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Edgar Morin: France's intellectual 'grandfather' dies at 104

Kohli and Bengaluru eye second IPL crown in final against Gujarat

Hungary to reform public media after long pro-Orban bias

EU wants to break up with US tech

Sooryavanshi, 15, 'more than ready' for India call-up: Sangakkara

Harry Kane: England's irreplaceable marksman

Ronaldo leads Portugal charge at sixth World Cup, Diaz shoulders Colombia hopes

Ronaldo's final bid for World Cup glory

Antoine Semenyo, Ghana's World Cup star who defied rejection

England brace for Croatia reunion in World Cup Group L

DR Congo end 52-year World Cup absence amid health, security crises

Can Messi deliver again for Argentina at his final World Cup?

Lionel Messi will turn 39 during the upcoming World Cup and could have been forgiven for quitting international football after leading Argentina to glory in Qatar in 2022, but he remains his country's talisman as they aim to retain the trophy in North America.

Football eyes NFL throne says 1994 World Cup architect

Thirty-two years after overseeing the hugely successful 1994 World Cup – the tournament that forced America to take football seriously – Alan Rothenberg believes soccer is firmly on track to replace the NFL as the most popular sport in the United States.

Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded during a test Thursday on the launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, though officials said no injuries were reported from the incident.

War trauma pushes more Ukrainians to become artists

For years, 36-year-old Ukrainian artist Olena Kharakhulakh had put her art on hold, choosing instead a steady job designing glass objects for a company.

Aliens and fine art for 'weird kid' who became top MMA fighter

Her mum thought she was a "weird kid" when she wanted to study art, she forged a path for black women in mixed martial arts and her family was at the centre of an alien mystery.

Japan bans photos at beach volleyball after 'malicious' pictures

Spectators at a top beach volleyball competition in Japan this weekend will be banned from taking photos or videos after organisers said fans had been responsible for "malicious" shots of players.

Japan population sees record five-year drop: census

Japan's population dropped by a record 2.5 percent in the span of five years, census data showed Friday, as the world's fourth-largest economy struggles to overcome demographic woes.

'Robots need clothes': humanoids hit catwalk in Seoul

There were no naked robots in sight at a fashion show held in Seoul with a high-tech twist, where pairs of people and humanoids hit the catwalk in matching outfits.

Light, flight, and rights: 250 years of US history in 30 objects

How do you choose just 30 artifacts from millions to encapsulate 250 years of American history?

Wembanyama and aggressive Spurs force game seven against Thunder

Victor Wembanyama scored 28 points as the San Antonio Spurs forced a decisive game seven in their thrilling NBA Western Conference finals series against Oklahoma City, leading throughout an emphatic 118-91 win Thursday.

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