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'Barbie' director Gerwig honored by 'terrifying' movie industry

'Barbie' director Gerwig honored by 'terrifying' movie industry

"Barbie" director Greta Gerwig paid tribute to risk-takers in the "terrifying" entertainment industry as she was honored for her pioneering filmmaking at a prestigious Hollywood gala on Wednesday.

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Pope Francis begins trip to 'the heart of Europe'

Pope Francis begins trip to 'the heart of Europe'

Pope Francis is to pay a rare visit to Luxembourg before heading to Brussels on Thursday, a trip to "the heart of Europe" he will use to discuss the continent's role in the world.

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EU appointment shows up Hungary's struggling health service

EU appointment shows up Hungary's struggling health service

The European Union's decision to name a Hungarian as its health commissioner has raised eyebrows in his country, which itself has crumbling hospitals and no health minister.

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Bangladesh revolution sparks new hopes among Rohingya

Bangladesh revolution sparks new hopes among Rohingya

Rohingya refugee Shonjida has endured years of boredom, misery and violence in Bangladesh -- but last month's overthrow of autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina has given her fresh hope for the future.

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Mpox vaccine rollout faces challenges in east DR Congo

Mpox vaccine rollout faces challenges in east DR Congo

Mpox epicentre DR Congo is less than a week away from the start of a vaccination campaign, but the rollout faces challenges in a vast country with limited roads, often in poor condition.

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Los Angeles FC double dream alive after US Open Cup win

Los Angeles FC double dream alive after US Open Cup win

Olivier Giroud was on target as Los Angeles FC kept their dream of a rare domestic double alive after defeating Sporting Kansas City 3-1 to win the US Open Cup final on Wednesday.

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Beauty salon near Ukraine front offers brief respite from war

Beauty salon near Ukraine front offers brief respite from war

Maryna Skromnaya was ready to face shelling and explosions to get her hair done at a salon in Pokrovsk, the eastern Ukrainian city under intense Russian attack.

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Argentina's narco capital sees mysterious drop in murders

Argentina's narco capital sees mysterious drop in murders

Argentina's most violent city, Rosario -- best known as the hometown of soccer star Lionel Messi -- has in recent months seen a drastic, and some say suspicious, fall in murders.

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Greenland's footballers yearn for the international stage

Greenland's footballers yearn for the international stage

Despite being covered by ice and largely desolate, football is still king in Greenland, whose players want to compete with other nations, but it remains a pipe dream until they join a continental federation.

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Van Gogh painting set to break Asia record in Hong Kong auction

Van Gogh painting set to break Asia record in Hong Kong auction

A Vincent van Gogh painting displaying the artist's shift from dark realism to vibrant impressionism could become the most expensive Western painting sold in Asia if it fetches its top estimated value of $50 million at a Hong Kong auction on Thursday.

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