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14 killed by lake burst in Taiwan as Super Typhoon Ragasa wreaks havoc
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Trump lashes out as suspended TV host Kimmel returns to air
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Yankees clinch MLB playoff berth with walk-off win over White Sox
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Australia lose fullback Kellaway ahead of Bledisloe Cup
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Race for rare minerals brings boom to Tajikistan's mines
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France to host DR Congo emergency conference as Kinshasa calls for aid
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Iran's carpet industry unravelling under sanctions
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No pause for food delivery riders during Pakistan's monsoon
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Asia markets waver after Wall St retreats from record
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Brilliant Marquez poised to seal seventh MotoGP title in Japan
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14 killed, 124 missing in Taiwan after barrier lake burst
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14 killed by lake burst in Taiwan as Typhoon Ragasa wreaks havoc
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In just one year, Google turns AI setbacks into dominance
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New York's finance sector faces risks from Trump visa crackdown
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China steps into spotlight at UN climate talks
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Guineans approve new constitution by wide margin, pave way for elections
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WhatsApp, Twitch among sites that could face Australia under-16s social media ban
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'Guess what!': Macron phones Trump after blocked by presidential convoy
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Journal retracts study linking apple cider vinegar to weight loss
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Chile puts forward ex-president Bachelet for UN top job
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'We're gonna help': Trump to the rescue of struggling Argentina
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France's Macron warns against 'survival of the fittest' in world affairs
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US hails 'gladiator' DeChambeau as Ryder Cup controversy swirls
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YouTube to reinstate creators banned over misinformation
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Sixties screen siren Claudia Cardinale dies aged 87
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Kane 'welcome' to make Spurs return: Frank
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Trump says Ukraine can win back all territory, in sudden shift
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Real Madrid thrash Levante as Mbappe hits brace
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Isak scores first Liverpool goal in League Cup win, Chelsea survive scare
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US stocks retreat from records as tech giants fall
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Escalatorgate: White House urges probe into Trump UN malfunctions
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Zelensky says China could force Russia to stop Ukraine war
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Claudia Cardinale: single mother who survived rape to be a screen queen
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With smiles and daggers at UN, Lula and Trump agree to meet
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Iran meets Europeans but no breakthrough as Tehran pushes back
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Trump says Kyiv can win back 'all of Ukraine' in major shift
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US veterans confident in four Ryder Cup rookies
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Ecuador's president claims narco gang behind fuel price protests
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Qatar's ruler says to keep efforts to broker Gaza truce despite strike
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Pakistan stay alive in Asia Cup with win over Sri Lanka
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S.Korea leader at UN vows to end 'vicious cycle' with North
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Four years in prison for woman who plotted to sell Elvis's Graceland
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'Greatest con job ever': Trump trashes climate science at UN
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Schools shut, flights axed as Typhoon Ragasa nears Hong Kong, south China
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Celtics star Tatum doesn't rule out playing this NBA season
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Trump says NATO nations should shoot down Russian jets breaching airspace
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Trump says at Milei talks that Argentina does not 'need' bailout
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French cities impose curfews for teens to curb crime
Several French cities have this summer introduced a curfew for teenagers in a bid to curb youth violence, but even some mayors are not sure if the ban should be enforced.

Sweden jihadist jailed for life over Jordan pilot burned alive
A Stockholm court on Thursday handed down a life term to Swedish jihadist Osama Krayem over the 2015 murder of a Jordanian pilot burned alive by the Islamic State group in Syria.

Pakistan opposition leader given 10 years for Imran Khan protests
The opposition leader in Pakistan's parliament was among more than 100 people convicted Thursday over nationwide protests in support of Imran Khan in 2023, his party said.

Macau ex-lawmaker arrested in city's first national security law action
A former Macau pro-democracy lawmaker became the first person to be arrested under the city's national security law, with authorities alleging on Thursday that he had ties to foreign groups endangering China.

Japan lifts tsunami advisory after Russia quake
Japan's weather office on Thursday lifted a tsunami advisory imposed a day earlier after Russia's Far East was rocked by one of the strongest earthquakes on record.

Vatican embraces social media 'digital missionaries'
Sister Albertine, a youthful French Catholic nun, stood outside the Vatican, phone in hand, ready to shoot more videos for her hundreds of thousands of followers online.

Tale of love, passion behind Mexico's 'boundary-pushing' Quintonil
Behind the growing international success of a Mexican restaurant named one of world's best is a love story between two gourmets with a passion for blending traditional and contemporary flavors.
Millions return home as Pacific tsunami warnings lifted
Tsunami warnings were lifted across the Pacific rim Wednesday, allowing millions of temporary evacuees to return home.
Millions return home as Pacific tsunamis warnings lifted
Tsunami warnings were lifted across the Pacific rim Wednesday, allowing millions of temporary evacuees to return home.

