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Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec aims to trademark his iconic Olympic stance
Dikec’s apparent sangfroid inspired a flood of memes online, some comparing him to fictional spy James Bond
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Suicide bombing in Kabul kills six, injures 13
No group has claimed responsibility for Monday's attack in the Qala-e-Bakhtiar area on Kabul's southern outskirts
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Sweden urges parents to ban TV and screens for toddlers
Kids between the ages of two and five should be limited to a maximum of one hour of screen time a day, says expert
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Hundreds of police officers search for wolves that killed nine in India
A pack of furious wolves who are reported to have killed nine people including eight children within two months
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Japan protests Chinese naval incursion following airspace violation
A Chinese naval vessel was spotted entering Japanese territorial waters near southern Kuchinoerabu island on Saturday
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Taliban pledge international engagement as UN condemns morality law as 'gender apartheid'
The new morality law from Taliban sparked tense exchanges over women rights in Afghanistan
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Japan abandons plan to offer cash, free train rides for city women to marry rural men
Bureaucrats had envisioned payments of up to $4,140) for women who got married and settled outside of Tokyo
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Polio vaccination campaign kicks off in Gaza as WHO secures humanitarian pauses
Polio vaccination drive in Gaza aims to cover 640,000 children under ten after the first case in 25 years
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Joe Root breaks England record with 34th Test century
He surpassed former England captain Alistair Cook in his 145th Test compared to Cook’s career tally of 161 matches
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Zelensky removes Ukraine air force chief following F-16 crash
Zelensky said he had “decided to replace the commander of the air force” to strengthen Ukraine’s military leadership