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Houthis target Saudi oil as new Middle East front
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Devastating wildfires send 267,000 fleeing in France and Spain
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Madeleine McCann's brother reaches Commonwealth Games final
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Ipswich sign Japan forward Maeda from Celtic
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Thousands sheltered in Bordeaux as France wildfires trigger exodus
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Norris finds pace to edge Hamilton in last Hungarian practice
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Houthis say hit Saudi Arabia as fighting spreads on new Middle East front
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China evacuates 20,000 people as Typhoon Noul nears
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Untamed wildfires in Spain, France force over 200,000 to flee
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Man City's Khusanov signs new five-year contract
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Spain fights to 'save lives' as wildfires rage near Madrid
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Atletico complete Lee signing from PSG
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Spain striker Paralluelo joins Lyon from Barcelona
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After stellar World Cup, Cape Verde goalkeeper heading to Chile
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Untamed wildfires force over 160,000 to flee in France, Spain
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Six ancient Comoros medinas join UNESCO's heritage list
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Houthis say hit Saudi Arabia as Trump weighs harder Iran strikes
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Cameroon leader's absence sparks debate over government inaction
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Houthis claim strike on Saudi Arabia as conflict deepens
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'Betrayal': The young victims of India's exam leak scandal
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Teenager allegedly slain by singer D4vd had abortion, court told
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'The Odyssey' sparks IMAX stampede -- and a backlash
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100-year-old Mel Brooks lands at Comic-Con for 'Spaceballs' sequel
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Houthis vow retaliation for Saudi strikes as conflict deepens
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New York's noisy food carts go electric in clean air trial
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SpaceX carries out successful Starship test flight, first since going public
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Lyles wins US 100m title in world-leading 9.79sec
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Meta quits clean energy pledge amid gas-powered data center push
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Nazgul haunt the hall as 'Rings of Power' trailer airs at Comic-Con
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Turk's term as UN human rights chief extended despite US warnings
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Trump orders disclaimer signs outside museum of American history
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US measles outbreak the worst in 35 years: official data
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Mahomes back in full practice, 'optimistic' for NFL opener
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Trump weighs harder Iran strikes as conflict widens
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US panel endorses more unproven if buzzy peptides
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Scotland's Scott splits Australian swim dominance at Commonwealths
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ICC prosecutor Karim Khan removed over 'serious misconduct'
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Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger
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Venezuela to withdraw from International Criminal Court
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Mixed day for global equities as oil prices retreat
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Trump tariff wall set to stay after Supreme Court blow: analysts
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Trump says hasn't decided on big Iran strikes, Tehran getting 'serious'
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Canada inaugurates US border bridge after cancelling joint ceremony
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Karim Khan: Forensic ICC prosecutor with a tarnished legacy
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ICC members vote to dismiss embattled prosecutor Karim Khan
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Sinner, Djokovic withdraw from Montreal Masters
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Over 100,000 flee or hole up indoors as wildfires rage in France and Spain
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Ferrari boss cautious after Hamilton and Leclerc shine in Hungary
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Trump says EU to pay 'very big price' for Google fine
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Israel and Hezbollah traded fresh cross-border fire, as fears of a regional conflict grew after Israel revealed it had approved plans for a Lebanon offensive and the Iran-backed militants vowed to blanket their foe in rockets.
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Asian markets mostly fell Friday following a broadly negative lead from Wall Street, where tech giants led a sell-off on profit-taking, while traders are on intervention watch as the yen retreats back towards a three-decade low.
New tensions between White House, Israeli PM
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Iraqi Kurds mourn loved ones lost on Mediterranean migrant route
Waiting at home in Iraqi Kurdistan, Khadija Hussein holds faint hope of hearing word of further survivors from the shipwrecked vessel that carried 11 of her family members from neighbouring Turkey.
Drones: new terror tool for Colombian guerrillas
Colombia's leftist guerrillas are increasingly relying on drones to drop explosives on rivals, sowing terror in rural areas and leaving the military scrambling.
US's Gaza aid pier effort hit by repeated setbacks
The controversial US effort to boost Gaza aid deliveries by building a temporary pier has faced repeated problems, with bad weather damaging the structure and causing other interruptions to the arrival of desperately needed assistance.
Haiti PM touts new police chief in fight against violent gangs
Haiti's Prime Minister Garry Conille said Thursday that a decision to replace the national police chief was motivated by a need to give security forces a "new lease of life" against gangs terrorizing the population.
UK PM Sunak 'angry' after party figures ensnared in election betting scandal
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Thursday he was "incredibly angry" after more Conservative Party figures were put under investigation over alleged bets placed on the UK general election date.
Nvidia suffers rare retreat as Nasdaq streak ends
The torrid rally in Nvidia and other artificial intelligence-linked equities took a pause Thursday, leaving the tech-centered Nasdaq lower following seven straight records.
