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'Female power': Japan erotic art destigmatised in new exhibit

'Female power': Japan erotic art destigmatised in new exhibit

Graphic depictions of enormous phalluses and acrobatic sex positions have long rendered centuries-old Japanese "shunga" art taboo, but a rare exhibition aims to prove the genre is a world apart from male-centred porn.

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Olympic marathon champion Hassan opts for Sydney ahead of worlds

Olympic marathon champion Hassan opts for Sydney ahead of worlds

Reigning Olympic marathon champion Sifan Hassan plans to skip the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, instead preferring to be part of history in Sydney.

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Atletico already playing catch-up after poor La Liga start

Atletico already playing catch-up after poor La Liga start

Atletico Madrid overhauled their squad this summer in the hope of being able to compete with giants Barcelona and Real Madrid for the Spanish title but have started La Liga with one point from a possible six.

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Lyon find cause for optimism after turbulent summer

Lyon find cause for optimism after turbulent summer

Condemned to relegation two months ago before being handed a reprieve on appeal, Lyon have emerged from the most turbulent period in their modern history with some cause for optimism after enjoying a strong start to the season in France.

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Sinner on the march as tearful Gauff, Swiatek toil at US Open

Sinner on the march as tearful Gauff, Swiatek toil at US Open

Reigning men's champion Jannik Sinner charged into the third round of the US Open on Thursday as Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek battled to keep their title bids intact.

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Julia Roberts to make Venice debut in cancel culture drama

Julia Roberts to make Venice debut in cancel culture drama

Julia Roberts is due to walk the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival Friday for the first time after stepping into a new role as a college professor grappling with tense US campus politics.

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Big numbers set to remain a feature of Women's Rugby World Cup

Big numbers set to remain a feature of Women's Rugby World Cup

The Women's Rugby World Cup heads into its second week on the back of impressive off-field numbers, with organisers adamant the tournament's momentum can be maintained despite several mismatches in the first round of pool matches.

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Families lose hope for Salvadorans held in gang crackdown

Families lose hope for Salvadorans held in gang crackdown

Ana Mercedes Garcia has barely slept since her son was taken away three years ago, one of tens of thousands of men to have disappeared inside El Salvador's grim prisons since 2022.

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Trump thumbs nose at decades of India courtship

Trump thumbs nose at decades of India courtship

India once united US policymakers like few issues. For nearly three decades, US presidents of both parties courted New Delhi as an emerging ally, politely overlooking disagreements for the sake of larger goals.

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Gauff wins crying game to reach US Open third round

Gauff wins crying game to reach US Open third round

A tearful Coco Gauff battled through another shaky performance to defeat Croatia's Donna Vekic and reach the third round of the US Open on Thursday.

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