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New space object 'black hole star' discovered by astronomers
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Grieving Argentine icon Messi unsure about playing on 'much longer'
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England captain Root tells players to be 'adults' as he ditches curfew
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Nigeria kidnap victims escape 'hellfire' captivity beaten, malnourished
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US inflation slows slightly in July despite elevated fuel prices
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Google unveils finder tag, new AI smartphone features
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Total solar eclipse to cast its shadow over Europe
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US equities gain as inflation report eases fear of rate rise
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US consumer inflation slows slightly in July despite elevated fuel prices
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Colombia declares three days mourning for quake victims
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Warholm on track in bid for fourth Euro hurdles gold
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44 lives lost after ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba
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Erdogan eyes expansion of regional defence pact
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WallStreetPR Releases Report on China’s Gold Purchases and African Mining Investment
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Extreme weather, jellyfish knock one-fifth of France's nuclear capacity offline
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Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji dies aged 97
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Skywatchers gather in Europe to see total solar eclipse
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Markets steady awaiting US inflation data
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Zhu Rongji, trailblazing ex-premier who transformed China's economy
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WHO says Trump vaccine shake-up goes against evidence
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China tech giant Tencent's Q2 profit down as AI push builds
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Eclipse chasers flock to Spain for 'breathtaking' experience
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China's C919 jet makes first international commercial flight
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'To make the civilians leave': Russia pummels Ukraine's petrol stations
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Mideast war impact on travel bookings fading, TUI says
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Japan brushes off Australian PM's melon drama
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Bangladesh get Das fitness boost for daunting Australia task
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Rod Stewart cancels tour dates after heart surgery
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One dead, 172 rescued as second ferry in days catches fire in Indonesia
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How Britain's mapmakers track climate change
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Foxconn posts quarterly profit surge on AI server demand
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Australian delivery drivers win 'world-leading' pay rise
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Hazlewood gets Australia nod ahead of Boland for Bangladesh Test
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Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment in court
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Toyota ex-chief Okuda, pioneer of the Prius, dead at 93
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Art or medicine? Japan's cosmetic tattoo artists in limbo
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Colombia rescuers find woman alive as quake death toll passes 200
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Rybakina ousts Osaka to book Toronto semi-final against Gauff
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New Zealand PM survives leadership challenge months from election
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Colombia rescuers find woman alive as quake death toll passes 240
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Passengers rescued as second ferry in days catches fire in Indonesia
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Charges dropped against Bondi Beach attack hero
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Oil prices rise, stocks mixed ahead of crucial US inflation data
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Parched and desperate for rain, Kazakhstan turns to cloud-seeding
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UK 'joke' candidate Binface pushes serious point about politics
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The perfect storm that turbocharged Venezuela's twin quakes
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New Zealand PM Luxon survives leadership challenge months from election
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2.4 million girls banned from Afghan schools since Taliban return: UNESCO
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince met Thursday on an Arab outreach visit that has earned a rebuke from Washington, reaching deals in areas including energy and infrastructure.
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Basketball star Griner freed in swap for Russian arms dealer
American basketball star Brittney Griner was headed home on Thursday after being freed from a Russian prison in a swap for Viktor Bout, the notorious arms dealer known as the "Merchant of Death."
Putin vows more strikes on Ukraine energy infrastructure
President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to keep battering Ukraine's energy grid despite an outcry against the systematic attacks that have plunged millions into the cold and dark as winter sets in.
EU welcomes Croatia into Schengen, blocks Bulgaria, Romania
The EU on Thursday approved Croatia as the newest member of the border check-free Schengen zone from next month, but Austria and the Netherlands blocked Romania and Bulgaria from joining.
Peru's new president under pressure after predecessor's arrest
Peru's new President Dina Boluarte was under pressure Thursday to calm the political turmoil in the country, a day after the dramatic arrest of her predecessor, who stands accused of attempting a coup.
US basketball star Griner freed in Russian prisoner swap
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UK turns to army as crippling strikes loom
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Kremlin sees 'risk' of Ukraine attacks on Crimea
The Kremlin said Thursday that the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula was vulnerable to Ukrainian attacks after officials said they had shot down a drone near a key naval base.
