French wine growers plant trees to protect vines from climate
In the wine-making heart of the northern Rhone hills in southeastern France, one of Pierre-Jean Villa's plots is a curiosity.
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Fears of hunger overwhelm Guatemalan village as El Nino approaches
While drought expands through Cunen as the specter of El Nino climate instability approaches, one fear has seized this indigenous Guatemalan village: death by hunger.
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Between ballet and war: Japanese dancers pursue dreams in Russia
En pointe, demi-pointe, entrechat -- for Jotaro Kanazasi and Haruka Takemi, two Japanese dancers based in Russia's historic city of Nizhny Novgorod, life revolves entirely around their art, even as the war in Ukraine occasionally interrupts their daily routine.
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Ukrainian haiku poet finds small miracles in war
A temperamental lift leads to the apartment in central Ukraine of a 27-year-old poet celebrated in Japan but almost unknown in her own country.
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'Messi, Maradona, Tim': NZ footballer's viral fan club hits 4 million
New Zealand footballer Tim Payne's online fan club soared past four million on Tuesday, more than the All Blacks, after an influencer picked him out as the "least known" player at the World Cup.
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Russian strikes rock Ukraine, killing nine and wounding dozens
A barrage of Russian missile and drone strikes killed nine people and wounded dozens across Ukraine, authorities said on Tuesday, just days after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow was preparing a "massive new strike".
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For Roland Garros youth, quarter-final moment of truth
The young kings of tennis have been deposed and as the French Open reaches its quarter-finals on Tuesday, the sport's even younger princes will be strutting on the clay.
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Asian stocks swing on mixed signals over Middle East
Equities fluctuated Tuesday as investors assessed the likelihood of a Middle East peace agreement as US-Iran talks stuttered, while Donald Trump and Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu gave mixed signals over ending Israel's attacks in Lebanon.
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Russian missiles rock Kyiv, kill several in eastern Ukraine
Russian missile and drone barrages rocked parts of Ukraine overnight, killing four and wounding dozens, officials said Tuesday, the latest attacks in a war with no end in sight.
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Bollywood divided over bid to cap punishing work hours
Bollywood's long-entrenched culture of gruelling work schedules is facing rare scrutiny, as top actors and filmmakers clash over calls to cap shooting days at eight hours.
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