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Real Madrid's 'fantastic four' face Atletico test

Real Madrid's 'fantastic four' face Atletico test

Real Madrid's galaxy of attacking stars initially struggled to gel this season, but coach Carlo Ancelotti kept faith and now the "fantastic four" are Los Blancos' greatest strength as they face rivals Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.

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Mikey Madison springs Oscar surprise for 'Anora'

Mikey Madison springs Oscar surprise for 'Anora'

For Mikey Madison, the first time is definitely a charm.

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Trump downplays 'worrying' over Putin rapprochement

Trump downplays 'worrying' over Putin rapprochement

US President Donald Trump responded Sunday to criticism over his increasing closeness to Russia on Ukraine, saying the United States should worry "less" about Vladimir Putin.

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Sean Baker: chronicler of sex work, Oscar winner

Sean Baker: chronicler of sex work, Oscar winner

Sean Baker, whose career chronicling the lives of sex workers and marginalized communities has made him a leading light of the US indie movie scene, won the Oscar for best director on Sunday.

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Asian markets climb on China fiscal hopes against Trump tariffs

Asian markets climb on China fiscal hopes against Trump tariffs

Asian markets climbed on Monday on hopes that China will announce a huge stimulus package that will help offset US President Donald Trump's looming tariffs against Chinese goods.

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Japan deploys nearly 1,700 firefighters to tackle forest blaze

Japan deploys nearly 1,700 firefighters to tackle forest blaze

Nearly 1,700 firefighters are battling Japan's biggest forest fire in three decades, officials said Monday, as some 4,600 residents remain under an evacuation advisory.

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Adrien Brody wins second Oscar for 'The Brutalist'

Adrien Brody wins second Oscar for 'The Brutalist'

Adrien Brody on Sunday completed his return to the top of Hollywood's A list, winning the second best actor Oscar of his career for his searing portrayal of a Hungarian architect who emigrates to America after World War II in "The Brutalist."

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Model behaviour: India's anti-cruelty robot elephants

Model behaviour: India's anti-cruelty robot elephants

It flaps its ears and squirts water from a waving trunk, but this elephant is a life-size mechanical replica rolled out to replace the endangered animals in India's Hindu temples.

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'I'm Still Here': Brazil faces past ghosts with Oscar triumph

'I'm Still Here': Brazil faces past ghosts with Oscar triumph

"I'm Still Here" -- which on Sunday won Brazil's first Oscar, in the best international film category -- traces a family's painful history during the country's military dictatorship, forcing a reckoning with the past.

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Messi rests but Miami triumph in Texas

Messi rests but Miami triumph in Texas

Lionel Messi was rested but Inter Miami had no trouble in dealing with the Houston Dynamo cruising to a 4-1 win in Major League Soccer on Sunday with Telasco Segovia scoring twice.

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