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Nine years at the top: the unstoppable rise of BTS

Nine years at the top: the unstoppable rise of BTS

At the peak of their success, K-pop megastars BTS made an emotional announcement to fans: they were taking a break from the supergroup to focus on their solo careers.

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Lacking tourism workers, Croatia recruits abroad

Lacking tourism workers, Croatia recruits abroad

Tourists are flocking back to Croatia after the pandemic decimated its vital travel industry, except the Adriatic nation has a problem: it lacks workers to cater to the legions of visitors.

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UK vows to pursue asylum policy after Rwanda flight cancelled

UK vows to pursue asylum policy after Rwanda flight cancelled

Britain vowed Wednesday it would pursue its controversial policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda after a first flight was cancelled following a legal ruling, in an embarrassing blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government.

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US panel weighs authorizing Covid vaccines for youngest children

US panel weighs authorizing Covid vaccines for youngest children

After months of anxious wait for some parents, a panel of experts convened by the US Food and Drug Administration will meet Wednesday to weigh recommending Covid vaccines for the nation's youngest children.

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Russia plans evacuations from chemical plant in battleground Ukraine city

Russia plans evacuations from chemical plant in battleground Ukraine city

Russia said it would establish a humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians from a chemical plant in Severodonetsk starting Wednesday as Ukrainian forces wage a desperate battle for control of the city.

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Skipper Yoshida fires World Cup warning after Japan 'fell apart'

Skipper Yoshida fires World Cup warning after Japan 'fell apart'

Captain Maya Yoshida warned Japan they will have no chance at the World Cup if they "fall apart after conceding one goal", following a sobering 3-0 home defeat to Tunisia.

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China's middle class looks to flee as Covid policies bite

China's middle class looks to flee as Covid policies bite

Alan Li no longer sees any future for his family in China after harsh Covid rules decimated his business, upended his son's education and left his country out of step with the rest of the world.

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Morris rescues USA in 1-1 draw with El Salvador

Morris rescues USA in 1-1 draw with El Salvador

An injury-time header from Jordan Morris salvaged a 1-1 draw for the United States against El Salvador in a scrappy CONCACAF Nations League clash on Tuesday.

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Stradivarius bids to make winning end to Royal Ascot career

Stradivarius bids to make winning end to Royal Ascot career

Stradivarius is "top class" like the violin he is named after, his trainer John Gosden told AFP, and on Thursday can make his final Royal Ascot appearance a memorable one by winning a record-equalling fourth Ascot Gold Cup.

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Emotional BTS tell fans they're taking a break to 'figure things out'

Emotional BTS tell fans they're taking a break to 'figure things out'

K-pop megastars BTS told fans they were taking a break from the supergroup to focus on their solo careers, citing exhaustion and the pressures of stratospheric success in an emotional video appearance.

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