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Feathers fly as Philippine cockfighting shakes off Covid closures

Feathers fly as Philippine cockfighting shakes off Covid closures

In a raucous cockpit in the Philippines, Dennis de la Cruz grins from ear to ear as he watches his roosters slash their opponents to death in a frenzy of blood and feathers.

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UK's Sunak poised to become PM as Johnson quits leadership race

UK's Sunak poised to become PM as Johnson quits leadership race

British Conservative Rishi Sunak was on Monday poised to become prime minister and the country's first leader of colour, after the dramatic decision by Boris Johnson to abandon an audacious political comeback.

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China economy grows 3.9 percent year-on-year in third quarter

China economy grows 3.9 percent year-on-year in third quarter

China's economy grew 3.9 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, according to official data released Monday, beating forecasts a day after President Xi Jinping was re-elected to a historic third term as leader.

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Austin join holders New York in MLS Cup conference finals

Austin join holders New York in MLS Cup conference finals

Reigning MLS Cup champions New York City FC and second-season club Austin FC booked their places in the playoff conference finals with victories on Sunday.

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Qatar market braces for football World Cup boom

Qatar market braces for football World Cup boom

Boxloads of wooden camels, plates with pictures of Qatar's skyscrapers, gold necklaces, football hats and scarves arrive every day in Doha's Souq Waqif market, where traders eagerly await World Cup fans.

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It's a man's world: no more women leaders in China's Communist Party

It's a man's world: no more women leaders in China's Communist Party

The Communist Party Congress has laid bare the striking gender imbalance in the upper echelons of Chinese politics, with not a single woman making the 24-person Politburo for the first time in at least a quarter of a century.

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Costa Rica says German businessman Schaller, family in plane crash

Costa Rica says German businessman Schaller, family in plane crash

Costa Rican authorities on Sunday confirmed that German millionaire Rainer Schaller and his family were on board a small plane that crashed in the Caribbean, as recovery efforts were hindered by bad weather.

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Dortmund put faith in teenage trio ahead of Haaland return

Dortmund put faith in teenage trio ahead of Haaland return

With Erling Haaland set to return to Borussia Dortmund for the first time on Tuesday with new side Manchester City, the hole the striker left behind is plain to see.

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Brazil town aspires to be champion of Bolsonaro vote

Brazil town aspires to be champion of Bolsonaro vote

On Holy Christ Avenue, in front of Bible Square, Brazilian businessman Gilberto Klais buoyantly hops out of an SUV decorated with a giant decal of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.

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For struggling Haiti, return of cholera is a 'catastrophe'

For struggling Haiti, return of cholera is a 'catastrophe'

When humanitarian officials in Haiti try to describe their concerns over a new, fast-spreading cholera epidemic, they struggle to find words strong enough: "alarming," "chaotic," even "a catastrophe."

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