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Spanish govt in rib-eye rumble as minister attacks meat industry
AFP, Published on 10/07/2021
» MADRID - Meat-loving Spaniards were outraged this week when a member of the government took aim at the industry over environmental and health concerns, prompting the prime minister to declare himself unable to resist a perfectly cooked steak.
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Senate Republicans block sweeping US voting rights measure
AFP, Published on 23/06/2021
» WASHINGTON - US Senate Republicans on Tuesday torpedoed a Democratic effort to protect voting rights and expand ballot access for all Americans, a flashpoint issue months after an election marred by Donald Trump's baseless allegations of fraud.
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Victoria's Secret hires US soccer's Megan Rapinoe in rebranding effort
AFP, Published on 18/06/2021
» NEW YORK: US lingerie giant Victoria's Secret has signed a new roster led by American soccer star Megan Rapinoe to replace the brand's hypersexualised models, who are under scrutiny for their embodiment of male fantasy over an accurate representation of what women seek in undergarments.
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Israel parliament poised to vote on anti-Netanyahu govt
AFP, Published on 13/06/2021
» JERUSALEM - Israeli lawmakers are to vote Sunday on a "change" coalition government of bitter ideological rivals united by their determination to banish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power.
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Barty limps out of French Open as Djokovic cruises through
AFP, Published on 03/06/2021
» PARIS - World number one and former champion Ashleigh Barty limped out of Roland Garros on Thursday, throwing the battle for the women's title wide open as Novak Djokovic eased into the third round for the 16th straight year.
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Barty limps out of French Open as Nadal set for lonely 35th birthday
AFP, Published on 03/06/2021
» PARIS - World number one and former champion Ashleigh Barty limped out of Roland Garros on Thursday, throwing the battle for the women's title wide open as Rafael Nadal prepared to celebrate his 35th birthday inside an empty stadium.
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Israel eyes end of an era after Netanyahu foes strike deal
AFP, Published on 03/06/2021
» JERUSALEM - Israelis eyed the end of an era Thursday after a motley alliance of parties from across the political spectrum agreed to form a government to unseat veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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NASA's giant Webb telescope succeeds in key pre-launch test
AFP, Published on 12/05/2021
» WASHINGTON - The world's largest and most powerful space telescope unfolded its giant golden mirror for the last time on Earth on Tuesday, a key milestone before the $10 billion observatory is launched later this year.
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Thousands protest in France over no trial for Jewish woman's killer
AFP, Published on 26/04/2021
» PARIS: Thousands of protesters gathered in several French cities and Israel on Sunday to denounce a court's refusal of a trial for a Muslim man who killed a 65-year-old Jewish woman, after experts determined he acted in a "delirious fit" due to heavy marijuana use.
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Super League crumbles as contrite clubs battle to hold off sanctions
AFP, Published on 22/04/2021
» PARIS: The European Super League crumbled on Wednesday with 10 of the 12 founding clubs turning their backs on the three-day old project despite mastermind Florentino Perez insisting the widely-condemned breakaway tournament was not dead, but merely "on stand-by".
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