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Paris's arthouse cinemas adapt to battle decline

Paris's arthouse cinemas adapt to battle decline

Paris is one of the world's arthouse cinema hotspots, but falling attendance levels mean beloved independent operators must innovate and invest to survive.

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Kyiv hit by overnight attack after Zelensky removes top aide

Kyiv hit by overnight attack after Zelensky removes top aide

Ukraine's capital faced a night of attacks Friday to Saturday, hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky removed his powerful chief of staff and top negotiator following a raid on Andriy Yermak's house as part of a sweeping corruption probe.

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Knicks book NBA Cup quarter-final berth, Spurs down Nuggets to advance

Knicks book NBA Cup quarter-final berth, Spurs down Nuggets to advance

The New York Knicks, fueled by 37 points from Jalen Brunson, punched their ticket to the NBA Cup quarter-finals on Friday with a 118-109 victory over Milwaukee that knocked the defending in-season tournament champion Bucks out of the competition.

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Thailand, Indonesia begin clean-up after massive floods kill hundreds

Thailand, Indonesia begin clean-up after massive floods kill hundreds

The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in Southeast Asia climbed past 350 on Saturday as clean-up and search and rescue operations got underway in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia.

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Air travel disrupted over Airbus A320 software switch

Air travel disrupted over Airbus A320 software switch

More airlines around the world announced delayed or cancelled flights Saturday following an Airbus alert that up to 6,000 A320 aircraft may require upgrades.

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Sri Lanka flood, landslides toll rises to 123: official

Sri Lanka flood, landslides toll rises to 123: official

Torrential rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah have killed 123 people across Sri Lanka so far, with another 130 still missing, the Disaster Management Centre said Saturday.

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Peru declares state of emergency over expected migrant surge from Chile

Peru declares state of emergency over expected migrant surge from Chile

Peru's government declared a state of emergency at its southern border with Chile on Friday, expecting an influx of people trying to flee far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast's potential presidency.

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Stokes says England moved on from demoralising Perth defeat

Stokes says England moved on from demoralising Perth defeat

England captain Ben Stokes said Saturday that lessons had been learned from their crushing first Test loss to Australia but that the team had moved on, as he defended a decision for players to skip a pink-ball tour game.

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How successful has OPEC+'s oil output policy been in 2025?

How successful has OPEC+'s oil output policy been in 2025?

Ministers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allied nations (OPEC+) are unlikely to make changes to their oil output strategy when they discuss production at an online ministerial meeting on Sunday.

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Inch by inch: the search for Mexico's disappeared in a city cemetery

Inch by inch: the search for Mexico's disappeared in a city cemetery

Elizabeth Alvarez has been searching for her brother since 2013, when the 31-year-old left his home to run an errand in Mexico City.

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