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Sean 'Diddy' Combs asks US appeals court to overturn sentence
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Verstappen Red Bull future in doubt as engineer to join McLaren
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France's Macron in Rome for first meeting with Pope Leo
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Angola name former Senegal boss Cisse as new coach
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Reed soars to early Masters lead on wings of eagles
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US Democrats fail in bid to curb Trump's Iran war powers
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Veteran prop Slimani to return to France with Toulon
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Iranians pay tribute to slain supreme leader weeks after killing
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Israel seeks Lebanon talks as its strikes threaten US-Iran truce
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Russian police raid independent Novaya Gazeta media outlet
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Barton Snow completes Cheltenham-Aintree double in Foxhunters Chase
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IMF to cut global growth forecast due to Mideast war
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Jihadists kill Nigerian troops including senior brigadier general
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Local boy Aranburu sprints to Basque Country stage, Seixas extends lead
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Russia brands Nobel Prize-winning rights group Memorial 'extremist'
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England set for World Cup warm-up friendlies in Florida heat
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Sabalenka pulls out of Stuttgart Open with injury
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BTS kick off world tour with spectacular South Korea show
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UK animal charity rescues over 250 dogs from single home
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Barton Snow has a lot to crow about in Foxhunters Chase
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Reigning champion Nick Rockett out of Grand National
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'Free' McIlroy launches his Masters repeat bid
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US envoy warns EU won't win AI race 'bringing others down'
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Trump, Vance not 'meddling' in Hungary vote, says US envoy to EU
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Jihadists kill 18 Nigerian troops including senior brigadier general
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Mideast war threatens Africa's supply of humanitarian medicine
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Seven World Cup winners start for England in Women's Six Nations opener
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China FM vows deeper ties with North Korea on trip to Pyongyang
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Sinner survives energy dip, end of streak to see off Machac
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IMF expects to provide vulnerable economies hit by Iran war up to $50 bn
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Oil prices jump back toward $100 on Mideast ceasefire doubts
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Israel vows to fight on as Iran warns ceasefire talks at risk
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Player tells Tiger to 'get a chauffeur'
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Believers rejoice as Jerusalem's holy sites re-open
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EU lawmakers want to tax Big Tech to fund budget
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Cannes Festival promises escapism in Hollywood-lite edition
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Israel dismisses calls to add Lebanon to US-Iran ceasefire
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Russia's Nobel Prize-winning rights group Memorial branded 'extremist'
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Fonseca eases into Monte Carlo last eight meeting with Zverev
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Oil prices jump, stocks drop on Mideast ceasefire doubts
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Verstappen set for fresh F1 angst as engineer nears Red Bull exit - reports
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko began on Wednesday his first official visit to North Korea, with the two countries united by Western sanctions, closeness to Russia and accusations of rights violations.
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Iran launched a new missile salvo across the Middle East on Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump's signals that he was eager to talk with Tehran steadied global markets.
US reportedly sends peace plan as Iran opens to 'non-hostile' oil vessels
Washington sent a peace plan to Iran, US media reported, as Donald Trump voiced optimism Tuesday at ending nearly a month of warfare and Tehran announced that it will let "non-hostile" oil vessels go through the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
OSCE's 'chaotic' Ukraine evacuation put staff at risk: leaked report
A confidential report into the OSCE's "chaotic" evacuation of its monitors from Ukraine after Russia invaded four years ago is damning about how it put its own staff at "serious security risk", AFP can reveal.
Top WTO official sounds fertiliser warning over Middle East war
Disruptions to fertiliser supplies caused by the Middle East war pose a double threat to global food security through scarcity and high prices, a top World Trade Organization official has warned.
Denmark's PM Mette Frederiksen, tenacious and tough on migration
She's stood up to Donald Trump and posts her kitchen skills on Instagram: Mette Frederiksen, who intends to stay on as Denmark's prime minister after Tuesday's election, mixes high-stakes international politics with Danes' everyday concerns.
Danish PM's left-wing bloc wins election, but no majority
Denmark's Social Democrats, led by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, finished first in Tuesday's general election but posted their weakest showing in more than 120 years and the left-wing bloc failed to secure a majority.
Brazil court grants house arrest for jailed Bolsonaro
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Tuesday granted a request by former president Jair Bolsonaro to temporarily serve his sentence under house arrest after his discharge from a hospital for treatment of bronchopneumonia.
Aid boat arrives in Cuba as US oil blockade bites
The first boat of a flotilla carrying medical supplies, food and solar panels reached Cuba on Tuesday to aid the island as a US fuel blockade deepens its energy crisis.
Colombia military plane crash death toll rises to 69
The death toll in one of Colombia's worst air accidents in recent years rose to at least 69, according to an updated tally Tuesday, as the government faulted a "junk" aircraft donated by the United States.
