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Head crunches 140 to put Australia in control of 2nd India Test

Head crunches 140 to put Australia in control of 2nd India Test

Travis Head blazed a sparkling 140 as Australia seized control of the day-night second Test against India on Saturday, building a 152-run lead by tea on day two at the Adelaide Oval.

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'No longer afraid': Poland's first queer museum opens

'No longer afraid': Poland's first queer museum opens

Amid the bustle of Warsaw's busiest street with trams whizzing by, Poland's first LGBTQ museum opened Friday, dubbed a landmark moment by the community still striving for full legal rights.

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German campaigners demand abortion be fully legalised

German campaigners demand abortion be fully legalised

German campaigners are pushing for reform to remove legal hurdles for women seeking an abortion, with emotions running high on the issue as the country heads for early elections.

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Apartment block in The Hague 'partially collapsed' after explosion

Apartment block in The Hague 'partially collapsed' after explosion

A three-storey apartment block in The Hague partially collapsed Saturday after a fire and explosion, firefighters said, with first responders searching for people under the rubble.

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Alice Weidel, German far right's unlikely hope for chancellor

Alice Weidel, German far right's unlikely hope for chancellor

With a snap general election looming in the new year, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) will officially nominate co-leader Alice Weidel as its candidate to be chancellor on Saturday.

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Trump in Paris for Notre Dame reopening, diplomacy

Trump in Paris for Notre Dame reopening, diplomacy

US president-elect Donald Trump on Saturday landed in Paris on his first international trip since his election win, preparing for a day of intense diplomacy before attending the reopening ceremony for the Notre Dame cathedral restored after the 2019 fire.

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Romania police raid houses linked to vote probe: prosecutors 

Romania police raid houses linked to vote probe: prosecutors 

Romanian police raided houses on Saturday linked to a probe into alleged irregularities in the first-round presidential election win of far-right outsider Calin Georgescu, a day after the top court cancelled the imminent run-off.

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South Korea president sorry but stays put over martial law fiasco

South Korea president sorry but stays put over martial law fiasco

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol apologised but didn't resign Saturday over his declaration of martial law, as protesters heaped pressure on members of parliament to vote to impeach him.

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Trump in Paris as Notre Dame reopens five years after blaze

Trump in Paris as Notre Dame reopens five years after blaze

US president-elect Donald Trump on Saturday arrived in Paris to join other world leaders for the reopening of the French capital's Notre Dame cathedral, celebrating its remarkably rapid restoration half a decade after the devastating fire.

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Rough year for Norway's royals, rocked by 'biggest scandal'

Rough year for Norway's royals, rocked by 'biggest scandal'

A string of rape and assault allegations against the son of Norway's future queen have plunged the royal family into its "biggest scandal" ever, wrapping up an "annus horribilis" for the monarchy.

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