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Ingebrigtsen buoyed by fourth in Diamond League comeback

Ingebrigtsen buoyed by fourth in Diamond League comeback

Jakob Ingebrigtsen's return to Diamond League action resulted in a fourth-placed finish in a loaded 1,500m, but the Norwegian was left satisfied with the result.

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Dutch say won't participate in 'no longer' neutral Eurovision

Dutch say won't participate in 'no longer' neutral Eurovision

The Netherlands will not participate in next year's Eurovision Song Contest, its broadcaster said Monday, saying the event can "no longer be considered neutral" given divisions over the Gaza war.

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Kenyans get creative to join manga cosplay craze

Kenyans get creative to join manga cosplay craze

Cosplay has taken hold in Kenya, where fans must often get creative to dress up as their fantasy heroes.

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Kenyan farmers turn to bugs as organic demand grows

Kenyan farmers turn to bugs as organic demand grows

Kenyan farmer George Muturi says the stinky wooden shack teeming with redworms has helped rescue his land from the soil degradation caused by chemical fertilisers.

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Pant, Jurel half-centuries take India past 400 in Sri Lanka Test

Pant, Jurel half-centuries take India past 400 in Sri Lanka Test

Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel hit unbeaten half-centuries as India reached 419-6 at lunch on the second day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Monday.

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'His feet are his pillars': Nepal para swimmer gives all for Asian glory

'His feet are his pillars': Nepal para swimmer gives all for Asian glory

Every morning Harka Man Gharti slices into the blue water of a swimming pool in Nepal's capital Kathmandu, chasing a dream that stretches far beyond its 25 metres.

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Migrants, rescue ships face threats, harassment at sea: aid group

Migrants, rescue ships face threats, harassment at sea: aid group

A leading aid group said Monday that migrants crossing the Mediterranean and rescue ships that help them face increasing levels of threat and harassment from Libyan groups.

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New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s

New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s

New Zealand's government will introduce legislation on Monday banning under 16s from using social media, joining a number of countries seeking to keep youngsters off sites such as Instagram and TikTok.

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UEFA's Ceferin tells Infantino to go, but 'not interested' in replacing him

UEFA's Ceferin tells Infantino to go, but 'not interested' in replacing him

UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin says he is "not interested" in replacing Gianni Infantino but warned the under-fire FIFA president must quit or face a leadership challenge.

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Hyundai union back in wage talks after rare full-day strike

Hyundai union back in wage talks after rare full-day strike

The union representing workers at South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor said on Monday it had resumed wage talks with management after staging its first full-day strike in a decade.

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