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'That's no feminist paradise': The dark secret behind Scandinavia's status as a world leader for women

It's supposed to be the world's "most gender-equal" country, but behind that title, a devastating problem remains in Iceland.
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History beckons in Saudi Arabia, as boxing finally finds out who really is the heavyweight champion

Undisputed heavyweight fights don't come around too often. A fact alone that means Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk should be cherished.
Oleksandr Usyk looks at Tyson Fury

Dabney Coleman, best known for villainous roles in 9 to 5 and Tootsie, dies aged 92

The actor, who specialised in smarmy villains such as the chauvinist boss in 9 to 5, died on Thursday local time, according to his daughter. 
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Security footage from 2016 appears to show rap mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs beating singer Cassie

Security video aired by CNN appears to show Sean "Diddy" Combs attacking singer Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016, the latest in a months-long series of public allegations and revelations of physical and sexual violence from the hip-hop mogul.
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World number one golfer charged with assaulting police officer outside PGA Championship

World number one Scottie Scheffler is detained by police just hours before the second round of the PGA Championship after trying to drive past a traffic incident.
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Golfer Scottie Scheffler in an orange jumpsuit in his mugshot.

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