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Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan greets the crowd during the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Crown Jewel pay-per-view at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh on November 2, 2018.
Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan greets the crowd during the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Crown Jewel pay-per-view at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh on November 2, 2018.
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Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dead at 71

Hogan's wrestling skills and magnetic personality as a heroic all-American in the ring transformed the sport into mainstream family entertainment, attracting millions of viewers and turning the league into a multi-billion-dollar empire.

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Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath's bat-biting frontman, dies aged 76

Osbourne kicked off his career in the early 1970s as singer on Black Sabbath's hits, from "Paranoid" to "War Pigs" to "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath". Those plus a string of solo releases saw him sell more than 100 million records worldwide.

2 weeks ago
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US tech CEO in viral Coldplay concert video resigns

During a Coldplay concert in Foxborough, Massachusetts on Wednesday, the jumbotron zoomed in on a man and a woman embracing in the stands.

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People, not numbers: The ambulance driver who worked to the end

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Winston Gomez: Gen Z's favorite fashion photographer

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Baldwin 'reckless' in fatal film set shooting: new lawsuit

US actor Alec Baldwin "chose to play Russian roulette" with safety in the minutes leading up to the fatal movie set shooting of a cinematographer, a new lawsuit alleged.

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Teenage Syrian laid to rest by Poland-Belarus border

A Syrian teenager who drowned last month while trying to cross a river into the EU from Belarus was laid to rest in a forest cemetery for Poland's tiny ethnic Muslim community.

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Al Jazeera TV chief in Sudan held, six killed in protests

Sudanese security forces have arrested the bureau chief of Al Jazeera TV, the network said Sunday, a day after the latest crackdown on anti-coup protesters left at least six dead.

3 years ago
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Japan's ex-princess Mako, husband arrive to new life in New York

Japan's former princess Mako Komuro arrived in the United States on Sunday with her husband after leaving the royal family.

3 years ago
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UK's Queen suffers 'sprained back': palace

The ceremony honouring fallen troops is close to the monarch's heart and her absence will deepen concerns over her health after she stepped back on medical advice and spent a night in hospital undergoing unspecified tests at the end of last month.

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What's next for Britney? Check Instagram

After nearly 14 years living under a strict conservatorship she deemed abusive and exploitative, Britney Spears is free.

3 years ago
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth to make first public appearance since hospital stay

Elizabeth, who is queen of 15 other realms including Australia, Canada and New Zealand and next year celebrates 70 years on the throne, is known for her robust health.

3 years ago
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Judge expected to formalize end of Britney Spears guardianship

A judge is expected on Friday to formally approve the process of ending a controversial guardianship that has controlled pop star Britney Spears' life for the past 13 years.

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Nobel Prize winning activist Malala gets married

"Today marks a precious day in my life. Asser (Malik) and I tied the knot to be partners for life," she wrote on Twitter, where she also posted images of herself and her new husband on their wedding day.

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UK publisher appeals against Meghan privacy ruling

Meghan and Harry have waged a high-profile war against the media, blaming intrusion for their decision to quit royal life last year and move to the United States.

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Yemen's Huthis sentence model to five years in prison

Entisar al-Hammadi, 20, was arrested in February at a checkpoint while on her way to a photo shoot in the capital Sanaa.

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People not numbers: The selfless life of Desiyani Sani

The sheer number of COVID-19 deaths has made it easy to forget that behind the statistics lie stories lived by individuals who could and should have continued on.

3 years ago
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Myanmar jade traders squeezed between junta and rebels

The Southeast Asian country has been mired in chaos since the February putsch, with the military trying to crush widespread democracy protests and the economy in crisis.

3 years ago
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Vietnam gets angry over minister's gold-leaf steak

To Lam, minister of public security -- whose agency deals with the monitoring of dissent and surveillance of activists in the authoritarian state -- was seen tucking into the hunk of meat at Nusr-Et Steakhouse in the wealthy area of Knightsbridge.

3 years ago
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Meet the finfluencers: TikTok's investment gurus

Trying to figure out how the stock markets work? These days you're as likely to turn to a social media influencer for advice as a financial adviser dressed in a suit.

3 years ago
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North Sumatra music hero and Suarasama leader Irwansyah Harahap passes away

Music maestro Irwansyah Harahap died on Thursday morning at the Adam Malik Hospital in Medan, North Sumatra. 

3 years ago
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Actress Vanessa Angel and husband killed in car crash

The actress and her husband reportedly died at the scene.

3 years ago
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Henry launches campaign to fight online harassment

In April, football clubs, players, sporting bodies, mainly English, as well as Britain's Prince William, staged a three-day boycott of social media aimed at tackling online abuse including racism. 

3 years ago
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'Eternal' wine revives Assyrian culture in Turkey

Only 3,000 or so Assyrians still live in the wider Mardin province, which is part of the historical Mesopotamia region where some archaeologists believe wine was invented 2,700 years ago.

3 years ago
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Facebook whistleblower sits atop publicity juggernaut

Haugen's leak of company records has benefited from well-oiled communications machinery, powerful backers and a lucky crypto currency bet -- even if it's far from certain whether she will induce her stated goal: to reform Facebook.

3 years ago
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Queen Elizabeth II seen driving, easing health fears

The 95-year-old was seen alone in a green Jaguar estate she uses to transport her corgis, The Sun tabloid reported, under the headline: "One is OK".

3 years ago
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New York food delivery workers mobilize against attacks, theft

They aim to protect themselves and their electric bikes, which cost around US$3,000 and, along with their phones, are their livelihoods.

3 years ago
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Man asks Italian police to jail him to escape wife at home

The 30-year-old Albanian citizen living in Guidonia Montecelio, outside Rome, "was no longer able to cope with the forced cohabitation with his wife," Carabinieri police from nearby Tivoli said in a statement. 

3 years ago
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Man who handed Baldwin loaded gun breaks silence

In a statement to the New York Post on Monday, Halls said he is "shocked and saddened" by the death of Halyna Hutchins, but did not directly address the shooting or his role.

3 years ago
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On the radar: Newcomer Monica Tedja takes on social taboos in award-winning short

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VP Kamala Harris still searching for her role

President Joe Biden, by teaming up with the 57-year-old former California senator, sent a clear message to an electoral base eager for more diverse representation in power.

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