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Gloucester sign Springbok World Cup-winner Kleyn

Gloucester sign Springbok World Cup-winner Kleyn

Gloucester have signed World Cup-winning South Africa lock Jean Kleyn for next season, the English Prem strugglers announced on Tuesday.

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Fashion student, bodybuilder, footballer: the victims of Iran's crackdown

Fashion student, bodybuilder, footballer: the victims of Iran's crackdown

Rubina was a budding fashion designer inspired by Iran's multi-ethnic population. Rebin was an up-and-coming teen footballer. Mehdi was a champion bodybuilder who also won weightlifting titles. Erfan had just turned 18.

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Trump tells Iranians to 'keep protesting', says 'help on its way'

Trump tells Iranians to 'keep protesting', says 'help on its way'

US President Donald Trump urged Iranians on Tuesday to keep protesting against the country's theocratic leadership, telling them "help is on its way" as international outrage grows over a crackdown rights groups say has left at least hundreds dead.

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Italian Olympians 'insulted' by torch relay snub

Italian Olympians 'insulted' by torch relay snub

Persistent complaints by former Italian Olympians that they had been snubbed as relay torchbearers in favour of celebrities, drew a reaction Tuesday from politicians led by Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini.

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How AI 'deepfakes' became Elon Musk's latest scandal

How AI 'deepfakes' became Elon Musk's latest scandal

Elon Musk's company xAI has faced global backlash in recent days over sexualised "deepfake" images of women and children created by its Grok chatbot.

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Albania's waste-choked rivers worsen deadly floods

Albania's waste-choked rivers worsen deadly floods

As flooding receded in parts of Albania on Tuesday, the Balkan nation's polluted waterways are being blamed for worsening the impacts amid fears that floodwaters filled with plastic waste could reach the Adriatic Sea.

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Cancelo rejoins Barca on loan from Al-Hilal

Cancelo rejoins Barca on loan from Al-Hilal

Defender Joao Cancelo rejoined Barcelona on Tuesday on loan from Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal until the end of the season.

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India hunts rampaging elephant that killed 20 people

India hunts rampaging elephant that killed 20 people

Indian wildlife officers are hunting a rampaging wild elephant blamed for killing at least 20 people and injuring 15 others in the forests of Jharkhand, villagers and officials said Tuesday.

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Nuuk, Copenhagen mull Greenland independence in Trump's shadow

Nuuk, Copenhagen mull Greenland independence in Trump's shadow

Greenland hopes to cut all ties with Copenhagen, but leaders are proceeding cautiously with independence plans for the Danish self-governing territory despite US President Donald Trump's threats to take over the Arctic island.

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Arteta urges Arsenal to learn from League Cup pain ahead of Chelsea semi

Arteta urges Arsenal to learn from League Cup pain ahead of Chelsea semi

Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to learn from the pain of last season's League Cup semi-final exit as they prepare to face Chelsea on the road to Wembley.

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