Sri Lanka welcomes Booker win for novel on civil war
Colombo welcomed on Tuesday a Sri Lankan author winning Britain's Booker prize, despite his novel focussing on the island's civil war -- in which government forces stand accused of atrocities.
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Who could replace UK's under-fire premier Liz Truss?
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has vowed to lead Britain's Conservatives into the next election -- due within two years -- but after a disastrous six weeks in Downing Street many doubt she will remain leader long.
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Alyssa Milano: women 'refusing to be silenced' since MeToo
Five years after lighting the fuse of MeToo, US actor Alyssa Milano says she is delighted with the way women are "refusing to be silenced".
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Man City stumble gives Spurs, Chelsea hope of Premier League title fight
Manchester City's first defeat of the season has given the rest of the Premier League hope that the title race is not a foregone conclusion as Tottenham and Chelsea seek to close at the top of the table on Wednesday.
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'Hey Buddha': Japan researchers create AI enlightenment tool
What is the meaning of happiness? Why not ask AI Buddha, a tool made by Japanese researchers that brings spiritual guidance from ancient scriptures to your smartphone.
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European stock markets climb on bright US earnings
European equities rose Tuesday on upbeat US earnings, with sentiment also soothed after Britain shredded its controversial budget.
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Australian sports stars revolt over mining, fossil fuel sponsorships
Stars from two of Australia's favourite sporting codes are pushing back against lucrative energy and mining sponsorship deals, with cricket captain Pat Cummins leading the charge on Tuesday.
Read moreNeymar tells fraud trial he signed documents his father told him to
Brazil superstar Neymar said Tuesday his manager father always handled his contracts as he took the stand at his trial in Spain over alleged irregularities in his transfer to Barcelona in 2013.
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France faces delays as unions call transport strike
France faced disruptions on Tuesday after unions called a nationwide transport strike, as they remain in deadlock with the government over walkouts at oil depots that have sparked fuel shortages.
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UAE's Meiyappan takes only fifth-ever hat-trick at a T20 World Cup
Karthik Meiyappan of the United Arab Emirates took the first hat-trick of the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia on Tuesday and only the fifth ever in the history of the tournament.
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