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Drones spot sharks 73 times in two days off Sydney beaches
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Asian markets rise as beaten-down tech stocks enjoy bounce
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Supreme leader's body arrives at Tehran religious complex for funeral
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David v Goliath as Cape Verde face Messi's Argentina at World Cup
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Mbappe's French juggernaut face Paraguay, eye World Cup quarter-finals
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Nagelsmann quits as Germany coach after World Cup exit: reports
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Wallabies riding wave of patriotic support against Ireland
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All Blacks return to Christchurch 'a blessing', says Savea
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Belgium opens up Congo archives amid global minerals race
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'Not a museum': Slovak UNESCO village strains under tourism
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Wimbledon clings onto fashion traditions, with a twist
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DR Congo opposition builds against presidential third-term bid
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Death toll from massive strikes on Kyiv rises to 30
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China sports brands score NBA stars to assist global ambitions
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El Nino set to be strong, UN warns
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Man dies after setting self ablaze outside UN in New York: police
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'Inspired millions': Modric praised as World Cup career appears at end
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VAR 'taking joy' from football says Croatia coach Dalic after loss
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Death toll hits 10 in Thai monk procession crash
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Afghans come home but risk exclusion without any ID
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Asian markets rise as beaten tech stocks enjoy respite from selling
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'Coincidence of life' says Ronaldo after Jota tribute a year from death
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'Royal wedding': Swift and Kelce kick off star-studded celebrations
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Japan face Italy without banned coach Jones
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Tajik names for Tajik babies: strict rules leave parents stranded
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Ronaldo, Portugal advance after VAR drama to set up Spain showdown
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From ketchup to car parts, Cuba gets private sector makeover
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AI romance scam impersonating Dubai prince ensnares victims
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'Not easy, but not impossible': Iraq's film industry sees slow revival
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Portugal advance in World Cup thanks to last-gasp Ramos winner
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Farrell flattery primes Ireland for Australia clash
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Mission impossible? England take the World Cup high road against Mexico
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'I was just missing a goal,' says Spain's Yamal
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Ukraine, Russia vow escalation as strikes on Kyiv kill 27
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'Royal wedding': Epic Swift-Kelce fairytale marriage begins
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Messi meeting the "game of our lives", says Cape Verde coach
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France's Barcola expecting physical Paraguay clash at World Cup
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Do not open until 2276: US burying time capsule to mark July 4
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Sciver-Brunt and Knight send England into Women's T20 World Cup final
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Scaloni warns Argentina that Cape Verde success 'no accident'
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Spain power into last 16 at World Cup, Portugal face Croatia
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Spain ease past Austria with 3-0 World Cup win
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Emotional Dimitrov enjoys redemptive Wimbledon win over Mensik
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Endrick says versatility could help Brazil against Norway
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New York ready for epic Swift-Kelce fairytale wedding
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Ghana have 'duty to Africa' to progress at World Cup, says Queiroz
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Rubio says USA 'screwed' by World Cup red card
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Former Celtics star Brown in shock over trade to 76ers
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Heat dome roasts eastern US ahead of holiday weekend
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Romania says US will cut some troops in Europe
Washington has told Romania and allies it will reduce some US troops deployed on NATO's eastern flank, Romania's defence ministry said Wednesday, a move a NATO official swiftly downplayed to AFP.
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When the United States suddenly moved to dismantle its foreign aid system earlier this year, the UN's landmine safety and removal project in Nigeria braced for impact.
Low turnout as Tanzania votes without an opposition
There were few voters at polling stations in Tanzania's biggest city on Wednesday as the main challengers to President Samia Suluhu Hassan were either jailed or barred from running.
Dutch vote in test for Europe's far right
The Dutch headed to the polls Wednesday for a snap election seen as a litmus test for the strength of the far right, which has made powerful gains across Europe.
Fugitive ex-PM says Bangladesh vote risks deepening divide
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Gaza's civil defence says at least 50 killed in Israeli strikes
Gaza's civil defence agency told AFP Wednesday dozens of Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 50 people in the Palestinian territory, hours after US President Donald Trump said "nothing" would jeopardise the ceasefire agreement he helped broker.
