No alternative to risky oil tanker salvage in Yemen, UN says
Transferring more than a million barrels of oil from an abandoned tanker anchored off the shore of Yemen comes with "palpable risks" -- but doing nothing could lead to a devastating oil spill, a senior UN official said Wednesday.
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Russia launched an air attack on Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least three people including a child and bringing fresh terror to the city after a week of strikes.
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Saudi Arabia's growing cinema soft power
Accompanying Naomi Campbell on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival last week was one of cinema's most powerful men -- and he represents a country where cinemas were banned until five years ago.
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Leon down Los Angeles FC to take Champions League final lead
Mexican side Leon defeated Los Angeles FC 2-1 to take a slender advantage after the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final on Wednesday.
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Elon Musk's jet leaves Shanghai as tycoon wraps up China visit: flight tracker
A jet belonging to Tesla CEO Elon Musk departed Shanghai on Thursday, Chinese flight-tracking data showed, as the tycoon wraps up a visit to China that has seen him express hopes to expand business in the world's largest market for electric vehicles.
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N. Korea will 'correctly' put spy satellite into orbit soon, Kim's sister says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister said Thursday that Pyongyang would "correctly" place a spy satellite into orbit soon, a day after their first attempt crashed.
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French Open day 5: Three matches to watch
Iga Swiatek targets a place in the French Open last 32 on Thursday as Thiago Seyboth Wild hopes to build on his first round victory over Daniil Medvedev.
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Popp calls on underdogs Wolfsburg to channel spirit of 2013 against Barca
Ten years after Wolfsburg achieved a "euphoric" treble, star striker Alexandra Popp hopes to tap the underdog spirit from that memorable campaign against favourites Barcelona in Saturday's Women's Champions League final.
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WMO: tracking the world's weather and climate
The World Meteorological Organization, which chooses its next leader on Thursday, is today at the forefront in monitoring climate change.
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Saudia Arabia's growing cinema soft power
Accompanying Naomi Campbell on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival last week was one of cinema's most powerful men -- and he represents a country where cinemas were banned until five years ago.
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