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'Monster' Inoue to defend titles against Ireland's Doheny

'Monster' Inoue to defend titles against Ireland's Doheny

Naoya Inoue will defend his undisputed super-bantamweight world belts against Ireland's TJ Doheny at Tokyo's Ariake Arena in September, the Japanese boxer known as "Monster" announced Tuesday.

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World's rarest whale washes up on New Zealand beach

World's rarest whale washes up on New Zealand beach

The body of a spade-toothed whale -- a species so rare it has never been seen alive -- appears to have washed up on a New Zealand beach, scientists say.

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ICoast kicks off first vaccination drive against malaria

ICoast kicks off first vaccination drive against malaria

In Abobo, a poor neighbourhood in Abidjan, dozens of women with babies strapped to their backs line up in front of nurses as Ivory Coast kicked off its first vaccination drive against malaria on Monday.

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Former All Black Norm Hewitt dies aged 55

Former All Black Norm Hewitt dies aged 55

Former All Blacks hooker Norm Hewitt, who had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease, has died aged 55, New Zealand Rugby said Tuesday.

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Nickel hub 'apocalyptic' for uncontacted Indonesia tribe, say NGOs

Nickel hub 'apocalyptic' for uncontacted Indonesia tribe, say NGOs

Deforestation at one of Indonesia's largest nickel processing hubs is threatening an Indigenous group that is among the country's last uncontacted tribes, rights groups allege.

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Asian traders struggle to match Wall St record as Trump odds grow

Asian traders struggle to match Wall St record as Trump odds grow

Asian markets fluctuated Tuesday as rising expectations that Donald Trump will return to the White House played up against fresh hopes that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at least once this year.

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Young Chinese seek alternative jobs in shifting economy

Young Chinese seek alternative jobs in shifting economy

Braving loneliness, tough auditions and an unfamiliarly hot and humid climate, aspiring actor Guo Ting is determined to make it in China's answer to Hollywood.

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Harry Kewell fired by Japan club Yokohama F Marinos

Harry Kewell fired by Japan club Yokohama F Marinos

Harry Kewell was fired as coach of Japan's Yokohama F Marinos on Tuesday, just two months after taking the club to the AFC Champions League final.

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Tens of thousands to welcome Mbappe to Real Madrid

Tens of thousands to welcome Mbappe to Real Madrid

Still celebrating Spain's Euro 2024 triumph, Real Madrid fans will have even more to cheer Tuesday as French superstar Kylian Mbappe is officially presented to a packed-out Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

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Beijingers feel the pinch as economic data disappoints

Beijingers feel the pinch as economic data disappoints

Shopping online, skipping meals out and a general sense that decades of double-digit growth are very much a thing of the past -- Beijingers told AFP Monday they were feeling the pinch as the economy slowed.

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