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Volunteers fight uphill battle against Indonesian fires
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India hopes 'unique idea' will save athletes from cabin fever
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PU Prime Launches Australian Operations under ASIC Licence
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UK asserts 'unshakeable' Falklands commitment after Milei presses claim
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Night-owl Zverev goes distance to advance as upsets rock US Open
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How a Dostoevsky novella took TikTok by storm
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Marathon man Zverev goes distance again to reach US Open third round
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Zverev goes the distance again to reach US Open third round
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US study tests psilocybin to fight cancer side effects
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German AfD's love for Simson mopeds dismays Jewish family behind brand
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Italy's Meloni throws party to celebrate record in power
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Two trapped tunnel workers rescued in Nepal 'miracle'
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After heatwaves, will EU pivot back to the climate fight?
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Ex-Pakistan coach Gillespie tells Javed 'look in the mirror' over sackings
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South Korean football referee faces hearing over 'period' insult
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Monfils falls to Tien in US Open in Grand Slam farewell
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Toulouse eye Top 14 history after 'difficult' summer
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Arsenal brace for Chelsea test as Spurs seek spark
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Springboks and All Blacks seek series lead after war of words
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Efficient Rybakina reaches US Open third round
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Bundesliga brings the band back together in Premier League's shadow
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Taiwan boxer Lin considered 'graceful exit' after Paris Games gold
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Asian stocks rally as traders pare rate bets ahead of jobs data
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'I miss my home': Cambodians displaced by conflict start over
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War-bruised Myanmar finds relief in bareknuckle bloodsport
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Ailing Auger-Aliassime falls at US Open as Swiatek, Osaka and Gauff advance
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Gauff downs Badosa to reach US Open third round
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Tesla launches self-driving 'Cybercab' in Texas
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New Zealand approves use of party drug MDMA to treat trauma
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'Wallace & Gromit' creators turn 50 with spook-tacular Shaun yarn
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Westerners test their mettle at World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan
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New York's Muslims reclaim their city after 9/11 backlash
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Gauff cruises into US Open third round
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Premier League transfer windfall a lifeline for ailing French clubs
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Kyrgios gets month ban for cocaine, enters treatment programme
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Chile protesters see shades of Pinochet in new security plan
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Colombian judge bans strikes on guerrillas if minors are present
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Carreras reverts to fullback as Argentina change four for Australia Test
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Khachanov shocks ailing Auger-Aliassime, Swiatek and Osaka advance at US Open
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Wilson back to lead Australia as Kiss rotates team for Argentina
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Lone juror blocking verdict in US mother's child murder trial: defense
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Yen surges on new intervention talk, US stocks rally
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'Kinda chic' - Williams sisters set to launch US Open doubles bid
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Japan's Ueda fires Lille top of Ligue 1 on debut
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Volkswagen says cutting 100,000 jobs by end of decade
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Arsenal chief executive reveals 'dynasty' ambition
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Russia slaps curfew on charity director over army criticism
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Spanish PM says no 'solid proof' Morocco planned migrant rush
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President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday vehemently denied South Africa's announcement that the United States was ending a boycott of this weekend's G20 summit in Johannesburg, saying no US official would take part in talks.
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US plan 'good' for Russia, Ukraine: White House
A US plan backed by President Donald Trump to end Russia's war in Ukraine is "good" for both sides, the White House said Thursday, rejecting concerns that it echoes many of Moscow's demands.
US peace plan 'good' for Russia, Ukraine: White House
A US peace plan backed by President Donald Trump that is being negotiated with Russia and Ukraine is "good" for both sides, the White House said Thursday, rejecting concerns that it echoes many of Moscow's demands.
Trump floats death penalty for 'seditious' Democrats
US President Donald Trump on Thursday evoked the death penalty for Democratic lawmakers who urged the military to refuse illegal orders, calling them traitors and accusing them of "seditious behavior."
South Africa says US asks to join G20 summit, ending boycott
In an 11th-hour about-turn, the United States has told South Africa it wants to take part in this weekend's G20 summit in Johannesburg, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Thursday.
UK Covid inquiry says thousands of lives could have been saved
About 23,000 deaths could have been prevented in England if the first Covid-19 lockdown had been introduced sooner at the start of the pandemic, a UK public inquiry found Thursday.
US breaks its boycott of South Africa's G20 summit
In an 11th-hour about-turn, the United States has told South Africa it wants to take part in this weekend's G20 summit in Johannesburg, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Thursday.
Stocks climb tracking US jobs, Nvidia
Stock markets mostly climbed Thursday but a rally lost momentum after mixed US jobs data offset bumper earnings from chip titan Nvidia that had eased fears of an AI bubble.
