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Greek flood victims race to rebuild before new storm hits

Greek flood victims race to rebuild before new storm hits

When Storm Daniel this month dumped cataclysmic amounts of rain on his village in central Greece, Nikos Falangas barely had time to flee.

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Belgium students' love story with Taylor Swift

Belgium students' love story with Taylor Swift

A hubbub grips the class in the Belgian city of Ghent as university students eagerly discuss whether US pop star Taylor Swift is a "literary genius".

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Karabakh exodus grows after offensive, as fuel blast kills 20

Karabakh exodus grows after offensive, as fuel blast kills 20

Thousands more Armenian refugees fled Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday as officials in Azerbaijan's war-scarred separatist statelet raised the death toll from a fuel blast to 20.

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Horse-riding Thai princess 'goes for it' at Asian Games

Horse-riding Thai princess 'goes for it' at Asian Games

Royalty graced the Asian Games on Tuesday with Thai Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana saddling up in the equestrian after being encouraged by the king to "go for it".

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UK interior minister to question role of UN refugee convention

UK interior minister to question role of UN refugee convention

UK interior minister Suella Braverman was on Tuesday to question whether the United Nations Refugee Convention was "fit for our modern age" during a keynote speech at a US think-tank in Washington.

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Asian, European markets on back foot over growing US rate worries

Asian, European markets on back foot over growing US rate worries

Markets fell further Tuesday as investors grew increasingly fearful about another possible US interest rate hike and the prospect they will be kept elevated for some time to combat persistent inflation.

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Uruguay, Namibia braced for their Rugby World Cup 'final'

Uruguay, Namibia braced for their Rugby World Cup 'final'

Rugby World Cup minnows Uruguay and Namibia clash in Lyon on Wednesday in their own personal "final" where the winner takes home the glory and the loser faces four years of frustration.

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Scotland are tough customers, says Irish fly-half Crowley

Scotland are tough customers, says Irish fly-half Crowley

Fly-half Jack Crowley says Scotland will not be taken lightly by Ireland even if the Irish are expected to beat them in their final Pool B match on October 7 and secure their place in the quarter-finals.

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When the 'death of democracy' overshadowed cricket at 2003 World Cup

When the 'death of democracy' overshadowed cricket at 2003 World Cup

Henry Olonga, by his own admission, was never the greatest cricketer to play the game but the Zimbabwean fast bowler left an indelible mark on the Cricket World Cup of 2003.

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'Killer Miller' holds record he would prefer not to have

'Killer Miller' holds record he would prefer not to have

David Miller holds an international cricket record he would prefer not to have.

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