Biden and Trump suit up for first televised clash of 2024
Marathon rehearsals, informal consultations, campaign rallies: Joe Biden and Donald Trump are each preparing in their own unique way for their televised debate next Thursday, the first in the 2024 race for the White House between the bitter rivals.
US philanthropist Melinda French Gates endorses Biden
American philanthropist Melinda French Gates, the ex-wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, endorsed President Joe Biden on Thursday for November's US election, arguing that he is the best candidate for women.
Maduro vows to 'respect' July vote as pre-election arrests mount
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, accused of overseeing a crackdown on rivals, signed a document with several minority candidates Thursday to respect the outcome of next month's election, but without his main rival Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia.
Putin does not rule out sending arms to N.Korea, US 'incredibly' concerned
Vladimir Putin said Thursday he does not rule out Russia sending arms to isolated North Korea in what Washington called an "incredibly concerning" statement that threatens instability on the divided Korean peninsula.
Niger revokes French operating licence at major uranium mine
Niger has revoked the operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at one of the world's biggest uranium mines, the company said Thursday, in a move that highlighted tensions between France and the African country's ruling junta.
US expedites air defence to Ukraine as Russia pounds power plants
Washington promised Thursday to prioritise shipments of air-defence missiles to Ukraine after Russian bombardments forced mass blackouts and prompted the country's president to call for solar panels on hospitals and schools.
Meloni, Macron camps tussle over EU parliament ranking
A far-right camp led by Italian premier Giorgia Meloni's party and a centrist rival linked to France's Emmanuel Macron are tussling over which emerges larger in the EU parliament once the dust settles from elections this month.
Activists file torture complaint against Iranian held in France
Activists said Thursday they were filing a torture complaint against an Iranian citizen held in France who was reportedly a former senior figure in state television in the Islamic republic.
Nobel committee condemns jail term for Iranian laureate Mohammadi
The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Thursday criticised an Iranian court's decision to slap an additional one-year jail term on imprisoned 2023 Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi.
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Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who on Thursday sealed the race to be the next head of NATO, will take the reins of the Western military alliance at a perilous moment.
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Best-known for riding his bike to work, often crunching an apple, Dutchman Mark Rutte will need all his sense of balance to steer NATO through one of its toughest-ever periods.
Swedish court acquits former Syrian general of war crimes charges
A Stockholm court on Thursday acquitted a Syrian former general of war crimes charges, saying prosecutors had not proved his involvement in the attacks carried out during the country's civil war.
Rutte seals NATO top job after lone rival drops out
Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Thursday clinched the race to become the next head of NATO at a pivotal time for the alliance, after sole challenger Romanian President Klaus Iohannis pulled out.
Is the founder of the modern Olympics being cancelled?
France likes to honour its late pioneers and visionaries, but the aristocratic Frenchman who founded the modern Olympics is proving to be a troublesome figure for organisers of the Paris 2024 Games.
S. Korea to 'reconsider' ban on weapons sales to Ukraine
Major weapons exporter South Korea will "reconsider" a longstanding policy that bars it from supplying arms directly to Ukraine, a presidential official said Thursday, after North Korea and Russia signed a defence deal.
European equities advance before Bank of England rate call
European stock markets rose Thursday as dealers awaited the Bank of England's latest decision on interest rates, after Switzerland cut borrowing costs and Norway kept its status quo.
Sudan one of world's 'worst crises' in decades: medical charity
The ongoing civil war in Sudan has provoked one of the world's worst humanitarian crises in decades, the international chief of the medical charity Doctors Without Borders said Thursday.
Russia and Vietnam vow to strengthen ties as Putin visits
Russia and Vietnam pledged Thursday to deepen ties as President Vladimir Putin made a state visit aimed at bolstering his alliances to counter Moscow's growing isolation over the war in Ukraine.
Russia pounds Ukraine energy sites in latest 'mass' attack
A Russian missile and drone barrage damaged a Ukrainian power plant and other energy facilities overnight, officials said on Thursday, the latest in a series of strikes that have pushed its grid to the brink.
Raped by Russian soldiers, Ukraine women speak out to erase stigma
When invading Russian troops advanced towards Kyiv and the first explosions rang out in the suburbs, Daria Zymenko took refuge in Gavronshchyna, her parents' village near the Ukrainian capital.
Germany's coalition in impasse over 2025 budget
The three parties in the German government are locked in a bitter dispute over the 2025 budget, with experts warning the stalemate could be the final straw for the uneasy coalition.
Chinese sailors wield knives, axe in disputed sea clash with Philippines
Chinese coast guard sailors brandishing knives, an axe and other weapons clashed with Philippine naval vessels near a strategic reef in the South China Sea, dramatic new footage released by Manila showed.