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Crisis-hit Cuba opens pharmacies, gas stations to private firms
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Brazil court scrutinizes Jair Bolsonaro deepfake endorsing son
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Pro-Kremlin TV commentator ordered to leave France, under house arrest
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OpenAI says rogue AI agent attack hit other companies
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'I started crying': Battle to tame fresh blaze near French seaside
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Irish singer, musician Glen Hansard killed in motorbike crash at 56
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Former top US Covid expert Fauci declines to answer hostile Senate questioning
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Ukraine appeals against Russian return to Olympics
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Neymar says his time playing for Brazil 'is over'
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Rheinmetall shares surge after armsmaker reports record profit
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F1 boss says season to finish in Europe if Gulf races cancelled
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Israel army hit Gaza mosque, says used for Hamas 'weapons storage'
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Spanish wildfire evacuees go home as France hit by new heat alert
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Trump says US to hit Iran hard
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French DJ Kavinsky, famed for 'Nightcall', found dead in Paris
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UBS second-quarter net profit up 17% to $2.8 billion
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How an AFP beach snap became emblem of Europe's wildfire summer
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FIFA hit by furious backlash over plans to sell stake in competitions
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More than half of England 'officially in drought': UK govt
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TRX Spot and Perpetuals Listing Launches on Backpack, Expanding Access to the TRON Ecosystem
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MEXC Integrates World-Check to Fortify Institutional Grade Compliance Architecture
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Tel on target as Tottenham held to 1-1 draw by Sydney FC
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Tech stocks plunge further but London market hits record high
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UN chief to convene new talks on divided Cyprus
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Spain's three worst wildfires since 1961 happened in last two years
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'No home': Spanish pensioner returns to charred ruins after wildfire
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FIFA proposal 'an outright attack on football', says DFB vice-president
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Nepal's tiger numbers climb 20 percent to estimated 429: survey
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Principal reaction to FIFA's private investor plan
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Germany's Merz under fire over chaotic reshuffle
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Ireland's Harrington named as vice-captain for 2027 Ryder Cup
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US, Saudi strike Iraq alliance in expanding war
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Spain returns wildfire evacuees as France braces for worsening weather
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FIFA's plans to sell $4.2bn stake in its tournaments widely criticised
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Neuer 'very likely' to retire at end of season
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Russia seeks arrest of Telegram chief Durov
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BMW aims to cut 8,000 jobs by end 2027: company source
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South Korean stocks plunge as tech rout deepens, oil rises
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Chawinga sisters sparkle as Malawi stun WAFCON holders Nigeria
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On London streets, homeless wary at PM's vow to end rough sleeping
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India's youth protests puncture Modi's aura of invincibility
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Bangladesh ex-premier Hasina vows to return despite fearing for life
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UBS says second-quarter net profit up 17% to $2.8 billion
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Senate confirms Clayton as Trump intelligence chief
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Hong Kong independent bookstores to close after police raid
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South Korean stocks collapse amid Asian tech rout
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US, Saudi forces strike Iran-backed groups in Iraq
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Search for survivors after powerful Japan quake kills 13
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Crude jumps on fresh Mideast flare-up, tech rout deepens
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US President Joe Biden and Donald Trump will pay dueling visits to the US-Mexico border Thursday in a bid to win over voters on one of the most divisive issues of November's presidential election.
WTO ministers struggle to forge fish, farm, digital deals
World trade ministers were locked in disagreement on fisheries subsidies, agriculture and digital customs duties as a major WTO conference entered its last scheduled day on Thursday.
Gaza medic says 50 killed rushing to aid trucks
An emergency doctor in Gaza on Thursday said Israeli forces shot dead 50 people who rushed towards aid trucks, adding to a Palestinian toll that the health ministry said topped 30,000 in nearly five months of war.
Putin warns West of nuclear war risk
President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday of a "real" risk of nuclear war if the West escalates the conflict in Ukraine.
Heavy security in Chad capital after attack on intelligence HQ
Road blocks and heavy security were in place around an opposition party's HQ in Chad's capital on Thursday, a day after gunfire erupted nearby following a deadly attack on the security agency.
EU consumers challenge Meta paid service as privacy 'smokescreen'
Consumer groups from eight EU countries lodged complaints against Meta on Thursday, accusing the Facebook and Instagram owner of illegally processing user data and using its "pay or consent" system as a "smokescreen" for privacy breaches.
