In-person Berlin film fest stands up to pandemic, streaming
The 72nd Berlin film festival opens Thursday, bucking a trend of pandemic on-the-couch streaming with a packed programme of live premieres featuring a stable of European screen legends.
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Cyclone Batsirai weakens after hitting Madagascar, floods feared
Cyclone Batsirai weakened overnight but floods were still expected due to heavy rain after it hit eastern Madagascar with strong winds, the island's meteorological office said Sunday.
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Olembe tragedy scars legacy of Cameroon's Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations which finishes this weekend in Cameroon will remain forever scarred by the crush which killed eight people at the Olembe Stadium after a month in which the tournament's organisers struggled from one problem to another.
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Salah's Egypt and Mane's Senegal ready for Cup of Nations final
Record seven-time champions Egypt and a Senegal side who have never lifted the trophy clash in the Africa Cup of Nations final in Yaounde on Sunday as superstar club colleagues Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane go head to head.
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Debutant Hansen turns on the power for Ireland
Mack Hansen decided he would never make the grade as an electrician in Australia but judging by his man of the match Test debut for Ireland on Saturday he is set to light up the international stage for years to come.
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Philippines' raucous election campaign season to kick off
Philippine election candidates will hit the hustings Tuesday for the official start of campaigning, with the son and namesake of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos leading the presidential race as he seeks the ultimate revival of the family brand.
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Tunisian president dissolves top judicial watchdog, accuses it of bias
Tunisian President Kais Saied has dissolved a major independent judicial watchdog, he said Sunday, accusing it of bias and working for special interests.
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'It's all love' at Beijing Olympics between Chinese, US curlers
A Chinese curling duo's unexpected gift to their victorious USA opponents at the Beijing Winter Olympics brought a temporary thaw to the chilly atmosphere between the two world powers.
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James, Lakers claw out victory over Knicks, Suns rise again
LeBron James returned from a five-game injury absence with a triple-double on Saturday fueling the Los Angeles Lakers' thrilling 122-115 come-from-behind overtime triumph over the New York Knicks.
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'Run of my life' brings historic New Zealand Winter Olympic gold
Snowboarder Zoi Sadowski Synnott produced the "best run of my life" to win New Zealand's first Winter Olympics gold medal ever at the Beijing Games on Sunday.
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