Danish PM's left-wing bloc leads election, but no majority
Denmark's left-wing bloc, headed by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, took an early lead in general elections Tuesday but failed to secure a majority, exit polls showed, with the premier's Social Democrats posting their weakest showing in 125 years.
Trump insists talks happening 'right now' as Iran, Israel trade strikes
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that talks with Iran to end the Middle East war were under way "right now", even as the Islamic republic and Israel traded fresh strikes.
Gang crackdown carried out without 'abuses,' Guatemalan defense chief says
Guatemala has cracked down on gangs while safeguarding human rights, its Defense Minister Henry Saenz told AFP in an exclusive interview, rejecting the brutal methods neighboring El Salvador has used to curb rampant criminal activity.
Afghanistan releases detained US citizen
Afghanistan's Taliban government released a US national on Tuesday who had been detained for more than a year, after a letter from his family requesting his freedom.
Danish PM's left bloc leads election, but no majority
Denmark's left bloc headed by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen took an early lead in Tuesday's general election but failed to secure a majority, exit polls showed, with Frederiksen's Social Democrats posting their weakest showing in 125 years.
Trump says Iran gave US 'gift' linked to Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran gave him a "very big present" related to the Strait of Hormuz, boosting his confidence that he was talking to the right people in Tehran to end the war.
Massive Russian drone attacks kill eight, hit Ukraine UNESCO site
President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed Russia's "absolute depravity" Tuesday after Moscow staged massive drone attacks on Ukraine, killing multiple people and hitting the UNESCO heritage site of Lviv.
Trump has destroyed Venezuela's socialist ideology: opposition leader
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado told AFP on Tuesday that her country's formerly all-powerful socialist ideology has been fatally "wounded" by US President Donald Trump.
France urges Israel 'to refrain' from seizing south Lebanon zone
Israel should "refrain" from sending in forces to take control of a zone in south Lebanon, France's foreign minister told AFP on Tuesday, warning that such a move would have "major humanitarian consequences".
UN rights council to hold urgent debate on Iran's Gulf strikes
The UN Human Rights Council will hold a rare urgent debate on Wednesday on Iran's strikes on countries across the Gulf region and their impact on civilians.
Russia rains drones on Ukraine, killing eight, hitting UNESCO site
Russia fired almost 1,000 drones at Ukraine over the last 24-hours, unleashing one of its largest-ever daytime attacks, killing at least eight people and hitting the UNESCO-protected city centre of Lviv, officials said Tuesday.
ConocoPhillips chief seeks extra US protection of Mideast assets
US oil giant ConocoPhillips has been urging President Donald Trump's administration to provide extra protection around assets in Qatar where the company has invested significantly, its chief executive said Tuesday.
New Chile president withdraws support for Bachelet UN chief bid
Chile's new hard-right President Jose Antonio Kast on Tuesday withdrew Santiago's support for former socialist president Michelle Bachelet as candidate for the post of UN secretary general.
Afghanistan announces release of detained US citizen
Afghanistan's Taliban government announced the release of a US national on Tuesday who had been detained for more than a year, after a letter from his family requesting his freedom.
Oil prices jump, stocks slip as Trump's Iran claims raise doubts
European and US stocks resumed sliding and oil prices jumped on Tuesday as traders turned cautious over the prospect of a negotiated agreement between the United States and Iran to end the Middle East war.
Outlook worsens for whale stranded on German coast
The health of a humpback whale stranded on Germany's Baltic Sea coast is deteriorating, conservationists said Tuesday, as efforts to free the animal continued.
Iran, Israel trade strikes despite Trump talk of negotiations
Iran and Israel traded strikes on Tuesday, as the Middle East war showed no sign of de-escalation despite US President Donald Trump signalling "very good talks" to end the three-week conflict.
Oil prices jump, stocks waver after Trump's Iran claim
European stock markets steadied, oil prices jumped and the dollar rebounded on Tuesday as traders turned cautious over the prospect of a negotiated agreement between the United States and Iran to end the Middle East war.
'A top person': Who is the US dealing with in Iran?
He is, according to President Donald Trump, a "top person" in the Iranian system who is "most respected" and is in an unenviable position.
In Lebanon's Tyre, ancient site threatened by Israeli bombs
At an archaeological site in southern Lebanon's Tyre, small signs bearing a blue and white emblem provide a symbolic shield, meant to protect the ancient ruins from bombardment.
US-Israeli war on Iran is 'breach of international law': German president
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier spoke on Tuesday of a "deep rift" with traditional ally the United States and said the US-Israeli war on Iran was a "breach of international law".
Iran strikes Israel, denies Trump talks
Iran fired a fresh broadside of missiles at Israel Tuesday, causing damage and injuries in Tel Aviv, as uncertainty swirled over possible talks to end the three-week Middle East war.