Austria far-right eyes comeback under new hardline leader
Sunk by a corruption scandal four years ago, Austria's far-right is rapidly regaining lost ground under its new hardline leader and topping polls in the small Alpine nation.
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At least four dead, thousands evacuated in Malaysia floods
At least four people have died and nearly 41,000 evacuated in Malaysia after floodwaters caused by "unusual" torrential rains lasting days swept through several states, officials said Saturday.
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'Saving Private Ryan' actor Tom Sizemore dead at 61
Tom Sizemore, a talented but troubled actor who made a career of playing tough guys, but struggled to stay on the right side of the law, has died at the age of 61, his manager said Friday.
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Greek station master due in court as anger boils over rail disaster
The station master involved in Greece's worst-ever train disaster was due to appear in court on Saturday after mass protests broke out over the crash that killed at least 57 people.
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Vingegaard and Pogacar resume battle in Paris-Nice
The first significant stage race of the season, Paris-Nice, rolls out on Sunday promising a heavyweight matchup between the top two in last year's Tour de France: Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar.
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Indigenous protesters in Colombia release police hostages
Indigenous and rural demonstrators holding scores of police and six employees of Emerald Energy to protest the oil company in southern Colombia have released their captives, President Gustavo Petro announced Friday.
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Hundreds of fearful sub-Saharan migrants flee Tunisia
Around 300 nationals of Ivory Coast and Mali were to be flown home from Tunisia on Saturday, fearful of a wave of violence against sub-Saharan migrants since President Kais Saied delivered a controversial tirade against them last month.
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Hatching leatherback turtles get helping hand on Thai beach
It is past midnight on a beach in southern Thailand and 12-year-old Prin Uthaisangchai is anxiously staring at a leatherback turtle nest, waiting for scores of the endangered hatchlings to scrabble out from the sand.
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'Surgical' shark-killing orcas fascinate off South Africa
Scores of disembowelled sharks have washed up on a South African beach putting the spotlight on a pair of shark-hunting killer whales whose behaviour has fascinated scientists and wildlife enthusiasts.
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UN nuclear chief to meet Raisi during crucial Iran talks
The UN nuclear watchdog chief was in Iran on Saturday for expected talks with President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials after the discovery of uranium particles enriched to near weapons-grade level.
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