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Mali faces advancing rebels in 'difficult' situation
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Monk ends barefoot Sri Lanka trek with a dog and plea for peace
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Macron urges Andorra to 'move forwards' on decriminalising abortion
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German bid to rescue 'Timmy' the whale passes key hurdle
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US Fed expected to keep rates steady as Iran war effects ripple
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UAE pulls out of OPEC oil cartels citing 'national interests'
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Crude back above $110 on Strait stalemate fears
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Comedian Kimmel hits back at Trump criticism of Melania joke
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Banking giant JP Morgan becomes Olympics sponsor
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Emotional Stones announces Man City exit after golden decade
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Jazz legend John Coltrane's son hits the high notes
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John Stones to leave Manchester City after 10 years
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Croatia, Bosnia sign major gas pipeline deal
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Champions League semi-final like a first date: Atletico's Koke
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Sinner queries schedule, surges into Madrid Open quarters
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ICC orders $8.5mn compensation for victims of Malian war criminal
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EU parliament adopts new rules to protect cats, dogs
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EU lawmakers back blockbuster long-term budget
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Crude extends gains on Iran talks, stocks diverge on central bank meetings
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German rescuers launch new bid to free stranded whale
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Man pleads guilty in Austria to plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert
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Climbers open Everest route past dangerous ice block
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Indian billionaire's son offers home for Escobar's hippos
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Iranian Vafaei capable of great things, says beaten rival Trump
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Comedian Kimmel hits back at criticism over Melania Trump joke
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Man goes on trial in Austria over Taylor Swift concert attack plan
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South Korean court increases ex-first lady's graft sentence
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Bullying claims 'nonsense', actress Rebel Wilson tells Sydney court
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BP reports huge profit rise in first quarter
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Crude extends gains, stocks drop as Trump considers latest Iran proposal
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How China block of AI deal could stop 'Singapore-washing'
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North Korean executions rose dramatically during Covid: report
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Budget airlines first to cut flights as jet fuel prices soar
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Simeone, Atletico chasing redemption against Arsenal
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'Bring it on', says Rice as Arsenal chase Champions League history
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US says examining latest Iran proposal
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S. Korea probes syringe hoarding as war hits plastic makers
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Australia aims to tax tech giants unless they pay news outlets
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Bangladesh's tigers stalk uncertain future in Sundarbans
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Horses unlikely saviours for those who serve in uniform
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Crude extends gains as Trump considers latest Iran proposal
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Nations to kick off world-first fossil fuel exit talks
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Philippine museum brings deadly, lucrative galleon trade to life
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Opening remarks Tuesday in Elon Musk versus OpenAI
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New York restaurant's $40 half chicken fuels cost of dining debate
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Trump shooting scare renews 'staged' conspiracy theory
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LIV Golf postpones June event set for New Orleans: reports
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Global Nurse Migration Patterns Shift as Europe, Southeast Asia Absorb Growing Share of International Nurses
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The Prestigious U.S. Open Polo Championship(R) Final Closes a Record-Breaking American Polo Season, Supported by U.S. Polo Assn. and ESPN
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Rubio ramps up Ecuador support in regional anti-crime push
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UK court convicts asylum seeker of sexual assault
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France says 26 countries commit to Ukraine deployment if peace agreed
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White House quietly drops WTO, ILO from foreign aid cut list
The World Trade Organization and the International Labour Organization told AFP on Thursday that they no longer figured among entities targeted in the White House's latest round of foreign aid cuts.
Xi tells Kim North Korea's importance to China 'will not change'
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US trade gap widest in 4 months as imports surged ahead of tariffs
The US trade deficit expanded more than expected in July to its widest in four months, government data showed Thursday, on a surge in imports before a fresh wave of President Donald Trump's tariffs kicked in.
Pro-Palestinian protests rock Spain's Vuelta cycling race
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Europe leaders call Trump after Ukraine security guarantees summit
European leaders on Thursday spoke to US President Donald Trump after holding a summit with President Volodymyr Zelensky on security guarantees for Kyiv in the event of a peace accord to end Russia's three-and-a-half war against Ukraine.
Berlusconi media group takes control of German broadcaster
Italy's MediaForEurope (MFE) announced Thursday it had taken control of one of Germany's biggest private broadcasting groups, as it seeks to build a pan-European group able to compete with streaming giants.
European court faults France over sexual consent rules
The European rights court on Thursday found France's laws on sexual consent are insufficient, ruling against the authorities in a case involving a woman who accused her boss of coercing her into an abusive relationship.
Rubio eyes tough-security ally in Ecuador
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Coffee and cash: how Hamas pays its civil servants in secret
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China's Xi holds talks with North Korea's Kim in Beijing
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Zelensky meets European leaders on Ukraine security guarantees
European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky were meeting in Paris on Thursday to agree security guarantees for Kyiv in the event of a peace accord with Russia to end the three-and-a-half-year war sparked by Moscow's 2022 invasion.
China's Xi at centre of world stage after days of high-level hobnobbing
Two blockbuster events in China this week were a successful exposition of President Xi Jinping's vision of a new world order -- one that puts him and his country firmly at its centre while sidelining his rival the United States.
Campaign event for Argentina's Milei ends with skirmishes
Fist fights and hurled projectiles have marked the end of a campaign rally attended by Argentina's President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires ahead of midterm elections.
Open mic caught Xi, Putin discussing immortality
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Zelensky to meet European leaders after Putin vows to fight on
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Peruvian ex-presidents face courts in separate corruption trials
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Ecuador eyes US security accords during Rubio's visit
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Ecuador Wednesday, as the government said it expects to sign "fundamental" security accords with the United States to tackle rampant cartel violence.
Guyana's President Irfaan Ali: oil industry 'puppet' or visionary?
Irfaan Ali, in office since 2020, is the first Guyanese leader to benefit from the South American country's massive oil reserves, which he leveraged to claim a second presidential term.
Guyanese President Irfaan Ali claims election victory
Guyana's President Irfaan Ali claimed reelection Wednesday to a second term, tasked with turning the South American nation's newfound oil riches into prosperity while navigating tensions with neighbor Venezuela.
Jury tells Google to pay $425 mn over app privacy
A US federal jury on Wednesday ordered Google to pay about $425 million for gathering information from smartphone app use even when people opted for privacy settings, the company confirmed.
Guyanese President Irfaan Ali claims reelection
Guyana's President Irfaan Ali claimed reelection Wednesday to a second term, tasked with turning the South American nation's newfound oil riches into prosperity while navigating tensions with neighbor Venezuela.
Judge overturns Trump funding cuts to Harvard
A US judge ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to overturn deep funding cuts to Harvard University that froze more than $2 billion over allegations of antisemitism and bias at the Ivy League institution.
Ecuador charges trio in presidential hopeful's assassination
Ecuadoran prosecutors on Wednesday charged a former minister, an ex-lawmaker and a businessman of orchestrating the 2023 assassination of an anti-corruption presidential candidate.
US strike marks shift to military action against drug cartels
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Trump offers more US troops to Poland's nationalist president
US President Donald Trump offered Friday to send more troops to Poland as he welcomed the country's new nationalist president Karol Nawrocki to the White House with a military flyover.