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South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5C
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Sri Lanka deploys troops after prison riot
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Trump says US, Israel to hold off on Iran strikes
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Baltics transform from Soviet stagnation to startup hubs
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Messi returns as Inter Miami draw 2-2 against Columbus Crew
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AI keeps consumer prices high in 'RAMaggedon' chip crunch
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Five of Cuba's 15 provinces without power as grid fails again
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Dressel, Walsh win 50m free titles at US Swimming Championships
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Baltic startups take aim at deterring Russia on NATO's eastern flank
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OPEC+ tipped to raise production again but new quotas loom
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Tourists chase high-octane thrill in China's trending biker capital
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De Zerbi unsure over Richarlison's future at Spurs
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Vincent Pastore, who played 'Big Pussy' on 'The Sopranos,' dead at 80
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Tottenham manager De Zerbi 'happy' with pre-season progress
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Lula, Brazil's political titan, races against time
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Brazil's Lula launches fourth term bid as Trump looms over campaign
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When rogue AI launches a cyberattack, who is legally responsible?
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Alonso welcomes Mudryk's Chelsea return after doping ban
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Venezuela transition talks to start in person next week: govt
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'Damn hot': Last summer for Japan cosplay extravaganza
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Colombia truck bomb wounds 14 ahead of presidential inauguration
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Auger-Aliassime playing for hometown pride at Montreal Masters
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Eala stuns Osaka to book Washington final against Pegula
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Commonwealth Games poster boy Kerr delivers mile gold in Glasgow
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13 dead after small tourist plane crashes in Peru
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Pegula defeats Shnaider to reach Washington Open final
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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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Spain's prime minister has clinched agreement with Catalan separatists, a source told AFP on Thursday, in a deal that will enable him to remain in power but that has raised tensions and sparked protests in the country.
Blinken warns N. Korea, Russia military ties 'growing and dangerous'
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Thursday that military ties between North Korea and Russia are "growing and dangerous", and called on China to restrain Pyongyang.
Armed rebellion risks break-up of Myanmar: junta-backed president
Myanmar's junta-backed president said the country is at risk of breaking apart if the military cannot crush a joint offensive by ethnic armed groups along the border with China, state media reported Thursday.
Thwarted Thai PM candidate Pita vows to run again: AFP interview
Thwarted Thai election winner Pita Limjaroenrat vowed Thursday to run for prime minister again, defying conservative forces that blocked him from the job earlier in the year and despite a looming court case.
US, South Korea condemn North Korean arms transfers to Russia
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday condemned North Korea for sending arms to help the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as he held meetings with top officials in key ally South Korea.
Israel pounds Gaza City as tens of thousands flee their homes
Israeli air strikes pounded Gaza City Thursday as soldiers battled street-by-street with Hamas militants, and tens of thousands of Palestinians desperate for safety fled their homes southwards in the besieged territory.
Republican presidential hopefuls spar as Trump rallies nearby
Five Republican presidential candidates clashed on the debate stage Wednesday over Ukraine, China, abortion and the future path of the party, while saving some of their ire for the absent frontrunner, Donald Trump.
Indonesian presidential candidate evokes dictator's era
Maria Catarina Sumarsih protests weekly near Indonesia's presidential palace, hoping to get justice for her university student son who was shot dead by the army after the 1998 fall of dictator Suharto.
Fiery Republican presidential hopefuls debate as Trump rallies nearby
Five Republican presidential hopefuls clashed on the debate stage Wednesday over Ukraine, China, and the future path of the party, while saving some of their ire for the absent frontrunner, Donald Trump.
Putin, Erdogan and Raisi make visits in Central Asia
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Kazakhstan on Thursday, while Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi are expected in Uzbekistan, amid renewed diplomatic interest in the region.
Dodging regulators, US gamblers bet big on 2024 election
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Blinken in Seoul for talks as N. Korea-Russia boost military ties
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting key regional ally South Korea on Thursday for talks set to focus on security, as North Korea ramps up military cooperation with Russia.
