Seoul scrambles jets after detecting 180 N. Korea warplanes
South Korea's military scrambled stealth jets on Friday after detecting the mobilisation of 180 North Korean warplanes, Seoul said as it conducted large-scale joint air drills with the United States which have infuriated Pyongyang.
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China's Xi, Scholz seek closer ties in controversial summit
Xi Jinping welcomed German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Beijing Friday, with both sides seeking to deepen economic cooperation on a trip that has prompted criticism over Berlin's growing reliance on an increasingly authoritarian China.
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Jordan Bardella: heir of France's Le Pen at just 27
Jordan Bardella, a self-confident 27-year-old, looks set this weekend to confirm he is the rising star of France's far-right politics and the favoured heir to veteran leader Marine Le Pen.
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Gentrification fuels ire in iconic Athens neighbourhood
The historic Athens district of Exarcheia has been a famed anti-establishment haven to some and a hideout for firebomb-wielding anarchists and drug dealers to others.
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Germany's Scholz seeks closer ties in China visit
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told President Xi Jinping on Friday he wished to deepen economic cooperation, on a trip to Beijing that has prompted criticism over Berlin's heavy reliance on an increasingly authoritarian China.
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Little bags hat-trick but Williamson propels New Zealand to 185-6
Ireland bowler Joshua Little took a hat-trick but New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson's 61 guided his side to 185-6 in their bid to seal a semi-finals spot at the Twenty20 World Cup on Friday.
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New Millennium book brings Nordic noir even further north
The latest instalment in the Nordic crime saga Millennium hits Swedish bookstores Friday, with a new author seeking to shift the story's focus to the far north of the country.
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NFL's Eagles beat Texans to maintain perfect start to season
The Philadelphia Eagles are off to the best NFL season start in franchise history, after a 29-17 victory over the Houston Texans moved them to 8-0.
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'Potential heartbreaker': South Korea sweats on Son's World Cup fate
South Korean football fans were nervously following the saga of Son Heung-min's facial injury on Friday and fear their World Cup will be ruined if the influential skipper is ruled out.
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Solar power, farming revive Tunisia school as social enterprise
Most Tunisian schools are cash-strapped and run down, but an innovative project has allowed one to become self-sustaining by generating its own solar power and growing its own food.
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