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AI-powered meet-up apps fight loneliness

AI-powered meet-up apps fight loneliness

On a summer evening in San Francisco, JT Mason went to dinner with five complete strangers, confident he would have a good time thanks to careful guest selection by a new type of app for meeting people.

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PSG call for change after Dembele and Doue international duty injuries

PSG call for change after Dembele and Doue international duty injuries

Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday criticised the "serious and avoidable" injuries suffered by Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue while on international duty with the France national team.

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Sydney Sweeney 'fearless' in new role, 'Christy' director says

Sydney Sweeney 'fearless' in new role, 'Christy' director says

From donning a prosthetic penis to simulating bizarre sex work in a steamy motel room, Sydney Sweeney was "up for anything" while filming her Oscar-tipped role in boxing drama "Christy," her director has told AFP.

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Japan bow out of Women's Rugby World Cup with Spain win

Japan bow out of Women's Rugby World Cup with Spain win

Japan overturned a nine-point deficit at half-time to beat Spain 29-21 in the teams' final match of the Women's Rugby World Cup on Sunday.

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UK police say almost 900 arrests made at Palestine Action demo

UK police say almost 900 arrests made at Palestine Action demo

A total of 890 people were arrested in London during a protest this weekend in support of the banned group Palestine Action, the capital's Metropolitan Police said Sunday.

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Alex Marquez cruises to Catalunya MotoGP victory

Alex Marquez cruises to Catalunya MotoGP victory

Alex Marquez comfortably held off his brother Marc to claim the Catalunya MotoGP on Sunday, snapping his older sibling's winning streak of seven straight victories.

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Coventry sets up panels to reshape Olympics, including one on women

Coventry sets up panels to reshape Olympics, including one on women

Kirsty Coventry, the new International Olympic Committee (IOC) president, is following up on her promise "to protect the female category" by setting up a working group on women's sport.

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Pope declares 'God's influencer' first millennial saint

Pope declares 'God's influencer' first millennial saint

Tens of thousands of people gathered at the Vatican on Sunday as Pope Leo XIV proclaimed the Catholic Church's first millennial saint, an Italian teenager dubbed "God's Influencer" for his efforts to spread the faith online.

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Seoul says over 300 South Koreans detained in US to be released

Seoul says over 300 South Koreans detained in US to be released

Seoul said Sunday that negotiations with the United States to secure the release of South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid have been "concluded" and they would soon be freed and flown home.

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Huge crowds at the Vatican as teen becomes first millennial saint

Huge crowds at the Vatican as teen becomes first millennial saint

Tens of thousands of people gathered at the Vatican on Sunday for the canonisation of an Italian teenager dubbed "God's Influencer" for his efforts to spread the Catholic faith online.

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