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Climate protesters rally in Brazil at COP30 halfway mark
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Spike Lee gifts pope Knicks jersey as pontiff meets film stars
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BBC caught in crossfire of polarised political and media landscape
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'Happy' Shiffrin dominates in Levi slalom for 102nd World Cup win
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Palestinian national team on 'mission' for peace in Spain visit
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Brazilian 'Superman' cheers child cancer patients in Ghana
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India close in on win over South Africa after Jadeja heroics
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Huge explosions rock industrial area near Argentina's capital
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Bezzecchi takes pole for Valencia sprint and MotoGP
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Dominant Shiffrin leads after first slalom run in Levi
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Nine killed in accidental explosion at Indian Kashmir police station
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Climate protesters to rally at COP30's halfway mark
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Fighting South Africa lose Rickelton after India 189 all out
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Harmer leads South Africa fightback as India 189 all out
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Prison looms for Brazil's Bolsonaro after court rejects his appeal
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EU bows to pressure on loosening AI, privacy rules
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India close in on lead despite South African strikes
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Curry's 49 points propel Warriors in 109-108 win over Spurs
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NZ boxer Parker denies taking banned substance after failed test
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Australia setback as Hazlewood ruled out of 1st Ashes Test
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Australia pace spearhead Josh Hazlewood ruled out of 1st Ashes Test
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UN Security Council to vote Monday on Trump Gaza plan
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Japan's Tomono leads after men's short program at Skate America
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China tells citizens to avoid Japan travel as Taiwan row grows
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Purdue Pharma to be dissolved as US judge says to approve bankruptcy
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Iran's first woman orchestra conductor inspires
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Wood gets all-clear in boost for England
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Golf's world No. 8 Thomas has back surgery
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Rebooted Harlem museum celebrates rise of Black art
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'Desperation in the air': immigrant comics skewer Trump crackdown
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UN regulator says shipping still wants to decarbonize -- despite US threats
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Grant, Kim share halfway lead in LPGA Annika tournament
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Musk's Grokipedia leans on 'questionable' sources, study says
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Trump signs order to lower tariffs on beef, coffee, other goods
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Croatia qualify for 2026 World Cup, Netherlands close, Germany in limbo
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'Last Chance U' coach dies after shooting: US police
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Sinner completes perfect ATP Finals group stage, Auger-Aliassime reaches last four
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Woltemade sends Germany past Luxembourg in World Cup qualifier
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Croatia qualify for 2026 World Cup with 3-1 win over Faroes
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Kai Trump makes strides but still misses cut in LPGA debut
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Return to bad days of hyperinflation looms in Venezuela
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US airspace recovers as budget shutdown ends
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Russia strike on Kyiv apartment block kills six, Ukraine says
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Arrest made in shooting of 'Last Chance U' coach: US police
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At COP30, senator warns US 'deliberately losing' clean tech race with China
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US, Switzerland say deal reached on trade and tariffs
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Fossil fuel lobbyists out in force at Amazon climate talks: NGOs
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Returning Alldritt blames himself for France axing
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Stocks struggle on US rates, tech rally fears
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A rare oil CEO shows up at COP30, spars with activists
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Rallies from New York to San Francisco under the "No Kings" banner on Saturday will gauge popular anger at President Donald Trump's barnstorming second term, months after a previous day of action brought millions to the streets.
64 South Koreans held in Cambodia return home under arrest
Sixty-four South Koreans who had been detained in Cambodia for alleged involvement in cyberscam operations returned home Saturday and were under arrest, a police official told AFP.
Trump says Venezuela's Maduro offered 'everything' to ease tensions
US President Donald Trump said Friday that Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro had offered major concessions to ease tensions with Washington and confirmed a new strike on a drug-smuggling vessel, which reportedly left survivors.
Hamas to give Israel another hostage body, vows to return rest
Hamas promised to hand over to Israel the remains of one more hostage on Friday night, after insisting it was committed to returning all the dead captives still unaccounted for under Gaza's ruins.
Sign of internal shakeup as Georgia raids home of ex-PM, others
Georgian prosecutors raided the homes of some of the country's most powerful former officials on Friday, including ex–prime minister Irakli Garibashvili, signalling what may be a shakeup within the country's ruling elite.
Trump foe John Bolton pleads not guilty to mishandling classified info
John Bolton, who served as Donald Trump's national security advisor before becoming an outspoken critic of the US president, pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of mishandling classified information.
France tries Algerian woman for rape and murder of 12-year-old girl
An Algerian woman apologised for her "horrible" actions Friday as she went on trial accused of raping and murdering a 12-year-old girl in Paris, in a case that sparked horror in France and was seized by the far right.
Mango founder's son under scrutiny as police probe death
Spanish police confirmed Friday that their probe into the sudden death last year of Mango clothing empire founder Isak Andic remains open following reports his son has become a suspect.
Kenya holds state funeral for opposition leader Odinga after mourners killed
Kenya held a state funeral for revered opposition leader Raila Odinga in Nairobi on Friday, a day after security forces opened fire to disperse huge crowds of mourners, killing at least three.
