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Ukraine airstrike on bus in Russian-occupied Luhansk kills 9

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Tim Curry, of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' dies at 80

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Frankfurt Airport workers die after malaria infection

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Meta settles in US states lawsuit on teen user addiction

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Could Syria become the focus of an Israeli-Turkish conflict?

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US flags lowered in tribute to Dolly Parton

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Why landmines are back in force despite international bans

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We reflect on Dolly Parton's legacy. During the pandemic, the late US country music icon became something else: a trusted voice for science. Plus – will the songs we love soon be written by people or AI? Will we know the difference?

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Known for polka dot installations, Yayoi Kusama was one of Japan's foremost contemporary artists.

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Gaming is growing fast but rising hardware costs and doubts over AI pose big challenges.

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Ahead of elections in Germany, Russia-linked fake posts claim that public figures want to divide the country once again.

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Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian infrastructure on the Black Sea are disrupting grain and oil exports.

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The Houthis are using regional warfare to increase pressure on Saudi Arabia and risk to reopen Yemen's own conflict.

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Latvian authorities have discovered another tunnel they believe was built to smuggle migrants into the EU.

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German automaker Volkswagen faces major challenges, from weaker profits to growing competition. Can it recover?

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Volkswagen bosses face angry workers this week over plans to close German plants and lay off up to 100,000 workers.

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BMW to Volkswagen: How deep is Germany's auto industry cull?

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Deadly flash flood wipes away villages in Nepal, Tibet

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China: Dissident artist jailed for satirical Mao sculptures

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Germany news: Sugar tax plan leaves sour taste

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The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition finalists will soon be on display at London's Natural History Museum.

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For children who live on Tonle Sap, Southeast Asia's largest lake, education is a daily struggle.

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In the age of dating apps, where do Lagos residents go to meet potential partners?

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Rockets on the beach and volcano parks: In China, space exploration is becoming a major tourism draw.

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A medal minted for Sydney Marathon finishers shows a skyline of the city — with one landmark from rather far away.

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