Max Verstappen: fan favourite but -- for once -- not race favourite
It is simply impossible to avoid Max Verstappen at Zandvoort aan Zee, the seaside resort that hosts the Dutch Grand Prix.
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Labubu fans flock to stores after launch of mini dolls
A dozen furry dolls strung together on a metal chain dangled from Labubu fan Maki Li's neck as he proudly posed for photos in front of a store selling the toys in central Beijing on Friday.
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Italy's Meloni slams photo sharing in lewd sites scandal
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday urged women to immediately report intimate photographs shared online without their consent, after it emerged that even the premier herself had been targeted.
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Swiss economic outlook 'dampened' by US tariffs: key barometer
Switzerland's key economic barometer fell in August after US President Donald Trump imposed whopping tariffs on the export-reliant country, the Swiss Economic Institute (KOF) said Friday.
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Tukuafu returns for women's rugby world champions New Zealand against Japan
Kennedy Tukuafu will make her first Test appearance since July after being named in a much-changed New Zealand side for the reigning champions' Women's Rugby World Cup pool match against Japan in Exeter on Sunday.
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Trump son hypes bitcoin on Hong Kong leg of Asia trip
Eric Trump, son of the US president, urged a crowd in Hong Kong on Friday to buy bitcoin during a trip to Asia where his crypto company is reportedly seeking acquisitions.
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Park Chan-wook, master of black comedy, returns to Venice
It took 20 years for South Korean director Park Chan-wook to return to the Venice Film Festival but the veteran cineaste has hardly been idle in the interim.
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Mourinho sacked by Fenerbahce after Champions League exit
Fenerbahce on Friday sacked Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho after they failed to make the lucrative Champions League league phase, the Turkish club said in a statement.
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German unemployment tops 3 million, highest for a decade
German unemployment topped three million in August for the first time in over a decade, official data showed Friday, in another blow to Europe's struggling top economy.
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South Korea's ex-first lady indicted for bribery
The wife of jailed former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was indicted Friday on charges including bribery, stock-market rigging, and accepting luxury gifts worth more than $50,000, a special prosecution team said.
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