Mexican national Guard aids towns isolated by flood that killed 70
The Mexican National Guard sent supplies on Thursday to flood-hit communities, after heavy rains killed 70 people and left dozens missing.
Outrage as bomb destroys Italian investigative journalist's car
A prominent Italian journalist threatened by the mafia had his parked car blown up by a bomb overnight, causing no injuries but sparking widespread outrage Friday from politicians and press groups.
France charges four over plot against Russia dissident
France has charged four people over a suspected plot against a Russian dissident, prosecutors said Friday, after a refugee who helped reveal abuses in Russian prisons said he was targeted.
Peru to impose state of emergency in capital after wave of violence
Peru's new government said Thursday that a state of emergency will be declared in the capital Lima, after weeks of anti-government protests over corruption and organized crime.
Army colonel to be sworn in as Madagascar president
Madagascar is set Friday to swear in an army colonel as president, just days after a military power grab that sent President Andry Rajoelina fleeing and raised international alarm about a new coup on the island.
Trump critic John Bolton indicted for mishandling classified info
John Bolton, Donald Trump's former national security advisor, was indicted on Thursday, the third foe of the US president to be hit with criminal charges in recent weeks.
Trump critic John Bolton indicted
John Bolton, Donald Trump's former national security advisor, was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury, the third foe of the US president to be hit with criminal charges in recent weeks.
Airbnb and Booking.com accused in France over Israeli settlement listings
A French human rights group on Thursday filed a legal complaint against Airbnb and Booking.com, accusing them of promoting "occupation tourism" by listing accommodation in Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories.
Canterbury Cathedral graffiti exhibition asks questions of God
Forget the old adage that "cleanliness is next to godliness". Graffiti -- of a sort -- is now welcomed at the spiritual home of global Anglicanism in southeast England, to the ire of US Vice President JD Vance.
Kenya security forces fire on mourners for politician Odinga
Tens of thousands of Kenyans fled in panic on Thursday when security forces fired on mourners who had gathered in a stadium to see the body of opposition leader Raila Odinga, repatriated from India on Thursday.
Abuse victims still face 'disturbing' retaliation: Vatican commission
Victims of clerical sex abuse still face "disturbing" retaliation from Catholic Church leaders for speaking out despite years of efforts to tackle the global scourge, a Vatican commission said Thursday.
Police say Cambodia will deport 59 South Koreans linked to scam centres
Cambodia will deport on Friday 59 South Koreans who worked in cyberscam schemes, police said, after Seoul sent a team to investigate the fate of dozens of its nationals.
Lives at risk of 'exhausted' French couple held by Iran: families
A French couple held by Iran for over three years who were this week handed lengthy jail sentences on charges of espionage are increasingly exhausted and their lives are at risk, their families warned Thursday.
Madagascar's protests fan anger against colonial France
Placards and slogans against France that surfaced in demonstrations against impeached President Andry Rajoelina this week exposed deep resentment against the former colonial power.
Rare woman yakuza on path to redemption in Japan
A missing fingertip offers a clue to Mako Nishimura's criminal past as one of Japan's few women yakuza. But after clawing her way out of the underworld, she now spends her days helping other retired gangsters reintegrate into society.
Uruguay legalizes euthanasia
Uruguay on Wednesday legalized euthanasia, becoming one of the first countries in Latin America and among a dozen worldwide to allow assisted suicide.
Viral Mexican 'grandparents' recount flood horror
Clinging to one another and to life itself as floodwaters engulfed their house last week, an elderly Mexican couple became a symbol of hope as video of their desperate struggle for survival went viral.
US agency blames faulty engineering for Titanic sub disaster
Flawed engineering and inadequate testing contributed to the catastrophic implosion of a private submersible during a 2023 expedition to the Titanic wreckage, the US National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday.
Guatemala minister ousted after gang members' jail break
Guatemala's president on Wednesday ousted his interior minister and two other officials after 20 members of the Barrio 18 gang, designated a "foreign terrorist organization" by the United States, escaped from prison.
Flood-hit Mexican town digs out debris, fearing disease outbreaks
Mexican survivors of floods and landslides that killed at least 66 people last week have appealed for urgent aid, saying they are worried about disease outbreaks as rotting animal carcasses pile up in the mud.
Maronite leader says Pope Leo will carry message of 'peace' to Lebanon
Pope Leo XIV will carry a message of peace to Lebanon and the Christians of the Middle East when he visits next month, Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai told AFP on Wednesday.
US Supreme Court hears voting rights case that could decide Congress control
The US Supreme Court was hearing a case Wednesday on Black voter rights that could cement Republican control over the House of Representatives -- potentially even by next year's crucial midterm elections.
Magnus Carlsen and chess federation agree on new world championship
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) and world number one Magnus Carlsen have a long history of disagreements, but on Wednesday both backed a new world championship concept that sets the stage for the Norwegian's return.