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Another triumph for Tutberidze? Five representatives of Russia nominated for figure skating ‘Oscars’

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After the International Skating Union (ISU) revealed the nominees for its inaugural awards, it became…

Russia leads emerging market stock rally to hit four-month high

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The MSCI index of developing-world stocks rose 1.8 percent on Monday to its highest level…

‘A brave decision’: Goalkeeper who showed fighting footwork in training QUITS football for ‘true passion’ of MMA (VIDEO)

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A promising goalkeeper who was caught on camera playfully demonstrating his MMA skills to one…

Reclaiming lost habitat: Muscovites warned as wild boars spotted in capital’s parks

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The official website of Moscow’s mayor has published advice on dealing with wild boars after…

The monkey hunters: The story of Goa’s Vanarmare tribe

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Nirankal, Goa, India – It was October 2016 and Gopal Powar was out working in…

Racists cannot silence us

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Yesterday, my heart broke. Thus began my Facebook post the day after the National Readathon…

UK’s coronavirus-hit arts venues to receive $2bn in grants, loans

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The UK government has announced more than 1.5 billion pounds ($2bn) to help the country’s…

Phased reopening in Kenya after months-long coronavirus lockdown

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Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced a phased reopening of the country, with the resumption…

China arrests law professor who criticised Xi over coronavirus

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Chinese authorities have arrested a law professor who published essays strongly criticising President Xi Jinping…

Preserving Buddhist treasures in Afghanistan

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Some of the earliest statues of the Buddha are among precious items housed at the…

Deadly floods, landslides wreak havoc in southern Japan

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Dozens of people are feared dead in southern Japan, as torrential rain and severe flooding…

Border between Australia’s most populous states closed

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The border between Australia’s two most populous states is closing indefinitely as coronavirus infections soar…

Kenya announces phased reopening: Coronavirus live updates

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The White House has again rejected calls for a national mask-wearing mandate. India reports more…

Spain court approves extradition of Mexico’s former oil chief

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Spain’s National Administrative Tribunal has agreed to extradite Emilio Lozoya, former chief executive of oil…

Philippines lawyers & top congressman ask Supreme Court to strike down Duterte’s anti-terrorism law

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Philippines lawyer groups and a top congressman asked the Supreme Court on Monday to strike…

‘You can’t blame it on police’, Atlanta mayor says after 8yo black girl shot dead during protest

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The mayor of Atlanta, Georgia gave an impassioned plea to disclose any information on the…

Australia to close border between two states for first time in 100 years after Covid-19 makes comeback in Melbourne

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The border between Australia’s two most populous states, Victoria and New South Wales, will be…

Paris tour guides demand more govt support as Louvre reopens to visitors for 1st time in 4 months

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Several dozen Paris tour guides protested outside the Louvre Museum on Monday, demanding more support…

In Pictures: Desperate searches as dozens die in Japan floods

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Tens of thousands of rescue workers in Japan have been searching through the wreckage of…

COVID-19 surges in Colombia, doctors fear deaths underreported

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COVID-19 cases and deaths are surging along Colombia’s Caribbean coast as the region becomes the…

Tunisia’s Ennahdha to reevaluate stance on PM Fakhfakh’s gov’t

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Ennahdha, the biggest party in Tunisia’s Parliament, has said it will review its stance on supporting the…

Dominican opposition declares victory in coronavirus-hit election

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Opposition candidate Luis Abinader has claimed victory in the Dominican Republic’s presidential race after voters…

COVID-19: India overtakes Russia to become third worst-hit nation

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India has overtaken Russia with the world’s third-highest number of novel coronavirus cases, at nearly…

Israel targets Hamas post in new air raids on Gaza Strip

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Israel has said it carried out fresh air raids on the Gaza Strip in response to three alleged…

Italy’s Oscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone dies at 91

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Italian composer Ennio Morricone, who created the coyote-howl theme for The Good, the Bad and…

Hajj 2020: What you need to know about this year’s pilgrimage

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Saudi Arabia says it will allow only about 1,000 pilgrims residing in the kingdom to perform…

Can Sweden’s ‘vertical farms’ solve global food shortages?

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The coronavirus crisis has disrupted global food supply chains, leading to shortages in some countries….

India coronavirus cases third-highest globally: Live updates

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Officials in Texas are warning that hospitals in the United States state could soon…

It’s ON! Jorge Masvidal has AGREED a deal with UFC and will face Kamaru Usman at UFC 251 – reports

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A titanic replacement bout has reportedly been agreed for UFC 251 next weekend, with Jorge…

Dem Sen & Biden’s possible VP says she’s open to removing George Washington statues, but backpedals after backlash

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Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) appeared to confirm conservatives’‘slippery slope’ concerns about the tearing down of…

Statue for black abolitionist Frederick Douglass in NY state beyond repair after ripped down by vandals (PHOTOS)

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A statue for Frederick Douglass, a former slave who became a prominent civil rights advocate,…

‘Victory for environmental justice’: Activists rejoice after $8bn Atlantic Coast Pipeline NIXED amid long-running legal battle

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Two energy companies behind the controversial 600-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline slated to run from West…

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