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Hosts Ivory Coast can win 2023 AFCON, says former star Kalou

Hosts Ivory Coast can win 2023 AFCON, says former star Kalou

Former Ivory Coast star Salomon Kalou believes his country have "a good chance to win" the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations when they host the tournament during June and July next year.

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Liverpool fans show support for grieving Ronaldo

Liverpool fans show support for grieving Ronaldo

Liverpool fans put rivalry with Manchester United aside to show support to Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday, a day after the Portuguese star revealed his newborn baby son had died.

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Brazil paper plane pilots seek international glory

Brazil paper plane pilots seek international glory

More than a century after their beloved countryman Alberto Santos-Dumont made aviation history, young Brazilians are taking to the skies seeking international glory of their own... with paper airplanes.

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Displaced Ukrainians move into room of their own in the park

Displaced Ukrainians move into room of their own in the park

In a park in western Ukraine, Viktoria wheeled her four-month-old granddaughter in a pushchair between rows of prefabricated houses that have become home after escaping war.

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Temporary aid can offset inflation hit to families: IMF official

Temporary aid can offset inflation hit to families: IMF official

Faced with surging inflation that is hitting poor families especially hard, which has sparked unrest in some countries, policymakers should take immediate steps to offset the pain with targeted and temporary relief, IMF chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said Tuesday.

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Johnny Depp rejects 'heinous' abuse charges at US defamation trial

Johnny Depp rejects 'heinous' abuse charges at US defamation trial

"Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp denied ever physically abusing Amber Heard as he took the witness stand on Tuesday at the US defamation trial against his former wife.

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Cheers and jeers in US as plane mask mandates are lifted

Cheers and jeers in US as plane mask mandates are lifted

Airlines, subways and bus services across the United States moved quickly Tuesday to remove mask requirements following a federal court ruling that struck down face-covering mandates on public transportation, a hot-button issue throughout the pandemic.

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Johnny Depp testifies in defamation trial against ex-wife

Johnny Depp testifies in defamation trial against ex-wife

"Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp denied ever physically abusing Amber Heard as he took the witness stand on Tuesday at the defamation trial against his former wife.

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Judge halts work on Mexico president's contentious tourist train

Judge halts work on Mexico president's contentious tourist train

A Mexican judge has suspended construction of part of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's flagship tourist train project in the Yucatan peninsula due to a lack of environmental impact studies.

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WHO launches traditional medicine hub in India

WHO launches traditional medicine hub in India

The World Health Organization launched its Global Centre for Traditional Medicine at a site in India on Tuesday, aimed at unlocking its potential by blending ancient practices with modern science.

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