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Germany and France seek to 'bounce back' from fighter jet failure
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Regulator backs extension of Spain's largest nuclear plant
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Ex-Italian highway head gets 12 years for deadly Genoa bridge collapse
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Court confirms graft trial for Spanish PM's wife
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Scheffler makes fast start to defence of British Open
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UK minister urges FIFA to investigate Argentina over World Cup Falklands banner
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No start for Pollock as England name unchanged side for Argentina clash
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Farnborough to survey the state of Boeing's comeback
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Young British hackers jailed for London transport cyberattack
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EU tells Google to share search data, open Android to AI rivals
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Protests erupt across Ukraine against defence minister's ouster
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Uber to gobble up Delivery Hero in latest food delivery deal
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US still world's biggest air transport market, but growth slows: data
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South Africa's rooibos heads to space
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Hearts and Scotland keeper Gordon retires
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'Lost his Tuch?' -- England boss hammered by media after World Cup exit
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Stocks drop, oil steadies tracking tech sell-off, Mideast unrest
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Climate change, urban growth fuel Lagos flooding
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Ukraine state energy boss Koretsky becomes new PM
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Depleted Italy make nine changes for Australia Test
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Algae fed by farm waste carpet Italy's warm River Po
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UK launches hi-tech mission to study Greenland ice melt
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Peru president-elect Fujimori calls for political 'reconciliation'
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German neo-Nazi sent to male prison despite legal gender change
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UK nationalises struggling British Steel
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Schmidt says struggling Australia 'not far off' as he makes changes for Italy clash
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Italy court to deliver verdict in deadly bridge collapse
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Germany's Delivery Hero agrees 12.7-bn-euro takeover by Uber
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US unveils new 25% tariff on certain imports from Brazil
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Taiwan chipmaker TSMC to invest another US$100 bn in Arizona fabs
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Messi magic sends Argentina into World Cup final as England fall short
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Italy coach Quesada banned for two Tests after TV rant
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IOC chief Coventry can learn from Infantino on handling Trump: ex-IOC executives
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Taiwan chipmaker TSMC to invest another $100bn in Arizona fabs
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Climate change, mismanagement dry up beloved Hungarian lake
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Taiwan chipmaker TSMC reports record quarterly profit
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France overhaul front row to face Japan in Nations Championship
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'Cruel, wasteful': Dakar port a hotspot for illegal shark fins
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'No rest': Indonesians overworked and abused on foreign fishing vessels
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McReight benched as Australia make three changes for Italy showdown
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Next UK PM urged to end Labour Party's 'boys club'
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Actor Sam Neill died of pneumonia, says agent
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No room in All Blacks for Beauden Barrett against Ireland
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Fiji scrum-half Kuruvoli slapped with four-match ban for red card
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Japan give Haangana debut for France 'forward battle' in steamy Tokyo
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Asian stocks mostly sink as AI worries hammer tech
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Ireland coach Farrell relishes another crack at Eden Park record
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'Holding back is evil': Gen-Zers revive Japan's corporate machismo
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Tractors out, oxen in for fuel-starved Cuban farms
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Berlin's creative sector workers launched a colourful protest Wednesday against planned cuts to cultural funding they fear will pull the rug from under the city's famed clubs, theatres and orchestras.
Stock markets diverge as Trump fears build
Global stock markets diverged Wednesday as traders fret over the impact of Donald Trump's presidency on the Chinese and global economies, with fears that his policies could also reignite US inflation.
Russia launches drone, missile barrage on Kyiv
Russia escalated its attacks on Kyiv early Wednesday, launching waves of drones and missiles in its first combined aerial assault on the capital in more than 70 days, authorities said.
US vows 'firm' response to N.Korea deployment in Ukraine conflict
US top diplomat Antony Blinken warned Wednesday that the deployment of North Korean troops alongside Russian forces fighting on the Ukrainian border demanded a "firm response".
Triumphant Trump returns to White House to meet Biden
Donald Trump will make a triumphant return to the White House to meet President Joe Biden Wednesday, in the Republican's first visit since departing amid a cloud of scandal nearly four years ago.
South Korean president dusts off the golf clubs for Trump
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is taking up golf after years away from the game to prepare for future encounters with US President-elect Donald Trump, his office said Wednesday.
Kurdish activist fled Iran into Italy nightmare
After fleeing Iran and making the perilous journey across the Mediterranean, Kurdish activist Maysoon Majidi did not expect to be jailed in Italy for people smuggling.
Elon Musk: rocket man takes aim at Washington
Billionaire Elon Musk took a wild gamble backing Donald Trump's White House candidacy, but the bet has paid off -- at least for now -- with the US president-elect handing him an outsized role to overhaul the government.
Toxic smog smothering India's capital smashes WHO limit
Residents of India's capital New Delhi choked in a blanketing toxic smog Wednesday as worsening air pollution surged past 50 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum.
