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Reviving Montenegro's 'ancient' olive tree

Reviving Montenegro's 'ancient' olive tree

At the edge of rugged Montenegrin foothills, a years-long effort to save one of the country's oldest olive trees, which locals say dates back millennia, is finally bearing fruit -- literally.

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Farrell names Leinster-heavy Ireland side to face Wallabies

Farrell names Leinster-heavy Ireland side to face Wallabies

Ireland coach Andy Farrell rewarded Sam Prendergast for his stellar club form by picking him as playmaker for their Nations Championship opener against Australia in a starting XV dominated by Leinster players.

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Resource rich PNG leaving its Pacific people behind: World Bank

Resource rich PNG leaving its Pacific people behind: World Bank

Gold and gas-driven economic growth in Papua New Guinea, the South Pacific's largest nation, is leaving its people behind, the World Bank said on Thursday.

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Fearing Russian strike, Kyiv's Holodomor museum evacuates exhibits

Fearing Russian strike, Kyiv's Holodomor museum evacuates exhibits

In a dark hall of Kyiv's Holodomor museum, four men were carefully lifting the protective glass cases off robes, icons, books and metal agricultural tools.

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Papal envoy presides over first Vietnam beatification rite

Papal envoy presides over first Vietnam beatification rite

Tens of thousands of Catholics flocked to a small parish in the Mekong Delta on Thursday for the first beatification ceremony held on Vietnamese soil.

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Germany's energy-hungry small firms struggle with green shift

Germany's energy-hungry small firms struggle with green shift

Small companies that form the backbone of the German economy are struggling with the shift to carbon-neutral production, which adds extra costs when they are already battling high power prices and a broader slowdown.

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Rescuers battle to unearth Venezuelan man eight days after quakes

Rescuers battle to unearth Venezuelan man eight days after quakes

Hundreds of rescuers struggled Thursday to unearth a 43-year-old Venezuelan man trapped for eight days under a collapsed building after twin earthquakes killed almost 2,300 people, an AFP reporter witnessed.

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LeBron James praises Balogun after 'Silencer' celebration

LeBron James praises Balogun after 'Silencer' celebration

Basketball superstar LeBron James congratulated Folarin Balogun on scoring for the United States in their World Cup victory on Wednesday after the striker emulated his trademark "Silencer" celebration.

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Pochettino says Balogun foul 'never' a red card as suspension looms

Pochettino says Balogun foul 'never' a red card as suspension looms

USA coach Mauricio Pochettino said Wednesday striker Folarin Balogun should "never" have received a red card after he was sent off against Bosnia following a VAR review, meaning he will miss his side's last-16 World Cup showdown with Belgium next week.

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Farrell names Leinster-heavy side to face Wallabies

Farrell names Leinster-heavy side to face Wallabies

Ireland coach Andy Farrell opted for Sam Prendergast as his playmaker for their Nations Championship opener against Australia in Sydney in a starting XV dominated by Leinster players.

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