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France's devastating fires now 'under control', says PM
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Gaza officials say Israeli strikes kill seven day after deal
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Noh leads by three at women's British Open as Ryu falters
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Hundreds of minors sleep rough in Ceuta migrant crisis
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CONCACAF calls for 'comprehensive reckoning with' Infantino's FIFA leadership
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Ex-British champion jockey Crowley takes 'hardest decision' to retire
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Wiebes claims Tour de France Femmes yellow jersey with opening stage win
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Brentford sign Mali midfielder Sangare in club record deal
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US embassies urge citizens to consider departing Middle East
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Chelsea sign Brighton striker Welbeck
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Moroccans ejected from Spain's Ceuta lament 'broken dreams'
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Mountaineer Nirmal Purja, team killed in Pakistan avalanche
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Gaza's civil defence, medical sources say Israeli strikes kill two
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Pride march draws hundreds of thousands in Germany week after attack
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Bournemouth sign Portugal defender Silva from Benfica
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Maresca 'happy' after first Man City game despite Inter shootout defeat
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11 injured in Colombia bombing days before presidential inauguration
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Firefighters in Greece 'pushed to the limit' as winds rage
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In Spain's Ceuta, exhausted migrants end short trip with little hope
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Maresca's first Man City outing ends in shootout defeat to Inter
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German FA calls for 'full investigation' into FIFA proposal
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Nirmal Purja, who redefined climbing, confirmed dead in Pakistan
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Richarlison, Tonali fire 10-man Spurs to 2-1 Sydney win over Chelsea
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Climbing company confirms mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche
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Deadly strikes rock Kyiv, as Ukraine sinks Russian cargo ship
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Ten-man Tottenham beat Chelsea 2-1 in Sydney
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UEFA target Infantino after FIFA shelve World Cup private investment plan
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France's largest wildfire in decades 'under control', says minister
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Infantino has lost UEFA's 'confidence' despite withdrawal of 'shabby deal'
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Russia fired record number of missiles at Ukraine in July: AFP analysis
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Spain's N. Africa enclave returns to normal as migrants depart
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Search ended at mall wrecked by Japan quake blast
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Iranian pilgrims flood Iraq for first Arbaeen since war
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Deadly strikes rock Kyiv as Zelensky appeals for air defences
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Migrants depart Spain's N. Africa enclave as EU tightens borders
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Egypt captains recount scramble to stop disaster after drone strike
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Timeline: How FIFA's World Cup private investment plan imploded
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South Korea baseball league cancels two games over heatwave
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Search resumes for missing climbers from Pakistan avalanche
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US drops Reflecting Pool case, admits damage due to botched renovation
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Warsaw and Kyiv exhume Volyn victims at centre of diplomatic quarrel
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Russian attacks on Kyiv kill 9, wound more than two dozen
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India PM Modi says he forgives protesters who abused him
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Injured Australian swim star O'Callaghan pulls out of PanPacs
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Veteran Wallabies playmaker Quade Cooper eyes World Cup comeback
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California lifeguards wiped out from extreme weather
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FIFA scraps private investment plan after backlash
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FIFA scraps private investment plan after backlash: Infantino
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US plans steep water cuts for southwest amid Colorado River crisis
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South Africa's WAFCON hopes hang in the balance after dramatic draw
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Growing numbers of asylum-seeking migrants have in recent weeks been crossing the once quiet border from Russia into Finland in freezing temperatures, a move Helsinki has labelled a hybrid attack.
Russia throwing 'waves' of men in battle for key frontline city
Russia was throwing "waves" of soldiers towards the embattled Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, suffering massive losses in their attempt to capture strategically important territory on the eastern front lines, Ukrainian soldiers say.
Families forced to wait as Israel, Hamas truce deal delayed
Families of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and of Palestinians detained by Israel waited Thursday for at least one more day after a breakthrough four-day truce deal was put on hold.
Oil prices drop further after OPEC+ delay
Oil prices sank further Thursday after the shock decision by OPEC+ to delay a key policy meeting, suggesting fresh discord in the bloc.
The economy, stupid? UK PM Sunak's 'only' chance of re-election
UK leader Rishi Sunak's hopes of turning around his beleaguered Conservative party's fortunes before a likely general election next year hinge on a British economic recovery, observers say.
Argentina drops bid for key UNESCO post after controversy
Argentina dropped out of a race for a key UNESCO post after libertarian outsider Javier Milei's election as the South American country's president created controversy, and Brazil has now jumped into the fray.
Israel, Hamas truce and hostage release delayed by at least a day
Israel said a four-day Gaza truce and hostage release will not start until at least Friday, delaying a breakthrough deal to pause the brutal war with Hamas.
Oil drops further after OPEC delay with Asian stocks mixed
Oil extended losses Thursday after OPEC announced the shock delay of a key policy meeting, suggesting fresh upheaval in the bloc, while equities were mixed after two US reports dented recent euphoria over the future of interest rates.
Far-right Wilders woos rivals after 'monster' Dutch vote win
Far-right firebrand Geert Wilders faced an uphill struggle Thursday to woo rivals for a coalition government after a "monster victory" in Dutch elections that shook the Netherlands and Europe.
