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- Zelensky in Berlin says hopes war with Russia will end next year
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- Djokovic proves staying power as progresses to Shanghai semi-finals
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- Lebanon calls for 'immediate' ceasefire in Israel-Hezbollah war
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- 'Unspeakable horror': the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- Stock markets diverge before China weekend briefing
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- Toulouse welcome Dupont 'boost' as Olympic star returns to Top 14
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- Bangladesh Islamist chief backs crimes against humanity trial for ex-PM
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- 20 Pakistan coal miners shot dead in attack
- Clashes on South China Sea, Ukraine dominate Asia summit
- Han Kang's books sell out in South Korea after Nobel win
- Zelensky meets Pope, Scholz as whirlwind Europe tour ends
- Hello Hallyu: why is South Korean culture sweeping the globe?
- UK economy rebounds in August in boost to new govt
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Prosecutors demand trial for French director over alleged abuse of actor
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The White House said Wednesday that Vladimir Putin should not be given another mouthpiece to justify his war in Ukraine, after right-wing US talk show host Tucker Carlson interviewed the Russian president.
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'Star Wars' actor sues Disney with funding from Elon Musk's X
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Towering Colossus of Constantine reconstructed in Rome
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US country music star Toby Keith dies aged 62
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Austria rebuts heirs' Nazi loot claims for Schiele paintings
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Chinese 'Swifties' shake it off at Beijing watch party
Waving glow sticks, and wearing sequin dresses and friendship bracelets, Chinese fans of American pop sensation Taylor Swift turn a normally-quiet Beijing cinema into a raucous celebration of their favourite singer.
Visit to Iran by US porn star angers exiles
An American porn actor on Monday faced accusations of promoting propaganda for Iran's government after boasting on social media about a trip to the Islamic republic from where she posted pictures at sites including the shut-down US embassy.
Cascading light and 'wobbling' orbs at new Tokyo art museum
It's immersive, interactive and, of course, Instagrammable -- and now the digital art of Japanese collective teamLab, a major tourist draw, has a new home in the country's tallest skyscraper.
Rapper Killer Mike detained at Grammys after triple win: report
Rapper Killer Mike was detained at the Grammys on Sunday after sweeping the three awards he was nominated for, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Biden robocall: Audio deepfake fuels election disinformation fears
The 2024 White House race faces the prospect of a firehose of AI-enabled disinformation, with a robocall impersonating US President Joe Biden already stoking particular alarm about audio deepfakes.
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'Argylle' takes top N.American box office spot
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