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Indonesia deploys hundreds of soldiers to tackle Borneo fires
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Duplantis locked in on 'grinding' for big bars
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The last lap: Fans, drivers bid fond farewell to Dutch GP
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Stokes says decision to leave Headingley off Ashes roster 'shambolic'
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Silesia Diamond League: four events to watch
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New arrival Rodri to miss Elche opener: Barca's Flick
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Russell wins Dutch GP sprint race, Antonelli fourth
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Atletico's Alvarez to return against Villarreal: Simeone
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Mercedes driver George Russell wins Dutch GP sprint race
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Dozens of civilians killed, kidnapped as jihadists clash in Nigeria
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Ukraine strikes kill two children after Russia's deadly mall attack
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Former envoys urge joint French, UK action on Palestinian territories
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Pope visits San Marino, before addressing Italian political gathering
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Australia lead by 101 in 2nd Bangladesh Test as 18 wickets fall on day one
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Trump tariffs heap up as Canada tries to curb US reliance
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'Aura' battles leap from social media to Latin America streets
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Australia lose three wickets after skittling Bangladesh for 64
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US, Canada fail to reach trade pact to avert Trump tariffs
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Bangladesh all out for 64 in 2nd Test after Starc masterclass
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Sudan farms lie barren as El Nino leaves Nile banks dry
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Odyssey effect: stars sell Greece to a new wave of US tourists
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Arctic shipping a daunting prospect in hotly contested region
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South Korea to send first container ship through Arctic route
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In US, rare earths extracted from coal mine wastewater
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Starc takes 5-11 to leave Bangladesh reeling in 2nd Test
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Nakashima pounds Fritz, Bejlek beats Keys in Cincinnati upsets
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Injured Rune withdraws from US Open
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Canadian negotiator says 'more work to do' on US trade deal
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Nakashima knocks out Fritz to reach Cincinnati semi-finals
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'Solid' Clark takes solo lead at BMW Championship
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Ukraine says 'cynical' Russian strike on shopping centre killed 16
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Arteta hails Arsenal's desire after perfect start to title defence
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TikTok to pay $400 mn settlement in US children's privacy case
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Betis down Real Sociedad in La Liga opener
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MLS fines Messi for striking an opponent
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Mexican governor resumes job despite US drug charges
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Gouiri double fires Marseille past Strasbourg in Ligue 1 opener
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Arsenal rout Coventry to open Premier League season in style
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Mavericks buy out Thompson, now reportedly bound for Heat
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Giant-killer Bejlek overhauls Keys to reach Cincinnati semi-finals
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England v Pakistan first Test: Three talking points
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Man Utd agree deal for Brighton midfielder Baleba: reports
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US, Canada push to seal trade deal as deadline nears
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Werro wins Lausanne 800m, well off world record pace
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One dead, three wounded after sword attack at Swedish high school
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China mulls bid to host 2028 UN climate talks: sources
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Ukraine says 'cynical' Russian strike on shopping centre killed 15
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Jones becomes third Englishman to join Inter this summer
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US Supreme Court allows White House ballroom construction for now
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Mexican governor wanted on US drug charges returns to job
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Every day at the Toronto International Film Festival features a jam-packed schedule with screenings from morning to midnight at multiple venues, making it a challenge to keep up with all the world premieres on offer.
Lil Nas X thrills Toronto fans as film fest looks at music
Lil Nas X brought his megawatt smile and star power to Toronto for the world premiere of a documentary tracking his meteoric rise -- one of several movies spotlighting the music industry at North America's biggest film festival.
Denzel hangs in but 'Nun' better in N.American theaters
Warner Bros.' new horror movie "The Nun II" floated to the top of the North American box office this weekend with an estimated take of $32.6 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.
France's Ladj Ly back with new film on life in Paris suburbs
Four years after he lit up the Croisette in Cannes with his debut feature film "Les Miserables," Ladj Ly is back with a new searing and very personal take on life in the gritty Paris suburbs.
Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone's 'Poor Things' wins Venice top prize
The Golden Lion in Venice was awarded Saturday to a hilarious and shockingly explicit reworking of Frankenstein, "Poor Things", starring Emma Stone as a sex-mad reanimated corpse, which had festival-goers in stitches.
Yorgos Lanthimos's 'Poor Things' wins top prize at Venice
The Golden Lion in Venice was awarded Saturday to a hilarious and shockingly explicit reworking of Frankenstein, "Poor Things", starring Emma Stone as a sex-mad reanimated corpse, which had festival-goers in stitches.
Greece's 'wizard of weird' Yorgos Lanthimos wins Venice top prize
With a catalogue of strange, dark and provocative films, Yorgos Lanthimos has established himself as one of the world's most imaginative directors, capped by his Golden Lion in Venice for a feminist reworking of Frankenstein, "Poor Things".
Cailee Spaeny wins Venice best actress for 'Priscilla'
Cailee Spaeny won the best actress award at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, at the age of just 25, for her portrayal of Elvis Presley's wife in "Priscilla".
