Thieves buy tickets before plundering necklace from Vienna museum
Two men bought tickets to enter Vienna's Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) before smashing a display case, grabbing a 200-carat platinum and diamond necklace and walking away, police said Friday.
Read moreNepal floods trauma 'enormous': Red Cross
The Nepal-Tibet flood disaster has left an "enormous" level of trauma, the Red Cross said Friday, with early estimates suggesting 93,000 people may have been affected.
Read moreAsian Games chiefs say room for everyone amid accommodation crunch
Asian Games organisers said Friday that all participants at next month's event would have a place to stay after numbers ballooned to more than 17,000, raising fears of a bed shortage.
Read moreNorwegians mourn King Harald as son succeeds to throne
Thousands of people gathered outside Norway's royal palace to pay their respects to King Harald, who died Friday aged 89 after a reign of three and a half decades.
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All-round Tongue stars for England in second Test against Pakistan
Josh Tongue shone with both bat and ball to put England on top of the second Test against Pakistan at Lord's on Friday.
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Swiss nuclear plant fully back online after heatwaves
The Beznau nuclear power plant in Switzerland, which was shut down multiple times over the last two months due to summer heatwaves, is fully operational again, Swiss energy company Axpo said Friday.
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UEFA's legal move 'massive escalation' in bitter Infantino feud
UEFA's intention to launch a legal suit accusing FIFA president Gianni Infantino of "criminal mismanagement" is a "massive escalation" of their feud, a former marketing director of the International Olympic Committee told AFP.
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Bournemouth, Sunderland to face AC Milan in Europa League
English duo Bournemouth and Sunderland were both handed a glamour tie against AC Milan among their eight matches in the Europa League as the draw for this season's league phase took place on Friday.
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MEXC Launches Earn Plus With Limited-Time Event Offering Up to 800% APR Booster
MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has launched Earn Plus, a new flexible savings product, and introduced a limited-time event that offers eligible users an APR boost of up to 800%.
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Once a legend, humpback whales make comeback in Brazil
Female humpback whales off the coast of Brazil now have their pick of mates, who slap the water with their tails and jostle for attention -- a scene that would have been unthinkable a few decades ago.
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