Japan says China, Russia jets flew nearby as Quad met
Chinese and Russian fighter jets carried out joint flights near Japan on Tuesday as leaders of the Quad bloc met in Tokyo, the Japanese defence minister said.
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King of the creepy Cronenberg delivers the gore to Cannes
The most hotly anticipated contender in the Cannes race, "Crimes of the Future" by sci-fi shockmeister David Cronenberg, divided the festival on Tuesday after drawing a lengthy standing ovation as well as dozens of disgusted walkouts.
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Xinjiang leak sheds new light on China's 're-education' camps
A leak of thousands of photos and official documents from China's Xinjiang has shed new light on the violent methods used to enforce mass internment in the region, researchers said Tuesday.
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Barcelona recruits sheep, goats to fight wildfires
It's a rustic scene -- sheep and goats graze placidly while a shepherd keeps watch. But this is Barcelona's biggest public park, not the countryside.
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Second seed Medvedev wins Roland Garros opener
World number two Daniil Medvedev coasted into the French Open second round Tuesday, beating Argentina's 103rd-ranked Facundo Bagnis 6-2, 6-2, 6-2.
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From Nadal shirt to Nadal on the dirt for France's Moutet
As a child, Corentin Moutet was such a dedicated fan of Rafael Nadal that he used to sleep in one of the Spanish star's trademark sleeveless shirts.
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Stock markets retreat on weak global growth worries
Stock markets retreated Tuesday on renewed concerns over weak global growth, with a profit warning from the owner of Snapchat spooking investors and further shocking the tech sector.
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Kremlin critic Navalny loses appeal against nine-year sentence
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Tuesday lost his legal appeal against a nine-year prison sentence that he and his allies condemn as politically motivated.
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UK PM Johnson under fire over 'Partygate' photos
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday faced renewed accusations of lying, after photos emerged of him drinking at a Downing Street party during lockdown in 2020.
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Key moments in the Ukraine conflict
Key developments since Russia's invasion of Ukraine three months ago, which has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people.
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