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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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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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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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'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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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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Jaguars down Eagles with wild field goal finish in London
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Sadaqat, Imran help Pakistan thump Sri Lanka to seal T20 series
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Man City shrug off uncertain future to beat 10-man Liverpool
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Zelensky surprised, Moscow mum as Trump announces energy ceasefire
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Conservation groups alarmed at marine mammals' deaths in Spain
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Tens of thousands urge climate action at Brussels demo
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Bill Gates warns cyberattacks most imminent AI threat
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Norway's Hagenes wins historic Paris-Tours classic
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Trump says Russia and Ukraine agree to 'energy ceasefire'
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The US House of Representatives was plunged deeper into crisis Thursday as Republican favorite Kevin McCarthy failed again to win the speakership -- entrenching a three-day standoff that has paralyzed the lower chamber of Congress.
Ukraine dismisses Putin's Christmas ceasefire as 'hypocrisy'
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine to run during Orthodox Christmas, a move quickly dismissed by war-battered Kyiv and its allies.
McCarthy gives ground to rebels in sink-or-swim US House speaker race
The US House of Representatives plunged back into the fight to elect a speaker on Thursday, as establishment favorite Kevin McCarthy made sweeping concessions to quell a right-wing rebellion in his own party and end the three-day standoff.
Putin orders Ukraine ceasefire for Orthodox Christmas
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine to run during Orthodox Christmas, a move that war-battered Kyiv swiftly branded as "hypocrisy".
M23 rebels' vow to retreat at odds with hazy reality in DR Congo
M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo this week promised to retreat from a strategic position even as they conquered territories elsewhere, throwing confusion over the future direction of a year-long conflict.
US, eurozone shares slide over Fed worries
Eurozone and US stocks fell Thursday as US jobs data added to concerns the Federal Reserve will push on with hikes in US interest rates to fight decades-high inflation.
Western tanks seen key to Ukraine battlefield breakthrough
With its pledge of light tank deliveries for Ukraine, France is betting Kyiv is capable of using modern Western armoured vehicles to push forward against Russian invaders.
Erdogan asks Putin to declare 'unilateral' Ukraine ceasefire
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday pressed Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to declare a "unilateral" ceasefire in Ukraine.
UK's Extinction Rebellion pauses radical tactics to seek wider support
Extinction Rebellion climate campaigners have announced a temporary halt to public disruption in the UK as they seek broader support, even as other activist groups vow to maintain radical tactics.
Argentine president launches bid to remove Supreme Court judges
Argentine President Alberto Fernandez has launched a parliamentary procedure against the Supreme Court in the latest stage in the executive's power battle with the judiciary.
Charlie Hebdo: France's satirical magazine in new controversy
French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is making headlines again by stirring outrage in Iran, demonstrating that it has lost none of its appetite for provocation or its ability to stir up diplomatic problems abroad.
Strike stirs unease in Russia over army's handling of campaign
The deadliest Ukrainian strike on Russian troops reported so far has reignited criticism of Moscow's mobilisation drive and laid bare a lack of trust in officials almost a year into the offensive.
Ukraine ceasefire calls grow ahead of Orthodox Christmas
Calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine came from inside Russia and abroad on Thursday, days after the deadliest reported loss of the war for Moscow's forces.
Italy's migrant rules 'contradict' international law, say charities
Twenty charities on Thursday slammed new rules on rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean introduced by Italy's right-wing government, saying they go against international law and will result in more deaths.
Coe says Kenya faces 'long journey' to tackle athletics doping
World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe said Thursday that Kenya faced a "long journey" to tackle a doping crisis that has mired the sport in the track and field powerhouse.
UK drops contentious plan to privatise TV network
The UK government on Thursday abandoned plans to privatise the public-service broadcaster Channel 4 after standing accused of waging a political vendetta against the edgy television network.
UK's Labour vows 'decade of national renewal'
Britain's opposition Labour party vowed Thursday to overhaul the country after 13 troubled years of Conservative rule -- but insisted it would not spend its way out of trouble.
Belarus Nobel Prize winner Bialiatski goes on trial
Jailed Nobel Prize winner Ales Bialiatski went on trial in Minsk on Thursday in what supporters see as a bid to clamp down on Viasna, Belarus's top rights group which he founded.
Asian markets rise on 2023 outlook hopes, oil prices bounce
Asian markets rose Thursday, led by Hong Kong after the city's traders extended an impressive start to the year thanks to optimism over China's reopening and officials there making key policy changes to encourage investment.
Turkey's bickering opposition seeks unity against Erdogan
On the face of it, the timing could not be better for Turkey's fractured opposition to end President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two-decade grip on power in elections due by June.
Asian markets rally on 2023 outlook hopes, oil prices bounce
Asian markets rose Thursday, led by Hong Kong after the city's traders extended an impressive start to the year thanks to optimism over China's reopening and officials there making key policy changes to encourage investment.
Macron and France brace for stormy January
Addressing the nation on New Year's Eve, French President Emmanuel Macron put the country on alert for another period of political turbulence.
Deadlock deepens in US House speaker showdown
The deeply-riven US House of Representatives was engulfed in crisis for a second day running Wednesday as fresh rounds of voting failed to produce a winner in the race for speaker.
Nate Thayer, who interviewed Pol Pot, dead at 62
Nate Thayer, the larger-than-life American freelance journalist who scored a massive scoop with his 1997 interview with Pol Pot, the genocidal leader of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge, has died at 62, his family said Wednesday.
Political turmoil as deadlock deepens over US House speaker
The deeply-riven US House of Representatives was engulfed in crisis for a second day running Wednesday as fresh rounds of voting failed to produce a winner in the race for speaker.
Macron promises 'first Western tanks' for Ukraine
France is set to become the first Western country to deliver tanks to Ukraine, the French presidency announced Wednesday after talks between Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky.
US political crisis deepens as new House speaker vote fails
The new Republican-led US House of Representatives was engulfed in crisis for a second day running Wednesday as a fresh round of voting failed to produce a winner in the race for speaker.
Iran releases star actor Alidoosti on bail
Iranian authorities released star actor Taraneh Alidoosti on bail on Wednesday after holding her for almost three weeks over her support for the protest movement, her lawyer said.
UK's PM vows better times when dismal winter ends
Recession-bound Britain will emerge from its winter of discontent with economic growth, lower inflation and shorter hospital waiting lists, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed on Wednesday.
Oil prices dive, Europe gas price hits lowest level since 2021
Global oil prices plunged Wednesday over China demand concerns and European gas prices sank to their lowest levels since November 2021 as mild winter weather reduced demand.
US resumes full immigrant visa service in Havana
Five years after it was closed due to mysterious "sonic attacks" on diplomatic staff, the US consulate in Havana on Wednesday resumed full immigrant visa services for Cubans.
Paralyzed US House bids to end deadlock over new speaker
US lawmakers-elect were locked in crisis talks Wednesday to select a speaker for the House of Representatives after Republican Kevin McCarthy's bid for the gavel was upended by conservative hardliners.