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Gay Chinese couple fulfil wedding dream in 'freer' Thailand

Gay Chinese couple fulfil wedding dream in 'freer' Thailand

When Wang Zengyi, 41, and Song Jihan, 29, first met at a friend's dinner party in China, it was love at first sight.

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Trzaskowski: pro-EU polyglot eyeing Polish presidency

Trzaskowski: pro-EU polyglot eyeing Polish presidency

Centrist Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, running neck-and-neck with his nationalist rival ahead of Poland's presidential runoff, is an avowed Europhile pledging to relax abortion laws and protect LGBTQ rights.

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S. Korea presidential candidates rally ahead of June 3 vote

S. Korea presidential candidates rally ahead of June 3 vote

South Korea's leading candidates held major campaign events Sunday, two days out from a snap presidential election triggered by its former leader's removal after his disastrous declaration of martial law.

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Pacers beat Knicks to set up NBA Finals clash with Thunder

Pacers beat Knicks to set up NBA Finals clash with Thunder

The Indiana Pacers, fueled by 31 points from Pascal Siakam and a 21-point double-double from Tyrese Haliburton, beat the New York Knicks 125-108 on Saturday to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000.

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Poland holds knife-edge vote with EU role at stake

Poland holds knife-edge vote with EU role at stake

Poles are set to vote on Sunday in a knife-edge presidential election with major implications for the country's role in Europe and for abortion and LGBTQ rights.

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Alcaraz tackles Shelton for spot in French Open quarters as Swiatek faces old foe

Alcaraz tackles Shelton for spot in French Open quarters as Swiatek faces old foe

Reigning Roland Garros champion Carlos Alcaraz will take on big-serving 13th seed Ben Shelton for a place in the French Open quarter-finals on Sunday as four-time women's title-holder Iga Swiatek prepares to battle former Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina.

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Recycling contaminated soil from Fukushima: Japan's dilemma

Recycling contaminated soil from Fukushima: Japan's dilemma

To reduce radiation across Japan's northern Fukushima region after the 2011 nuclear disaster, authorities scraped a layer of contaminated soil from swathes of land.

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At least 7 dead after Russian bridge collapses onto railway

At least 7 dead after Russian bridge collapses onto railway

At least seven people were killed late Saturday and dozens injured after a bridge collapsed onto a railway in a Russian region bordering Ukraine, officials said, in an incident the railway operator blamed on "illegal interference".

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Nintendo aims to match Switch success with new console

Nintendo aims to match Switch success with new console

Nintendo hopes to match the runaway success of the Switch when its levelled-up new console hits shelves Thursday, with strong early sales expected despite the gadget's high price.

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Messi double as Miami hit five past Columbus

Messi double as Miami hit five past Columbus

Lionel Messi scored twice and created two more as Inter Miami warmed up for the Club World Cup in style with a 5-1 win over the Columbus Crew in Major League Soccer on Saturday.

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