Spain star Yamal's hometown buzzing over teen's Euro success
Every time Lamine Yamal scores, he holds up his fingers to sign the numbers 304 -- the postcode of Rocafonda, the modest Catalan district where he grew up, which is bursting with pride over the 16-year-old's success in Euro 2024.
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Japan warns on China, North Korea in annual defence report
China and Russia's joint military activities around Japan are of "grave concern" and North Korea poses a greater threat than ever, Tokyo's defence ministry said Friday.
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Seine fit for swimming most of past 12 days, Paris says ahead of Olympics
The Seine has been clean enough to swim for most of the past 12 days, Paris city hall said Friday, just weeks ahead of the Olympic Games.
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Ericsson posts $1bn quarterly loss on Vonage write down
Swedish telecommunications equipment manufacturer Ericsson said Friday it had suffered a $1.0 billion quarterly loss after writing down the value of its purchase of US cloud-based communications operator Vonage.
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Chinese kindergartens pivot to senior care as population ages
Senior citizens sway to old-time tunes at a former kindergarten in northern China, as educators turn their sights away from children in the face of a rapidly ageing population and a baby bust.
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Day labourers seek dwindling jobs pre-dawn in Shanghai suburb
A dozen men crowded around an employment agent early in the morning in suburban Shanghai, waving their identification cards as they scrambled to secure a 12-hour shift at a warehouse.
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Kardashians in India for billionaire wedding gala
Socialite sisters Kim and Khloe Kardashian were among the global celebrities spotted in India on Friday to attend a lavish three-day wedding ceremony staged by Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani.
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'We can't wait another year': disaster-hit nations call for climate aid
Countries on the frontlines of climate change have warned they cannot wait another year for long-sought aid to recover from disasters as floods and hurricanes wreak havoc across the globe.
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63 missing after Nepal landslide sweeps two buses into river
At least 63 people were missing in Nepal on Friday after a landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains swept two buses off a highway and into a river, authorities said.
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Slipper says Australia must build on Wales win
Wallabies captain James Slipper stressed Friday the importance of following up their Sydney victory over Wales with another win in Melbourne to start building consistency under new coach Joe Schmidt.
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