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England's Stones joins Inter Milan on free transfer
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French minister defends expulsion order against Russian commentator
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Murad says justice for Yazidis far too slow
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Milei demands expulsion of foreigners expressing 'hate' against Argentina
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Mexico escalates war against smelly seaweed on Caribbean beaches
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UK's highest court to hear Palestine Action's appeal against ban
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UEFA says will boycott World Cup over FIFA proposals
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Russian missile strike destroys family home, 10 feared dead
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History-chasing Ryu sets pace at women's British Open
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Selection process for next UN chief begins
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Mammoth bones found on parched bed of Danube in Bulgaria
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US economic growth slows in second quarter, missing expectations
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Thai court orders end to royal insult law reform campaign
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French farmers close in on key spots as police deployed in force
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Israel floods Hamas tunnels as UN pleads for aid funding
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Thai court to rule on royal defamation election pledge
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Myanmar junta takes heavy hits three years after coup
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Balochistan battle death toll rises to 15, says Pakistan military
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North Korea says it test-fired strategic cruise missile
North Korea said Wednesday it successfully test-fired a strategic cruise missile, part of a selection of recently launched weapons that analysts warn could be destined for Russia's war in Ukraine.
Rome protests over Italian chained in Hungary court
Italy's government said Tuesday that Budapest authorities went "too far" in putting in chains an Italian woman awaiting trial for attacking neo-Nazis, as it summoned the Hungarian envoy in protest.
How El Salvador's Bukele became Latin America's most popular leader
Polling as the most popular leader in Latin America -- possibly even the world -- El Salvador's Nayib Bukele has inspired calls for hard-handed tactics across a region tired of violence and losing faith in democracy.
Biden says he's decided response to Jordan attack
US President Joe Biden said Tuesday he had decided on a response to a drone strike that killed three American troops in Jordan, while insisting he did not want a wider war in the Middle East.
US snaps back sanctions on Venezuela, which denounces 'blackmail'
The United States warned Tuesday it was ready to snap back sanctions on Venezuela's vital oil industry unless opponents of President Nicolas Maduro are allowed to run against him, as the leftist government vowed to hit back through migration.
N. Ireland deal looks to end two-year political deadlock
Northern Ireland on Tuesday moved a step closer to ending a nearly two-year political deadlock after the main pro-UK party endorsed a deal with London aimed at reopening the region's assembly.
Biden says he's decided Jordan strike response, doesn't want wider war
US President Joe Biden said Tuesday he had decided on a response to a drone strike that killed three American troops in Jordan but said he did not want a wider war in the Middle East.
Israel floods Hamas attack tunnels, as mediators press for truce
Israeli's army said Tuesday it was flooding Hamas's attack tunnels amid intense fighting in Gaza, even as international mediators pushed for a new halt in the nearly four-month war.
Israel army says flooding Gaza tunnels to halt Hamas attacks
The Israeli army said Tuesday it is channelling water into Gaza's tunnels in a bid to destroy the sprawling underground network used by Hamas militants to launch attacks on Israel.
Biden says has decided Jordan strike response, doesn't want wider war
President Joe Biden said Tuesday he had decided on a response to a deadly drone strike on US forces in Jordan but said he did not seek a wider war in the Middle East.
French 'mindsets evolving' says country's first openly-gay PM
France's first openly-gay Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said French "mindsets are evolving" on LGBTQ issues in a major speech to lawmakers Tuesday laying out his programme.
Iran wary of US response after deadly attack on troops
Iranian commentators warned Tuesday of a US military retaliation after Washington pledged a "very consequential" response to troop deaths, but largely agreed full-blown war was not in the offing.
Farmer discontent spreads in EU as France seeks to quell protests
Protests by angry farmers spread across the European Union on Tuesday, as the French government scrambled to placate agriculture workers who have been moving towards Paris in long convoys of tractors, blocking key motorways.
US set to reimpose Venezuela oil sanctions over election disqualifications
The United States warned Tuesday it will reimpose sanctions on Venezuela's oil and gas sector, relaxed under a reconciliation deal, after opponents to President Nicolas Maduro were barred from running against him.
Turkey's parliament ousts jailed MP at heart of judicial crisis
Turkey's parliament on Tuesday formally ousted a jailed opposition lawmaker whose election created a politically-charged standoff between the country's two top courts.
Niger newspapers feel force of post-coup sanctions
Weak sales, deserting advertisers, falling revenues and unpaid wages: Niger's newspaper industry has been buffeted by sanctions imposed on the country after military officers seized power in July.
IMF lifts global growth forecast citing unexpected 'resilience'
The IMF announced Tuesday it has raised its 2024 global growth forecast to 3.1 percent, citing unexpected resilience in major advanced and emerging market economies around the world, including the United States and China.
French farmers keep up roadblock protests to pressure government
French farmers were on Tuesday maintaining roadblocks on key highways into Paris for a second day, increasing pressure on the government for more concessions in an intensifying standoff.
Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza as mediators push for new truce
Deadly fighting and bombardment rocked Gaza on Tuesday as international mediators pushed for a new ceasefire and hostage release deal in the Israel-Hamas war.
Unionists to end boycott of N. Ireland government
Northern Ireland's main pro-UK party, the DUP, said on Tuesday it endorses a deal with the UK government allowing it to end a long-running boycott of the province's devolved administration.
EU moves to tap profits from Russian assets for Ukraine
The EU has reached an agreement on a first step towards tapping profits from frozen Russian assets to help pay for rebuilding war-ravaged Ukraine, officials said.
New Hong Kong law to expand security control
Hong Kong's leader announced on Tuesday the city would urgently create a new security law to crush pro-independence threats, nearly four years after authorities extinguished a huge democracy movement.
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan sentenced to 10 years jail
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison, less than two weeks before the country votes in an election his party has been hamstrung from contesting.