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French police detain intruder at Iranian consulate in Paris

French police detain intruder at Iranian consulate in Paris

French authorities Friday detained a man suspected of entering the Iranian consulate in Paris and falsely claiming to be armed with an explosive vest, police and prosecutors said.

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US says two 'forever chemicals' are hazardous, tells polluters to pay

US says two 'forever chemicals' are hazardous, tells polluters to pay

The US Environmental Protection Agency on Friday classified two so-called "forever chemicals" as hazardous substances, meaning those responsible for releasing them will have to pay to clean up contamination.

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Everton must 'give more' in survival fight: Dyche

Everton must 'give more' in survival fight: Dyche

Sean Dyche has demanded Everton "give more" in their fight to avoid relegation from the Premier League as his side prepare for a crucial showdown with fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest.

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US ski great Vonn hails use of AI to protect Olympic athletes from online hate

US ski great Vonn hails use of AI to protect Olympic athletes from online hate

US skiing great Lindsey Vonn has welcomed plans to use artificial intelligence to shield Olympic athletes from vicious online hate, recounting how she was "wildly harassed" before the 2018 Winter Games.

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'I don't know much about snooker' says seven-time world champ O'Sullivan

'I don't know much about snooker' says seven-time world champ O'Sullivan

Ronnie O'Sullivan will launch his bid for an eighth World Championship triumph with a new approach after claiming he doesn't "know much" about snooker.

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Taylor Swift, tortured poet, exorcises demons with new double album

Taylor Swift, tortured poet, exorcises demons with new double album

Taylor Swift's hotly anticipated "The Tortured Poets Department" is here along with a surprise second album -- 31 tracks released Friday in which the megawatt star purges her inner turmoil while scorching former lovers.

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UK environment activists guilty of halting 'Les Miserables'

UK environment activists guilty of halting 'Les Miserables'

Five environmental activists from the group Just Stop Oil were on Friday convicted of trespassing for disrupting a performance of "Les Miserables" in London last year.

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Man City suffer Haaland injury scare before FA Cup semi-final

Man City suffer Haaland injury scare before FA Cup semi-final

Pep Guardiola has revealed Erling Haaland could miss Manchester City's FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday.

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Coe riles Olympic movement with prize money move

Coe riles Olympic movement with prize money move

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe's decision to award prize money to Olympic gold medallists was welcomed by athletes but has sparked a backlash from bosses of other sports.

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Photography is 'mirror on society': Sebastiao Salgado

Photography is 'mirror on society': Sebastiao Salgado

He might be 80 but Sebastiao Salgado, the Brazilian photojournalist who has spent five decades chronicling the world around us, is not ready to hang up his camera yet.

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