Russian weightlifter Musokhranov refuses to give up on Olympic dream
Defiant weightlifter Oleg Musokhranov has told AFP "Russians never throw in the towel" as he contemplates sitting out the Paris Olympics later this year.
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Budanov: Enigmatic Ukraine spy chief behind attacks inside Russia
Enigmatic and unflappable, spy chief Kyrylo Budanov has built up a legendary reputation in Ukraine with a series of daring operations against Russia.
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Australia expresses 'outrage' to China over writer's suspended death sentence
Australia's government said Tuesday it had expressed "outrage" to China over a suspended death sentence handed to Chinese-Australian dissident writer Yang Jun.
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NFL taps Eagles to play in Brazil for league's South America debut
The Philadelphia Eagles were named on Monday to play in the NFL's first ever regular-season game in South America, a September 6 contest to be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Police apologize in Canada hockey gang rape case
Canadian police confirmed Monday charges against five current and former NHL players over an alleged 2018 gang rape, and apologized for the six years it took to investigate the accusations.
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Canada ice fishing season gets off to late start due to warm weather
On a frozen river in Canada, a cluster of brightly coloured cabins stand out against the white snow as vehicles crawl to and fro.
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Taylor Swift conspiracies 'nonsense' says NFL chief
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell dismissed conspiracy theories surrounding Taylor Swift as "nonsense" on Monday as the final countdown to this week's Super Bowl got under way in Las Vegas.
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Deadly California storm brings unrelenting rain, flooding
A powerful storm lashing California on Monday has left at least three people dead and caused devastating mudslides and flooding, after dumping months' worth of rain in a single day.
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Clashes as Senegal parliament delays presidential poll
Senegalese lawmakers on Monday voted to delay this month's presidential election until December, an unprecedented move that has sparked international concern over a country normally seen as a beacon of stability in West Africa.
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Waiters to race through Paris streets as historic contest returns
Tourists in the narrow streets of Paris's historic centre next month may find themselves dodging swarms of servers with trays of coffee and croissants, as a long-defunct waitering contest is revived.
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