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German carnival revellers take sidesweep at Putin, Trump, Epstein

Killing of far-right activist stokes tensions in France

Record Jacks fifty carries England to 202-7 in must-win Italy match

African players in Europe: Salah hailed after Liverpool FA Cup win

Taiwan's cycling 'missionary', Giant founder King Liu, dies at 91

McGrath tops Olympic slalom times but Braathen out

Greenland's west coast posts warmest January on record

South Africa into Super Eights without playing as Afghanistan beat UAE

Madagascar cyclone death toll rises to 59

ByteDance vows to boost safeguards after AI model infringement claims

Smith added to Australia T20 squad, in line for Sri Lanka crunch

West Indies first team into T20 World Cup Super Eights

The West Indies became the first team to qualify for the Super Eights phase of the T20 World Cup when they cruised to victory against Nepal by nine wickets on Sunday.

England's Banton at home in first World Cup after stop-start career

Tom Banton, who carried England to victory in the T20 World Cup against Scotland on Saturday in Kolkata, finally came of age as an international batsman after a stop-start career.

Australia's Aiava slams 'hostile' tennis culture in retirement post

Australian player Destanee Aiava announced on Sunday her impending retirement from tennis and claimed the sport had a "racist, misogynistic, homophobic and hostile" culture.

Nepal recover from 46-5 to post 133-8 against West Indies

Nepal recovered from a torrid start against the West Indies to score 133-8 in the T20 World Cup in Mumbai on Sunday.

Emotional Kim captures first title in 16 years at LIV Adelaide

An "overwhelmed" Anthony Kim outplayed two-time major winner Jon Rahm to capture his maiden LIV Golf title Sunday and first on any tour since 2010 to complete an amazing redemption story.

Exiled Kremlin critic on fighting Putin -- and cancer -- from abroad

Russian opposition activist Khelga Pirogova defied the odds by winning election to a local council on behalf of late Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny's political movement in 2020.

Berlinale filmmakers make creative leaps over location obstacles

As ever the Berlin Film Festival is offering viewers a window into stories from across the world -- but what to do when filmmakers face obstacles in working in the countries that their stories come from?

I want answers from my ex-husband, Gisele Pelicot tells AFP

Gisele Pelicot, the French woman who became a symbol in the global fight against sexual violence, told AFP why she wants to visit her ex-husband in jail and her joy at finding love again.

Interpol backroom warriors fight cyber criminals 'weaponising' AI

From perfectly spelled phishing emails to fake videos of government officials, artificial intelligence is changing the game for Interpol's cat-and-mouse fight against cybercrime at its high-tech war rooms in Singapore.

New world for users and brands as ads hit AI chatbots

The introduction of advertisements and sponsored content in chatbots has spawned privacy concerns for AI users as brands scramble to stay relevant in a fast-changing online environment.

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