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50 years after Olympic glory, Comaneci's homecoming sparks hope of new path to perfection

50 years after Olympic glory, Comaneci's homecoming sparks hope of new path to perfection

In the small Romanian town of Onesti, people chanted Nadia Comaneci's name on Sunday as the gymnast who received the first perfect 10 in Olympic history returned home 50 years after the feat.

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'No hiding' as Haiti thrash New Zealand in pre-World Cup friendly

'No hiding' as Haiti thrash New Zealand in pre-World Cup friendly

Coach Darren Bazeley called it "really disappointing" as his New Zealand side suffered a demoralizing 4-0 World Cup warm-up defeat to fellow qualifiers Haiti on Tuesday, in a match delayed by lightning in Florida.

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'Animalistic horror': Russia puts war art on display

'Animalistic horror': Russia puts war art on display

In a dark exhibition space in Saint Petersburg, visitors stare at giant paintings of Russian battles down the centuries, including World War II, Afghanistan -- and Z-marked fighters in Ukraine.

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German alleged rape victim battles time limit on abuse cases

German alleged rape victim battles time limit on abuse cases

Claudia Wuttke had no idea she may be a rape victim until police showed her a series of screenshots taken from the laptop of her former husband.

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As crises balloon, so do EU nations' deficits

As crises balloon, so do EU nations' deficits

More and more EU countries are being thrown in the public spending sin bin over their mushrooming deficits, with Bulgaria expected to be added Wednesday.

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Japan's samurai spirit still burns in cooler conditions

Japan's samurai spirit still burns in cooler conditions

Japan's thousand-year-old samurai horse festival has survived wars, earthquakes and a nuclear disaster. Now it's battling a new challenge -- climate change.

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Oil prices rise on Iran peace worries, stocks build on tech rally

Oil prices rise on Iran peace worries, stocks build on tech rally

Oil prices extended gains Wednesday as Middle East peace talks stuttered, though stocks mostly rose on the back of continued demand for all things linked to artificial intelligence.

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Sabalenka homes in on French Open semis

Sabalenka homes in on French Open semis

World number one Aryna Sabalenka can take her quest for a maiden French Open title into the last four on Wednesday, while Felix Auger-Aliassime will be hoping it's la dolce vita as he eyes a first major crown.

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Trump signs AI order giving government access to powerful models

Trump signs AI order giving government access to powerful models

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order creating a voluntary framework under which AI developers will share advanced models with the government before public release.

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Pope to mark centenary of death of 'God's architect' Antoni Gaudi

Pope to mark centenary of death of 'God's architect' Antoni Gaudi

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate mass next week at Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, the unfinished basilica designed by famed architect Antoni Gaudi, a fervent Catholic whose cause for sainthood is advancing in the Vatican.

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