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New Tuvalu PM says focused on development, not Taiwan ties
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Gaza health ministry says war deaths exceed 30,000 as famine looms
The Hamas-run health ministry said Thursday more than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the war between the militant group and Israel began nearly five months ago.
Global freedom drops sharply in 2023, study says
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Spy row erupts in Australia over 'traitor' politician
Australia's government on Thursday faced angry demands to name a "traitor" former politician accused by the country's top spy of having "sold out" the country to a foreign power.
Marcos says Philippines on 'frontline' of maritime disputes, 'will not yield'
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos told Australia's parliament his country was on the "frontline" of a battle for regional peace Thursday, pledging resolve as he sought support in maritime disputes with China.
Chad government on alert after attack on security services
A "general search" of vehicles and passersby was under way late Wednesday in Chad's capital after gunfire erupted near an opposition party's headquarters.
Portugal: Europe's last open door for immigrants
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S Korea tells striking medics to return on deadline or risk prosecution
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Blinken to travel to South Korea for third democracy summit
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he will travel to South Korea this month as it holds the Summit for Democracy, a signature initiative of President Joe Biden.
Supreme Court agrees to hear Trump presidential immunity claim
The US Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear Donald Trump's claim that as a former president he enjoys immunity from criminal prosecution, as the 2024 White House candidate faces dozens of state and federal charges.
Brazil's Lula urges world to act 'rapidly' on crisis-torn Haiti
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday urged the world to "act rapidly" on Haiti, at a Caribbean summit where political agreements were announced on a possible way forward for the crisis-torn nation.
Biden declared 'fit for duty' as age issue looms in election
US President Joe Biden remains "fit for duty" with no new health worries, his doctor said Wednesday after the 81-year-old's last medical ahead of an election in which his age is a key issue.
Senegal government adopts amnesty bill in 'appeasement' bid
The government of Senegal President Macky Sall on Wednesday adopted an amnesty bill aimed at bringing "appeasement" as the country reels from its biggest political crisis in decades.
Haitian PM agrees to 'share power' until election: Caribbean counterpart
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has accepted to "share power" with the opposition until fresh elections are held in the crisis-torn country, a Caribbean leader said Wednesday at a summit in Guyana.
Gaza health ministry says war deaths near 30,000 as famine looms
Children have died of malnutrition in a Gaza hospital, the Hamas-ruled territory's health ministry said Wednesday as its overall toll for Palestinians killed in the almost five-month war neared 30,000.
France's Senate votes to make abortion a constitutional 'freedom'
France's Senate on Wednesday backed a government move to enshrine the "freedom" to have an abortion in the constitution which will now be voted on at a special congress.
'Too young' Biden laughs off medical exam as election looms
President Joe Biden said his annual medical examination had gone well Wednesday, joking that doctors thought he looked too young as scrutiny increases over the 81-year-old's age ahead of November's US election.
US urges Israel to let Muslims worship at Al-Aqsa during Ramadan
The United States on Wednesday urged Israel to allow Muslims to worship at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem during Ramadan, after a far-right minister proposed barring Palestinians from the occupied West Bank from praying there.
India, US at loggerheads over WTO reform at Abu Dhabi talks
A US-led push to reform the World Trade Organization's embattled dispute settlement system sparked divisions at a WTO meeting Wednesday, with India accusing Washington of bringing the trade body to a "standstill".
Cuba's 500% fuel price rise to take effect Friday: government
A 500 percent fuel price hike will take effect in Cuba this week, a month later than initially planned, the government of the cash-strapped island nation said Wednesday.
Mitch McConnell to step down as Republican leader in US Senate
Veteran US politician Mitch McConnell, 82, said Wednesday he would step down as leader of the Republican Party in the Senate later this year, ending his tenure as the longest-serving Senate leader in American history.
Biden, 81, has annual medical exam with election looming
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday underwent his last yearly medical examination before November's election as scrutiny intensifies over the 81-year-old's fitness and mental acuity for a second term.
Brazil urges 'new globalization' at G20 meet overshadowed by Ukraine
Brazil called for a "new globalization" to address poverty and climate change as it opened a meeting Wednesday of finance ministers from the world's top economies, but the Ukraine and Gaza wars risked overshadowing the plea.