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Girls strike new note at ancient German boys' choir school

Girls strike new note at ancient German boys' choir school

Every year in December, the corridors and classrooms of the famous Regensburg cathedral school swell with the sound of choirboys rehearsing traditional Christmas music.

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Vikings win division with historic comeback win, Bills clinch playoff berth

Vikings win division with historic comeback win, Bills clinch playoff berth

The Minnesota Vikings authored the biggest comeback in NFL history to clinch the NFC North division title with a 39-36 overtime victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday.

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Expectation soaring in Argentina ahead of World Cup final

Expectation soaring in Argentina ahead of World Cup final

With Argentina reaching fever pitch just hours before Lionel Messi and his teammates take on France in the World Cup final, football fans throughout the country felt a sense of destiny brewing.

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Booker scores 58 as Suns beat Pelicans, Thunder top Grizzlies

Booker scores 58 as Suns beat Pelicans, Thunder top Grizzlies

Devin Booker scored 58 points to propel the Phoenix Suns to a come-from-behind 118-114 victory over New Orleans on Saturday, his second 50-point performance of the NBA season.

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Women's World Cup will be safe despite fan violence: Australian football chief

Women's World Cup will be safe despite fan violence: Australian football chief

Football Australia boss James Johnson vowed tough sanctions Sunday after a goalkeeper was attacked during an A-League match, but insisted the sport was safe and there were no concerns about co-hosting the women's World Cup next year.

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Iraqi conservators strive to preserve ancient manuscripts

Iraqi conservators strive to preserve ancient manuscripts

In an annex of Iraq's national museum, a conservator pores over a 17th-century manuscript, carrying out delicate restoration work as part of efforts to preserve and digitise 47,000 precious texts.

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Haiti launching cholera vaccination effort hampered by crime gangs

Haiti launching cholera vaccination effort hampered by crime gangs

Haiti on Sunday is launching a campaign to vaccinate more than 10 percent of its population against cholera, but gang control of large swaths of territory will complicate the effort.

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From battlefield to glampsite: the story of Saudi's Khaybar

From battlefield to glampsite: the story of Saudi's Khaybar

A Saudi town best known for a fierce battle between the Prophet Mohammed and Jewish tribes is remodelling itself as an upscale tourist draw in line with the kingdom's rebranding efforts.

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Miss France 2023 crowned after tweaked pageant fails to sway critics

Miss France 2023 crowned after tweaked pageant fails to sway critics

Indira Ampiot, an 18-year-old communications student, was crowned Miss France 2023 on Saturday night after a parade of swimsuits, evening gowns and heels, concluding a pageant that had sought to update its image with newly expanded eligibility criteria.

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In Ukraine's Avdiivka, 'hope is all we have'

In Ukraine's Avdiivka, 'hope is all we have'

Looking pale and exhausted, a dozen of the few remaining residents of Ukraine's frontline town of Avdiivka briefly come out of their shelters to pick up food parcels distributed by volunteers.

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