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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

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

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US tech CEO in viral Coldplay concert video resigns

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Haunted by Diana's death, Prince Harry talks of how he feared losing Meghan, too

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Prince William says BBC failed Diana with interview deceit

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Pop star Demi Lovato announces they are non-binary

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Pop star Ariana Grande gets married

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Prince Harry says moved to US to 'break cycle' of family 'pain and suffering'

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New Royal Mail stamps feature different looks of Prince Philip

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Gal Gadot talks ‘muting’ criticism of military past and docuseries about impactful women

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UK royals send birthday message to Meghan and Harry's son Archie

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Steven Seagal gifts sword to Venezuela's Maduro

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Bill and Melinda Gates: a duo undone

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Bill and Melinda Gates announce divorce after 27 years

One of the world's wealthiest couples -- with a joint fortune estimated at $130 billion -- the Gates have channeled billions into charitable work around the globe via their hugely influential foundation.

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German philosopher Habermas rejects money prize from UAE

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'Game of Thrones' star sues Marilyn Manson for alleged rape, abuse

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Five charged in violent abduction of Lady Gaga's bulldogs

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Philippine journalist Maria Ressa wins UN press prize

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Britney Spears to address LA court in June about her conservatorship

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Napoleon: Two centuries of conspiracy theories

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Raul Castro leaves the political stage, his legacy yet to be written

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