N Korea says spy satellite launch ends in failure
North Korea's latest attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit ended in a mid-air explosion, Pyongyang said late Monday, hours after its announcement of a planned launch was criticised by Seoul and Tokyo.
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Emery signs new five-year contract at Aston Villa
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has signed a new five-year contract, the Premier League club announced Monday.
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Pakistan's Rauf says injury lay-off a 'blessing in disguise'
Pakistan paceman Haris Rauf believes the three months he spent on the sidelines injured with a dislocated shoulder could yet prove a "blessing in disguise" as he gears up for the Twenty20 World Cup.
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Spain unveils 'lost Caravaggio' that nearly sold for a song
A painting by Italian master Caravaggio, once mistakenly thought to be by an unknown artist and nearly auctioned off for a song, was unveiled at Madrid's Prado Museum on Monday.
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England's Jacks thankful for Kohli influence ahead of T20 World Cup
Will Jacks hopes to put the on-field "coaching" he received from Virat Kohli to good use when England bid to retain their T20 World Cup title next month.
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Exceptionally early heatwave hits Finland
Finland has been experiencing unusually warm weather this May, prompting the Meteorological Institute to issue a heat warning on Monday.
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Beirut design fair reborn after four years of economic crisis
A Beirut design fair has made a comeback after Lebanon's economic meltdown forced a four-year hiatus, with some pieces on display in spaces devastated in a deadly 2020 port explosion.
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OpenAI's Johansson gaffe pushes voice cloning into spotlight
OpenAI was forced to apologise to actor Scarlett Johansson last week for using her voice –- or something very similar –- on its latest chatbot, throwing the spotlight on to voice-cloning tech.
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Chelsea eye Enzo Maresca as new manager - reports
Chelsea are holding talks to make Leicester's Enzo Maresca their new head coach, according to British media reports.
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France's historic D-Day beaches threatened by rising sea levels
As France prepares to mark 80 years since Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, the historic coastline faces a new threat -- rising sea levels linked to climate change.
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