BTS to hold free concert to promote S. Korea's World Expo bid
K-pop mega-band BTS will reunite on Saturday to throw a free concert in Busan to support South Korea's bid to host the World Expo, four months after the musicians announced they were taking a break from group activities.
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Australia, USA post first wins at women's Rugby World Cup
Australia and the United States logged their first wins at the women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand on Saturday, leaving Scotland and Japan staring at the prospect of elimination from the tournament.
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Giga Kick upsets Nature Strip to win turf's biggest prize
Outsider Giga Kick, ridden by veteran Craig Williams, stunned star sprinter and red-hot favourite Nature Strip to win the world's richest turf race, The Everest, in Sydney on Saturday.
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Immigrant tale 'Riceboy Sleeps' charms in native South Korea
A Korean-Canadian filmmaker's poignant coming-of-age story has charmed audiences at Asia's top film festival, with the director telling AFP he made the movie to help people like him feel "a little bit less alone".
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China's economy slows as Xi plans for historic third term
As China's leaders gather for a crucial party congress, the country is expected on Tuesday to announce some of its weakest quarterly growth figures since 2020, its economy hobbled by Covid restrictions and a real estate crisis.
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Braves, Dodgers pushed to the brink in MLB playoffs
Defending champion Atlanta and the Los Angeles Dodgers were pushed to the brink of elimination from the Major League Baseball playoffs after road losses on Friday.
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Vogue Singapore penalised for promoting 'non-traditional' families
Authorities have shortened Vogue Singapore's publishing permit, issuing a "stern warning" to the fashion magazine for its content containing nudity and promoting "non-traditional families".
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Iran activists call for new mass protests as Biden voices support
Iranian activists called for fresh nationwide protests on Saturday over the death of Mahsa Amini, as US President Joe Biden voiced his support for "the brave women of Iran".
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At least 28 killed, dozens trapped in Turkey mine blast
Rescuers desperately searched for signs of life on Saturday after a methane blast at a coal mine in northern Turkey killed at least 28 people and trapped dozens of others hundreds of metres underground.
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Record-breaking Martin takes pole for Australian MotoGP
Jorge Martin smashed the nine-year-old Phillip Island lap record to grab pole position for Saturday's Australian MotoGP, with world champion Fabio Quartararo coming in fifth.
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