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Climate scrubbed from G7 meeting to appease US, host France says
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Trump, his 'low IQ' slur, and the right's race obsession
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Chip giant SK hynix posts record quarterly profit on AI boom
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Tesla reports higher profits, confirms hefty spending ahead
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'Big loss' for F1 if Verstappen quits, say McLaren rivals
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Israeli strikes kill 5 in Lebanon, Beirut to seek truce extension
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Barca edge Celta but lose match-winner Yamal to injury
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UK, France agree three-year deal to stop migrant crossings
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Trump looks for way out on war, but Iran may not oblige
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Tears and smiles at tribute concert for Swiss fire victims
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Tesla reports higher profits, topping estimates
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Manchester City go top of Premier League as Burnley relegated
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Kane and Diaz send Bayern past Leverkusen into German Cup final
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Concert pays tribute to Swiss fire disaster victims
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US stocks rise, shrugging off uncertain ceasefire prospects while oil prices jump
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Pope hits out at jails in closed-off Equatorial Guinea
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Atletico beaten again in Elche thriller
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England rugby great Moody offered 'hope' in battle with motor neurone disease
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PSG roll over Nantes to move closer to Ligue 1 title
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Ecuador doctors protest crisis as patients bring own meds to surgery
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Top Peru ministers quit in protest over stalled US fighter jet deal
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De La Hoya and Ali's grandson slam proposed federal boxing reform
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Archer, Burger turn up the heat as Rajasthan beat Lucknow in IPL
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Trump alleges Democratic-backed Virginia referendum was 'rigged'
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Archer, Burger help Rajasthan beat Lucknow in IPL
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Migrants deported from US stranded, 'scared' in DR Congo
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Raiders expected to make Mendoza first pick in NFL Draft
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Chelsea sack Rosenior after worst run since 1912
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Veteran Fijian Botia extends La Rochelle contract to 2027
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Colombia's ambitious energy transition gets reality check
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Liam Rosenior sacked as Chelsea manager
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'Seriously fractured'? Scepticism over Trump's Iran leadership split claim
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US doesn't dictate terms of trade talks: Carney
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Mideast war weighs on parent of Durex condoms
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Greek parliament lifts immunity of MPs probed in EU farm scandal
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Just a little late: Frankfurt celebrates new airport terminal
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Germany forward Gnabry confirms he will miss World Cup
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Liam Rosenior sacked as Chelsea manager: club
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Shifting goals blur picture of US blockade on Iran
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US Treasury chief defends pivot to extend Russia oil sanctions relief
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French teenager Seixas becomes youngest Fleche Wallonne winner
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New drugs raise hopes of pancreatic cancer breakthrough
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South Africa coal delay could cause 32,000 deaths, report says
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French teenager Seixas becomes youngest winner of La Fleche Wallonne
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Hezbollah supporters defiant after sons killed fighting Israel
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EU unblocks 90-bn-euro Ukraine loan after Hungary row
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Russia says will halt flow of Kazakh oil to Germany
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Merz says climate policy must not 'endanger' German industry
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Ziggy Stardust lives on at David Bowie London immersive
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Thousands of London commuters walk to work in underground strike
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Russia strike on Kyiv apartment block kills six, Ukraine says
A barrage of Russian missiles hit Kyiv on Friday, killing six people in one apartment block, attacks that Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced as a "heinous" bid to spread terror.
At COP30, senator warns US 'deliberately losing' clean tech race with China
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, one of only a handful of senior US political leaders attending this year's UN climate summit, told AFP Friday that President Donald Trump's America is "deliberately losing" the clean tech race to China.
Bulgaria names manager to take over Russia's Lukoil refinery after US sanctions
Bulgaria on Friday nominated a senior government official to take control of a major Lukoil refinery in the east of the country following US sanctions against the Russian oil giant.
Water shortage pushes Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan into energy crisis
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are facing an energy crisis as water levels have plummeted at the reservoirs powering their largests hydropower stations, officials said this week.
Russia strikes on Kyiv apartment blocks kill six, Ukraine says
Russia struck residential parts of Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Friday, Ukraine said, killing six people in a single apartment block in attacks President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced as "heinous" and aimed at civilians.
Tanzania president announces inquiry into protest deaths
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Friday announced an inquiry into the killings that occurred during the election that returned her to power, and called for leniency for some protesters charged with treason.
Indigenous protest blocks entrance to UN COP30 climate summit
Dozens of Indigenous protesters blocked the main entrance to the UN COP30 climate summit Friday in the Brazilian city of Belem, in a peaceful demonstration.
'Time is running out': Serbia eyes winter energy crisis
Serbia's diplomatic balancing act has left it teetering on the brink of a winter energy crisis, analysts warn, as US sanctions on its only oil refinery, the EU's phaseout of Russian energy, and Moscow's gas supply hardball hit home.
