Romania's epic trail hopes to revive rural Transylvania
Europe has a new epic trail to rival the Camino to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
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Nawaz steadies ship as Pakistan squeeze past Bangladesh in T20 series
Pakistan tuned up for the tri-series final against hosts New Zealand with a nerve-wracking seven-wicket win over Bangladesh on Thursday after Mohammad Nawaz secured victory with just a ball to spare.
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Russian Orthodox Church gets warm welcome in Orban's Hungary
Despite his staunch support of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Patriarch Kirill, the leader of Russia's Orthodox church, has so far escaped European Union sanctions -- thanks to the support of Hungarian leader Viktor Orban.
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Finland hopes new nuclear reactor eases energy crunch
After over a decade of delays, the deafening sound of Finland's new Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor finally running its turbine at full power was welcomed with joy -- and relief.
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Picasso's first lover more than a victim in Paris expo
Fifty years on from Pablo Picasso's death -- and five years after the #MeToo movement started highlighting celebrities' abuse of women -- a new exhibition in Paris focuses on one of the early partners of the controversial artist.
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Five things to know about China's Communist Party Congress
China's Communist Party will on Sunday open its 20th Party Congress, the country's most important political meeting, which is held once every five years.
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China's Xi on course for historic third term at zero-Covid Congress
China's 20th Communist Party Congress, which begins on Sunday, is expected to deliver President Xi Jinping a historic third term in control of a country his zero-Covid policy has closed off from much of the rest of the world.
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Septet of PMs do battle in snap Vanuatu poll
Vanuatu held a snap general election Thursday, with six former prime ministers and crisis-hit incumbent Bob Loughman battling for votes in the Pacific archipelago nation.
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Mideast petrolheads hope eSports takes them to the track
Virtual cars whizz by with engines roaring, as 26 drivers vie for the top spot at an online tournament in Jordan -- many dreaming one day of transitioning to real racers.
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Crisis-hit Iraq makes latest bid to elect president
Lawmakers in crisis-hit Iraq meet Thursday for their fourth attempt this year to elect a state president and break a year-long gridlock marred by deadly violence that has deepened economic woes.
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