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Japan startup seeks approval of cat kidney disease treatment
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Cut off from the West, Muscovites rediscover Russian 'roots'
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'Joint venture in reverse': foreign carmakers seek edge with China partners
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Nations backing fossil fuel exit 'a new power': conference host Colombia
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Rockets thrash Lakers, Wembanyama triumphant on Spurs return
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ECB set to hold rates steady with eye on Iran crisis
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Team-first Kane propelling Bayern to glory as PSG showdown looms
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Pogacar vows to keep going until Seixas 'destroys' him
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From Adele to Raye, the UK school nurturing future stars
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Final talks begin on missing piece for pandemic treaty
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Oil rises, stocks swing as peace talk hopes wobble
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'Heartbroken' Xavi Simons out of World Cup and Spurs relegation fight
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North Korea's Kim reaffirms support for Russia's 'sacred' Ukraine war
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Spurs win in Wembanyama return to take 3-1 lead over Trail Blazers
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As some hijabs come off in Iran, restrictions still in place
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Orangutan uses Indonesia canopy bridge in 'world first': NGO
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Dealing with the dead in the ruins of Sudan's war
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North Korea strengthens nuclear push as US flails in Middle East
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Stage set for Elon Musk's court battle with OpenAI
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Caught between wars, US Afghan allies trapped in Qatar without safe exit
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British royals begin four-day US visit despite shooting
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Suspect in shooting at Trump press dinner to appear in court
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Fitzpatrick brothers capture PGA Tour's Zurich Classic pairs crown
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Spurs win in Wembanyama return to take 3-1 lead on Trail Blazers
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Toulouse fall to first home defeat for a year
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Global military spending surges on insecurity: report
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Marseille see Champions League chance slip further away
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Nelly Korda wins LPGA Chevron Championship
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Syrian court begins proceedings against Assad and allies
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Inter's Serie A title charge hits bump in road, Milan and Juve in stalemate
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Colombia road bombing death toll rises to 20
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Raptors top Cavs to pull level in NBA playoff series
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Iran minister heads to Russia as talks remain stalled
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Rinku stars as Kolkata edge Lucknow in Super Over
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T'Wolves Edwards to miss several weeks - report
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Michael Jackson biopic debuts atop N. America box office
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King Charles state visit to US to go on as planned after shooting
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Mali junta in crisis after minister killed, key city 'captured'
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Dortmund down Freiburg to seal Champions League spot
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McFarlane hails Chelsea 'character' after FA Cup semi-final win
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Gunman sought to kill Trump, cabinet at gala dinner
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Arsenal punish Lyon errors in Champions League semi
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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, a key partner of Israel within the European Union, warned Friday that Israel risked losing remaining friends with its destructive war in Gaza.
Pakistani PM appeals for India talks, hails Trump role
Pakistan's leader said Friday he was ready for talks with India and hailed the role of US President Donald Trump, who has been peeved by New Delhi's reticence on his diplomacy.
EU urged to move fast, learn from Ukraine on 'drone wall'
Europe needs to learn from Ukraine and swiftly build a "wall" of anti-drone defences, the EU's defence chief told AFP Friday, after talks with eastern member states rattled by a string of airspace violations by Russia.
Slovakia approves anti-LGBTQ constitutional change
The Slovak parliament on Friday approved a constitutional amendment to limit LGBTQ rights in a sweeping change, which also sees national law take precedence over European Union law.
US Fed's preferred inflation gauge rises, with more cost pressures expected
The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure edged up in August as tariffs filtered through the economy, government data showed Friday, with analysts warning of further cost pressures after President Donald Trump unveiled a slew of upcoming duties.
Former UK PM Blair could lead transitional authority in Gaza: reports
Former UK prime minister Tony Blair could take a leading role in a transitional authority for Gaza under US-led peace plans, various British media reported on Friday.
Netanyahu says Palestinian state would be 'national suicide' for Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Friday in an angry UN address to block a Palestinian state, accusing European leaders of pushing his country into "national suicide" and rewarding Hamas.
The nations and firms threatened by Trump's pharma tariffs
Donald Trump has shocked the global drug industry by announcing 100-percent tariffs on all branded, imported pharmaceutical products -- unless companies are building manufacturing plants in the United States.
EU steps up 'drone wall' plans after Russian incursions
EU countries on Friday agreed on the urgent need to create a "wall" of anti-drone defences, after airspace violations by Russia rattled eastern members.
Kenyan jeans factory to fire workers as US deal expires
A Kenyan factory making jeans for US stores will start firing hundreds of workers this week as American lawmakers failed to renew Africa's duty-free access in time, its boss said Friday.
UK court drops terror case against Kneecap rapper
A UK court on Friday threw out a charge of supporting terrorism brought against a Northern Irish singer from the punk rap group Kneecap which had provoked an outcry among its fans.
