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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.

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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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Delhi police arrest Muslim journalist over Twitter post

Delhi police on Monday arrested the Muslim co-founder of a fact-checking website, accusing him of insulting religious beliefs on Twitter TWTR.N, a network of digital media organizations said, condemning it as an attempt to harass him for his journalism.

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Polish, Ukrainian LGBT+ parades unite in Warsaw

The annual Pride march in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv was cancelled due to Russia's invasion, leading the LGBT+ community in Warsaw to team up with their counterparts in Ukraine to organise the event in the Polish capital.

3 years ago
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'Miracle on the Hudson' pilot steps down from international post

C.B. "Sully" Sullenberger, the commercial pilot who safely landed an Airbus A320 on New York's Hudson River in 2009 after hitting a flock of geese, said on Thursday he would step down as U.S. envoy to an international aviation group on July 1.

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Journalists killed, wounded in Ukraine honored in Kyiv

Journalists killed or wounded during Russia's invasion of Ukraine were honored Thursday in an exhibition in Kyiv, months into Moscow's war 

3 years ago
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Short hair, don't care: Saudi working women embrace cropped locks

The haircut –- known locally by the English word "boy" –- has become strikingly visible on the streets of the capital, and not just because women are no longer required to wear hijab headscarves under social reforms pushed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler.

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Ancient Afghan Buddhist city threatened by Chinese copper mine

An ancient Buddhist city carved out of immense peaks near Kabul is in danger of disappearing forever, swallowed up by a Chinese consortium exploiting one of the world's largest copper deposits.

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Ben Stiller tells of 'harrowing stories' from Ukraine visit

US actor and comedian Ben Stiller said he had been deeply affected by the stories he heard from Ukrainians after a surprise visit to the war-torn country.

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Evoking Diana, Prince William commits to homelessness cause

Prince William evoked his late mother Princess Diana's work for charity, as he described as "eye-opening" selling copies on a London street of a magazine that helps to combat homelessness, saying he was committed to highlighting the problem.

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Brazilian police find boat of murdered British journalist, guide

Brazilian police said Monday they had found the boat in which British journalist Dom Phillips and his Brazilian expert guide Bruno Pereira were traveling before they were killed in the Amazon.

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Police say British journalist and Brazilian guide shot in Amazon killings

Authorities said both men were gunshot victims -- Phillips, 57, struck by a single shot to the chest, Pereira, 41, by three shots, one to the head -- with ammunition typically used for hunting. 

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UK clears Assange extradition to US

Britain approved a US government request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face trial over the publication of secret military files, prompting outrage from his supporters.

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Suspect confesses to burying bodies of two men missing in Amazon

One of two men arrested over the disappearance of a British journalist and an Indigenous expert in the Brazilian Amazon confessed to having buried the pair in the jungle, federal police said Wednesday after human remains were found.

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Human remains found in Amazon search for journalist, expert

Human remains have been found in the search for a British journalist and Brazilian indigenous expert who disappeared deep in the Amazon after receiving threats.

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'How to murder your husband' writer jailed for life over spouse killing

A US writer who penned a tract entitled How to Murder Your Husband was sentenced to life in prison on Monday for fatally shooting her spouse.

3 years ago
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Heard says online 'hate and vitriol' during Depp trial not 'fair'

Amber Heard said the "hate and vitriol" she suffered on social media during her libel trial against Johnny Depp was not "fair," but insisted that she did not blame the jury for largely siding with her ex-husband.

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10 years after 'Gangnam Style', Psy is happier than ever

Ten years after "Gangnam Style" became a global phenomenon, South Korean rapper Psy is living his best life.

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Former Bon Jovi bassist dies age 70

Bassist Alec John Such, a founding member of Bon Jovi who played with the group in their 1980s heyday, has died aged 70.

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Shakira and footballer Gerard Pique separate

They were one of the world's most famous couples, but more than a decade later, Colombian superstar Shakira and FC Barcelona defender Gerard Pique have called time on their relationship

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Harry and Meghan join royals at jubilee service for Queen Elizabeth II

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan on Friday joined the royal family for their first public appearance in Britain in two years.

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Notorious Vietnamese hacker turns government cyber agent

At the height of his career, Ngo Minh Hieu made a fortune stealing the personal data of millions of Americans. Now he has been recruited to hunt the kind of cyber criminal he once used to be.

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Kim Jong Un carries coffin at N. Korean military officer's funeral

A maskless Kim Jong Un was one of the pallbearers at the state funeral for a top military officer, North Korean state media reported.

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US lawmakers seek FBI probe into Palestinian journalist's death

More than 50 US lawmakers called on the FBI to investigate the killing of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh, despite Israeli promises of a probe.

3 years ago
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'Chariots of Fire' and 'Blade Runner' composer Vangelis dies aged 79

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Neurodivergent artist brings fresh perspective on world

Abhi uses a combination of brush strokes and dripped paint to transcend his autism and create a window into the world he sees around him.

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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed elected UAE president after brother's death

The UAE's long-time de facto ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected as president on Saturday, a day after the death of former leader Sheikh Khalifa.

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Queen visits horse show after health concerns

Queen Elizabeth II put in a rare public appearance after ill health and old age forced her to pull out of the opening of the UK parliament for the first time in nearly 60 years.

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Israel police storm hospital as journalist's body emerges before burial

Israeli forces stormed a Jerusalem hospital grounds as the coffin containing the body of a slain journalist emerged ahead of burial.

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