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Biden warns of nuclear 'Armageddon' after Russian threats on Ukraine

Biden warns of nuclear 'Armageddon' after Russian threats on Ukraine

US President Joe Biden said Thursday the world is facing nuclear "Armageddon", warning that Vladimir Putin may use his atomic arsenal as Russian troops struggle against a Ukrainian counteroffensive.

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'Nobody dares speak out': Exiled Chinese writer decries censorship

'Nobody dares speak out': Exiled Chinese writer decries censorship

Murong Xuecun was one of the brightest stars of China's literary scene, his novels offering searing critiques of contemporary social issues that few other writers dared to imitate.

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Manhattan arts complex opens new hall by exploring district it once displaced

Manhattan arts complex opens new hall by exploring district it once displaced

Years before Manhattan's Upper West Side became home to arias and pirouettes, it housed San Juan Hill, a bustling neighborhood and thriving arts nexus where clubs and dance halls were hatching new musical forms.

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Valverde, Nibali ride into sunset at Il Lombardia

Valverde, Nibali ride into sunset at Il Lombardia

As the elite cycling season ends with one of its 'monuments', Il Lombardia, on Saturday, the race will also bring down the curtain on the careers of two of the peloton's own monuments.

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Asian stocks drop, dollar holds rally as US jobs report looms

Asian stocks drop, dollar holds rally as US jobs report looms

Asian markets fell and the dollar held an advance as the optimism that coursed through trading floors earlier this week gave way to nervousness ahead of a massive US jobs report later Friday that could determine Federal Reserve rate hike plans.

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Families mourn Thai nursery dead ahead of king's visit

Families mourn Thai nursery dead ahead of king's visit

Weeping, grief-stricken families gathered Friday outside a Thai nursery where an ex-policeman murdered nearly two dozen children in one of the kingdom's worst mass killings.

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Nuclear 'Armageddon' threat back for first time since Cold War: Biden

Nuclear 'Armageddon' threat back for first time since Cold War: Biden

US President Joe Biden said Thursday the world risks nuclear "Armageddon" for the first time since the Cold War and that he is trying to find Russian President Vladimir Putin's "off-ramp" in the Ukraine conflict.

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'Let emotions flow' in front of record women's Rugby World Cup crowd

'Let emotions flow' in front of record women's Rugby World Cup crowd

Powerhouses England, France and New Zealand will "embrace" the record 40,000 crowd set to watch the opening day of the women's Rugby World Cup at Eden Park on Saturday.

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Families of detainees appeal to US to kick up pressure in Mideast

Families of detainees appeal to US to kick up pressure in Mideast

Relatives of imprisoned or recently released activists in the Middle East, including in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, urged the United States this week to use its influence to secure progress on human rights in those countries.

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Haute-dog cuisine: US restaurant caters to canine gourmets

Haute-dog cuisine: US restaurant caters to canine gourmets

Does your dog like fine dining? Does your pooch like posh nosh? Then one US eatery has just the thing.

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