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Pensioners swarm cash vans under fire at Ukraine front

Pensioners swarm cash vans under fire at Ukraine front

Postwoman Iryna Fedyanina's laughter drowns out the mortar fire ringing out as she hands out pensions to the frightened masses near a river splitting Ukrainian and Russian forces.

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Taliban order Afghan women to wear all-covering burqa

Taliban order Afghan women to wear all-covering burqa

The Taliban on Saturday imposed one of the harshest restrictions on Afghanistan's women since seizing power, ordering them to wear the all-covering burqa in public.

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Ill Jacobs pulls out of Nairobi return

Ill Jacobs pulls out of Nairobi return

Olympic 100m champion Marcell Jacobs withdrew at the last minute on Saturday from his long-awaited return to the track in Nairobi because of intestinal problems.

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Government pressure forces Venezuelan media to self-censor

Government pressure forces Venezuelan media to self-censor

Football fans have become familiar with final calls being made by "VAR" -- video assistant referees -- but at one of Venezuela's biggest radio groups, it also controls what news gets aired.

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Indonesia seizes tanker over palm oil export ban violation

Indonesia seizes tanker over palm oil export ban violation

The Indonesian Navy has seized a tanker that was carrying palm oil out of the country in violation of an export ban, a spokesman said Saturday.

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Soy boon for Argentina as Ukraine war boosts prices

Soy boon for Argentina as Ukraine war boosts prices

Russia's war on Ukraine has sent grain prices skyrocketing -- a worry for consumers worldwide but potentially a boon for producers like Argentina, which hopes an influx of soybean "agridollars" will boost its faltering economy.

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Qatar's migrant army queues for glimpse of World Cup

Qatar's migrant army queues for glimpse of World Cup

Thousands of migrant labourers, many of whom have worked on Qatar's new stadiums, have formed long queues to see the World Cup trophy that will be contested in the Gulf state this year.

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Standoff at strategic Ukraine river eyed by Russian troops

Standoff at strategic Ukraine river eyed by Russian troops

On the municipal beach at Nikopol in southern Ukraine, barbed wire, sand bags and other defences have replaced children playing on the sand.

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Moscow museum chronicles NATO 'cruelty' amid Ukraine campaign

Moscow museum chronicles NATO 'cruelty' amid Ukraine campaign

Paintings of wounded children and grieving women line the walls, while loudspeakers spit out the sound of approaching war planes.

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Embiid inspires 76ers to rout of Heat, Mavs set down Suns

Embiid inspires 76ers to rout of Heat, Mavs set down Suns

Philadelphia's star center Joel Embiid returned from injury to help the re-energized 76ers beat the Miami Heat 99-79 on Friday, clawing back a game in their NBA playoff series.

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