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Australia cancels Kanye West visa over 'Heil Hitler' song

Australia cancels Kanye West visa over 'Heil Hitler' song

Australia has cancelled US rapper Kanye West's visa over his song glorifying Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, the government said Wednesday.

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Fire that closed Heathrow traced to unrepaired transformer

Fire that closed Heathrow traced to unrepaired transformer

A fire at an electrical substation that forced a shutdown at London's Heathrow Airport in March was likely caused by moisture entering electrical components, a problem first flagged in 2018, a report said Wednesday.

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Asian markets mixed as trade deal cut-off looms

Asian markets mixed as trade deal cut-off looms

Asian markets swung Wednesday amid trade war worries after Donald Trump said he would not push back next week's tariff deadline, with Tokyo taking a hit from threats to ramp up Japanese levies.

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Dalai Lama says he will have successor after his death

Dalai Lama says he will have successor after his death

The exiled spiritual leader of Tibet confirmed Wednesday that he will have a successor when he dies, reassuring Buddhist followers around the globe that the 600-year-old institution of the Dalai Lama will continue.

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Eggs en Provence: France's unique dinosaur egg trove

Eggs en Provence: France's unique dinosaur egg trove

At the foot of Sainte Victoire, the mountain in Provence immortalised by Impressionist painter Paul Cezanne, a palaeontologist brushes meticulously through a mound of red clay looking for fossils.

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'I lost my battle': warming sea killing Albania fishing

'I lost my battle': warming sea killing Albania fishing

As dawn broke, fisherman Viktor Kocaj hauled his net on board his battered skiff, but after a whole night in the Adriatic, the catch was too small to even feed his family.

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Combs Trial: Day three of jury debate after partial verdict reached

Combs Trial: Day three of jury debate after partial verdict reached

Jurors in the trial of music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs head back into deliberations Wednesday, aiming to reach a unanimous decision on the case's most serious charge of leading a criminal organization.

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Giant Trump tax bill faces make-or-break vote in Congress

Giant Trump tax bill faces make-or-break vote in Congress

Donald Trump is seeking final approval Wednesday in the US Congress for his marquee tax and spending bill, with Republicans pinning their hopes on a narrow victory that will help seal the president's legacy.

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Oasis: five favourite hits

Oasis: five favourite hits

Five best-loved classics from the bad boys of 1990s Britpop Oasis, who make their long-awaited comeback with a reunion tour kicking off in Cardiff on Friday.

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'Finally': Oasis fans, young and old, gear up for reunion

'Finally': Oasis fans, young and old, gear up for reunion

Fans of all ages from around the world are gearing up for the Oasis reunion tour that many doubted would ever happen, with just two days to go until the opening concert in Cardiff.

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