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Narwhals' hungry summers as climate warms

Narwhals' hungry summers as climate warms

Narwhals may not be much good at hunting in summer, according to new research that warns the unicorn-tusked whales may be dangerously reliant on their ice-bound winter habitat that could "disappear" with climate change.

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Red balloons mark youth killed in devastating Turkey quake

Red balloons mark youth killed in devastating Turkey quake

Dozens of red balloons speckle the rubble of a destroyed building alongside a main road in Turkey's quake-hit south.

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Wallabies assistant coach McKellar quits months before World Cup

Wallabies assistant coach McKellar quits months before World Cup

Wallabies forwards coach Dan McKellar quit Wednesday just months before the Rugby World Cup and will reportedly take the top job at English Premiership side Leicester.

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Biden vows Russia will never win in Ukraine, as Putin fights on

Biden vows Russia will never win in Ukraine, as Putin fights on

US President Joe Biden was due to meet eastern European leaders on Wednesday, a day after vowing Russia would never see victory in Ukraine.

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'Terrible' plight of international students who fled Ukraine

'Terrible' plight of international students who fled Ukraine

Korrine was a second-year medical student in the city of Dnipro in eastern Ukraine when Russia invaded last year.

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Hong Kong unveils US$97 billion post-pandemic budget

Hong Kong unveils US$97 billion post-pandemic budget

Hong Kong's finance chief unveiled a HK$761 billion (US$97 billion) budget on Wednesday, plunging into the coffers to pay for the recession-hit city's post-Covid recovery.

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UN to convene as Ukraine, allies seek votes for 'peace' resolution

UN to convene as Ukraine, allies seek votes for 'peace' resolution

The UN General Assembly meets Wednesday, two days ahead of the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with Kyiv and its allies hoping to garner broad support for a resolution calling for a "just and lasting peace."

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US grand jury member says charges recommended in probe of Trump, allies

US grand jury member says charges recommended in probe of Trump, allies

A US grand jury probing attempts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his 2020 election loss in the key state of Georgia has recommended multiple indictments, the forewoman revealed Tuesday.

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Lima: US authorizes extradition to Peru of ex-president Toledo

Lima: US authorizes extradition to Peru of ex-president Toledo

The United States has authorized the extradition of former Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo, who served from 2001 to 2006, to face charges of corruption in his home country, Peru's prosecutor's office said Tuesday.

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Never look back: actor Vincent Cassel, France's scary star

Never look back: actor Vincent Cassel, France's scary star

Actor Vincent Cassel is set to dominate big and small screens this year, appearing in two blockbuster French films and a new spy thriller on Apple TV.

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