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South African rugby player's death due to 'aortic dissection'
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UN issues call to arms to combat off-the-charts El Nino
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France's Macron lands in Riyadh on surprise 'solidarity' visit
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Nigeria Ebola case matches DR Congo strain
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Around the world, far right blames immigrants for French protests
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Musk's SpaceX helps launch stock market gains
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South Africa eases fuel pain as growth slows
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Rose salutes Bournemouth's past heroes ahead of AC Milan clash
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Woody Allen shoots new movie in Madrid
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Argentina's Milei calls Spain PM Sanchez a 'dictator' in Madrid visit
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Nvidia's Huang urges Europe to go all in on AI
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Barca's Olmo injured for a month, misses Clasico
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Five things to know as French bond yield tops 5%
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Impacts of UK's new North Sea gas drilling
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'Complete threat' Ngumoha excites Liverpool captain Van Dijk
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Jansen takes five for South Africa as Australia forced to follow on
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'The fishing's terrible': Deforestation devastates C.Africa river
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Toulouse v Troyes Ligue 1 game postponed as France gripped by unrest
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France's tourism sector worried about impact of riots
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PSG winger Kvaratskhelia's season in doubt after torn ACL
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Macron takes aim at Trump for using France riots for election gain
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Putin, Witkoff meet in Russia for Ukraine war talks
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North Korea says 'new firepower units' in place, loudspeakers to return
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Musk's SpaceX helps fuel stock market gains
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Indonesia leader hits out at market downgrade warning
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Authors urge UK to halt 'draconian' Palestine Action ban as Rooney sales end
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Macron slams 'stupid' comments based on AI videos by leaders on France riots
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South Korea guides crowd-pulling shark out of canal
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'Public health crisis': Indonesians seek fire relief from state
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PSG's Kvaratskhelia season in doubt after torn ACL
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British Museum sells second set of Bayeux exhibition tickets
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President berates countries that 'insult' Indonesia over wildfires
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Australian lawmaker loses both legs after 'targeted' attack
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PSG's Kvaratskhelia set for months out with torn ACL
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UK approves drilling in controversial Jackdaw gas field
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Japan sends senior diplomat to Russia over detained journalist
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Carrefour shares plunge after profit warning on French protests
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Rising UK inflation, debt knocks govt ahead of budget
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North Korea says 'new firepower units' in place after border threat
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UK govt approves drilling in controversial Jackdaw gas field
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Australia lawmaker loses both legs after 'targeted' attack
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US envoy to meet Putin after 'positive' talks with Zelensky
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Director Nick Paley channels childhood fears in new thriller 'Phony'
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UK govt approves drilling in Jackdaw gas field
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'Daily struggle': Cubans dig wells in search of water
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Rome hospital taps culture to help heal cancer patients
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Prized wild pepper at risk in Madagascar's shrinking forests
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'Media capture': Serbian journalists squeezed before vote
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World falling 'dangerously short' on climate action: UN chief
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US envoy to meet Russia's president after 'positive' talks with Zelensky
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Russia squeezes Kyiv as 'unimaginable' tragedy looms in Ukraine
Russian forces inched towards Kyiv and pounded civilian areas in other Ukrainian cities Friday, drawing warnings of "unimaginable tragedy" as the US and the EU moved to tighten the economic noose around the Kremlin.
Wall Street falters as Ukraine war drags on
Wall Street ended a downbeat week with further losses Friday as traders braced for continued economic fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine as well as looming Federal Reserve rate hikes, though European indices saw gains.
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Russia inches toward Kyiv, its attacks draw war crimes warnings
The US and the EU moved Friday to tighten the economic noose around the Kremlin as Russian forces inched toward the capital Kyiv and pounded civilian areas of Ukrainian cities, drawing a flurry of warnings of potential war crimes.
Russian demands threaten to derail Iran nuclear talks
Last-minute Russian demands related to the Ukraine conflict threatened to derail the near-complete process of reviving the Iran nuclear deal Friday, as the EU announced negotiations would be paused.
Disney suspends political giving in Florida after 'Don't say gay' bill outrage
Entertainment and theme park giant Disney has halted all political donations in Florida after an outcry among LGBTQ staff over its silence on perceived "anti-gay" legislation, its CEO said Friday.
