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Life with Vanessa Paradis was 'bliss', says Johnny Depp

Life with Vanessa Paradis was 'bliss', says Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp's life with former French partner Vanessa Paradis and their two children was "bliss", the US actor told AFP in an interview on Thursday.

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Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades kills at least 75, scores missing

Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades kills at least 75, scores missing

Hong Kong authorities said on Thursday the death toll from the city's worst fire in decades had risen to at least 75, as firefighters scoured torched high-rise buildings in an apartment complex for scores of people listed as missing.

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UK's Farage under pressure over teenage racism allegations

UK's Farage under pressure over teenage racism allegations

Hard-right British lawmaker Nigel Farage faced growing scrutiny Thursday over allegations he made racist and antisemitic comments while a youngster at an elite English school.

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Grieving Hong Kong families search stark photos for fire victims

Grieving Hong Kong families search stark photos for fire victims

A middle-aged woman emerged, weeping and clinging to her companion, from a community hall now used as a victim identification station in the shadow of smouldering apartment towers that mark Hong Kong's worst fire in decades.

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France's Dupont set for Toulouse return after lengthy lay-off

France's Dupont set for Toulouse return after lengthy lay-off

France captain Antoine Dupont is set to return for Toulouse this weekend after more than eight months out injured, a source told AFP on Thursday.

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Pope urges Turkey to embrace mediator role on first overseas trip

Pope urges Turkey to embrace mediator role on first overseas trip

Pope Leo XIV began a four-day visit to Turkey on Thursday, urging Ankara to embrace its role as a mediator in a world gripped by conflict, he said after talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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Survey raises estimate of African forest elephant numbers

Survey raises estimate of African forest elephant numbers

DNA pulled from the dung of African forest elephants has given experts a more accurate -- and higher -- population estimate for the elusive animal, but the species remains critically endangered, a study showed Thursday.

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Barca's Fermin Lopez out for two weeks with calf injury

Barca's Fermin Lopez out for two weeks with calf injury

Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Fermin Lopez has been ruled out for the next two weeks with a calf injury, the club announced on Thursday.

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Two break out of French jail in 'old-fashioned' bed sheets escape

Two break out of French jail in 'old-fashioned' bed sheets escape

Two prisoners escaped from a French jail using bed sheets after sawing through the bars of their cell, a prosecutor said Thursday.

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Brignone ski return a 'starting point' before Winter Olympics

Brignone ski return a 'starting point' before Winter Olympics

Italian alpine skiing World Cup holder Federica Brignone said on Thursday her return to snow was a "starting point" with the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics a little more than two months away.

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