UK's Starmer urges liberals to fight 'the lies' told by far right
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer told a global conference of centre-left leaders Friday that they must tackle uncontrolled migration and confront "lies" being told about their countries by hard-right politicians seeking to win over voters.
Sarkozy conviction exposes political divide in crisis-hit France
The dramatic decision to send former president Nicolas Sarkozy to prison for criminal conspiracy has laid bare France's stark political divisions, with the move cheered by the left but slammed by the ascendant right.
India retires Soviet fighter jet after six decades
India's Russian-built MiG-21s flew for the final time Friday, marking the end of an era for the country's first supersonic fighter jet -- lauded for its valour but tarnished by a legacy of some 400 crashes.
Slovak parliament approves anti-LGBTQ constitutional change
The Slovak parliament on Friday approved a constitutional amendment to limit the rights of same-sex couples in a sweeping change which also sees national law take precedence over European Union law.
Train tragedy hunger striker captures hearts in Greece
The photo of Denis, who died in Greece's worst rail disaster, is prominently displayed in front of the country's parliament, where his father has been on hunger strike for nearly two weeks.
'We are not afraid,' jailed Istanbul mayor tells court
Istanbul's jailed opposition mayor on Friday said he was "not afraid" as he denounced the legal case against him as part of a broader campaign of "judicial harassment," accusing the government of weaponising the judiciary to silence dissent.
India retires 'flying coffin' Soviet fighter jet after six decades
India's Russian-built MiG-21s flew for the final time Friday, marking the end of an era for the country's first supersonic fighter jet -- lauded for its valour but tarnished by a legacy of some 400 crashes.
Netanyahu set for defiant UN speech as Trump warns on annexation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to deliver a defiant message to the UN on Friday against a Palestinian state, but faces rare pressure from US President Donald Trump who seeks a deal on Gaza.
Iran sanctions look set to return after last-ditch UN vote
Sweeping UN sanctions look likely to return on Iran despite a last-ditch effort on Friday by China and Russia for a delay to allow further talks, diplomats say.
Canada signs free trade agreement with Indonesia
Canada has signed a bilateral free trade agreement with Indonesia, which aims to eliminate or reduce tariffs on over 95 percent of Ottawa's exports to its largest market in Southeast Asia.
Israeli strikes kill 9 in Yemen's rebel-held capital: Huthis
Israeli strikes on Sanaa killed at least nine people and wounded more than 170 on Thursday, Yemen's Huthis said, a day after the rebels launched a drone attack on southern Israel.
Cameroon's president Biya: absent candidate in election
As campaigning starts on Saturday for Cameroon's election, the nation is puzzling over the whereabouts of the lead candidate: its 92-year-old leader, Paul Biya -- the world's oldest head of state.
Heavy hand: Free-market US tested as Trump takes stakes in private companies
The Trump administration is in talks to take an equity stake in Lithium Americas, which would insert the government into another private enterprise in the latest challenge to American free-market traditions.
Trump hints at jets for Erdogan if Turkey quits Russian oil
US President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stop buying Russian oil over the war in Ukraine, while hinting that he may drop a ban on Ankara buying US stealth fighter jets.
Trump vows to block Israel annexation of West Bank
US President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to stop Israel from annexing the West Bank as he presses to end the Gaza war, ahead of a high-stakes visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
UN to vote on Iran as sanctions loom
The UN Security Council will take up the dispute over Iran's nuclear program again Friday as China and Russia seek to give more time for diplomacy on the eve of new sanctions against Tehran.
Israel strikes kill eight in Yemen's rebel-held capital: Huthis
Israel struck Sanaa on Thursday, killing at least eight people and wounding more than 140, Yemen's Huthis said, a day after the rebels launched a drone attack on southern Israel.
US sanctions on Serbian oil firm will start October 1: Vucic
US sanctions on Serbia's largest oil producer, which is majority Russian-owned, will finally come into force on October 1, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said Thursday.
At UN, Ghana's leader warns against normalizing anti-migrant 'hatred'
Addressing the UN General Assembly, Ghanaian leader John Mahama said it was time to "dispense with the euphemisms and dog whistles and speak frankly" about Western leaders' push against migration.
Trump urges Turkey's Erdogan to stop buying Russian oil
US President Donald Trump on Thursday urged Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stop buying Russian oil over the war in Ukraine, as Erdogan sought a long-awaited deal to buy US stealth fighter jets.
'Bullets, fire and fear': Haiti is at war, its leader warns
Violence-ravaged Haiti is a nation "at war," its leader Laurent Saint-Cyr warned at the United Nations on Thursday, as he appealed for help from the international community to defeat gangs that have overrun the Caribbean country.