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Brigitte Bardot's funeral to be held next week in Saint-Tropez

Media on Bardot: France's biggest 'sex symbol' or 'crazy cat lady'

Maresca says Chelsea must 'understand why' they keep squandering leads

Man Utd boss Amorim says now is the time to change formation

Arsenal boss Arteta will 'actively look' at January signings amid injury crisis

Brigitte Bardot to be buried in Saint-Tropez cemetery

Ex-heavyweight champion Joshua injured in Nigeria highway crash

Uganda, Tanzania measure progress to be made before hosting 2027 AFCON

Spurs rising star Gray eager to keep learning after first senior goal

Stocks mixed, as precious metals drop

India's navy sails back to the future with historic voyage

France's screen siren Brigitte Bardot dies at 91

French film sensation Brigitte Bardot, a symbol of sexual liberation in the 1950s and 1960s who reinvented herself as an animal rights defender and embraced far-right views, died on Sunday aged 91, her foundation said.

French 'legend' Brigitte Bardot dead at 91

French film icon Brigitte Bardot, a symbol of sexual liberation of the 1950s and sixties who turned her back on cinema to devote herself to protecting animals, has died aged 91, her foundation said Sunday.

French legend Brigitte Bardot dead at 91: foundation

French film legend Brigitte Bardot, a cinema icon of the 1950s and sixties who walked away from global stardom to become an animal rights protector, has died aged 91, her foundation said Sunday.

Multicultural UK town bids to turn page on troubled past

One of Britain's most multicultural towns, long tarnished by extremist links, is increasingly seeking to celebrate its identity, despite a bitter immigration debate and US President Donald Trump's warning that Europe risks "civilisational erasure" from migrants.

'Unfair election': young voters absent from Myanmar polls

The droves of young people who queued to cast ballots in past elections in Myanmar were conspicuous by their absence from Sunday's military-run poll, with older voters dominating the turnout.

Master Lock Comanche wins Sydney-Hobart ocean race for fifth time

Master Lock Comanche took line honours in the 80th Sydney-Hobart ocean race on Sunday, ending LawConnect's bid for a third straight title.

Giannis triumphant in NBA return as Spurs win streak ends

Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo made a triumphant return from an eight-game NBA injury layoff on Saturday while San Antonio's win streak was ended at eight games by the Utah Jazz.

Texans reach NFL playoffs and Ravens win to stay in hunt

C.J. Stroud threw two early touchdown passes and the Houston Texans advanced to the NFL playoffs with a 20-16 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday.

How company bets on bitcoin can backfire

The year-end plunge in cryptocurrencies has rattled companies that had bet heavily on bitcoin, sending share prices tumbling and reviving fears of a bubble.

'Acoustic hazard': Noise complaints spark Vietnam pickleball wars

The piercing pop-pop of pickleball paddles starts before sunrise and ends after midnight at dozens of newly built courts across Hanoi, as residents relish one of Vietnam's fastest-growing sports -- or rage at the noise it makes.

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