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US hits Iranian island, says war cost at $37.5 bn
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Ancient Lebanese city of Tyre added to heritage danger list
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Leonardo chief sees potential for Germany to join GCAP fighter jet project
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Oil prices surge on Mideast war, stock markets diverge
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Louvre heist gallery reopens to public, but with nothing to steal
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Fury says 'best yet to come' ahead of Thailand fight
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Ukraine's new army chief: who is Mykhailo Drapaty?
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Japan suffers heat 'disaster as cities hit by 'cruelly hot' days
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India student protests keep up pressure on Modi government
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In Kazakhstan, emptying villages and overcrowded cities
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Italian FA chief says in touch with Guardiola over coaching vacancy
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Hitler's Austrian birthplace transformed into police station
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Cooler inflation hands new UK PM Burnham an early boost
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Mideast conflict lifts Brent back above $94, stocks give up gains
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Bezos holds talks with group interested in buying Liverpool stake: reports
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Greece broils on year's warmest day as three-day heatwave peaks
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The student movement in India challenging Modi's government
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Japan cities 'cruelly hot' for first time
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Danish fish fossil cliffs set to gain UNESCO status
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Lithuania moves Red Army graves to leave behind Soviet past
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In Bulgarian mountains, local doctor still on call at 90
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OpenAI reports 'unprecedented' autonomous hack by AI agents
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Australia protests China's 'destabilising' missile test
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India opposition leader released after protest detention
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Sydney court dismisses defamation case against film star Rebel Wilson
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Australia cricket great Warner pleads guilty to drink-driving
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US tariffs on Brazil take effect as Trump readies fresh flurry
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US hits Iran, says war cost at $37.5 bn
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Death toll rises to 13 in Chile's severe storms
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Tech lifts Asia stocks, Brent crude back above $92
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Hitler's Austrian birthplace to become a police station
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India's domestic workers go online as instant services boom
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A once wary Hollywood slowly warms to AI
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Nearly 3,000-year-old human remains unearthed in El Salvador
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Chelsea sign Rogers from Villa for reported UK record fee
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Hormuz, Malacca and other key straits spawn tensions throughout history
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What does the future hold for EU climate policies? Next week's unveiling of the new European Commission will be watched closely for clues -- at a time when defending the environment has skidded down the list of priorities in Brussels.
Exiled Russian dissidents in Germany get rare boost from freed activists
Not long after Russian dissident Ilya Yashin was freed in a major prisoner swap with the West, he received a hero's welcome in Berlin, a growing centre for exiled Russian activists.
India's top court frees jailed PM Modi opponent on bail
A top political opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was granted bail on Friday after months behind bars on accusations his party took kickbacks in exchange for liquor licences.
Sudan museums' precious antiquities looted in war
Sudan's priceless archaeological heritage is being stripped from museums, with looters loading statuettes and fragments of ancient palaces onto lorries, smuggling them out of the war-torn country, and selling them online.
Biden, Starmer to discuss long-range arms for Ukraine
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Joe Biden will discuss Friday whether to let Kyiv use long-range missiles against Russia, in what is likely their last meeting before an election that could upend US policy on Ukraine.
China defence minister calls for 'negotiation' to end Ukraine, Gaza wars
Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun said Friday that "negotiation" was the only solution to conflicts such as the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, as he addressed a global gathering of military officials in Beijing.
North Korea releases images of uranium enrichment facility for first time
North Korea released images of its uranium enrichment facility for the first time on Friday, showing leader Kim Jong Un touring it as he called for more centrifuges to boost his nuclear arsenal.
Colombia's Petro under fire after calling female journalists 'dolls of the mafia'
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro is facing criticism from press freedom groups after some comments made about female reporters, calling them "dolls of the mafia" in one of the most dangerous countries for journalists in South America.
Japan scrambles jets as Russia aircraft circle country
Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian aircraft flew around the archipelago for the first time in five years, Tokyo said Friday.
Musk brands Australia 'fascists' after move to fine tech giants
Tech mogul Elon Musk has likened the Australian government to "fascists", attacking proposed laws that would fine social media giants for failing to stem the spread of misinformation.
Trump rules out new Harris debate as swing state fight resumes
Donald Trump said Thursday he would not take part in another debate with Kamala Harris, as the White House rivals headed back to battleground states that are set to decide a nail-bitingly close US presidential election.
