Huge rescue effort in Greek villages after deadly storms
Helicopters and lifeboats have been deployed to reach hundreds of stranded villagers in central Greece, as the death toll from deadly flooding rose to seven, authorities said Friday.
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Violence makes eastern DR Congo 'worst place' for children : UN
Children in eastern DR Congo are facing unheard-of violence, the UN warned Friday, cataloguing rapes, killings and use of youngsters by armed groups, including a case of infant twins taped to a booby-trapped bomb.
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Russell to pull Scottish strings against South Africa
Mercurial fly-half Finn Russell will pull the strings for Scotland when they take on South Africa in Marseille on Sunday after coach Gregor Townsend named the squad for what is a crucial World Cup clash.
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Netflix finally finds a manga hit with 'One Piece'
Netflix has spent years trying to adapt Japanese manga and anime into live-action TV with little success, but its latest effort, "One Piece", may finally have cracked the code.
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Japan ready for Chile to bring the heat in simmering Toulouse
Japan head coach Jamie Joseph went for experience on Friday as he named nine survivors from the last World Cup in his starting XV to face Chile in Toulouse.
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UK experiencing longest September heatwave
Britain is experiencing a record-breaking period of hot September weather with Friday expected to be the fifth consecutive day of temperatures climbing above 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit).
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Rugby World Cup kicks off as France faces key organisational test
Hosts France kick off the Rugby World Cup against three-time champions New Zealand on Friday in a mouth-watering appetiser to a tournament that will provide a key test of the country's organisational skills ahead of the 2024 Olympics.
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'Accurate' Mitchell thriving after surprise England call-up for Argentina clash
Alex Mitchell said his surprise call-up as scrum-half for England's crucial World Cup opener against Argentina in Marseille on Saturday had been a "rollercoaster" after missing out on the initial squad.
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Global rice prices hit 15-year high after India curbs: FAO
Global rice prices reached a 15-year high in August after top exporter India banned some overseas sales of the grain, the Food and Agriculture Organization said Friday.
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Musk says blocked Ukraine attack on Russia's Black Sea fleet
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said that he prevented a Ukrainian attack on a Russian Navy base last year by declining Kyiv's request to activate internet access in the Black Sea near Moscow-annexed Crimea.
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