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France schools protest rumbles on as Macron urges 'respect'
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Zelensky vows to respond as Moscow silent on 'energy ceasefire'
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Americans Hall and Woodford win economics Nobel for stabilisation models
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Thousands march in India's capital to demand election chief resign
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MEXC Brings AI, TradFi and the Future of Trading to Life at TOKEN2049 Singapore
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African players in Europe: Mbeumo ends goal drought as United draw
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Italian rice farmer beats heat with biodiversity haven
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France's high school students plan fresh protests
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Stocks mixed as oil prices slip after Trump hails 'energy ceasefire'
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NZ bank in free speech row over 'explicit' sheep memes
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Opposition, journalists allege police abuses during India protests
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China Open champ Zheng withdraws from Wuhan citing fatigue
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DATA Network joins Sui and Walrus to scale the supply chain for AI training data
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Brewers edge Dodgers 2-1 in National League Championship Series opener
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Melbourne man linked to suspected flydubai hijacker condemns 'false accusations'
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Pope to have surgery to remove lung nodule
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North Korea fires 'several ballistic missiles' into Sea of Japan
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Stocks rise as oil prices tumble after Trump hails 'energy ceasefire'
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El Nino sets temperature record in key Pacific zone: EU monitor
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Man City charges cloud hangs over Premier League season
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Nature does not respect borders: UN biodiversity chief
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Top NATO commander set to issue warning to Russia over any attack
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World leaders urged to 'course correct' as UN nature goals fall short
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Software, sprints, trolls: Singapore Grand Prix talking points
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New York's notorious Rikers jail awaits elusive closure
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Riyadh airport hit by fresh Houthi strike day after deadly attack
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Unbeaten 49ers edge Seahawks while Vikings stay perfect
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Policymakers take on energy shock, rising debt at IMF-World Bank meetings
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Trump's 'energy ceasefire' sparks confusion as Russia strikes Ukraine
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Raphael Glucksmann elected centre-left French presidential candidate
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Dupont double helps Toulouse avoid Bayonne slip-up in Top 14
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'Dizzy' Lazio join Inter at top of Serie A as Roma, Juve and Milan held
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Marseille snap losing skid with win at Troyes
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Jaguars edge Eagles as Packers beat Bears
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Lula stages mass rally ahead of Brazil's presidential run-off
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Rays chase first MLB crown as Guardians try to snap drought
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Poland holds suspect in alleged assassination plot against PM Tusk
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Hurricane Simon churns off Mexican coast after shift in course
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Russia hits Ukraine power plants despite Trump energy ceasefire claim
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'Dizzy' Lazio join Inter at top of Serie A as Roma and AC Milan held
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Isco's Betis rise back above Real Madrid to third
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Man City must make 'own noise' amid financial scandal, says Maresca
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Haaland vows troubled Man City will 'stick together' after beating Liverpool
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Jaguars down Eagles with wild field goal finish in London
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Abhishek, Arshdeep guide India to T20 win over West Indies
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Sadaqat, Imran help Pakistan thump Sri Lanka to seal T20 series
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'Other Mommy' scares up N. American box office win
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Man City shrug off uncertain future to beat 10-man Liverpool
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China, Canada retaliate against Trump's 'dumb' tariff war
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EU chief unveils 800-billion-euro plan to 'rearm' Europe
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