to get his reluctant counterpart Narendra Modi to back Western action against Russia.

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Libya's oil industry falls hostage again to politics

Libya's oil industry falls hostage again to politics

Libya's oil industry, the lifeblood of its economy, has fallen hostage once more to a political schism, as the re-emergence of parallel administrations has forced many hydrocarbon facilities to close.

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Macron, Le Pen in final push for votes after fiery debate

Macron, Le Pen in final push for votes after fiery debate

President Emmanuel Macron and far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Thursday launched a final push for votes in working class heartlands of France after a pre-election debate marked by bitter clashes.

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Toulon suffer blow as Kolbe sidelined with broken thumb

Toulon suffer blow as Kolbe sidelined with broken thumb

Toulon were dealt a hammerblow Thursday with news that South African winger Cheslin Kolbe will be sidelined for "several weeks" with a broken thumb.

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Hosting Britain's migrants: The view from Rwanda

Hosting Britain's migrants: The view from Rwanda

Britain's controversial deal to send migrants and asylum-seekers to Rwanda has attracted a flood of criticism in the UK, with opposition politicians, campaigners and the UN refugee agency calling for the multi-million-dollar agreement to be scrapped.

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