Venice to award Golden Lion after strongly political 80th edition
The Hollywood strike may have robbed Venice of its usual bevy of stars, but the world's oldest film festival, which concludes Saturday, proved it is still a launchpad for major awards contenders and political statements.
Conspiracy theories falsely link wildfires to 'smart cities'
Disinformation about deadly wildfires in the United States and Canada has run rampant across social media, with posts falsely blaming coordinated arson, lasers -- and plans to develop "smart cities."
GameStop stock frenzy, true crime in focus at Toronto film fest
Frenzied stock trading in shares of a shopping mall video game store? Check. A serial killer who appeared on a 1970s game show? Check. Real-life drama takes center stage Friday at the Toronto International Film Festival with two world premieres.
Sylvester Stallone pretends to box with Pope at Vatican
American actor Sylvester Stallone travelled to the Vatican on Friday for a brief private audience with Pope Francis.
Vienna tour aims to demystify 'Hitler balcony' after far-right clip
A guided tour is seeking to demystify the so-called "Hitler balcony" in Vienna after the notorious landmark appeared in a video promoting Austria's far-right party.
Chastain backs strikes as she closes political Venice fest
Oscar-winner Jessica Chastain arrived at the Venice Film Festival Friday with a provocative new film, "Memory", and an impassioned message in support of the Hollywood strikes by actors and writers.
No progress on resolving actors' strike: union negotiator
Hollywood's major studios and streamers have made no contract overtures to striking actors since they walked off the job in July, the performers' chief negotiator said Thursday, urging the companies to make a good-faith effort.
Miyazaki's likely swan song charms Toronto as film fest opens
The Toronto International Film Festival opened Thursday with admiring applause for "The Boy and the Heron," Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki's likely last movie -- a meditation on love, loss and the horrors of World War II.
Chastain closes out strongly political Venice festival
Has the Venice Film Festival saved its best for last? Oscar-winner Jessica Chastain is back on Friday with a provocative romance between a recovering alcoholic and dementia patient in "Memory".
Toronto film fest opens with Miyazaki's likely swan song
The biggest film festival in North America opens Thursday in Toronto with the international launch of Oscar-winning Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki's likely last movie, as the twin Hollywood strikes drag on.
Japan boyband agency admits founder's sexual abuse
The president of Japan's biggest boyband agency admitted on Thursday that its late founder sexually abused young aspiring stars, decades after the allegations against him first emerged.
Syria's ancient adobe houses threatened by war, displacement
Traditional mud-brick houses that the people of northern Syria have built for thousands of years risk disappearing, as 12 years of war have emptied villages and left the buildings crumbling.
Google to require political ads to disclose AI creations
Google on Wednesday said it will mandate that political advertisements on its platforms disclose when images and audio have been altered or created using tools such as artificial intelligence (AI).
Iconic Freddie Mercury memorabilia sells for over £3 mn
The piano Queen frontman Freddie Mercury used to compose almost all of his greatest songs and the original manuscript for "Bohemian Rhapsody" were snapped up for over £3 million Wednesday when they went under the hammer in London.
Honorary Oscars gala postponed until January amid strikes
The Governors Awards gala, at which honorary Oscars are handed out for lifetime achievement, has been pushed back from November to January, organizers said Wednesday, as Hollywood reels from the ongoing actors' and writers' strikes.
Iconic Freddie Mercury memorabilia goes under the hammer
The baby grand piano Queen frontman Freddie Mercury used to compose almost all of his greatest songs and the original manuscript for "Bohemian Rhapsody" were snapped up Wednesday when they went under the hammer in London.
Hard-hitting migrant films tighten Venice race
The blistering tale of an African's journey to Europe and a moving film about refugees at Poland's border, which has angered its government, have tightened the race at the Venice Film Festival.
Thousands of Freddie Mercury's personal items go on sale
A sale of thousands of items belonging to the charismatic Queen frontman Freddie Mercury got under way Wednesday in London, with the graffiti-covered green door of Mercury's home first to go under the hammer.
Rolling Stones album of new songs out next month
The Rolling Stones will release their first album of new music in 18 years next month, lead singer Mick Jagger, fellow founding bandmate Keith Richards and bass guitarist Ronnie Wood announced Wednesday in London.
'Door is open' says first black US director at Venice
US director Ava DuVernay said she hoped that her entry in Venice on Wednesday, "Origin", would set a precedent as the first by "an African-American woman" at the world's oldest film festival.
The Rolling Stones in dates
As legendary English rock band The Rolling Stones launch their first album in nearly two decades, AFP looks back at standout moments in more than 60 years together.
New Rolling Stones album out next month
The Rolling Stones will release their first album of new music in 18 years next month, lead singer Mick Jagger announced on Wednesday.
Early humans deliberately made mysterious stone 'spheroids'
The early ancestors of humans deliberately made stones into spheres 1.4 million years ago, a study said on Wednesday, though what prehistoric people used the balls for remains a mystery.
French actor Kassovitz sends message to fans from hospital bed
French actor Mathieu Kassovitz, director of the 1995 film "La Haine", on Wednesday thanked fans for their support following his serious motorbike accident which left him with a broken femur and ankle.