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Kremlin sees little 'substance' in Ukraine peace ideas
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OpenAI says its AI agents disabled their own safety monitors
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Alldritt returns as France call up seven newcomers for Nations Championship
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Thursday that Western penalties against Moscow for its military incursion in Ukraine would destabilise the global energy and food markets and vowed the country would emerge stronger from the crisis.
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On the 15th day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces were encircling at least four major cities Thursday and inched closer towards the city limits of Kyiv.
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Guardiola voices sympathy for Chelsea's Tuchel after sanctions
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admits he has sympathy for Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel after the European champions were hit by tough sanctions placed on Blues owner Roman Abramovich.
Chelsea fan snaps up last shirt before club shop shuts after sanctions
A fan told of a "surreal moment" Thursday as he bought the last Chelsea shirt at the club shop before it closed after Russian owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned, with supporters voicing their anxiety over the restrictions.
Modi's party retains Indian mega-state
A firebrand monk and poster boy of Hindu nationalism retained power in India's most populous state Thursday, in a triumph for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party.
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Spain's Vox entered a regional government for the first time under a coalition deal with the right-wing Popular Party Thursday that will give the far-right faction a major impact on policy.
War in Ukraine offers redemption to maligned US intel community
Caught on the back foot by the Taliban's lightning takeover of Kabul last August, US intelligence services have earned a measure of redemption with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which they predicted and detailed with impressive precision.
'Totally unprecedented': Ukraine flag sales soar at France factory
Far from the war in Ukraine, Eric Borney never dreamed his factory in the calm French countryside would smash sales records making Ukrainian flags.
Kyiv maternity unit becomes frontline clinic after attack
A young Ukrainian mother was recovering after giving birth to twins in one of Kyiv's top maternity hospitals when shrapnel punched a hole in the window, scattering shattered glass inside.
No man's land: Russians lurk in fields at Kyiv's gate
Five shivering Ukrainian soldiers and a Javelin anti-tank missile stood by the last checkpoint separating the northeastern edge of Kyiv from advancing Russian armoured vehicles.
Stocks slide, oil rebounds as peace talks stall
European and US stocks sank Thursday as key peace talks stalled between Russia and Ukraine, compounded by a worsening inflation and growth outlook.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich hit by UK sanctions
Chelsea Football Club's Russian owner Roman Abramovich was on Thursday hit with a UK assets freeze and travel ban, throwing his plans to sell the European and world club champions into disarray.
Russia tactics in Ukraine war mirror Syria testing ground: experts
Besieging cities, shelling civilian infrastructure and arranging "safe corridors": the tactics used by Russia in its war on Ukraine mirror those it tested and fine-tuned to drain resistance in Syria's conflict.
No breakthrough in Russia-Ukraine talks amid fury over hospital strike
Russia and Ukraine failed to make a breakthrough Thursday in their first top-level talks since Moscow's invasion two weeks ago, amid international outrage over the bombing of a children's hospital that Kyiv said killed three people, including a young girl.
Macron seeks EU resolve at Ukraine crisis summit
EU leaders will scramble Thursday to find ways to urgently address the fallout of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and carefully tell Kyiv that joining the bloc remains years away.
Modi's party projected to retain Indian mega-state
A firebrand monk and poster boy of Hindu nationalism was set to retain power in India's most populous state, partial vote counts showed Thursday, in a triumph for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party.
Europe stocks sink, oil rebounds as peace talks stall
European stocks sank and oil rebounded Thursday as key peace talks stalled between Russia and Ukraine in a rollercoaster week before a eurozone interest rate decision and key US inflation data.
One month out, Macron's re-election looks his to lose
With the Ukraine crisis looming over the coming French presidential election, voters appear increasingly willing to stick with Emmanuel Macron and his promise to "protect" the country in turbulent times.
Roman Abramovich: Chelsea tycoon scrambling to save empire
Roman Abramovich rose from a penniless background in Russia's frozen north to become a multi-billionaire and a celebrity football tycoon, but his empire is teetering on collapse after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Russia, Ukraine fail to make progress at 'difficult' Turkey talks
Russia and Ukraine on Thursday failed to find a breakthrough on a ceasefire and other humanitarian issues at the first high-level talks between the two sides since Moscow's invasion.
Russia, Ukraine in high-level talks after hospital attack sparks fury
The foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine held their first face-to-face talks Thursday after two weeks of war, amid international outrage over Moscow's bombing of a children's hospital that Kyiv says killed three people, including a young girl.
In reversal, Uniqlo suspends business in Russia
Casual wear giant Uniqlo will suspend operations in Russia, parent company Fast Retailing said Thursday, days after its president defended staying open in the country following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Sweden to raise military spending over Ukraine war
Sweden's government announced plans Thursday for a major boost in military spending to two percent of GDP "as soon as possible", citing the security threat from Russia's war in Ukraine.
Top Russia, Ukraine diplomats meet in Turkey: officials
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba on Thursday were holding talks in Turkey in the first such high-level contact since Moscow invaded its neighbour.
Tears, defiance as Ukraine Paralympics team honour country's fallen
Ukrainian Winter Paralympians wept and pumped their fists in the air in defiance against Russia's invasion of their homeland during a moment's silence at the Athletes' Village on Thursday.
Asia stocks track US and European surge, oil ticks up
Asian equities rallied Thursday following a strong bounce on Wall Street and a breathtaking surge in Europe sparked by a plunge in oil prices and bargain-buying following a Ukraine-fuelled rout.
Russians near Kyiv after attack on children's hospital sparks fury
Russian forces neared Kyiv on Thursday, as international leaders and Ukraine accused Russia of a "barbaric" attack on a children's hospital in the besieged city of Mariupol.
S. Korea's new president to teach 'rude boy' Kim Jong Un some manners
Threatening a pre-emptive strike, swiftly responding to missile tests, and telling "rude boy" leader Kim Jong Un to behave: South Korea's next president looks set to get tough on the nuclear-armed North, analysts say.
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US President Joe Biden has ordered the federal government to look into creating a digital dollar, a move with the potential to reshape how money is moved and used around the world.
'We understand': Refugees pray for Ukraine at Bosnian pilgrimage site
Far from home, Mariana Sova could only pray for Ukraine and an end to the war from a Catholic pilgrimage site in southern Bosnia where she had found safe haven from the fighting.