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Deadly bombs hit Gaza as US security envoy visits Israel

Deadly bombs hit Gaza as US security envoy visits Israel

An Israeli strike in Gaza killed 31 people Sunday, the Palestinian civil defence agency said, as US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan was visiting for talks on the brutal conflict and post-war scenarios.

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World javelin champion Kitaguchi lays down marker in Tokyo

World javelin champion Kitaguchi lays down marker in Tokyo

Women's javelin world champion Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan said she is beginning to find form ahead of the Paris Olympics, after winning at the Golden Grand Prix in Tokyo on Sunday.

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Hundreds protest Taiwan's ruling party on eve of inauguration

Hundreds protest Taiwan's ruling party on eve of inauguration

Hundreds in Taipei rallied to protest four more years under a Democratic Progressive Party administration on Sunday, the eve of Taiwan's inauguration of president-elect Lai Ching-te.

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French forces smash roadblocks in bid to clear key New Caledonia road

French forces smash roadblocks in bid to clear key New Caledonia road

French forces smashed through about 60 road blocks to clear the way from conflict-stricken New Caledonia's capital to the airport but have still not reopened the route, a top government official said Sunday.

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Russian exiles in Georgia inspired by protests but scared

Russian exiles in Georgia inspired by protests but scared

Stood in the middle of a Tblisi demonstration, Russian emigre Ivan looked on with a tinge of nostalgia as thousands of Georgians protested against a highly-controversial law targeting NGOs and the media.

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France mounts 'major operation' to open route to New Caledonia's restive capital

France mounts 'major operation' to open route to New Caledonia's restive capital

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

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Taiwan's next president goes shrimp fishing with foreign guests

Taiwan's next president goes shrimp fishing with foreign guests

They might have bigger fish to fry, but Taiwan's next president and vice president spent the eve of their inauguration on Sunday dangling rods over a murky pond at a shrimp fishing farm.

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Can Costner lead the revenge of France's much-mocked Kevins?

Can Costner lead the revenge of France's much-mocked Kevins?

In 1990s France, amidst the Pierres and the Jean-Claudes, a Hollywood hero with all-American good looks inspired a new name craze.

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Dramas elevate Iran cinema but it's comedy that sells

Dramas elevate Iran cinema but it's comedy that sells

Social dramas have made Iranian films and their directors renowned at international festivals such as Cannes, but at home it's comedy that sells and has long been the favoured genre.

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Fury unsure on rematch after Usyk inflicts his first defeat

Fury unsure on rematch after Usyk inflicts his first defeat

Tyson Fury was undecided about a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk after losing his unbeaten record in one of the biggest fights in boxing history on Sunday.

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