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The contenders vying to be next Danish leader

The contenders vying to be next Danish leader

Denmark's Social Democrat Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is tipped to hold onto power after Tuesday's general election. But the leaders of the two other parties in her coalition government are hoping to stop her from a third term. Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen from the liberal

Malinin and Sakamoto seek solace at figure skating worlds as Olympic champions absent

Malinin and Sakamoto seek solace at figure skating worlds as Olympic champions absent

US star Ilia Malinin returns to the ice seeking the solace of a third straight world figure skating title after his shocking collapse at the Winter Olympics, while Japan's Kaori Sakamoto targets a fourth women's gold starting Wednesday. French ice dancers Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier

'Perfect Japan' posts spark Gen Z social media backlash

'Perfect Japan' posts spark Gen Z social media backlash

Take an everyday video on any suburban transport network, add anime-style music and a rosy filter, and it's suddenly a scene from the Japanese holiday of your dreams. That's the "Japan effect": a Gen Z social media trend satirising the often-romanticised image

Pistons halt Lakers streak while Spurs, Thunder win

Pistons halt Lakers streak while Spurs, Thunder win

Daniss Jenkins scored a career-high 30 points as the Detroit Pistons halted the Los Angeles Lakers' nine-game winning streak with a 113-110 victory on Monday. A heavyweight showdown between Eastern Conference leaders Detroit and the in-form Lakers did not disappoint, with Los Angeles recovering from

Too old? The 92-year-old US judge handling Maduro case

Too old? The 92-year-old US judge handling Maduro case

Alvin Hellerstein, the US judge overseeing the case against deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, is a no-nonsense 92-year-old with a long list of high-profile cases on his CV. But as one of the oldest US federal judges -- born in 1933 -- some are unsure he is best

Eight people arrested in Brazil for 'brutal' attack on capybara

Eight people arrested in Brazil for 'brutal' attack on capybara

Rio de Janeiro police said Monday they had arrested eight people for brutally beating a capybara -- the world's largest rodent whose chill demeanor has inspired countless memes online in recent years. Resembling a giant, gentle guinea pig, the shaggy, light brown capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is often seen roaming

US Senate confirms new Homeland Security chief, a Trump ally

US Senate confirms new Homeland Security chief, a Trump ally

The US Senate on Monday confirmed Markwayne Mullin as the new chief of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency reeling from a partial government shutdown as it works to enforce President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. Senators voted 54-45 for 48-year-old Republican Mullin, a