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President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is "not allowed" to run for a third term, acknowledging the limits laid out in the US Constitution.
Trump expects 'great meeting' with Xi
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he expected a "lot of problems" to be solved with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in their talks on dialling down their hugely damaging trade war.
Trump expects 'great meeting' with Xi in South Korea
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he expected a "lot of problems" to be solved with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in their talks on dialling down their hugely damaging trade war.
Trump says 'nothing' will jeopardise Gaza ceasefire after Israeli strikes
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday "nothing" would jeopardise the ceasefire in Gaza, after Israel carried out air strikes on the Palestinian territory accusing Hamas of violating the truce, which the militant group denied.
Pakistan says peace talks with Afghanistan 'failed'
Pakistan said Wednesday that negotiations for a lasting truce with Afghanistan had "failed to bring about a workable solution", warning it would take steps to protect its people.
As US blows up drug boats, Venezuelan oil sets sail
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US Fed on track to cut rates again in penultimate decision of 2025
The US Federal Reserve is almost certain to cut interest rates for a second straight meeting on Wednesday, and could also shed light on what it will do next.
North Korea announces missile test hours before Trump due in South
North Korea test-fired cruise missiles off its western coast in a message to Pyongyang "enemies", state media announced Wednesday just hours before US President Donald Trump begins a visit to South Korea.
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Israel launches air strikes on Gaza, says Hamas attacked troops
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israel carried out air strikes Tuesday despite an ongoing ceasefire, after the Israeli military accused Hamas of attacking its troops and violating the US-brokered truce.
Cameroon blames post-vote deaths on opposition leader
Cameroon's government on Tuesday acknowledged that people died during protests against the disputed re-election of 92-year-old President Paul Biya, the world's oldest head of state, but blamed the opposition leader for the deaths.
Trump heads to South Korea with all eyes on Xi meeting
US President Donald Trump heads Wednesday for South Korea, where a key meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping could produce a truce in the blistering trade war between the world's two largest economies.
Fears of mass atrocities after Sudan's El-Fasher falls to paramilitaries
Fears mounted in Sudan on Tuesday, three days after paramilitaries seized the key city of El-Fasher, amid reports of mass atrocities and the killing of five Red Crescent volunteers in Kordofan.
US kills 14 in strikes on alleged Pacific drug boats
US forces killed 14 people in strikes that destroyed four alleged drug-smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday, bringing the death toll from Washington's anti-narcotics campaign to at least 57.
Swiss town hands three artefacts back to South Africa
The Swiss town of Neuchatel on Tuesday handed over to South Africa three artefacts that had spent more than a century in one of its museums.
Cyberbullying has affected Brigitte Macron's health, says daughter
The daughter of Brigitte Macron told a French court on Tuesday that unsubstantiated claims about her mother's gender had adversely affected the French first lady's health.
Warnings grow of executions, ethnic cleansing in Sudan's El-Fasher
Reports were mounting on Tuesday of ethnically motivated atrocities in the western Sudanese city of El-Fasher since its capture by paramilitaries, with allies of the army accusing fighters of executing "more than 2,000" civilians.
Gunman pleads guilty to Japan ex-PM's murder
The gunman accused of killing Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe pled guilty Tuesday, three years after the assassination in broad daylight shocked the world.
Campaigning begins in Myanmar's junta-run election
Parties approved to participate in Myanmar's junta-organised elections are set to start campaigning Tuesday, two months ahead of a poll being shunned at home and abroad as a ploy to legitimise military rule.
Sudan army admits loss of key city as reports of atrocities emerge
Sudan's army admitted on Monday it had withdrawn from the strategic hub of El-Fasher, while the United Nations issued a stark warning over reports of "atrocities" by the paramilitary group now in control of the city.
Trump to meet Japan PM as hopes grow for China deal
US President Donald Trump is set to meet Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday, sitting down with the newly elected conservative leader ahead of high-stakes trade talks with China on a tour of Asia.
Argentine markets cheer Milei mid-terms triumph
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