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Spanish youth keep vibrant Holy Week processions alive

Spanish youth keep vibrant Holy Week processions alive

Clad in a traditional white tunic and purple sash, four-year-old Thiago could barely contain his excitement before taking part as a drummer in a Spanish Easter procession thronged by thousands.

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Eurovision promises glitz -- and controversy over Israel

Eurovision promises glitz -- and controversy over Israel

Signature flamboyance is on the menu when the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest opens next month in Basel -- but looming large over the festivities is Israel's participation in the event.

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Italy's Meloni heads to White House seeking EU tariff deal

Italy's Meloni heads to White House seeking EU tariff deal

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni heads to Washington on Thursday to meet with Donald Trump, hoping a personal charm offensive can help convince the US president to cut a more favourable deal on EU tariffs.

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F1 on Jeddah's streets - talking points ahead of the Saudi Arabian GP

F1 on Jeddah's streets - talking points ahead of the Saudi Arabian GP

This weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is the final leg of the first 'triple header' of the season.

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Changing face of war puts Denmark on drone offensive

Changing face of war puts Denmark on drone offensive

As drones transform the face of war from Ukraine to Gaza, Denmark is opening a military drone testing centre to develop cutting-edge technology and boost its national defence.

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Anger as China club plays hours after striker Boupendza's death

Anger as China club plays hours after striker Boupendza's death

Football fans in China were outraged by Zhejiang FC's decision to go ahead with a league match hours after the death of their Gabon international striker Aaron Boupendza.

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Heat scorch Bulls to advance, Mavericks upset Kings

Heat scorch Bulls to advance, Mavericks upset Kings

Tyler Herro scored 38 points as the Miami Heat cruised past the Chicago Bulls 109-90 to keep their NBA playoff hopes alive on Wednesday.

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Chinese investment sparks rise of Mandarin in Cambodia

Chinese investment sparks rise of Mandarin in Cambodia

Watching Chinese money flow into his home city of Sihanoukville, Cambodian linguist Um Keangseng opened a language school to meet the growing demand for Mandarin lessons.

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Unease grows over Trump tariffs despite 'progress' in Japan trade talks

Unease grows over Trump tariffs despite 'progress' in Japan trade talks

Uncertainty over Donald Trump's tariff blitz mounted Thursday after the Fed chief warned of rising prices and "volatility" while "progress" flagged by the US president in talks with Japan lifted markets slightly.

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Nigerian mixed-faith families sense danger as violence flares

Nigerian mixed-faith families sense danger as violence flares

When the news came through of yet another massacre in the countryside in Nigeria's volatile Plateau state, local Christian Jamaima Haruna was terrified for her Muslim husband.

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