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Labour rival eyes win in poll key to UK PM's fate
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Haiti's World Cup return lifts community in New York
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McIlroy grabs early lead at fog-hit US Open
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Trump's Iran deal sparks anger among Republican hawks
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Swiss heading towards referendum on new nuclear plants
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Grand Theft Auto VI presales to begin next week
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Novelist Kundera and wife buried in Czech home city
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Hegseth blasts NATO allies, says US will review forces in Europe
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Cuban economy needs 'urgent changes' to overcome crisis: president
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Greenland sees wildfires earlier in the year
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US Open resumes after two-hour fog delay
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The vaccines and treatments being developed for Ebola outbreak
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Spanish king to visit Mexican president on June 25 as ties improve
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Ton-up Phillips stars for New Zealand against England
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Wahi denied Canadian visa for Ivory Coast World Cup clash with Germany
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Swiss central bank holds interest rates, with eye on currency risks
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S.African sentenced in 'world's largest' rhino trafficking case
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Bank of England follows Fed in holding interest rate
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Bittersweet World Cup for Gaza's football fans
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Trump defends Iran deal from critics he calls 'fools'
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New heatwave disrupts trains, schools in France
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German chemical company to cut 3,200 jobs as crisis worsens
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Starmer's Labour rival eyes win in UK poll key to PM's fate
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Oil falls further on Mideast deal, but Fed outlook knocks equities
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Mexico, Korea eye World Cup knockout berths
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Range raises $8.3M Series A to unify treasury, risk and compliance across stablecoins and fiat
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IAEA ready to help define 'concrete steps' to implement US-Iran deal
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Ibrahima Konate signs four-year deal with Real Madrid
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Hegseth tells NATO US will review force presence in Europe
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Innovations on show at Paris Vivatech fest
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Ukraine sets Moscow refinery ablaze in biggest attack in years
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Bird flu kills 13,000 seal pups on remote Australian island
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Oil prices sink further as Trump signs deal to reopen Hormuz
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South Korean lawmakers launch probe into ballot paper shortages
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Starmer rival seeks win in UK poll pivotal to PM's fate
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Taiwan president says hopes for $14 bn US arms sale 'as soon as possible'
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Why are Kenyan kids burning schools and killing their classmates?
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New wave of anti-LGBTQ laws sweeps Africa
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Ukraine hopes renewables can Russia-proof power grid
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What we learned after the first round of World Cup games
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Drastic restrictions on public transport take effect in Cuba
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Pain-riddled South Korean man fights for right to die
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Cuba approves economic reforms to boost private sector, investment: state TV
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India learns to live with hotter summers
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Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang described robots as "AI immigrants" on Tuesday, arguing they could solve a global labor shortage that is hampering manufacturing.
Equities extend record run, oil eases
Global stock markets advanced on Tuesday to fresh record highs while oil prices eased as investors tracked developments surrounding crude-rich Venezuela as well as the outlook for the global economy.
UK electric car sales hit record high in 2025: industry
All-electric vehicles accounted for nearly one quarter of new cars sold in the UK last year, a record high, industry data showed Tuesday, as Britain phases out combustion engines.
EV sales rebound in Germany as Chinese brands make inroads
Electric vehicle sales rebounded strongly in Germany in 2025, official data showed Tuesday, with Chinese manufacturers making inroads from a low base in the EU's largest economy despite tariffs.
Taylor's endorsement prompts Swift sell-out for Sancerre wine
A French wine maker has hailed the impact of his Sancerre appearing in Taylor Swift's latest documentary which looks set to deepen America's love affair with the famed Loire appellation.
Markets extend global rally amid optimistic outlook, oil dips
Most Asian markets rose Tuesday, tracking the year's first record on Wall Street as investors racked up AI-linked tech bets, while oil prices steadied after whipsawing following the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Nestle recalls infant formula in several European countries
Swiss food giant Nestle announced on Monday a recall of batches of infant formula in several European countries, notably France, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Italy and Sweden, as a precautionary measure.
Uber shows off its robotaxi heading for San Francisco
Uber on Monday unveiled a custom robotaxi it is adding to its global ride-share platform, starting on the San Francisco home turf it shares with rival Waymo, owned by Google.
TV makers tout AI upgrades at CES, as smartphone threat looms
A century after Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrated the first mechanical television system, TVs face mounting competition from a much more recent invention: smartphones.
Toppling of Venezuela's Maduro stirs fear in Cubans
Cubans weary from years of economic crisis, shortages of basic supplies and regular power blackouts, fear the US attack on Venezuela, a leftist ideological ally and its main oil supplier, will see life get even tougher.
