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Mexico's World Cup fans told to leave tequila at home

Mexico's World Cup fans told to leave tequila at home

Tens of thousands of Mexicans heading to Qatar have been warned to leave the tequila at home as authorities seek to avoid a World Cup culture clash in the Muslim Gulf state.

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Divided loyalties in Ukraine city as Russia presses assault

Divided loyalties in Ukraine city as Russia presses assault

Patriotic messages stating the fact that "Bakhmut is Ukraine" are scrawled on monuments all around this frontline city.

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Surfers, miners fight over South Africa's white beaches

Surfers, miners fight over South Africa's white beaches

To those who live here, it's like a little piece of heaven, boasting pink flamingos, white beaches and blue ocean waters.

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UK PM fights for survival in first parliament questions since U-turns

UK PM fights for survival in first parliament questions since U-turns

British Prime Minister Liz Truss is set to address lawmakers in parliament on Wednesday for the first time since abandoning her tax-slashing economic agenda, as she seeks to reassert her waning political authority.

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Hong Kong to 'trawl world for talent' in reboot attempt

Hong Kong to 'trawl world for talent' in reboot attempt

Hong Kong's new leader unveiled plans to resuscitate the business hub's fortunes on Wednesday, hoping to lure international expertise back to a city that has suffered an exodus of talent and is mired in a deep downturn.

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Silent no more: Nepal's wartime rape survivors demand recognition

Silent no more: Nepal's wartime rape survivors demand recognition

Beaten and raped by police officers as a child, Mira was among the many victims of sexual violence during Nepal's civil war -- and is now one of the few to recount her ordeal.

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Bagnaia on brink of world title as MotoGP returns to Malaysia

Bagnaia on brink of world title as MotoGP returns to Malaysia

Italy's Francesco Bagnaia can win his maiden MotoGP world championship crown this weekend when motorcycle-mad Malaysia hosts its first grand prix since 2019, as a thrilling title fight reaches its climax.

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Asian markets mixed as traders struggle to keep rally's momentum

Asian markets mixed as traders struggle to keep rally's momentum

Asian investors battled to push markets higher again Wednesday following another healthy run-up on Wall Street boosted by more positive earnings results that raised hopes for the reporting season.

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'Close the windows': Lebanon power plant sparks cancer fears

'Close the windows': Lebanon power plant sparks cancer fears

After losing four relatives to respiratory illness, Zeina Matar fled her hometown north of Lebanon's capital where she says a decaying power plant generates little electricity but very deadly pollution.

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German Reichart appointed CEO of company promoting Super League

German Reichart appointed CEO of company promoting Super League

German businessman Bernd Reichart has been appointed CEO of the company promoting the Super League, a dissident European football competition aimed at supplanting the lucrative UEFA Champions League.

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