Czech ex-PM who wants to halt Ukraine aid set to win vote
Czechs began voting for a second and last day Saturday in a general election in which the party of self-described "Trumpist" billionaire Andrej Babis is a frontrunner -- something that could weaken Prague's support for Ukraine and affect ties with the European Union.
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India close in on innings win with West Indies 66-5 in first Test
Spinner Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets as India closed in on an innings victory with West Indies in deep trouble on 66-5 at lunch on day three of the first Test on Saturday.
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Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first woman PM-to-be
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected and staunchly conservative head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is expected to become Japan's first woman prime minister, but that doesn't mean she's a feminist choice, analysts say.
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China hawk Takaichi set to be Japan's first woman PM
China hawk Sanae Takaichi won the leadership of Japan's ruling party on Saturday, putting her on course to become the country's first woman prime minister.
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Taylor Swift breaks streaming records with new 'Showgirl' album
Taylor Swift quickly set on Friday several streaming records with "The Life of a Showgirl," her new album of bouncy pop songs about love, sex, success -- and score-settling -- that had fans analyzing every word.
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'I found hell': the women ensnared in Albania's global sex trade
From Venezuela, Maria travelled halfway around the world in search of a better life. Instead, the mother of two was trapped in Albanian detention for months after being lured into illegal sex work.
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China hawk Takaichi, youthful Koizumi in Japan ruling party runoff
China hawk Sanae Takaichi and the youthful Shinjiro Koizumi went into a runoff vote Saturday to become the head of Japan's ruling party, charged with reviving its flagging fortunes as a new anti-immigration grouping snaps at its heels.
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Marquez ninth on Indonesia MotoGP grid as Bezzecchi sets lap record
Newly crowned world champion Marc Marquez qualified a lowly ninth on Saturday for the Indonesia MotoGP sprint and grand prix, as Marco Bezzecchi claimed pole position with a stunning lap record.
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Swedes stock up on food as fears of war deepen
Swedes are stocking up on food items in case of war, as more conflict in Europe no longer feels like a distant possibility and authorities encourage measures to boost readiness.
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Georgia votes in local polls as opposition urges 'last-chance' protest
Georgia votes in local polls on Saturday as the country's opposition urges thousands to take to the streets in a "last chance" to save democracy, with the government warning of a tough response to those it casts as seeking "revolution".
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