Lower demand for electric cars dents GM's sales
General Motors reported a dip in fourth-quarter US auto sales Monday, reflecting a sharp decline in electric vehicle transactions amid a broader slowing car market.
'Remove her clothes': Global backlash over Grok sexualized images
Elon Musk's AI tool Grok faced growing international backlash Monday for generating sexualized deepfakes of women and minors, with the European Union joining the condemnation and Britain warning of an investigation.
83 still in hospital after Swiss fire tragedy
The majority of those wounded in the devastating New Year bar blaze in Crans-Montana were still in hospital on Monday, as the bodies of five Italian teenagers were repatriated from Switzerland.
EU hopes to sign Mercosur trade deal soon
The European Union on Monday said it hoped to sign a long-delayed trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur "soon", pointing to progress towards approval by the bloc's member states.
Tech firms lead Asian markets higher, oil swings after Maduro ouster
Asian stocks rose Monday on the back of a fresh rally in tech firms and oil fluctuated as investors weighed the impact of the US ouster of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
'Free our president', Maduro supporters demand at rally
Around 2,000 supporters of ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro demonstrated Sunday in Caracas to demand that he and his wife, who were nabbed by US forces and taken to a New York jail, be released.
Anne Frank's step-sister and Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss dies
Eva Schloss, the Auschwitz survivor who dedicated decades to educating people about the Holocaust and was the step-sister of diarist Anne Frank, has died aged 96, her foundation announced Sunday.
Anne Frank's step-sister, Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss dies
Eva Schloss, the Auschwitz survivor who dedicated decades to educating people on the Holocaust and was the step-sister of diarist Anne Frank, has died aged 96, her foundation announced Sunday.
Third 'Avatar' film passes the $1 billion mark worldwide
"Avatar: Fire and Ash" has surpassed the $1 billion mark at the global box office, as it kept the top spot in North American theaters with another $40 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday.
Venezuelans in Florida rejoice over Maduro's fall, fret over future
Venezuelans who loathed President Nicolas Maduro and for years dreamed of his ouster hugged, sang and cried with joy Saturday over his seizure in a stunning nighttime US military raid.
Iran's Khamenei says protesters' economic demands fair, warns 'rioters'
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday acknowledged the economic demands of protesters in Iran, where demonstrations have spread to more than two dozen cities, even as he warned there would be no quarter for "rioters".
India unveils Buddha gems after century abroad
Sacred ancient gems linked to the Buddha were unveiled on Saturday in India for the first time since their colonial-era removal.
Grok under fire after complaints it undressed minors in photos
Elon Musk's Grok on Friday said it was scrambling to fix flaws in the artificial intelligence tool after users claimed it turned pictures of children or women into erotic images.
Tesla loses EV crown to China's BYD in 2025 as sales slip
Tesla's sales fell in 2025, the company reported Friday, ceding its position as the world's biggest electric vehicle maker for the year to Chinese auto giant BYD.
Tech campaigner decries US 'punishment' after visa sanctions
British tech campaigner Imran Ahmed on Friday decried a US visa ban as "punishment" for his organization's work combating disinformation and holding major online platforms accountable, telling AFP that Washington's actions amounted to "tyrannical behavior."
Tesla sales slip as it loses EV crown to China's BYD in 2025
Tesla's sales fell in 2025, the company reported Friday, ceding its position as the world's biggest electric vehicle maker for the year to Chinese auto giant BYD.
UK sees record-high electricity from renewables in 2025: study
Britain produced a record-high amount of electricity from renewable energy last year, a study revealed on Friday.
London stocks hit record as 2026 kicks off with global gains
Stock markets rose Friday, the first trading day of 2026, with London's benchmark FTSE 100 index reaching 10,000 points for the first time.
Stocks make bright start to 2026
Markets made a bright start to 2026 on Friday but volumes were thin with Tokyo and Shanghai still closed as investors awaited fresh direction from Wall Street.
Asia stocks make bright start to 2026
Asian markets made a bright start to 2026 on Friday but volumes were thin with Tokyo and Shanghai still closed as investors awaited fresh direction from Wall Street.
China's BYD logs record EV sales in 2025
Chinese auto giant BYD sold 2.26 million electric vehicles last year, a company statement showed Thursday, setting a new record for any firm globally.
Trump joins criticism of Clooney's French passport
US President Donald Trump piled on criticism Wednesday of a decision to grant Hollywood superstar George Clooney French passports after a junior government official in Paris labelled the move a "double standard".