Kidnapped father of crypto-millionaire freed in French police raid
French police mounted a weekend raid to free a man who had been kidnapped in Paris to force his crypto-millionaire son to pay a ransom, prosecutors said, adding that five people were arrested.
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'Two million' throng Lady Gaga concert at Rio's Copacabana
Lady Gaga rocked Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach on Saturday with a free mega-concert that the Brazilian city said drew about two million fans.
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India-Pakistan gunfire triggers terror of past conflict
For 10 nights straight, gunfire between Indian and Pakistani soldiers has echoed from the mountains and deep valleys that form the heavily defended de facto border between the nuclear-armed rivals.
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UK hard right sets sights high after local election triumphs
With a thumping success in local elections this week, the hard-right Reform UK party has loosened Britain's two-party stranglehold and is already eyeing Downing Street.
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Sexual abuse of nuns: one of the Catholic Church's last taboos
Nuns sexually assaulted by priests are one of the last Catholic taboos, but with reports of abuse rising, it is a scandal that will be difficult for the future pope to ignore.
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West German foothold of far-right AfD shows challenge for Merz
His grandfather came from Turkey decades ago to work in the coal mines of the western German town of Gelsenkirchen, but Mehmet, 28, says he understands the rise of the anti-immigration far-right AfD there.
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Maldives president holds record 15-hour press conference
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu addressed a press conference for nearly 15 hours, his office said on Sunday, claiming it broke a previous record held by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.
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'Accept me': Near Ukraine front, a haven for outcasts
Whenever warm days come to Kramatorsk, near the eastern Ukrainian front, the Svitanok organisation leaves its door wide open, offering advice or a cup of tea to the city's social outcasts.
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Canelo Alvarez unifies super middleweight titles on Saudi Arabia debut
Mexican boxing superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez unified the super middleweight world titles after a unanimous points win over IBF champion William Scull in Riyadh early on Sunday.
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Canelo Alvarez unifes super middleweight titles on Saudi Arabia debut
Mexican boxing superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez unified the super middleweight world titles after a unanimous points win over IBF champion William Scull in Riyadh early on Sunday.
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