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Fresh paint, careful choreography as pope visits African prison
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Jones calls on Australian fans to get behind Japan at World Cup
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Sellers in China trade hub seek tariff reprieve from Trump visit
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Stocks sink and oil rises with Iran, US no closer to peace talks
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'Dancing in their hands': Japan wig masters set stage alive
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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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Macron warns any planned West Bank annexation a 'red line'
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BBC must fight, says outgoing chief as Trump threatens to sue
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UN aid chief hails talks with Sudan army leader
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US aircraft carrier in Latin America fuels Venezuelan fears of attack
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Russia offers US nuclear talks in bid to ease tensions
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Iraqis vote in general election at crucial regional moment
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Shock follows carnage after suicide bombing in Islamabad
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BBC must 'fight' for its journalism, outgoing chief says amid Trump lawsuit threat
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Trump says 'we've had a lot of problems' with France
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Iraqis vote in general election at a crucial regional moment
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UK unemployment jumps to 5% before key govt budget
Britain's unemployment rate rose more than expected to five percent in the third quarter, the highest level since early 2021, official data showed Tuesday ahead of a key UK government budget.
Iraqis vote in general election in rare moment of calm
Iraqis began voting for a new parliament on Tuesday at a pivotal time for the country and the wider region, in an election that both Iran and the United States will be closely watching.
'Joy to beloved motherland': N.Korea football glory fuels propaganda
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Taiwan coastguard faces China's might near frontline islands
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Concentration of corporate power a 'huge' concern: UN rights chief
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