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Calls for 'smartphone free' childhood grow in UK

Calls for 'smartphone free' childhood grow in UK

It is the question many adults dread being asked by their children: when can I have a smartphone? But as fears grow about the impact of the gadgets on young minds, some UK parents are fighting back.

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DC Comics' Jim Lee: Using AI robs artists of creative joy

DC Comics' Jim Lee: Using AI robs artists of creative joy

A new three-part documentary, "Superpowered", charts the 90-year history of DC Comics, which brought the world "Superman", "Batman", "Wonder Woman" and countless other superheroes.

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Sound of the Underground: the busker aiming to play every London Tube stop

Sound of the Underground: the busker aiming to play every London Tube stop

Strumming his acoustic steel string guitar on a busy street in east London, 27-year-old Australian singer-songwriter Dan Tredget is a man on a mission.

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Vietnam Q1 growth hits five-year high on strong exports

Vietnam Q1 growth hits five-year high on strong exports

Vietnam's economy grew by 5.66 percent on-year in the first quarter, according to official data published Friday, boosted by strong exports.

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Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter' drips history -- and joy

Beyonce's 'Cowboy Carter' drips history -- and joy

Beyonce's "Cowboy Carter" is a full-throated ode to her southern roots, a rollicking revue of an album that also deals a vital history lesson on the Black lineage of country music.

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'A unique place': foreigners visit post-war Afghanistan

'A unique place': foreigners visit post-war Afghanistan

His soldier son toured Afghanistan with insurgents in his crosshairs, but American traveller Oscar Wells has a different objective -- sight-seeing promoted by the Taliban's fledgling tourism sector.

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Ohtani wins in Dodgers home debut, Rangers open MLB title defense with win

Ohtani wins in Dodgers home debut, Rangers open MLB title defense with win

Japanese star Shohei Ohtani made a triumphant Los Angeles Dodgers home debut on Thursday, getting help from fellow Most Valuable Player teammates in a 7-1 rout of St. Louis.

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A-bomb saga 'Oppenheimer' finally opens in Japan

A-bomb saga 'Oppenheimer' finally opens in Japan

Oscars best picture winner "Oppenheimer" was finally released on Friday in Japan, where its subject -- the man who masterminded the creation of the atomic bomb -- is a highly sensitive and emotional topic.

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Cleanup begins in 'very long road' to recovery for Baltimore bridge, port

Cleanup begins in 'very long road' to recovery for Baltimore bridge, port

Cranes began arriving Thursday at the scene of the catastrophic bridge collapse over Baltimore harbor, as authorities shifted to a clean-up phase of the recovery and warned of extensive work before the major US port can reopen.

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Collins dominates to set up Miami final with Rybakina

Collins dominates to set up Miami final with Rybakina

Danielle Collins, in her final year on the WTA Tour before retirement, booked her first ever 1000 series final in Miami on Thursday with a dominant 6-3, 6-2 victory over Ekaterina Alexandrova.

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