Viggo Venn: Norwegian high-vis comedian wins Britain's Got Talent
The Norwegian beat the bookies' favourite, South African amputee dancer Musa Motha, on the TV show.
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Odisha train crash: The business park housing the dead in Balasore
After morgues in Balasore ran out of space, a business centre is being used to keep the bodies of the victims.
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Afghan women face 'pandemic of suicidal thoughts'
Afghanistan faces a worsening mental health crisis amid a clampdown on women's freedoms and rights.
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China's growing comedy scene feels censorship chill
The recent crackdown on stand-up comedy has further shrunk the space for public discussion in China.
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Ukraine war: 'It's better to die at home than abroad'
Thousands of Ukrainians are moving back to towns close to the front line, despite the dangers.
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US-China Handshake Fails to Stem Asia’s Fear of Another Ukraine
A highly anticipated defense forum in Singapore kicked off with a friendly handshake between Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin
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Sudan conflict: Caesarean by phone light - giving birth in a warzone
Women in Sudan's few remaining maternity wards are having babies to the sound of gunfire.
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Utah primary schools ban Bible for 'vulgarity and violence'
The ban followed a parental complaint that the book has content unsuitable for children.
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Sidhu Moose Wala: Indian rap trailblazer celebrated
People have been holding events in memory of a murdered rapper this week - but what made him special?
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Beijing's comedy crackdown is hitting its music scene
The crackdown on stand-up comedy unleashed by a joke is now hurting Beijing's vibrant live music scene.
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Biden to Say Debt-Limit Deal Prevented ‘Economic Collapse’
President Joe Biden plans to say the debt-limit agreement he struck with Republicans was “essential” to avoiding an
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Welsh billionaire Michael Moritz criticised over anti-drug posters
Welsh tech billionaire Michael Moritz is criticised over an anti-drug campaign in San Francisco.
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