UK retailers feed off public affection for festive ads
They come with big budgets, are wrapped in sentimentality and boost company revenues -- Britain's latest instalment of eagerly awaited Christmas television advertisements has a nation tuned in.
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England grind towards series win after Root hits century
Joe Root raced to a century before England's methodical bowlers reduced New Zealand to 199-6 on Sunday to put the visitors on course for a series-clinching win in the second Test.
Read moreSyria rebels announce entering Damascus
Gunfire rang out in the Syrian capital Sunday, residents told AFP, as Islamist-led rebels said they were "entering Damascus" in a lightning offensive against President Bashar al-Assad's forces.
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South Korea president still on thin ice over martial law mayhem
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's future remained uncertain Sunday after surviving an impeachment vote over his brief imposition of martial law.
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Melbourne synagogue fire an act of 'terrorism': Australian PM
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday called a deliberately lit fire in a Melbourne synagogue an act of "terrorism" and warned about the "worrying rise in anti-Semitism" in Australia.
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Taylor Swift's record-breaking 'Eras' tour set for final show
Taylor Swift's record-shattering "Eras Tour" is set to end on Sunday in Vancouver with the final performance of a cultural phenomenon that has easily become the highest-grossing musical tour in history.
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Play on! Cuba's enduring love affair with radio soaps
Forget Netflix and telenovelas. In communist Cuba, many people still turn to the humble radio for their daily drama fix.
Read moreSyria rebels say their forces control Homs, eye Damascus
Islamist-led rebels announced Sunday they had captured the strategic city of Homs, on the way towards Damascus where Syria's embattled government said it was setting up an impenetrable security cordon.
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South Korea ex-defence chief reportedly arrested as president hangs on
South Korea's former defence minister was arrested Sunday, local media reported, a day after President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment vote over his calamitous attempt to impose martial law.
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England on course for big win over NZ after Root hits century
Joe Root raced to a century before England's bowlers reduced New Zealand to 59-4 as the visitors surged towards a series-clinching victory in the second Test on Sunday.
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