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Pea soup, veggie mash contest warms up Dutch winter

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Over two dozen chefs were hard at work chopping vegetables and stirring pots at the World Snert and Stamppot Championships.

Pilot, co-pilot killed in runway collision at New York's LaGuardia airport

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Two people were killed following a collision between an airplane and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia airport

Action man Chuck Norris dead at 86

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Chuck Norris, the US martial artist and Hollywood action star famous for his role in " Walker, Texas Ranger," has died.

From bats to bonds: Uganda's 'cricket grannies'

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Bound together by love, the 'cricket grannies' knew nothing about cricket but now it is helping them manage age-related health conditions, stress and loneliness. ...

Star chef quits after claims he hit and bullied staff

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Danish super chef Rene Redzepi - whose Noma restaurant was long regarded as the world's best - said he was stepping down after allegations that he abused and bullied ...

Town in uproar over renaming after anti-apartheid icon

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A rebellion over the renaming of the historic country town of Graaff-Reinet has exposed deep-rooted fractures in South Africa as it grapples with its tormented history. ...

Kyrgyz want the world to love their blonde bovine beauties

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Dozens of white yaks frolicked in the pristine snow of the vast Kyrgyz mountains, butting heads and locking horns as their herders watched on from their horses.

Viral drone video fuels debate about Rio favela tourism

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A line of tourists touch up their makeup before strutting across a rooftop in Rio de Janeiro's largest favela, posing for a drone as it zooms out to show dramatic ...

Caviar, truffles and chicken pot pies: what Hollywood will eat at the Oscars

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The chef anticipated that 1 200 of his traditional chicken pot pies will require 22kg of black truffle, served alongside 32kg of caviar, 1 000 plates of macaroni ...

The dark side of Bolivia's silver boom

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Lured by soaring prices for silver and tin, youths like Efrain Villaca are risking their lives to try find new seams in Cerro Rico (literally, Rich Mountain) outside ...

Ancient drum rite wakes Istanbul faithful to fast

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For the past 55 years, Hakan Ozbingol has got up at 3:00 am every day during Ramadan to play his davul, a large double-headed drum

Sculptor turns scrap into colossal metal artworks

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Pakistani artist Ehtisham Jadoon fuses discarded car parts into colossal pieces inspired by " Transformers" movies and dinosaurs.

Designer brings traditional raffia to Paris runways

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The natural material derived from palm leaves - and traditionally reserved for Gabon's nobles and village chiefs - gained international attention on the runways ...

Iran claims 'complete control' of Strait: Latest developments in the Middle East

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Oil prices climbed sharply as the US-Israel war on Iran entered its fifth day, fuelling fears of supply disruptions and rising inflation. Here are the latest developments ...

Extras seek recognition at their own 'Oscars'

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Welcome to the 8th Annual Background Actors Awards, a ceremony held in parallel with Hollywood's glitzy award season - but for those anonymous people who fill your ...

Gazans salvage ancient books from mosque library

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Inside the dusty shell of one of the oldest libraries in the Palestinian territories, a group of Gazan volunteers work diligently to salvage what remains of their ...

France appoints new president at Louvre

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The president of France's famed Palace of Versailles took over as head of the Louvre following a litany of problems at the world's most-visited museum including ...

Trump's global tariffs declared illegal by the US Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court's three liberal justices joined three conservatives in Friday's ruling, which upheld lower court decisions that tariffs Trump imposed under IEEPA ...

Parrots rescued as landslide-hit Sicilian town saves pets

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Pino Terzo Di Dio was in tears as firefighters carried his beloved parrots out of his home, which has been cordoned off as his town teeters on a cliff edge.

Diplomatic row deepens as SA orders Israeli envoy to leave

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South Africa has declared Israel’s charge d’affaires persona non grata and ordered him to leave the country within 72 hours, citing repeated violations of diplomatic ...

Cocoa growers rue 'curse of brown gold'

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For 30 years, he has been growing cocoa and is typical of the smallholders who have been the backbone in making the west African country the world's leading producer ...

Uganda's Quidditch players have global dreams

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Far from the legendary skies above Hogwarts school, a young woman chased a " Golden Snitch" highlighting how the craze for Harry Potter's favourite sport, Quidditch, ...

South Koreans go cuckoo for 'Dubai-style' cookies

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Chewy, crunchy and not-too-sweet, round, chocolatey " Dubai-style" cookies have become the must-have dessert in South Korea - with the rush for the snacks even prompting ...

What happens when a city decides to love one cat too much

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After his basket was stolen, Kanyon the cat gained something better: endless snacks, toys and fans - a small story that captures why Istanbul is famously known as ...

Watch VideoAlcaraz matches Borg record as Sabalenka survives Melbourne scare

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Carlos Alcaraz continues his dominant run at the Australian Open, matching a record set by Bjorn Borg as he sweeps into the last 16.