New documentary shows life in Gaza for AFP journalists
A new documentary tells the story of AFP journalists who were trapped in the Gaza Strip at the beginning of the Israeli offensive, witnessing the destruction of their own reality through a lens.
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Tennis stars suffer, wilt and quit in 'brutal' China heat
Novak Djokovic threw up, Alexander Zverev poured sweat out of his shoe and Emma Raducanu quit her match with dizziness -- and the bad news for the world's top tennis players is that more baking weather is to come in China this week.
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Wildlife flee as floods swamp Indian parks
A herd of elephants, along with tigers and leopards, have escaped after raging floods in India submerged two of West Bengal's famed wildlife sanctuaries, state officials said Wednesday.
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Record flooding hits Vietnam city, eight killed in north
Record floods submerged streets in several communities in Vietnam on Wednesday, with at least eight people killed this week, the government said.
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Battling cancer made Vendee Globe win 'more complicated', says skipper Dalin
It is tough enough for any sailor just to complete the non-stop round-the-world Vendee Globe, let alone win it but winning it while battling cancer, as French skipper Charlie Dalin did in January, is another kind of toughness altogether.
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England, Portugal, Norway closing in on 2026 World Cup
England and Portugal are in pole position to win their respective 2026 World Cup qualifying groups with two games to spare, with several other European nations also hoping to secure berths at the finals in the upcoming matches.
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Child protection vs privacy: decision time for EU
Does protecting children justify snooping on private messages? That is the sensitive question facing EU countries Wednesday as they wrangle over a push to combat child sexual abuse material online.
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Bear injures two in Japan supermarket, man killed in separate attack
An agitated bear roamed the aisles of a supermarket in central Japan, injuring two men and frightening shoppers while separately a man was found dead in a suspected mauling, officials and reports said Wednesday.
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In Simandou mountains, Guinea prepares to cash in on iron ore
At the foot of the Simandou mountains in southeast Guinea's lush tropical forest, thousands of workers, trucks and excavators are digging up the hills.
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Morikawa says not to blame for 'rude' Ryder Cup fans
Collin Morikawa admitted Wednesday that rowdy US fans crossed a line at the Ryder Cup but said he was not to blame despite calling for "absolute chaos".
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