Taliban score successes with embassy closures, COP attendance
Afghanistan embassies in Britain and Norway loyal to the pro-Western authorities ousted by the Taliban in 2021 discreetly shut down this autumn, as the West seeks a more pragmatic approach to the country's Islamic rulers.
Blinken in Brussels as Trump win raises alarm over Ukraine
US top diplomat Antony Blinken will meet with NATO and EU officials Wednesday to urgently discuss ramping up support for Ukraine before Donald Trump reclaims the White House -- potentially jeopardising future aid.
China's Xi heads to Peru for APEC meeting shrouded in Trump fears
Chinese leader Xi Jinping headed to Peru on Wednesday, bound for a meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) organisation leaders overshadowed by fears of renewed global trade tensions under Donald Trump.
Palau president says China flouting its ocean boundaries
Palau's president has accused China of flouting the Pacific nation's maritime borders, raising concerns about research vessels lurking "uninvited" within its waters.
Trump presidency raises fresh conflict of interest concerns
Donald Trump's impending White House return poses questions once again about conflicts of interest related to his business empire, with new cryptocurrency and other ventures raising fresh concerns.
Somaliland votes amid Horn of Africa tensions
Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia at the centre of a diplomatic storm, holds a presidential election on Wednesday at a tense moment in the Horn of Africa.
Trump names Musk to 'efficiency' post as team takes shape
Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the world's richest man, Elon Musk, will lead a new US "government efficiency" group tasked with cutting federal waste, as the Republican president-elect added a series of seasoned figures and hard-liners to his incoming administration.
UN nuclear chief heads to Iran for crucial talks
International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi is set to visit Tehran on Wednesday for crucial talks on Iran's nuclear programme, warning just ahead of his trip that room for manoeuvre is narrowing.
Israel gets US pass on Gaza aid but agencies say it's not enough
The United States said Tuesday that Israel was not violating US law on the level of aid entering Gaza even as aid agencies said it was still not enough.
US airman who leaked classified documents jailed for 15 years
The US airman who admitted to leaking a trove of classified Pentagon documents that revealed Washington apparently spied on allies and doubted Ukraine's military strength was jailed for 15 years on Tuesday.
US bans flights to Haiti after three jetliners hit by gunfire
The United States on Tuesday banned all civilian flights to Haiti for a month, a day after three jetliners approaching or departing from its gang-ridden capital Port-au-Prince were hit by gunfire.
Global stocks slip as markets take post-US election breather
A stocks rally following Donald Trump's US election win lost steam Tuesday as traders looked to consolidate recent gains, sending major indices lower on both sides of the Atlantic.
UN condemns 'acts reminiscent of the gravest international crimes' in Gaza
A top UN official on Tuesday condemned "daily cruelty" in Gaza, describing "acts reminiscent of the gravest international crimes" as Israel continues its daily bombardment of the Palestinian territory.
US bans flights to Haiti as gang violence rages
The United States on Tuesday banned all civilian flights to Haiti for a month, a day after a jetliner was shot at on approach to the capital and as a new prime minister took the reins of a nation ravaged by poverty and gang violence.
Trump shapes team ahead of White House return
Donald Trump continued to cement his incoming team Tuesday -- a mix of seasoned figures and hard-liners -- ahead of a meeting with President Joe Biden in what will be his first White House visit since exiting amid scandal four years ago.
US contractor ordered to pay $42 mn to Iraqis tortured at Abu Ghraib
A federal jury on Tuesday ordered a US defense contractor to pay $42 million in damages to three Iraqi men who were tortured at Abu Ghraib prison, their lawyers said.
Israel opens Gaza humanitarian crossing but aid groups say not enough
Israel announced the opening of an additional aid crossing into Gaza Tuesday, on the eve of a US deadline to boost relief deliveries, but aid agencies said it was not enough.
Trump shapes cabinet ahead of White House return
Donald Trump shaped his incoming cabinet Tuesday -- eying a mix of seasoned figures and hard-liners -- ahead of a meeting with President Joe Biden in what will be his first White House visit since a scandalous exit four years ago.
Blinken in emergency Brussels trip on Ukraine after Trump win
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed Tuesday on an emergency trip to Brussels to discuss how to support Ukraine with European allies in the race before Donald Trump takes the White House.
Russian MPs pass law banning 'propaganda' of childless lifestyles
Russian MPs on Tuesday passed in the final third reading controversial legislation banning "propaganda" of choosing not to have children, the latest measure targeting what Moscow depicts as Western liberal ideas.
NATO 'must do more than just keep Ukraine in fight', says Rutte
NATO chief Mark Rutte on Tuesday called on Western countries to ramp up support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion, saying Kyiv required more than just being kept "in the fight".
EU unity in a 'world on fire': Kallas makes top diplomat pitch
Backing Ukraine "as long as it takes", building bridges with Donald Trump and standing firm towards China -- the EU's designated foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas made her pitch to lawmakers at a confirmation hearing on Tuesday.