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BTS mania hits Seoul ahead of 'huggathon' with Jin

BTS mania hits Seoul ahead of 'huggathon' with Jin

For BTS ARMY members, as the K-pop phenomenon's fan base is known, the timing of Jin's discharge from South Korean military service couldn't have been more fortuitous.

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New Zealand facing exit after Rutherford rescues Windies

New Zealand facing exit after Rutherford rescues Windies

Sherfane Rutherford rescued the West Indies with the bat and their bowlers contained New Zealand to complete a 13-run victory in a Group C match of the T20 World Cup in Trinidad on Wednesday.

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New Zealand face T20 World Cup exit after West Indies defeat

New Zealand face T20 World Cup exit after West Indies defeat

Sherfane Rutherford rescued the West Indies with the bat and their bowlers contained New Zealand to complete a 13-run victory in a Group C match of the T20 World Cup in Trinidad on Wednesday.

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Celtics on brink of NBA title after 106-99 win over Mavericks

Celtics on brink of NBA title after 106-99 win over Mavericks

The Boston Celtics, fueled by their star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, held off a furious Dallas rally to beat the Mavericks 106-99 on Wednesday and take a 3-0 stranglehold on the NBA finals.

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Moo-sage: Indonesia salon gets cows in shape for Eid sacrifice

Moo-sage: Indonesia salon gets cows in shape for Eid sacrifice

Under a highway in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, a brown cow stood calmly as masseur Sumarwan got to work, clenching his fist to beat the animal's legs and help it relax ahead of its sacrifice.

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Argentines battle police as Milei reforms clear Senate hurdle

Argentines battle police as Milei reforms clear Senate hurdle

Argentine President Javier Milei's controversial economic reform package narrowly won preliminary Senate approval late Wednesday, after police and protesters violently clashed outside Congress throughout the day.

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Celtics beat Mavericks 106-99 to take 3-0 lead in NBA Finals

Celtics beat Mavericks 106-99 to take 3-0 lead in NBA Finals

The Boston Celtics, fueled by their star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, held off a furious Dallas rally to beat the Mavericks 106-99 on Wednesday and take a 3-0 stranglehold on the NBA finals.

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Asian stocks build on Wall St records after US inflation data

Asian stocks build on Wall St records after US inflation data

Asian traders extended a rally across world markets Thursday as they welcomed figures showing US inflation slowed further last month, tempering concerns about the Federal Reserve's forecast of just one interest rate cut this year.

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Rural India runs dry as thirsty megacity Mumbai sucks water

Rural India runs dry as thirsty megacity Mumbai sucks water

Far from the gleaming high-rises of India's financial capital Mumbai, impoverished villages in areas supplying the megacity's water are running dry -- a crisis repeated across the country that experts say foreshadows terrifying problems.

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Japan's escargot entrepreneur achieves the 'impossible'

Japan's escargot entrepreneur achieves the 'impossible'

Far from Parisian bistros serving up Burgundy snails, one Japanese man has figured out how to farm the slimy species -- a feat that has long eluded the French.

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