Four killed in 'heinous' Russian attack on Ukraine: Zelensky
Russia struck apartment blocks across the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv overnight, killing at least four people in what President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed as a "heinous attack" that deliberately targeted civilians.
Taiwan star Chen Bolin charged in conscription evasion probe
Taiwanese star Chen Bolin and 11 others were charged Friday as part of an investigation into military draft dodgers.
Over 500 economists, top experts call for G20 inequality panel
More than 500 economists and other leading experts, including a Nobel laureate and a former United States treasury secretary, on Friday urged G20 leaders to establish an international panel to tackle extreme wealth disparities.
Four killed in 'calculated' Russian attack on Ukraine: Zelensky
A Russian attack overnight, mostly targeting the capital Kyiv, killed four people and damaged buildings across the city, Ukrainian authorities said Friday.
Ecuador to vote on foreign troops, constitutional reform
Ecuadorans will vote Sunday on whether to allow the return of foreign military bases and the drafting of a new constitution that could give the country's Trump-friendly president more power.
China retail sales grew at slowest pace in over a year
Retail sales in China grew last month at the slowest pace in over a year, official data showed Friday, highlighting the battle facing authorities' efforts to counteract persistent consumer malaise.
Tobacco conference to weigh up stubbing out cigarette butts
Next week's global conference on tobacco control will consider what to do about the sheer volume of cigarette butts trashing the planet, with some recommending banning them completely.
Ukrainian capital comes under 'massive' attack
Almost every district in Kyiv came under "massive" attack Friday morning, the Ukrainian capital's mayor said, with a death reported hours after AFP journalists heard explosions in the city centre.
MAGA civil war: How a white nationalist blew up the American right
It began as a simple stunt -- a long, provocative chat between two lightning rods of the American right. The goal: spark debate, go viral and maybe boost their brands.
Asian markets sink on concerns over tech rally, Fed rates
Asian markets sank Friday, tracking a selloff on Wall Street as worries over next month's Federal Reserve interest rate decision and persistent speculation about a tech bubble dampened sentiment.
Ukraine capital under 'massive' attack: Kyiv mayor
Almost every district in Kyiv was under a 'massive' attack Friday morning, the Ukrainian capital's mayor said, with AFP journalists reporting explosions in the city centre as Russia intensifies its attacks on infrastructure.
Brazil rebuts UN complaint about COP30 security, but boosts presence
Brazil has pushed back against a complaint by the UN's climate chief over a security breach at the COP30 summit in Belem, saying responsibility for safeguarding the venue's interior lies with the world body itself.
Palestinian Authority says Israel killed two teens in West Bank
The Palestinian Authority said Thursday that Israeli soldiers had killed two 15-year-olds in the occupied West Bank, while Israel called them "terrorists" attempting to carry out an attack.
Stocks slide despite end of US government shutdown
Global stocks slid back sharply on Thursday, dashing hopes that US President Donald Trump's signing of a spending bill to end a record government shutdown might enliven trading floors.
25 oil-supplying states accused of 'complicity' in Gaza war
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and the United States shipped vast amounts of oil to Israel during its two-year Gaza offensive, according to a report by Oil Change International, which says the same fossil-fuel system driving climate change is also enabling "genocide."
'My whole life is here': migrants in Chile fear far-right rule
At an informal settlement near a disused landfill, a group of migrants anxiously await the outcome of Chile's presidential election, in which many voters are baying for them to be thrown out.
'Like a horror movie': 770 km of fear for those fleeing Sudan's El-Fasher
Survivors of the bloody takeover of El-Fasher walked for days through the desert, past bodies and armed men who humiliated them, desperate to escape the Sudanese city now overrun by paramilitary forces.
Zelensky sanctions associate as fraud scandal rocks Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday ordered sanctions on a former business partner at the heart of a corruption scandal that has sparked outrage in a nation exhausted by nearly four years of war.
Right-tilting EU parliament backs unpicking green business rules
European lawmakers voted Thursday to back the weakening of landmark EU environmental and human rights rules, as part of a business-friendly drive to slash red tape pushed through with far-right support.
Zelensky sanctions associate as corruption scandal engulfs Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday ordered sanctions on an associate and former business partner at the heart of a massive corruption scandal that has sparked outrage in a nation exhausted by nearly four years of war.
Germany agrees to keep military service voluntary
Germany's coalition government has agreed a new voluntary military service model, politicians said Thursday, after weeks of wrangling over whether there should be a compulsory element.
Japan PM Takaichi says she sleeps only 2-4 hours a night
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday she only sleeps for between two and four hours every night, while she also faces criticism for encouraging people to overwork.