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Afghan exiles find snowboarding freedom in France
Afghan exiles find snowboarding freedom in France

Snowboarders Musawer Khanzai and Nasima Zirak used to drag themselves up the thick snowy slopes of Afghanistan's Hindu Kush mountains on foot before basking in the "freedom" of gliding back down.

February 03, 2025

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Silencing science: How Trump is reshaping US health
Silencing science: How Trump is reshaping US health

Medical researchers left to compile national data by hand, contraceptive guidelines deemed essential by doctors erased, and the nation's largest tuberculosis outbreak left unreported: President Donald Trump's administration has thrown the US health system into uncharted territory.

February 03, 2025

French PM moves to force budget through divided parliament
French PM moves to force budget through divided parliament

Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Monday moved to force through France's budget without a vote, a step that immediately prompted a no-confidence motion from the left in the bitterly divided parliament.

February 03, 2025

Stock markets sink on Trump tariffs
Stock markets sink on Trump tariffs

Stock markets slumped Monday over concerns about the global economy after US President Donald Trump threatened to launch trade wars with Canada, China and Mexico.

February 03, 2025

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Ex-Wimbledon champion Kvitova returns to tennis after giving birth
Ex-Wimbledon champion Kvitova returns to tennis after giving birth

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova said Monday she was returning to the sport seven months after giving birth to a son.

February 03, 2025

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Ex-Milan captain Calabria loaned to Bologna after coach row
Ex-Milan captain Calabria loaned to Bologna after coach row

Deposed AC Milan captain Davide Calabria has been loaned to Bologna until the end of the season after an on-pitch row with coach Sergio Conceicao a week ago.

February 03, 2025