Ukraine will fix anti-graft law, minister tells AFP ahead of crucial vote
Ukraine will fix a controversial anti-graft law that sparked protests last week, its foreign minister told AFP ahead of a crucial parliamentary vote Thusday, but critics said some MPs might be reluctant to back the changes.
Millions evacuate in face of Pacific tsunamis after Russia quake
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's sparsely populated Far East Wednesday, causing tsunamis that forced millions to evacuate homes across the Pacific rim, from Japan to Ecuador.

Palestine Action wins bid to challenge terror ban in London court
The co-founder of pro-Palestinian activist group Palestine Action can launch a court bid to overturn the UK government's decision to ban the group under anti-terrorism laws, a judge ruled Wednesday.

Russia relieved as tsunami spares far east from major damage
Russia lifted a tsunami alert on Wednesday after a massive quake and tsunami largely spared the country's sparsely populated far east from casualties and major damage.

London court rules oligarch liable over $1.9 bn Ukraine loan scheme
The Ukrainian oligarch Igor Kolomoisky and his former business partner are likely to be forced to repay $1.9 billion that they "unlawfully" appropriated from a Ukrainian bank they owned, London's High Court ruled Wednesday.

Shanghai police bust gang selling counterfeit Labubu toys
Police in Shanghai busted a gang making and selling fake Labubus this month, detaining eight people and 5,000 counterfeit toys worth $1.7 million, local state-owned media reported.
Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's sparsely populated Far East on Wednesday, causing tsunamis up to four metres (12 feet) across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan.

Russian TV shows buildings swept away as tsunami hits coast
Russian state television on Wednesday aired footage of a tsunami wave sweeping through a coastal town in the far east of the country, carrying buildings and debris into the sea.

Intimate no more? Japan clamps down on 'host clubs'
Japan is waging war on "host clubs" -- where men entertain women willing to pay for romance, but authorities and industry insiders say customers have long been scammed and saddled with debt.

Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunami warnings
Tsunamis hit parts of Russia's Far East and Japan on Wednesday after a huge magnitude 8.8 earthquake, with warnings in place around the Pacific of waves of over three metres (10 feet) in places.

Portugal battles to contain wildfires
Almost 2,700 firefighters battled Tuesday to contain forest blazes across Portugal that have led to almost the whole country being put on high alert for fires.

Tens of thousands of Catholics head to Vatican's Jubilee of Youth
Pope Leo XIV made a surprise appearance in a crowd of 120,000 young Catholics who gathered on Tuesday in Rome for the Vatican's Jubilee of Youth -- an event that takes place every 25 years.

Trump says fell out with Epstein because he was taking Mar-a-Lago spa staff
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he fell out with Jeffrey Epstein because the convicted sex offender had poached staff from his club's spa, including the woman at the center of an underage sex scandal involving Prince Andrew.

Tens of thousands in Rome for Vatican's Jubilee of Youth
Tens of thousands of young Catholics from all over the world gathered on Tuesday in Rome for a week of pilgrimage during the Vatican's Jubilee of Youth -- an event that takes place every 25 years.

New York mass shooter blamed NFL for his brain injuries
A man who killed four people, then committed suicide in a New York skyscraper, may have been targeting the NFL offices there because he blamed the American football league for brain injuries he said he suffered, Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday.

LA wildfires push insurance losses to highest since 2011: Munich Re
The Los Angeles wildfires drove insured natural disaster losses in the first half of the year to their highest level since Japan's Fukushima disaster in 2011, German reinsurance giant Munich Re said Tuesday.

Five dead including gunman in New York office shooting spree
Four people including a police officer were killed Monday after a gunman walked into a skyscraper in central Manhattan and opened fire in broad daylight, officials said.

Five dead including gunman in New York office shooting
At least four people including a police officer were killed Monday after a gunman walked into a skyscraper in central Manhattan and opened fire in broad daylight, officials said.

Five dead after New York Midtown shooting: US media
Five people including a police officer and the suspected gunman were dead following a shooting Monday in central Manhattan, US media reported.

Gunman dead in New York after Midtown shooting: police
A gunman was dead Monday following a shooting in central Manhattan, New York police said, amid reports a police officer was killed and several civilians struck, provoking a lockdown in the area.

Trump warns of 'real starvation' in Gaza as aid deliveries pick up
US President Donald Trump warned Monday that the people of Gaza are facing "real starvation", as aid agencies sought to take advantage of an Israeli "tactical pause" in fighting to rush in food aid.

Heineken shares plummet as beer sales dry up
Shares in Dutch brewer Heineken plunged Monday after it reported a drop in beer sales in the first half of the year, with volumes down in the United States and Europe.

Landslide kills four as rains lash northern China
Torrential rain soaking northern China triggered a deadly landslide, burst riverbanks and washed away cars on Monday, with thousands of people forced to evacuate the days-long deluge.