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Eswatini top court rules US deportees entitled to lawyer access

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Hope for US deportees to eSwatini

Gemini gets new safety features

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Google adds Gemini crisis features amid lawsuit over user's suicide

EU wants more online chat control to combat child abuse

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EU warns urgent to patch legal gap on online child sex abuse

Streaming channel for pets launched in China

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Special TV channel for man's best friend in China

Customers scale back on fish and chips amid fuel costs

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Fuel surge doubles fisherman’s costs, threatening Britain’s fish and chips trade

Watch VideoTiger Woods stripped of Ryder Cup captaincy as judge allows golfer to leave US for treatment

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Following his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence, a Florida judge has ruled that Tiger Woods may leave the United States for " comprehensive inpatient ...

Goat vs gecko: Caribbean island faces wildlife showdown

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The tiny Caribbean island of Terre-de-Haut boasts pristine turquoise waters and deserted coves. It also has goats, hundreds of them, and while they charm the tourists ...

Cuban children's heart hospital makes tough choices amid US blockade

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Universal health care is one of the proud achievements of the Cuban revolution, but the island's hospitals have struggled with shortages and aging equipment for ...

Beirut rescuers risk their lives to save animals

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The small rescue team from Lebanese NGO Animals Lebanon uses two-wheelers to navigate streets made narrow by piles of rubble as they search for trapped animals.

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 ...