Aid-truck drivers hope truce will end long wait to enter Gaza
A seemingly endless row of white trucks lines the road through the desert in northern Egypt, their drivers desperate for the go-ahead to move badly needed aid into besieged Gaza.
North Korea to send new weapons to border after spy satellite launch
North Korea said Thursday it would deploy new weapons and stronger armed forces to the border with the South, as Seoul's spy agency said Pyongyang had received Russian help to successfully put a military spy satellite into orbit.
Fossil fuels in the crosshairs at pivotal COP28 talks
World leaders will face a reckoning over humanity's failure to curb climate-heating emissions and polluting fossil fuels when they meet for UN climate talks next week, as the planet swelters in likely the hottest year in human history.
WHO asks China for more data on respiratory illness
The World Health Organization has asked China for more data on a respiratory illness spreading in the north of the country, urging people to take steps to reduce the risk of infection.
Incoming New Zealand PM forms three-party coalition govt
New Zealand's incoming conservative prime minister said Thursday that an agreement to form a three-party coalition government had been reached, 40 days after the country went to the polls.
N. Korea to send new weapons to border after spy satellite launch
North Korea said Thursday it would deploy new weapons and stronger armed forces to the border with the South, as Seoul's spy agency said Pyongyang had received Russian help to successfully put a military spy satellite into orbit.
Venezuela in diplomatic row with Peru after controversial football match
The government of Venezuela lambasted Peru on Wednesday following a controversial football match, at one point accusing Lima of kidnapping its national team by refusing to allow the aircraft bringing the players home to refuel.
Ambulances on standby as Indian rescuers near 41 trapped workers
Ambulances were on standby Thursday morning as Indian rescuers dug through the final metres of debris separating them from 41 workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for nearly two weeks.
Wilders and the PVV: What do they stand for?
Geert Wilders and his far-right PVV Freedom Party have pulled off an extraordinary political bombshell, winning the Dutch election comfortably, according to initial results.
Israel, Hamas truce and hostage release delayed
Israel said a four-day Gaza truce and hostage release will not start until at least Friday, stalling a breakthrough deal to pause the brutal and bloody seven-week-old war.
Far-right, anti-Islam Wilders on course for Dutch landslide
The far-right, anti-Islam party of firebrand politician Geert Wilders has won a stunning victory in the Dutch election, partial results showed Wednesday, a political bombshell that will resound in Europe and around the world.
N.Korea suspends military accord with South after satellite launch
North Korea said Thursday it was suspending a five-year-old accord reached with South Korea to reduce military tensions -- the latest retaliatory fallout over Pyongyang's spy satellite launch.
Stocks mostly rise as OPEC+ delay hits oil prices
Wall Street stocks resumed their upward climb Wednesday, while oil prices dropped with traders interpreting a delay to an OPEC+ summit as a sign of possible discord.
Far-right, anti-Islam Wilders wins Dutch election: exit poll
The far-right, anti-Islam party of firebrand politician Geert Wilders has won the Dutch election, exit polls suggested Wednesday, a political earthquake that will be felt far beyond the country's borders.
Wilders: firebrand 'Dutch Trump' finally wins big
Known as the "Dutch Trump" both for his bouffant dyed hair and firebrand rhetoric, Geert Wilders' anti-Islam, anti-immigrant and anti-EU message seems to have finally swept him to first place at the polls.
With Gaza hostage deal, Biden notches up win but faces pressure for more
By helping broker an Israel-Hamas deal to free hostages, US President Joe Biden has achieved a long-sought win in a war that has cost him politically.
Far-right Wilders wins Dutch election: exit poll
The far-right, anti-Islam party of firebrand politician Geert Wilders has won the Dutch election, exit polls suggested Wednesday, a political earthquake that will be felt far beyond the country's borders.
A rush for firearms in wartime Israel
Declaring her preference for "something light and comfortable", an Israeli mother-of-four browsed through a collection of pistols in a Jerusalem gun store, which appeared to be experiencing a business boom in wartime.
Gaza world's 'most dangerous place' for children: UNICEF
The head of the United Nations children's agency on Wednesday called the besieged Gaza Strip "the most dangerous place in the world to be a child," and said that the hard-won truce deal between Israel and Hamas was not enough to save their lives.
UK hosts Arab ministers as 'crucial' hostage deal struck
UK foreign minister David Cameron on Wednesday met with Arab and Islamic counterparts to discuss how to secure the release of remaining hostages held by Hamas and to increase aid into Gaza.
Pope warns of 'mountain of dead' in Mideast after meeting Israelis, Palestinians
Pope Francis on Wednesday met separately with Israeli relatives of Hamas hostages and Palestinians with family in Gaza, while warning the ongoing conflict could result in "a mountain of dead".
Qatar burnishes role as 'essential' hostage negotiator with Israel-Hamas deal
The emirate of Qatar has further boosted its status as a specialist power in resolving delicate hostage situations by using its influence to help secure the release of hostages by Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Oil slumps as OPEC+ delays summit, stocks rise
Oil prices slumped Wednesday after OPEC+ pushed back a summit meeting, while European and US stocks rose on hopes of an end to the US Federal Reserve's interest rate-hiking cycle.