Venice exhibition shines light on Africa's forced urbanisation
From nomads to deforestation, this year's Venice Architecture Biennale focuses on Africa and the impact of colonisation on the development of a continent undergoing the most rapid urbanisation in the world.
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Mayor who battled to save city defends Ukraine's NATO and EU bids
Oleksandr Sienkevych, the smartly dressed former New Jersey tech entrepreneur turned mayor of the frontline city of Mykolaiv, has no time for Western doubts about Ukraine's EU and NATO ambitions.
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Nordqvist leads strong Swedish contingent into LPGA Match-Play weekend
Three-time major champion Anna Nordqvist led a trio of Swedish players into the round of 16 at the LPGA Match-Play Friday with a determined tie against American Andrea Lee.
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Australia women's skipper Lanning out of Ashes with 'medical issue'
Australia captain Meg Lanning was on Saturday ruled out of the upcoming women's Ashes series against England due to a "medical issue", with Alyssa Healy to skipper the side.
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Epic Cannes of strong women and ageing icons to decide Palme
It has been a year of Hollywood icons and ground-breaking women's perspectives, but as an epic edition of the Cannes Film Festival draws to a close on Saturday, eyes turn to the jury for who will win a tight race for the Palme d'Or.
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Meet the scientist (sort of) spending a year on Mars
Living on Mars wasn't exactly a childhood dream for Canadian biologist Kelly Haston, though she'll soon spend a year preparing for just that.
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Amazon scientists simulate how warming may impact jungle
Deep in the Amazon, an experiment unfolds that may allow a peek into the future to see what will happen to the world's largest rainforest when carbon dioxide levels rise.
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'Don Goyo's angry': the legends behind rumbling Mexican volcano
In the foothills of Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano, locals have their own beliefs about why ash is recently raining down on them -- and it has little to do with conventional science.
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Sofia Salomon: angling to become first trans Miss Venezuela
Sofia Salomon is the picture of concentration as she poses in bathing suits and evening wear for a photo shoot in preparation for what could be an historic campaign.
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Biden 'hopeful' of imminent US debt deal
President Joe Biden said Friday that Democratic and Republican negotiators were on the verge of resolving a debt ceiling standoff, as the deadline for a potentially catastrophic US default was pushed back to June 5.
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