US strikes Iran-linked weapons storage site in Syria
US warplanes carried out a strike on an Iran-linked weapons storage facility in eastern Syria on Wednesday in response to attacks against American personnel, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
US senator tells AFP Gaza civilian toll 'too high'
A US senator said Wednesday that it is "vital" for Israel to carry out a more targeted offensive in the Gaza Strip to limit civilian casualties.
Oil slumps below $80 as stocks wobble
Brent crude fell below $80 per barrel for the first time since July on Wednesday, while stocks struggled, as concerns about the economic outlook weighed on investors.
In devastated Gaza with the Israeli military
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Tens of thousands flee as Israel tightens Gaza City 'stranglehold'
Tens of thousands of Palestinians fled the fighting and bombardment in Gaza on Wednesday, as Israel said it was tightening the "stranglehold" around Hamas and again rejected a ceasefire without the release of hostages.
Turkey's two top courts go to war over jailed politician
Turkey teetered on the edge of political crisis Wednesday as one top court filed a criminal complaint against members of another over its order to release a jailed opposition politician.
Pro-Palestinian London rally to go ahead despite govt concerns
A pro-Palestinian rally looks set to take place in London on Saturday, despite government concerns that it could clash with the solemn annual commemorations for Britain's military war dead.
US abortion policies loom over Republican debate in Miami
Republican presidential candidates will meet in debate on Wednesday -- again snubbed by clear frontrunner Donald Trump -- as the party's increasingly hardline position on abortion faces scrutiny after disappointing state elections results a day earlier.
Swedish town wants inhabitants to 'say hi' to each other
The Swedish town of Lulea, home to some 80,000 inhabitants, has launched a campaign encouraging residents, who are reputed to be introverts, to stark talking to each other.
Cate Blanchett urges stand against 'dangerous myths' on migrants
The EU must lead the way in rejecting "dangerous myths" fuelling a rise in hardline anti-migration policies as the world grapples with mass displacements, actress and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett said Wednesday.
Ivanka Trump takes stand in New York civil fraud trial
Ivanka Trump, the former US president's daughter, took the stand on Wednesday in the civil fraud trial threatening to cripple the family business empire.
US, European stocks up as traders weigh earnings, rates outlook
US and European stocks advanced Wednesday as investors digested a barrage of company results and assessed the US Federal Reserve's interest rate plans, while oil plumbed more multi-month lows on energy demand worries.
France's divisions exposed by march against anti-Semitism
A call for a weekend march in Paris against anti-Semitism sparked bitter squabbling between political parties Wednesday despite a surge in anti-Semitic incidents in the country.
Russia hands captive Ukrainian soldiers heavy sentences
Russian military courts on Wednesday sentenced two Ukrainian soldiers to 19 and 20 years in prison for allegedly shooting civilians in separate incidents in Mariupol in 2022.
Number of Afghans returning from Iran spikes: border official
The number of Afghans coming home from Iran has doubled in the past month, a top border official said Wednesday, with returnees reporting growing pressure to leave.
Switzerland ends electric car tax exemption
Switzerland on Wednesday scrapped a tax exemption for imports of electric cars, whose growing presence on Swiss roads has cut into tax revenues.
Thousands flee as Israel tightens 'stranglehold' around Gaza City
Thousands of Palestinians were fleeing on foot Wednesday in a surge away from the fighting and intense bombardment in Gaza as Israel said it was tightening the "stranglehold" around Hamas.
Appeal hearing opens into Sarkozy's 2012 campaign fraud
A Paris court on Wednesday began hearing former president Nicolas Sarkozy's appeal against his conviction for illegal campaign financing in a failed 2012 re-election bid.
France divisions exposed by march against anti-Semitism
A call for a weekend march in Paris against anti-Semitism sparked bitter squabbling between political parties Wednesday despite a surge in anti-Semitic incidents in the country.
UK police urged to ban pro-Palestinian rally
British police came under mounting government pressure on Wednesday to ban a pro-Palestinian rally scheduled to take place in London on the day the country commemorates its war dead.