18 dead in India stampede to catch trains to Hindu mega-festival
At least 18 people died during a stampede at a railway station in India's capital late Saturday when surging crowds scrambled to catch trains to the world's largest religious gathering, officials and reports said.
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BAFTAs: Rival films eye victory over scandal-hit 'Emilia Perez'
All eyes will be on papal thriller "Conclave" and immigrant epic "The Brutalist" at Britain's BAFTA awards on Sunday, after an awards season crash-out for rival "Emilia Perez".
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Trump tariffs fuel US auto anxiety
A flood of presidential trade policy announcements has kept US automakers on edge since Donald Trump returned to the White House last month.
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LIV Golf to stay in Adelaide till 2031 with Norman designing new course
LIV Golf on Sunday extended its agreement with Adelaide until 2031, with new chief executive Scott O'Neil calling the Australian tournament "the embodiment" of everything the Saudi-backed league represents.
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Tech weary Brits revive apple tree 'wassailing' tradition
"Wassail!" yelled the crowd. "Cider for everyone!" In an orchard by a Welsh castle, hundreds of people gathered to wish good health to the apple trees in a centuries-old tradition enjoying a revival.
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Late trains, old bridges, no signal: Germany's infrastructure woes
Running late and vastly over budget, a mammoth rail project stands as a monument to what critics say is Germany's glaring failure to tackle long-standing infrastructure woes.
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Don't know who to vote for? Germany has an app for that: the Wahl-O-Mat
Voting can be confusing, especially for young people casting their ballots for the first time, but in Germany they have an app to guide them through the democratic ritual: the Wahl-O-Mat.
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Germany's far-right AfD basks in spotlight of Musk support
All other German parties see the far-right AfD as a threat to democracy, but the anti-immigration party has a powerful friend abroad: Elon Musk, the loudhailer voice of Team Trump.
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China winter sports sector zooms along despite climate risk ahead
Packed slopes, plush turtle butt pads and 11-dollar passes: this is low-cost skiing in China, where winter sports are on a government-greased track to take in a projected $137 billion this year.
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Global stars eye India, but show needs fine-tuning
With Coldplay and Ed Sheeran among the superstars who have played to packed-out crowds in India recently, there is increasing talk that the world's most populous nation could soon become a mainstay of the global touring schedule.
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