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Airlines grapple with rise in turbulent passengers

Airlines grapple with rise in turbulent passengers

Viral videos of vulgar, intoxicated and violent airplane passengers have become common, but it is not just a social media trend: statistics confirm cases are on the rise.

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Heavy rains, flooding leave 33 dead in South Korea

Heavy rains, flooding leave 33 dead in South Korea

Rescuers battled to reach people trapped in a flooded tunnel Sunday in South Korea, where at least 33 people have died and 10 are missing after heavy rains caused flooding and landslides.

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Spain vote may change govt, but not foreign policy

Spain vote may change govt, but not foreign policy

From defending Spain's interests within the EU to its tortuous relations with Morocco, there will be no shortage of foreign policy challenges for right-wing leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo if he wins the July 23 election.

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Once 'humiliated', South Korea's Park set for third World Cup

Once 'humiliated', South Korea's Park set for third World Cup

Park Eun-seon was "humiliated" a decade ago by unfounded claims about her sex but has put the episode behind her to stand on the cusp of a third Women's World Cup.

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Germany great Popp chases World Cup glory to cap remarkable career

Germany great Popp chases World Cup glory to cap remarkable career

Germany captain Alexandra Popp will hope there is no repeat of her injury curse when she attempts to crown a towering career with Women's World Cup glory.

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Olympic gold medallist Cruz wins pro boxing debut

Olympic gold medallist Cruz wins pro boxing debut

Andy Cruz, whose stellar amateur career included Olympic boxing gold for Cuba in Tokyo, launched his pro ring career on Saturday with an impressive unanimous decision victory over experienced Mexican Juan Carlos Burgos.

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Football: Women's World Cup Group H

Football: Women's World Cup Group H

The FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand kicks off on July 20.

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Abascal: face of Spain's far right and likely kingmaker

Abascal: face of Spain's far right and likely kingmaker

Presenting himself as a knight trying to defend Spain, Santiago Abascal has turned the far-right Vox into a powerful force and indispensable ally of the right with whom he hopes to govern after a snap general election on July 23.

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Spain far-right bastion seeks to counter 'left's anarchism'

Spain far-right bastion seeks to counter 'left's anarchism'

The rainbow flags were the first to go when the far-right seized power in Naquera, an ultraconservative town in eastern Spain where many want "order and morality" to counter what it sees as the "anarchism" of the left.

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Spain PM fails to get vote boost from economy

Spain PM fails to get vote boost from economy

Spain's economy is growing steadily and inflation has been tamed -- but Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is facing an uphill battle to be re-elected in a snap poll next weekend.

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