US says no indication of Belarusian troops in Ukraine
The United States has not seen evidence that troops from close Russian ally Belarus are in Ukraine, the Pentagon said Friday.
UN dismisses Russian claim of Ukraine-US biological weapons program
Western countries accused Russia of spreading "wild" conspiracy theories at the United Nations Friday after Moscow's envoy told diplomats that America and Ukraine had researched using bats to conduct biological warfare.
Russia 'shows no sign of engaging in serious diplomacy': US
US Vice-President Kamala Harris on Friday said Russian President Vladimir Putin "shows no sign of engaging in serious diplomacy" as she accused Moscow of "atrocious and outrageous conduct" in Ukraine.
War, inflation threaten world economy
The world economy's fragile recovery from the Covid-induced crisis is now threatened by Russia's war in Ukraine and soaring commodity prices.
Last-minute Russian demands threaten to derail paused Iran nuclear talks
Last-minute Russian demands threatened to derail the near-complete process of reviving the Iran nuclear deal Friday, as the EU announced negotiations would be paused.
Stocks climb on Putin comments
US and European stock markets were buoyed Friday by Russian President Vladimir Putin's comments about a "positive shift" in talks with Ukraine, traders said.
Battleground Ukraine: Day 16 of Russia's invasion
On the 16th day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces were encircling at least four major cities Friday and inched closer towards the city limits of Kyiv.
Venezuela unlikely to make up for banned Russian crude: experts
Its once-flourishing oil industry decimated by corruption, poor management and US sanctions, Venezuela's vast crude reserves are unlikely to make up for banned Russian oil even if Washington eases measures against Caracas, experts say.
US, allies to end normal trade relations with Russia
Washington and its allies moved Friday to end normal trade relations with Russia, as President Joe Biden vowed the West would make Vladimir Putin "pay the price" for his invasion of Ukraine.
Chile's millennial president takes office with plans for change
Leftist former student leader Gabriel Boric was sworn in Friday as Chile's youngest-ever president, with plans to turn the country that was a neoliberal laboratory for decades into a greener, more egalitarian "welfare state."
Chile's millennial president Boric takes office
Leftist former student leader Gabriel Boric, 36, was sworn in Friday as Chile's youngest-ever president.
Record deforestation in Brazilian Amazon in February
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon set a new record for the month of February, according to official data released Friday, the latest sign of a surge in destruction under President Jair Bolsonaro.
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Stocks rise on Putin's 'positive shifts' comment
US and European stock markets rose Friday as investors were buoyed by Russian President Vladimir Putin's comments about a "positive shift" in talks with Ukraine, traders said.
Biden seeks to strip Russia of favored trade status
US President Joe Biden intends to strip Russia of its preferential trade status, a move that would enable Washington to inflict steep tariff hikes on Moscow in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine.
Powers vie for Ukraine role but no 'miracle' in sight
Powers are jostling to play the lead role in finding a diplomatic solution to Russia's war in Ukraine but such attempts risk being a sideshow unless President Vladimir Putin shows genuine interest in a negotiated settlement.
Landmark apology for Northern Ireland abuse survivors
Northern Ireland lawmakers fell silent on Friday as they remembered victims and survivors of decades of institutional abuse in children's homes, and offered them a formal public apology.
Chelsea gripped by uncertainty as Abramovich sanctions bite
Thomas Tuchel admits Chelsea face an uncertain future as doubts swirl over how the European champions will even pay their wage bill after Russian owner Roman Abramovich was hit with UK sanctions.
2.5 million people have now fled 'senseless' Ukraine war: UN
Some 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded two weeks ago, and around two million more have been internally displaced by the "senseless" war, the United Nations said Friday.
Five things to know about LNG as EU looks beyond Russia
Europe is counting on liquefied natural gas (LNG) to help reduce its heavy dependence on Russian energy in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
For Russians in Ukraine, their homeland feels like the enemy
The Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine is a personal tragedy for Russians living in Ukraine, many of whom now see their homeland as an enemy -- and some are ready to fight.
Ukraine conflict must not spark NATO-Russia war: Stoltenberg to AFP
NATO must not allow Russia's invasion of Ukraine to spill over into an open conflict between the alliance and Moscow, its chief Jens Stoltenberg said Friday, warning a no-fly zone would likely lead to full-scale war.