Cannes maitre d'hotel retires with memories of stars
French maitre d'hotel Jean-Francois Pomares says he never has time to see a film at the Cannes Festival, but he has met many of its stars over the years including a young Sharon Stone.
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Franco symbols mark Spanish streets 50 years after dictator's death
Fifty years after the death of General Francisco Franco, thousands of monuments, plaques and street names honouring the dictator remain in place across Spain -- a legacy some believe has lingered far too long.
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Blaze-hit Athens suburb trains to tackle new fire season
On a trail bordering the last green vestiges of Penteli, the mountain above Athens ravaged by fires last year, cyclists and runners enjoyed the closing days of spring before the summer heat.
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Thai athlete, 105, unrivalled but not lonely at World Masters Games
Sawang Janpram is in a league of his own at the World Masters Games in Taiwan -- at 105 he is the oldest competitor and the only person in his age group.
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Japan core inflation tops forecasts as rice prices almost double
Japanese inflation spiked at a two-year high in April, data showed Friday, as rice prices almost doubled, turning focus on the central bank as it mulls more interest rate hikes amid Donald Trump's trade war.
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Row erupts as German city plans safe room for crack addicts
A battle has broken out over plans to open a new help centre for crack addicts near Frankfurt's main railway station, an area notorious for its bustling illegal drugs scene.
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Swimming champ McEvoy says Enhanced Games 'record' means nothing
Australian Olympic champion Cam McEvoy has rubbished a record claimed by a Greek swimmer using performance-enhancing drugs and dismissed the relevance of the Enhanced Games.
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Japan PM presses Trump on tariffs ahead of new talks
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that he had again pressed US President Donald Trump on tariffs, in a phone call ahead of fresh talks on easing the levies.
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Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder to 2-0 lead over Minnesota
Newly crowned NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to an imposing 118-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves to open up a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals on Thursday.
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US tariff tensions test Southeast Asian leaders at regional summit
Southeast Asian leaders will express deep concern over US President Donald Trump's tariff blitz when they meet at a summit Monday, warning that the unilateral move posed huge challenges to economic growth and stability in the region, according to a draft statement seen by AFP.
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