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Werro upstages Hodgkinson to win Euro 800m gold
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Taliban govt to mark five years ruling Afghanistan
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Ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism scandal found dead
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Gramercy Networks Announces New Global Ultra-Low Latency Financial Network Connecting Major Trading Hubs
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'Normal guy' turned killer over US insurance industry grievances
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NFL bans Falcons defender Pearce eight games for domestic violence
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Norway's hurdles king Warholm wins fourth European title
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US says 19 million recalled eggs pose deadly risk
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Colombia hopes for miracles as search for quake victims goes on
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Popovici, Quadarella mine more gold at Europeans as Marchand flexes in butterfly
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'I shot Mr Thompson': Stunning confession in US health exec's slaying
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Cubans find rest on rooftops as blackouts drive them from home
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San Francisco to host 2028 MLB All-Star Game
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World champ McIntosh crashes out of Pan Pacs 400m free
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Trump dismisses concerns over conditions on US aircraft carrier
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T'Wolves set Garnett celebration for Celtics clash
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Zambia resumes vote count after pause over violence
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Popovici nails freestyle double with third men's European 200m gold
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Wind spurs forest fire in western Germany, with scores evacuated
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Premier League club Liverpool sell minority stake to Jeff Bezos consortium
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Pakistan captain Babar in injury scare ahead of England opener
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Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse works
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Mangione admits shooting health care CEO
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UN warns sanctions chill is stopping Cuba aid
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Colombia quake survivor faces life without triplet sisters
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Alleged US healthcare CEO killer says will plead guilty to stalking
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Bones of medieval kings saved from Spanish wildfire
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France's Macron in hot water over jet ski picture
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US retail sales weakest in over a year, consumer sentiment plunges
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Nursing federation demands proper pay, protection on Ebola front line
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France upholds assisted dying law, strikes down social media ban for children
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In town hit by wildfire, PM says UK must 'face up to climate change'
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Body found after wildfire hits Croatian coastal town
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UK parliament probe into Farage resumes after polls win
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Arteta expects Maresca to do an 'unbelievable job' at Man City
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Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse worth 9 mn euros
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Stocks tread water with eyes on oil price
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US retail sales weakest in over a year in July
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Iran curbs internet access as protests claim 11 lives
Iran restricted internet access Thursday after days of protests and unrest that have claimed at least 11 lives, following the death of a young woman in the custody of the morality police.
Markets tumble again as Fed hikes rates, warns more pain to come
European stocks sank Thursday following sharp losses in Asia and on Wall Street, but the dollar spiked after the Federal Reserve signalled more hefty US interest rate hikes.
'We keep running': Ukrainian rail unbowed in face of war
Ukrainian resilience in the face of the Russian onslaught also extends to its railways, proudly declares the head of the company that has kept trains running with nary a glitch since the war began.
Catholic plurality fuels unification pressure in N.Ireland
Northern Ireland now has a Catholic plurality for the first time since the UK-run province was carved out as a Protestant fiefdom a century ago, census data revealed on Thursday.
China's former justice minister faces life in prison for bribery
China's former justice minister faces life in prison after a court handed him a suspended death sentence on Thursday for taking bribes and "bending the law".
Eyeing victory, Italian right rallies ahead of vote
Italy's right-wing parties will stage a joint rally Thursday in a final push ahead of elections forecast to install a one-time fan of Mussolini as the country's first female prime minister.
Cambodia Khmer Rouge court upholds conviction in final ruling
Cambodia's UN-backed Khmer Rouge war crimes court gave its final verdict Thursday, upholding the genocide conviction and life sentence imposed on the regime's last surviving leader.
Teachers recount carnage of Myanmar school helicopter attack
Teachers at a Myanmar school hit by a military helicopter attack last week have spoken of the terrifying horror of the onslaught -- including watching a wounded child screaming in agony, begging to die.
Nuclear shift: North Korean nuke law reflects global trend
North Korea's Kim Jong Un declaring he will never give up his nukes and enshrining a "first-strike" doctrine into law are part of a worrying new escalatory dynamic in nuclear weapons policy around the world, analysts say.
With a gamer prince and oil billions, Saudi turns to eSports
Wearing headphones and anti-sweat finger sleeves, gamers from eight countries guided gun-toting avatars through a battle royale in the Saudi capital, as cheering onlookers watched the action on a big screen.
'Our hero is back': mud shack in Brazil tells drama of Lula's life
Squeezing through the tight spaces of three cramped rooms, Eraldo dos Santos gives a tour of a mud shack just like the one where his cousin, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, began his improbable journey to become president of Brazil.
