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Technician dies installing stage for Shakira concert in Rio

Cut off from the West, Muscovites rediscover Russian 'roots'

'Joint venture in reverse': foreign carmakers seek edge with China partners

Nations backing fossil fuel exit 'a new power': conference host Colombia

Rockets thrash Lakers, Wembanyama triumphant on Spurs return

ECB set to hold rates steady with eye on Iran crisis

Team-first Kane propelling Bayern to glory as PSG showdown looms

Pogacar vows to keep going until Seixas 'destroys' him

From Adele to Raye, the UK school nurturing future stars

Iran foreign minister arrives in Russia as US talks remain stalled

Final talks begin on missing piece for pandemic treaty

Global finance in few hands

Scandic Coin, (SNC) and Trust

Brussels misreads Magyar

US China race hits 2027

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

AI's 18-month Job disruption

Iran war fuels terror risks

'Charlie's Angels' stars reunite for show's 50th anniversary

The stars of legendary American crime drama "Charlie's Angels" reunited Monday at Los Angeles' PaleyFest to celebrate 50 years since the show catapulted the trio to fame.

Laughter, tears: historic day for astronaut Jenni Gibbons in Houston

Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons was at the heart of NASA's control room in Houston on Monday, supporting her Artemis II crewmates remotely during their flight around the Moon.

Former Wallaby 'Iceman' Foley to retire

Former Wallabies fly-half Bernard Foley, who played at two Rugby World Cups, will retire at the end of the current Japanese season aged 36, his club Kubota Spears said Tuesday.

Croatia finally landmine-free 30 years after war, but wounds remain

Davorin Cetin was cleaning a yard in a Croatian village when a landmine exploded metres away, leaving him badly injured and killing a close friend instantly.

Taiwan opposition leader in China: what you need to know

The leader of Taiwan's largest opposition party is in China for the first time in 10 years.

'Morale boost': NASA carries out Moon mission during tough year for science

As the four Artemis astronauts approached a high point of their lunar mission -- getting slung around the far side of the Moon -- NASA staffers crowded into Houston's famed mission control room Monday for a team photo.

UN Security Council vote expected on Hormuz resolution

The UN Security Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a watered-down resolution calling for the unblocking of the Strait of Hormuz -- far from the sponsoring Gulf countries' initial goal of obtaining clearance to free it by force.

Japanese freed in Iran not allowed to leave country: report

Iran has freed a Japanese national held since January, Tokyo said Tuesday, with Kyodo News reporting however that the individual is not allowed to leave the Islamic republic.

Departing Griezmann back at Barca in search of Atletico grand finale

Antoine Griezmann's Barcelona story ended in the depths of misery but as he returns to Camp Nou in the Champions League quarter-finals, the French forward is desperate to close out his time with Atletico Madrid on the greatest of highs.

PSG look to pile misery on Liverpool as sides meet again in Champions League

When Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool last met in the Champions League a year ago, the Anfield outfit were marching towards the Premier League title and were described as "an almost perfect team" by the French club's coach Luis Enrique.

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