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Two brothers killed in Israeli drone strike on sawmill in al-Bayyad

Two brothers were killed Monday in an Israeli drone strike that targeted a sawmill on the outskirts of the souhtern town of al-Bayyad in the Tyre district, the National News Agency said.

Israeli strikes over Lebanon had recently intensified amid scrambles to hold a tense ceasefire that ended Israel's war on Lebanon last November, and mounting pressure on the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah.

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Raves at Rome's ancient amphitheater? New Colosseum director sets record straight

The man who just took charge of Rome's top tourist attraction wants to set the record straight: the Colosseum won't be hosting any electronic dance music parties on his watch.

Simone Quilici, director of the Archaeological Park of the Colosseum, shared his plan to bring concerts to the almost 2,000-year-old amphitheater in an interview with an Italian newspaper earlier this month, and social media proceeded to do what it all too often does. "Massive raves" were imminent, multiple accounts trumpeted alongside AI-generated images of multicolor light beams shooting from the arena into the heavens.

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Louvre heist leaves cultural wound — and may turn French crown jewels into legend

The robbery at the Louvre has done what no marketing campaign ever could: It has catapulted France's dusty crown jewels — long admired at home, little known abroad — to global fame.

One week on, the country is still wounded by the breach to its national heritage even as authorities Sunday announced arrests tied to the haul.

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LGBTQ+ collective walks in Mexico City's Catrinas march in push for visibility

Walking in a pink dress inspired by Mexican folk art with a mermaid-style silhouette, drag artist Ángel Arumir adjusts his flower crown on top of his purple wig as he steps into a sea of skeletons.

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What to know about uncontacted Indigenous peoples and efforts to protect them

From the depths of Brazil's Amazon to Indonesia's rainforests, some of the world's most isolated peoples are being squeezed by roads, miners and drug traffickers — a crisis unfolding far from public view or effective state protection.

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Israel says won't allow Turkey to be part of international Gaza force

Israel will not allow Turkish troops to take part in an international peace force that the United States is seeking to create to oversee the ceasefire agreement in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Israel's top diplomat said Monday.

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Mbappé and Bellingham score in tense clasico as Madrid wins 2-1 against Barcelona

Real Madrid finally ended its recent struggles against Barcelona in a tense clasico which saw players confronting each other after the final whistle.

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FIFA President announces new ASEAN Cup tournament for Southeast Asian nations

FIFA President Gianni Infantino unveiled a new soccer tournament for Southeast Asian nations on Sunday at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Malaysia.

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Juventus fires coach Igor Tudor after three straight losses

Slumping Juventus fired coach Igor Tudor on Monday following three straight losses and an eight-match winless run.

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De Bruyne likely out until 2026 with severe thigh injury in blow for Napoli and Belgium

Napoli has had its fears confirmed with the news that Kevin De Bruyne has a severe lesion to his thigh muscle and will be sidelined for several months.

De Bruyne immediately pulled up and clutched the back of his right thigh after converting a penalty to set Napoli on the way to a 3-1 win over Inter Milan on Saturday.

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