Ukraine 'ready' to work with US on plan to end war
Ukraine is ready to work with the United States to develop a plan to end the war with Russia, Kyiv said Thursday, after Washington officially presented a "draft plan" to President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Israel launches fresh strikes on Gaza as Qatar fears for truce
Gaza health authorities said fresh Israeli air strikes killed five people on Thursday, as ceasefire mediator Qatar warned the renewed attacks threatened to undermine the fragile weeks-long truce between Israel and Hamas.
US honors conservative titan Cheney, with Trump off guest list
Dick Cheney, celebrated as a master Republican strategist but defined by the darkest chapters of America's "War on Terror," was honored Thursday in a funeral attended by Washington's elite that pointedly left out President Donald Trump.
Stocks rise as Nvidia overshadows US jobs report
Stock markets rallied on Thursday after bumper earnings from chip titan Nvidia eased fears of an AI bubble and overshadowed a mixed US jobs report.
Nigeria convicts Biafran separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu for 'terrorism'
A Nigerian court on Thursday convicted Biafran separatist leader Namdi Kanu for "terrorism" after a legal drama spanning a decade.
UN nuclear watchdog demands Iran open up bombed nuclear sites
The International Atomic Energy Agency board on Thursday passed a resolution demanding that Iran provide "full and prompt" cooperation including access to sensitive nuclear sites, but Tehran immediately rejected the measure.
Youth activist turning trauma into treatment in Lebanon
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The US plan for ending the Ukraine war: What do we know?
The United States has presented a plan to Ukraine with a list of sweeping concessions Kyiv could make to potentially end the war with Russia, a proposal that appears to echo many of Moscow's maximalist demands.
Israel launches fresh strikes on Gaza, Qatar warns of escalation
Gaza health authorities said fresh Israeli air strikes killed four people Thursday as Qatar, a mediator of the weeks-long ceasefire, warned that renewed attacks threatened to undermine the fragile truce between Israel and Hamas.
Most markets rise as Nvidia earnings override Fed rate concern
Most Asian markets rallied on Thursday after blowout earnings from chip powerhouse Nvidia cooled worries over an AI bubble and overshadowed a Federal Reserve report that dealt a blow to hopes for a December interest rate cut.
Young Nepalis drive a new wave of voters and candidates
Months after a deadly uprising, Nepalis are again lining up -- not to demonstrate, but to register to vote and potentially run in the election they helped bring about.
Pacific islands rue lost chance to host COP climate summit
Pacific islanders decried on Thursday a wasted chance to draw eyes to their climate troubles, after their bid to co-host next year's COP climate summit was brushed aside.
Nigeria searches for abducted schoolgirls as gunmen attack church
Security forces were scouring western Nigeria for two dozen kidnapped schoolgirls on Wednesday, a day after gunmen stormed a church service, killing two people in an attack captured on video.
Trump signs bill requiring Epstein files release
Donald Trump signed into law on Wednesday legislation requiring the release of government records on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, spurring a showdown over whether the US president will allow full disclosure -- or return to trying to bury the case.
Trump vows to end Sudan war, in sudden pivot
US President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to end Sudan's grinding civil war at the request of Saudi Arabia's crown prince, condemning "tremendous atrocities" in a conflict he has previously overlooked.
US presses Ukraine to cede land as Russian strikes kill 26
A new US peace proposal for Ukraine would see Kyiv ceding land and more than halving its army, a source told AFP Wednesday, as a Russian strike in the west of the country killed 26 people, including three children.
Many US Fed members inclined against December cut: minutes
Many US Federal Reserve officials were leaning against another rate cut in December, meeting minutes showed Wednesday, a move sure to infuriate President Donald Trump as he pushes for lower rates.
Trump vows to end Sudan 'atrocities,' in sudden pivot
US President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to end Sudan's grinding civil war at the request of Saudi Arabia's crown prince, condemning "tremendous atrocities" in a conflict he has previously overlooked.
Trump says will work to end Sudan war at Saudi prince's request
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would start "working" to end the war in Sudan, after visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked him to help solve the devastating conflict.
Trump says will start 'working' on Sudan, at Saudi prince's request
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would start "working" on the war in Sudan, after visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked him to help end the conflict.
Rare Nazi Enigma machine sells for 482,600 euros
An extremely rare and operational Nazi Enigma encryption machine, famously cracked by Allied codebreakers during World War II, has sold for nearly half a million euros in Paris, double its expected price, auction house Christie's said Wednesday.
Russian strike kills 25 as Zelensky's Turkey peace bid stumbles
A Russian strike in western Ukraine on Wednesday killed at least 25 people including three children, ripping the top floors off a block of flats, as an attempt by President Volodymyr Zelensky to revive the peace process with talks in Turkey fell flat.