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Kenya's abortion taboo is killing thousands of women
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Stocks mostly rise as beaten-down tech stocks enjoy bounce
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Madonna returns to form with dancefloor filler "Confessions II"
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Iranian leaders pay respects to supreme leader as Tehran prepares for funeral
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Dean says Australia final a 'fresh start' for England
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Doubles not a 'carnival sideshow' say players amid schedule row
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Wimbledon giving Serena 'as much time' as possible for doubles
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Klopp in 'talks' for Germany job after Nagelsmann exit: federation
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Chinese investors flock to Hong Kong as trading curbs tighten
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Surging real estate development divides opinion on Athens' riviera
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Projected 'super typhoon' heads for US Pacific islands
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Move over, Messi! Robot footballers thrill crowds in South Korea
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UN warns of strong looming El Nino
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France deaths rose by 30% during heatwave
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Hunt for last signs of life in Venezuela quake zone
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Drones spot sharks 73 times in two days off Sydney beaches
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Asian markets rise as beaten-down tech stocks enjoy bounce
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Supreme leader's body arrives at Tehran religious complex for funeral
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David v Goliath as Cape Verde face Messi's Argentina at World Cup
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Mbappe's French juggernaut face Paraguay, eye World Cup quarter-finals
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Nagelsmann quits as Germany coach after World Cup exit: reports
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Wallabies riding wave of patriotic support against Ireland
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All Blacks return to Christchurch 'a blessing', says Savea
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Belgium opens up Congo archives amid global minerals race
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'Not a museum': Slovak UNESCO village strains under tourism
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Wimbledon clings onto fashion traditions, with a twist
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DR Congo opposition builds against presidential third-term bid
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Death toll from massive strikes on Kyiv rises to 30
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China sports brands score NBA stars to assist global ambitions
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El Nino set to be strong, UN warns
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Man dies after setting self ablaze outside UN in New York: police
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'Inspired millions': Modric praised as World Cup career appears at end
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VAR 'taking joy' from football says Croatia coach Dalic after loss
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Death toll hits 10 in Thai monk procession crash
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Afghans come home but risk exclusion without any ID
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Asian markets rise as beaten tech stocks enjoy respite from selling
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'Coincidence of life' says Ronaldo after Jota tribute a year from death
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'Royal wedding': Swift and Kelce kick off star-studded celebrations
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Japan face Italy without banned coach Jones
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Tajik names for Tajik babies: strict rules leave parents stranded
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Ronaldo, Portugal advance after VAR drama to set up Spain showdown
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From ketchup to car parts, Cuba gets private sector makeover
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AI romance scam impersonating Dubai prince ensnares victims
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'Not easy, but not impossible': Iraq's film industry sees slow revival
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Portugal advance in World Cup thanks to last-gasp Ramos winner
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Farrell flattery primes Ireland for Australia clash
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Mission impossible? England take the World Cup high road against Mexico
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'I was just missing a goal,' says Spain's Yamal
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Ukraine, Russia vow escalation as strikes on Kyiv kill 27
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Attack on key city in Sudan's Kordofan region kills 40: UN
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US government shutdown becomes longest in history
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French pair released after 3-year Iran jail ordeal
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EU scrambles to seal climate targets before COP30
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Iran commemorates storming of US embassy with missile replicas, fake coffins
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Young leftist Mamdani on track to win NY vote, shaking up US politics
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US government shutdown ties record for longest in history
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Backed by Brussels, Zelensky urges Orban to drop veto on EU bid
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday urged Hungarian leader Viktor Orban to stop blocking Kyiv's bid to join the EU, as Brussels backed advancing the war-torn country to the next step despite graft concerns.
After ECHR ruling, Turkey opposition urges pro-Kurd leader's release
Turkey's main opposition parties, lawyers and rights groups demanded the release of Kurdish leader Selahattin Demirtas on Tuesday following a binding European rights court ruling nine years after his imprisonment.
Indian Sikh pilgrims enter Pakistan, first major crossing since May conflict
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Former US vice president Dick Cheney dies at 84
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