Ageing maestros and strong women at epic Cannes film fest
This year's Cannes Film Festival has been an epic mix of ground-breaking women's perspectives and nostalgic homages to icons of the 20th century.
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Philip Morris boss campaigns to sell more heated tobacco
US tobacco giant Philip Morris International is fighting to get Britain, France and other countries to make it easier to promote alternatives to cigarettes such as heated tobacco and vaping.
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Magnitude 6.2 quake hits east of Tokyo, no tsunami warning
A strong 6.2-magnitude quake shook buildings in Tokyo on Friday, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
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Iran frees Belgian aid worker in prisoner swap
Iran freed Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele after almost 15 months in custody on Friday, in a prisoner exchange for an Iranian diplomat convicted of terrorism.
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Real Madrid still without Vinicius for Sevilla trip: Ancelotti
Vinicius Junior subjected to racial abuse last weekend will miss a second successive match due to a knee problem Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday.
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Life and death weigh on Ukraine air defence teams
The commander of a Kyiv-area air defence team knows what's at stake every time a missile or drone appears on his team's radar: if they miss, people may die.
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European stock markets struggle on US debt nerves
Europe's stock markets struggled Friday with investors nervous as a deadline to avert a calamitous US default draws closer.
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Roll out the green carpet: Bollywood struts its stuff in UAE
Some of Bollywood's biggest stars will walk the distinctive green carpet on Saturday as the UAE hosts the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards, a showcase for the flagging Hindi-language movie industry.
Read moreFrench oil giant defends strategy after police teargas climate protesters
French energy giant TotalEnergies defended its strategy Friday after police teargassed climate activists outside its annual assembly and the French government urged the firm to speed up the switch to renewable energy.
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'Nervous' Klopp hopes for 'massive' Dortmund title win
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admitted on Friday to being "a bit nervous" ahead of his former side Borussia Dortmund's title-deciding match on Saturday.
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