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Now playing Next Sport Paris Olympics: Australian field hockey player detained over drug deal Police say they interrupted a drug transaction outside a building in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. 07/08/2024
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Now playing Next Green News Pope interrupted by activists calling for an end to bullfighting The animal rights organisation says 10,000s of bulls are killed annually in bullfighting dedicated to Catholic saints. 07/08/2024
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