Outrage as Iran carries out first hanging over protests
Iran carried out its first known execution Thursday over the protests that have shaken the regime since September, sparking international condemnation and warnings from rights groups that more hangings are imminent.
China's Xi meets Saudi crown prince on high-stakes visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince on Thursday on an Arab outreach visit that will yield billions of dollars in deals and has earned a rebuke from Washington.
Iran carries out first known execution over Amini protests
Iran carried out its first known execution Thursday over protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, hanging a man convicted of blocking a street and wounding a paramilitary member in what human rights activists condemned as "show trials".
Bulgaria, Romania try anew to join passport-free zone
Bulgaria and Romania fear further disappointment when EU ministers meet Thursday to review their elusive decade-plus long bid to join Europe's passport-free Schengen travel region.
Putin says nuclear tensions 'rising' but Moscow won't deploy first
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that nuclear tensions were rising, though he insisted "we have not gone crazy" and Moscow would not be the first to deploy them in the Ukraine conflict.
How not to retire: South Korean ex-president bedevilled by protests
After five years running South Korea, former president Moon Jae-in moved to a peaceful village far away from Seoul, in search of a quiet retirement. Then the protests began.
Civil society wants voice heard at COP15 biodiversity meeting
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Peru president ousted and arrested after bid to dissolve Congress
Peru's leftist president Pedro Castillo was ousted by lawmakers and arrested Wednesday in a dizzying series of events in a country long prone to political upheaval.
Putin warns of 'lengthy' Ukraine conflict, rising nuclear tensions
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Wednesday that the war in Ukraine could go on for a long time, and said nuclear tensions had risen because of it.
Pedro Castillo, Peru's 'first poor president,' ousted on corruption charges
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Peru president ousted after bid to dissolve Congress
Peru's leftist leader Pedro Castillo was impeached and replaced as president on Wednesday in a dizzying series of events in the country that has long been prone to political upheaval.
US denounces 'despicable' Afghan public execution, presses Taliban in talks
The United States on Wednesday said the Taliban's "despicable" public execution in Afghanistan showed a return to the Islamist group's dark past as it pressed on rights during a fresh meeting.
US slams 'loose talk' on nuclear weapons after Putin musings
The United States on Wednesday denounced "loose talk" on nuclear weapons after Russian President Vladimir Putin mused on rising risks of nuclear war but said Moscow would not strike first.
Ukraine conflict intrudes on UN biodiversity summit
The Ukraine conflict cast a shadow over a high-stakes UN summit on biodiversity in Montreal on Wednesday, as Western nations slammed the environmental destruction brought about by Russia's invasion.
Peru president impeached despite bid to dissolve Congress
Peru's Congress on Wednesday impeached President Pedro Castillo, sacking him as it ignored his decision to dissolve the legislature.
Peru president dissolves Congress, vows to rule by decree
Peru's President Pedro Castillo on Wednesday dissolved Congress and said he would rule by decree, in a move slammed as a "coup" just hours before a debate was due over his impeachment.
Snipers and icy water: Ukrainians risk Dnipro river crossings
Gunning the engine of his ageing skiff, Oleksiy Kovbasyuk races away from Kherson towards an island in the Dnipro river, where stranded Ukrainians are desperate for help -- or to escape.
Mexico lawmakers block president's electoral reform, advance 'Plan B'
Mexican lawmakers blocked divisive electoral reforms proposed by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador that sparked mass street protests, but advanced less radical changes on Wednesday.
Germany foils bizarre coup plot by far-right group
A prince, an ex-MP and former soldiers were arrested Wednesday in raids led by the German police against members of a far-right "terror group" that allegedly planned to attack parliament and overthrow the government.
Thousands flee violence in South Sudan's Upper Nile: UN
Violence in South Sudan's far north has forced thousands of civilians to flee in recent weeks, UN agencies said Wednesday, adding some were hiding in swamps and eating shrubs to survive.
Olympic chiefs want to 'explore ways' to reintegrate Russian, Belarusian athletes
The International Olympic Committee wants to examine ways to reintegrate Russian and Belarusian athletes, banned from international competition since February after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, IOC president Thomas Bach said Wednesday.
Controversial ex-UK health minister to step down as MP
Matt Hancock, the former UK health minister suspended by the ruling Conservatives for appearing in a reality TV show, said Wednesday that he will step down as an MP.