Evacuation of hantavirus-hit ship begins in Canary Islands
Occupants of a cruise ship struck by a deadly hantavirus outbreak that has sparked international alarm began leaving the vessel in Spain's Canary Islands on Sunday for their repatriation.
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Anxiety, anticipation as World Cup one-month countdown begins
The one-month countdown to the 2026 World Cup gets under way on Monday with anticipation crashing into anxiety as soaring ticket prices, political tensions in Donald Trump's America and the war in Iran cast an early shadow over the football showpiece.
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Militia kill at least 69 in DR Congo: local, security sources
A militia attack killed at least 69 people in Ituri province in the conflict-torn northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), local and security sources told AFP Saturday.
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Turkey show displays photo master Ara Guler's Cannes shots
One shot shows Sophia Loren lifting a champagne glass beneath the adoring gaze of fans. In another frame, Brigitte Bardot lies carefree in the countryside in a T-shirt and jeans.
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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives in Spain's Canary Islands
A cruise ship hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak arrived in Spain's Canary Islands Sunday, where most of the nearly 150 people on board will be evacuated and flown home after weeks at sea.
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South Korea welcomes rare baby bump as population shrinks
Kim Su-jin and her husband have set aside their doubts and embraced parenthood, joining a small but notable wave of South Korean couples having children despite the country's steep demographic decline.
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Japan baseball umpires wear 29 in tribute to unconscious colleague
Professional baseball umpires across Japan wore the number 29 on their helmets in solidarity with a colleague who is still unconscious three weeks after being hit on the head by a bat.
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Thunder top Lakers for 3-0 NBA series lead, Cavs claw back against Pistons
The Oklahoma City Thunder used another explosive second half to beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 131-108 on Saturday, pushing the Lakers to the brink of elimination in the NBA playoffs.
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No trees, no fans: surviving extreme heat in India's salt pans
India faces challenging heatwaves each year, but few places endure conditions as searing as the country's western desert salt pans, where workers rely on simple techniques to survive almost unbearable temperatures.
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Soaring energy profits reignite calls for windfall tax
European oil and gas companies who posted huge profits in the first quarter on soaring prices caused by the war in the Middle East face new calls from London to Paris to tax their outsized gains.
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