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Serena Williams is on her way to tying the record for the most Grand Slam titles by either a man or woman, with her appearance at the Australia Open next month -- but the tennis pro seems to have literally lost track of a few of her trophies.

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Bloc exported more than 1.6 billion chickens, pigs, sheep, goats and cattle in 2019, but faces criticism over welfare failings.

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"In turn, Iran would reverse all the remedial measures it has taken in the wake of Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear deal," Iran’s foreign minister said.

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Shaun Ryder keeps chickens, while Mel Giedroyc organises chutney tastings. These small, affordable suggestions won’t end lockdown misery – but they might help.
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The actor stars in Netflix’s biggest French-language hit as a gentleman thief. He and the director, Louis Leterrier, explain how the drama drew in 70 million fans worldwide.

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"We have the utmost respect for each other and remain close friends." They provided no further details.
Page, the 33-year-old Oscar-nominated actor, came out as transgender in 2020.

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Almost 1.3% of the world’s population has now been infected with COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, and more than 2.1 million people have died.

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The new man at Stamford Bridge must get expensive signings firing, repair squad harmony and show faith in promising youth.

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The animal of the extinct species was well-fed and is thought to have died after getting stuck in a swamp or river and drowning.
Exact date of its death remains unknown for now but is between 25,000 and 40,000 years ago.

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The PM of the UK announced: "I'm sorry to have to tell you that today the number of deaths recorded from Covid in the UK has surpassed 100,000." Mr Johnson added over 6.8 million people have now been vaccinated across the UK.

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Hundreds of rescue workers and officials applauded as the 11 survivors were hauled up one-by-one in baskets from the mine in Qixia on Sunday afternoon.

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Bookshops defy pandemic to record highest sales
Despite shops being closed for much of 2020, figures show Britons bought books in volume.
More than 200m print books were sold in the UK last year, the first time since 2012 that number has been exceeded.
Source: theguardian

The 38th edition of the Fajr Film Festival, which features the major productions of the Iranian cinema every year during February, will be dominated by political and social dramas.

A large number of Iranian cineastes announced that they would not take part in the festival in sympathy for the victims of the Ukrainian jetliner, which was unintentionally targeted by Iran.

In any case, the festival kicks off today without an opening ceremony.

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India raised taxes on imports of goods such as electronic items, toys and furniture, aiming to give impetus to domestic manufacturing in a move that will hit Sweden’s IKEA and other foreign firms.

IKEA’s India CEO Peter Betzel said the company was disappointed with the increase. “We are further evaluating the impact of the hike on our total business,” he said. IKEA, which has committed more than 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion) in India investments, imports roughly 75% of goods sold in the country.

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