Spa star Verstappen targets eighth win in row ahead of Dutch homecoming
Max Verstappen will seek to extend his and Red Bull's current sequence of record-breaking invincibility at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix ahead of spectacular Dutch homecoming next month.
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Country song jangles US nerves on race and violence
When Jason Aldean released the video for his song "Try That in a Small Town" in mid-July, which critics say glorified violence and fueled racism, the singer catapulted country music into the latest debate illustrating America's socio-political divides.
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Vibrating vests translate music for deaf concertgoers
The violins reverberate in the ribcage, while cello and bass are felt a little further down, with horns in the shoulders and, more often than not, soloists in the wrists.
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All Blacks opt for stability as Wallabies roll dice for crunch clash
Under-pressure Wallabies coach Eddie Jones rolled the dice Thursday with a new-look "young, vibrant" side to face the All Blacks in Melbourne, while powerhouse New Zealand opted for stability in making just one injury-enforced change.
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Savea to lead All Blacks against Wallabies after Cane injury
Ardie Savea will captain the All Blacks against the Wallabies in Melbourne after regular skipper Sam Cane was ruled out by injury, New Zealand coach Ian Foster said Thursday.
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Kim Jong Un meets Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang
Kim Jong Un met the Russian defence minister and a high-ranking Chinese delegation in Pyongyang ahead of major Korean War anniversary celebrations, state media said Thursday, the leader's first known foreign guests since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Kim Jong Un meets Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang: state media
Kim Jong Un met Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Pyongyang ahead of a key Korean War anniversary, state media said Thursday, the North Korean leader's first known foreign guest since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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'We are dying': Migrants' plea from Libya-Tunisia border
African migrants pleaded to be saved from a desert zone between Libya and Tunisia on Wednesday, weeks after Tunisian authorities allegedly dumped dozens of them there with nothing.
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Wallabies roll dice with new-look team to face All Blacks
Wallabies coach Eddie Jones on Thursday made mass changes to the run-on side to face the All Blacks this weekend, gambling on Test rookie Carter Gordon as playmaker for the high-pressure clash instead of veteran Quade Cooper.
Read moreNiger soldiers claim to have overthrown president
Soldiers claimed to have overthrown the Niger government on Thursday following an apparent coup in the fragile state, after members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum.
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