Bomb threat rattles US city in Republican anti-migrant conspiracy
Government buildings and an elementary school in Springfield, Ohio were evacuated Thursday after an emailed bomb threat, police said, rattling the small US city at the heart of an anti-migrant conspiracy theory amplified by Donald Trump.
Macron, ex-PM remember bloody liberation of French port
Emmanuel Macron and his former prime minister Edouard Philippe, who hopes to succeed the French president after the 2027 election, made a rare joint public appearance on Thursday to remember eighty years since the liberation of a French port from Nazi occupation.
US calls for Africa to get two permanent UN Security Council seats
The United States called Thursday for two permanent seats on the UN Security Council to be reserved for African nations, alongside a rotating seat for small developing island nations.
Putin warns West risks 'war' if it backs Ukraine long-range strikes
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Thursday that letting Ukraine use longer-range weapons to strike targets inside his country would put NATO "at war" with Russia.
Harris, Trump target swing states after fierce debate
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump headed back Thursday to battleground states set to decide the knife-edge US election, with the Democrat hoping to ride the momentum from her dominant display in their first presidential debate.
ECB rate cut boosts European stocks, euro
Europe's main stock markets and the euro climbed Thursday as the European Central Bank cut interest rates for the second time this year.
Shelling kills 3 Red Cross workers in E.Ukraine
A Russian strike on Red Cross vehicles in eastern Ukraine killed three people, the country's president Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday.
Shelling kills 3 Red Cross workers killed in E.Ukraine
A Russian strike on Red Cross vehicles in eastern Ukraine killed three people, the country's president Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday.
Iran president makes 'historic' visit to Iraqi Kurdistan
Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Iraqi Kurdistan Thursday on a visit hailed by the regional president as the first by an Iranian president to the autonomous region.
Deadly Israeli strike on Gaza school draws global condemnation
Israel faced international condemnation Thursday after a strike killed 18 people at a school-turned-shelter for displaced Palestinians in war-torn Gaza, where the Israeli military said it targeted Hamas militants.
Russia recaptures part of Kursk region
Russia on Thursday claimed to have recaptured a swath of territory in its western Kursk region, where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky conceded Moscow's troops were mounting a counter-offensive.
Blinken seeks common cause in Poland after Ukraine jitters
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday spoke to key ally Poland on ways to support Ukraine as Russian attacks and upcoming US elections raise new jitters.
Spanish PM meets Venezuelan opposition figure amid tensions
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met Thursday with Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who fled to Madrid over the weekend requesting asylum, as tensions mounted between Caracas and its former colonial ruler.
Iran president arrives in Iraqi Kurdistan on day two of visit
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived Thursday in Iraqi Kurdistan to meet the autonomous region's leaders, on the second day of a visit aimed at deepening ties with the neighbouring country.
Race to become Japan's next PM kicks off
Japan's leadership race kicked off Thursday with a record nine candidates including the surfing son of a former prime minister and an arch-nationalist vying to be the first woman premier.
Starmer to say UK's national health service needs 'major surgery'
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will warn Thursday that Britain's state-run National Health Service must "reform or die" after an independent report said the venerated institution was in a "critical condition".
Artist turns Johannesburg's decay and dysfunction into vast canvas
When artist Robin Rhode needed a canvas for his latest work, he found it at an abandoned sports ground in his dysfunctional hometown of Johannesburg.
Russia faces stagflation threat as growth slows
Prices for bread have jumped so much over the last few years that Russian pensioner Oleg Ivanovich sometimes has to go without.
Pablo Marcal: Brazil's conservative newcomer jolts Sao Paulo mayor race
Brazil's breakout right-wing sensation Pablo Marcal is a fiery 37-year-old influencer who rails against the "woke" agenda, and has stirred up the mayoral race in the megalopolis Sao Paulo.
China to 'crush' foreign encroachment in South China Sea: military official
China will "crush" any foreign incursion into its sovereign territory including in the South China Sea, a senior Beijing military official said Thursday on the sidelines of a defence forum.
Blinken in Poland to seek common cause after Ukraine jitters
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday meets Poland's leaders to forge common cause on Ukraine as upcoming US elections and Russian attacks raise new jitters.