Biden brings carrot-and-stick diplomacy to UN
US President Joe Biden took a big carrot to the Big Apple for his UN speech -- and for the Russians, an even bigger stick.
Putin's troop call-up will prolong but not win war: experts
Western experts predicted Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin's new troop mobilization would prolong the war but not change the balance on the ground, and warned against downplaying his renewed nuclear threat.
Truss at UN vows UK military aid 'until Ukraine prevails'
British Prime Minister Liz Truss vowed Wednesday before the United Nations to keep up military aid to war-ravaged Ukraine until it triumphs against Russia.
Swiss mull banning factory farms
The Swiss will vote Sunday on whether to ban intensive livestock farming in the largely rural country, which already has some of the world's strictest animal welfare laws.
UN chief wants 'action' to address climate loss, damage payments
The United Nations chief said Wednesday it was time for "meaningful action" on the issue of compensation for damage wrought by the climate crisis, especially in developing countries.
Catholic majority set to raise unification pressure in N.Ireland
The results of the 2021 census in Northern Ireland are due on Thursday, with expectations of a Catholic majority in the UK-run province for the first time in its history.
Siversk hunkers down as Ukraine advances towards Lugansk
"Don't worry, it's us" who are firing, said Nataliya, a shopkeeper in Siversk, implacable behind her counter as the Ukrainian artillery bombarded Russian positions about 10 kilometres away.
French leader sees progress between Rwanda, DR Congo
French President Emmanuel Macron met Wednesday with the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, seeing progress in easing tensions that have flared in recent months.
Ukraine announces exchange of 215 prisoners of war
Ukraine on Wednesday announced the exchange of a record-high 215 imprisoned soldiers with Russia, including fighters who led the defence of Mariupol's Azovstal steelworks that became an icon of Ukrainian resistance.
Zelensky demands world punish Russia as Biden woos UN
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky demanded Wednesday that the world punish Russia in a dramatic video address to the UN General Assembly, where US President Joe Biden accused Moscow of violating basic international norms.
Pressure on Putin as reservists called up for war
Pressure ratcheted up on Vladimir Putin Wednesday as his decision to send reservists to Ukraine triggered spreading protests and hundreds of arrests at home, and Western leaders tore into the Russian leader at the United Nations.
Families of missing Mexico students urge Israel to deport suspect
Relatives of the 43 Mexican students who disappeared in 2014 protested Wednesday outside Israel's embassy, demanding the extradition of a former top investigator wanted in connection with the case.
US embassy in Cuba to resume 'full visa processing' in 2023
The US embassy in Cuba said Wednesday it would resume "full immigrant visa processing" next year for the first time since 2017, when the mission was closed over alleged sonic attacks on diplomatic staff.
Fed hikes rates again, warns inflation fight can't be 'painless'
The Federal Reserve rolled out another steep increase in the key US interest rate Wednesday and said more hikes are coming as part of the battle to rein in soaring prices -- an aggressive stance that has raised fears of a recession.
Biden lashes Putin as he backs UN reform
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday accused Russia of "shamelessly" violating the international order by invading Ukraine, as he pledged billions in food aid and backed an expansion of UN Security Council seats for the developing world.
2 Americans, 5 Brits among POWs transferred from Russia to Saudi
Ten prisoners of war from countries including the United States and Britain have been transferred to Saudi Arabia as part of an exchange between Russia and Ukraine, the Gulf state said Wednesday.
EU ministers to consider new Russia sanctions in emergency meeting
Top European Union diplomats will hold an emergency meeting late Wednesday on the sidelines of the United Nations to discuss potential new sanctions against Russia after Moscow called up reservists to fight its war in Ukraine.
Biden rebukes Putin after Russian reservists called up for war
US President Joe Biden tore into Vladimir Putin at the United Nations on Wednesday, hours after the Russian leader dramatically escalated his seven-month war in Ukraine by calling up 300,000 military reservists.
Bankers warn of toll on US consumers from prolonged inflation
Higher interest rates and grinding inflation are likely to begin taking a higher toll on US consumers who have so far mostly managed to remain in healthy financial shape, bank CEOs told a congressional panel Wednesday.
Biden lashes Putin as he backs reformed UN
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday accused Russia of "shamelessly" violating the international order by invading Ukraine, as he pledged billions in food aid and backed an expansion of UN Security Council seats for the developing world.
Trump, children sued for fraud in New York
Donald Trump and family members lied to lenders and insurers for years, variously inflating and deflating his worth by billions for tax purposes, according to a suit filed by New York state's attorney general on Wednesday.