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In Dakar fishing village, surfing entices girls back to school

Lakers rally to beat Sixers despite Doncic injury

Russian pensioners turn to soup kitchen as war economy stutters

Japan taps Meta to help search for abuse of Olympic athletes

As Estonia schools phase out Russian, many families struggle

Toyota names new CEO, hikes profit forecasts

Family of US news anchor's missing mother renews plea to kidnappers

Spin woes, injury and poor form dog Australia for T20 World Cup

Hazlewood out of T20 World Cup in fresh blow to Australia

Japan scouring social media 24 hours a day for abuse of Olympic athletes

Bangladesh Islamist leader seeks power in post-uprising vote

Highest storm alert lifted in Spain, one woman missing

Spain on Thursday lifted its highest weather alert for torrential rain in the southern region of Andalusia, where a woman went missing, a day after the storm killed one in Portugal.

Shell profits climb despite falling oil prices

British energy giant Shell said Thursday that its net profit rose 11 percent last year as higher volumes and lower costs helped to offset falling oil and gas prices.

Pakistan will seek govt nod in potential India T20 finals clash

Pakistan will seek advice from their government if they reach the knockout phase of the T20 World Cup and meet arch-rivals India, captain Salman Agha said on Thursday.

German factory orders rise at fastest rate in 2 years in December

German factory orders unexpectedly posted their biggest rise in two years in December, official data showed Thursday, fuelling hopes that a turnaround is taking hold in Europe's struggling top economy.

Sony hikes forecasts even as PlayStation falters

Japanese giant Sony hiked its full-year forecasts on Thursday, as a weaker yen compensates for its ageing PlayStation games console and a memory chip crunch.

Rijksmuseum puts the spotlight on Roman poet's epic

Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum on Friday opens the biggest exhibition ever devoted to art inspired by "Metamorphoses", Roman poet Ovid's most famous work, featuring contributions from artists as varied as Caravaggio, Magritte and Bernini.

Trump fuels EU push to cut cord with US tech

Until President Donald Trump's return a year ago, when the EU talked about cutting economic dependency on foreign powers -- it was understood to mean China. But now Brussels has US tech in its sights.

Fearless talent: Five young players to watch at the T20 World Cup

The T20 World Cup begins on Saturday in India and Sri Lanka, with a chance for fresh faces to shine in the global spotlight.

India favourites as T20 World Cup to begin after chaotic build-up

Cricket's T20 World Cup begins Saturday after an acrimonious build‑up overshadowed by political turmoil, with Bangladesh kicked out and Pakistan refusing to face arch-rivals and co-hosts India.

Top US news anchor pleads with kidnappers for mom's life

US news anchor Savannah Guthrie tearfully pleaded with kidnappers to share proof that her 84-year-old mother was still alive in a video posted to her social media Wednesday night.

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