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Japa's Miura and Kihara capture Skate America pairs gold
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Who can qualify for 2026 World Cup in final round of European qualifiers
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UK to cut protections for refugees under asylum 'overhaul'
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England's Tuchel plays down records before final World Cup qualifier
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Depoortere double helps France hold off spirited Fiji
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Scotland face World Cup shootout against Denmark after Greece defeat
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Hansen hat-trick inspires Irish to record win over Australia
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Alcaraz secures ATP Finals showdown with 'favourite' Sinner
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UK to cut protections for refugees under asylum 'overhaul': govt
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Spain, Switzerland on World Cup brink as Belgium also made to wait
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Sweden's Grant leads by one at LPGA Annika tournament
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Scotland cling to hopes of automatic World Cup qualification despite Greece defeat
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Alcaraz secures ATP Finals showdown with great rival Sinner
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England captain Itoje savours 'special' New Zealand win
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Wales's Evans denies Japan historic win with last-gasp penalty
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Zelensky renews calls for more air defence after deadly strike on Kyiv
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NBA's struggling Pelicans sack coach Willie Green
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Petain tribute comments raise 'revisionist' storm in France
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Spain on World Cup brink as Belgium also made to wait
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Spain virtually seal World Cup qualification in Georgia romp
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M23, DR Congo sign new peace roadmap in Doha
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Estevao, Casemiro on target for Brazil in Senegal win
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Ford steers England to rare win over New Zealand
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Massive march in Brazil marks first big UN climate protest in years
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Spain rescues hundreds of exotic animals from unlicensed shelter
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Huge fire sparked by explosions near Argentine capital 'contained'
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South Africa defy early red card to beat battling Italy
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Sinner beats De Minaur to reach ATP Finals title match
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Zelensky vows overhaul of Ukraine's scandal-hit energy firms
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South Africa defy early red card to beat Italy
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Alex Marquez claims Valencia MotoGP sprint victory
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McIlroy shares lead with Race to Dubai title in sight
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Climate protesters rally in Brazil at COP30 halfway mark
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Spike Lee gifts pope Knicks jersey as pontiff meets film stars
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BBC caught in crossfire of polarised political and media landscape
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'Happy' Shiffrin dominates in Levi slalom for 102nd World Cup win
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Palestinian national team on 'mission' for peace in Spain visit
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Brazilian 'Superman' cheers child cancer patients in Ghana
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India close in on win over South Africa after Jadeja heroics
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Huge explosions rock industrial area near Argentina's capital
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Bezzecchi takes pole for Valencia sprint and MotoGP
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Dominant Shiffrin leads after first slalom run in Levi
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Nine killed in accidental explosion at Indian Kashmir police station
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Climate protesters to rally at COP30's halfway mark
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Fighting South Africa lose Rickelton after India 189 all out
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Harmer leads South Africa fightback as India 189 all out
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Prison looms for Brazil's Bolsonaro after court rejects his appeal
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EU bows to pressure on loosening AI, privacy rules
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India close in on lead despite South African strikes
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Curry's 49 points propel Warriors in 109-108 win over Spurs
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EU takes small step towards using Russian assets for Ukraine
EU leaders Thursday tasked the European Commission to move ahead with options for funding Ukraine for two more years, leaving the door open for a mammoth loan using frozen Russian assets.
White House's East Wing demolished for Trump ballroom: satellite images
Demolition workers have finished tearing down the White House's entire East Wing to make way for US President Donald Trump's giant new $300 million ballroom, satellite pictures showed Thursday.
EU takes timid step towards using Russian assets for Ukraine
EU leaders Thursday tasked the European Commission to move ahead with options for funding Ukraine for two more years, leaving the door open for a mammoth loan using frozen Russian assets, diplomats told AFP.
Colombian president lashes out at Trump 'executions'
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Trinidadians challenge US forces killing their loved ones 'like dogs'
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US pressures Israel on West Bank, Rubio voices confidence in Gaza truce
US President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Israel over annexing the West Bank in an interview published Thursday, as visiting Secretary of State Marco Rubio voiced confidence that a US-backed ceasefire in Gaza would hold.
US and EU sanctions on Russian oil and gas: what do we know?
The United States on Wednesday hit Russia's two biggest oil producers -- Rosneft and Lukoil -- with sanctions, the first against Russia since US President Donald returned to office.
No Russian or Belarusian athletes 'likely to qualify' for Winter Paralympics
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Trump pardons Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao: White House
US President Donald Trump has pardoned the convicted Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao, the White House said Thursday, accusing Trump's predecessor Joe Biden of launching an unnecessary "war" against the industry.
Nigerian military says killed 50 jihadists in army base raids
Nigeria's military said on Thursday it had killed 50 armed insurgents that were using drones to carry out multiple attacks on army bases in the volatile northeast.
US pressures Israel on West Bank as Rubio begins visit
US President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Israel over annexing the West Bank in an interview published Thursday, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in the country to bolster his Gaza truce.
Zelensky urges EU to agree frozen assets loan
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky urged EU leaders Thursday to agree a mammoth new loan using Russian frozen assets, after US President Donald Trump buoyed Kyiv by hitting Moscow with sanctions.
'No basic means to live': exhausted Gazans struggle to rebuild
A fragile ceasefire has brought respite to Gazans exhausted by two years of fighting, but even without the daily bombing they are struggling to live amid the catastrophic destruction wrought by the war.
Brazil's Lula says will seek a fourth term in 2026 elections
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who turns 80 next week, confirmed Thursday he will run for a fourth term in office in 2026 elections.
France issues third arrest warrant against Syria's ex-leader Assad
French magistrates this summer issued a new arrest warrant against ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad over deadly chemical attacks in 2013, a judicial source said on Thursday.
Vance rejects any West Bank annexation as Rubio heads to Israel
US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that Israel would not move to annex the occupied West Bank, after Washington warned that such a step could jeopardise a fragile US-brokered truce in Gaza.
China vows to boost consumption, national security after key meet
China's ruling Communist Party said Thursday the country has to "vigorously boost consumption" and "consolidate national security" in the next five years, state media reported, as a key gathering concluded in Beijing.
Judge clears British ex-soldier of Bloody Sunday murders
A judge in Belfast on Thursday acquitted a British ex-paratrooper of killing unarmed civilians during the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre.
EU parliament adopts curbs on plastic pellet pollution
The European Parliament on Thursday definitively adopted rules clamping down on pollution from the tiny pellets that constitute the building blocks of most plastic products.
King Charles, Pope Leo pray together in historic first
King Charles III, the head of the Church England, became the first British monarch Thursday to pray publicly with a pope in a Vatican service led by Leo XIV.
Bangladesh court to deliver verdict against Hasina on November 13
The verdict in the crimes against humanity case against ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina will be delivered on November 13, the attorney general said, as the trial ended on Thursday.
Rubio heads to Israel as US seeks to firm up Gaza truce
Top US diplomat Marco Rubio warned that Israel's moves towards annexing the occupied West Bank risked undermining a fragile US-brokered truce in Gaza, as he headed to Israel on Thursday.
Zelensky hails Trump sanctions on Russia as 'strong' message
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday hailed US President Donald Trump's "resolute" decision to sanction Russia's energy sector, as Washington's patience finally snapped with Moscow for stalling peace efforts.
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Bangladesh leader urges calm after cabinet neutrality questioned
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Trump heads to Asia aiming to make deals with Xi
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