World Cup goals record 'just a number', says Messi
Lionel Messi savoured a "beautiful moment" after becoming the World Cup's joint all-time leading goalscorer on Tuesday but said "ultimately, it is just a statistic, nothing more".
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Australian far-right leader slams media, 'radical Islam' in testy press briefing
The leader of Australia's ascendant far-right party assailed "radical Islam" and the media on Wednesday and vowed to pull the country out of international organisations in an address briefly interrupted by the unfurling of a protest banner.
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Stuffed toys and surfboards: Japan used goods market booms overseas
Under a scorching sun in a Bangkok suburb, a whistle blows and shouts fill the air as dozens of shoppers rush into a warehouse bearing the sign "Japanese Second-Hand Store".
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Messi salutes 'beautiful moment' after tying World Cup goals record
Lionel Messi saluted a "beautiful moment" after becoming the World Cup's joint all-time leading goalscorer in his record-breaking sixth finals appearance on Tuesday.
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Putin hosts ASEAN leaders amid G7 pressure on Ukraine war
President Vladimir Putin hosts a summit of Southeast Asian leaders in the central Russian city of Kazan from Wednesday, as the West pressures Moscow to end its Ukraine offensive.
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Iranian tankers exit US blockade zone ahead of peace talks
The first tankers carrying Iranian oil exited a US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a tracking website said on Wednesday, two days before Washington and Tehran launch talks on an agreed peace deal still scant on details -- including Iran's nuclear programme and the lifting of sanctions.
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'Unstable' Tasmanian devil found after 15 days on the run
A Tasmanian devil named Mary has been found in an "unstable condition" more than two weeks after escaping her enclosure, an Australian wildlife park said Wednesday.
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Magical Messi equals World Cup goals record as Argentina win
Lionel Messi opened his record-breaking sixth World Cup with a hat-trick to become the tournament's joint all-time top scorer on Tuesday as holders Argentina launched their bid for back-to-back titles with a dazzling 3-0 rout of Algeria.
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Messi equals World Cup goalscoring record in Argentina romp
Lionel Messi scored a dazzling hat-trick for Argentina on Tuesday to equal Miroslav Klose's all-time record of 16 goals at World Cups as the defending champions swept Algeria aside 3-0.
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Restore Britain, the hard-right party troubling Nigel Farage
A new political party called Restore Britain is threatening the rise of Nigel Farage's hard-right group, with a tougher anti-immigrant stance and the backing of tech trillionaire Elon Musk.
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