Titmus fires Olympic warning with fastest 400m freestyle of year

PARIS (AFP): World record holder Ariarne Titmus fired a warning shot on Friday to Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh ahead…

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Princess Diana’s dresses on display in Hong Kong ahead of auction

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Troubled UK music rights owner accepts US takeover

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McCartney and Lennon sons team up for new single

LONDON (AFP): James McCartney and Sean Ono Lennon, sons of The Beatles songwriting icons Paul and John, have teamed up…

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French PM announces crackdown on teen school violence

PARIS (AFP): French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Thursday announced measures to crack down on teenage violence in and around…

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Greek wildlife groups warn against govt flood recovery plan

ATHENS (AFP): Four prominent Greek wildlife groups on Thursday warned that the government's recovery plans after last year's flood disaster…

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UAE struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall ever hits desert nation

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Flydubai airline cancels flights to Iran

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Emirates suspends flights transiting through Dubai after storm

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WHO clarifies terminology for air-transmitted pathogens

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