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'Maldives what?': Saudi fashionistas attempt beach rebrand

'Maldives what?': Saudi fashionistas attempt beach rebrand

Saudi designer Tima Abid got her start at a time when fashion shows were taboo and tourism, apart from religious pilgrimages, was almost nonexistent in the Gulf kingdom.

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French forces look to open route to New Caledonia's restive capital

French forces look to open route to New Caledonia's restive capital

French forces launched a "major operation" on Sunday to regain control of a road linking New Caledonia's capital Noumea to the main international airport, after a sixth night of violent unrest.

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Dallas rally to down Thunder, reach NBA Western Conference finals

Dallas rally to down Thunder, reach NBA Western Conference finals

Luka Doncic posted a triple-double and P.J. Washington drilled the deciding free-throws as the Dallas Mavericks erased a 17-point deficit to beat Oklahoma City 117-116 to reach the NBA Western Conference finals on Saturday.

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The French 'Erin Brockovich' vs Goodyear

The French 'Erin Brockovich' vs Goodyear

For a decade, French former childcare worker Sophie Rollet carried out her own, lonely investigation to make US auto equipment group Goodyear accountable for the death of her husband, Jean-Paul, in a collision linked to the company's tyres.

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History-chasing Man City eye Premier League title 'destiny'

History-chasing Man City eye Premier League title 'destiny'

Pep Guardiola urged history-chasing Manchester City to seize their title "destiny" as the battle for Premier League supremacy reaches a thrilling climax on Sunday.

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Body of second missing Mongolian climber found on Everest

Body of second missing Mongolian climber found on Everest

Rescuers found the body of a second Mongolian climber who went missing on Mount Everest, expedition organisers said Sunday, confirming the second fatality on the world's highest peak this mountaineering season.

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Campana's late stunner gives Miami victory over D.C.

Campana's late stunner gives Miami victory over D.C.

Leonardo Campana came off the bench and scored a stoppage time winner as Inter Miami beat D.C. United 1-0 in Major League Soccer on Saturday.

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Iraq father begins legal action against BP over son's cancer death

Iraq father begins legal action against BP over son's cancer death

Hussein Julood is taking legal action against British energy giant BP after he lost his son to leukaemia, which he alleges was caused by gas flaring at Iraq's largest oil field.

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Dominican Republic's vote is dominated by Haiti crisis

Dominican Republic's vote is dominated by Haiti crisis

Dominican President Luis Abinader is poised for comfortable reelection Sunday on the back of widespread support for his tough stance on migration from troubled neighbor Haiti.

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Blue Origin flies thrill seekers to space after two year hiatus

Blue Origin flies thrill seekers to space after two year hiatus

Blue Origin is set to fly adventurers to the final frontier on Sunday for the first time in nearly two years, reigniting competition in the space tourism market after a rocket mishap put its crewed operations on hold.

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