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Ethiopia's conflict: the regional dimension
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G7 talks as US pressures Europe over diesel stocks
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Man City launch appeal against explosive financial ruling
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Turkey's football referee chief faces judge in graft probe
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Swiss president to quit government
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Europe rejects US threats over diesel stocks, urges joint G7 action
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Philippines tennis star Eala says 'I get overwhelmed sometimes'
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Spain housing package at risk in parliament, as protests mount
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Ferrari chief Vasseur has support from rival team bosses
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Swedish Social Democrats leader to make new bid to form government
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North Korea calls Seoul 'despicable' after DMZ apology demand
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Eurozone inflation hits three-year high at 3.8% in September
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Taiwan boxer Lin wins gold as virtual taekwondo makes Games debut
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Ancelotti says Brazil 'respects' India ahead of showdown
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Man City face appeal deadline after explosive financial verdict
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North Korean leader's sister calls Seoul 'despicable' after DMZ apology demand
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Pole vault superstar Duplantis to skip indoor season
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Germany's crisis-hit rail operator looks to AI future
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Sri Lanka drop Asalanka from T20 against Pakistan
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Leclerc tops second practice ahead of Hadjar
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Disney president says layoffs 'extremely painful' but necessary
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Macron urges G7 coordination as US presses Europe on diesel stocks
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Indian flydubai pilot opened cockpit door to save passengers
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Hundreds of French high schools shut as new violence erupts
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Alex Marquez clocks record lap at MotoGP Japan practice
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Eala-conqueror Wang wins Asian Games tennis gold and Olympic berth
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Tom Kim leads Asian Games golf in chase to avoid military service
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'Kinda cool' Raygun made breakdancing famous, Asian Games B-girls say
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Asian stocks hit as oil spike fans rate hike bets, eyes on US jobs
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Taiwan gender-row boxer Lin Yu-ting wins 'monumental' Asian Games gold
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Taiwan receives its first US-made F-16V fighter jets
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World powers gather in Pacific to chart climate battle
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Lula, Bolsonaro trade scandal fire in final scramble for votes
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Return of swarming moth spectacle has Australia in a flutter
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Not-so-brave new world: virtual taekwondo makes Asian Games debut
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Arab Israeli candidate drops out of election race
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Braves power past Phillies to set up Dodgers showdown
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Israel courts Europe's far right, finding friends but also unease
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Asian stocks drop as oil spike fans rate hike bets, eyes on US jobs
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Lula, Bolsonaro both snub final debate before Brazil election
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Viral anti-vax posts weaponise Philippine inoculation fears
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Nepal's grim DNA puzzle to identify flood dead
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Visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Israeli leaders on Thursday that a temporary truce in their war with Hamas was "producing results" and should continue.
Hundreds of new oil and gas projects approved despite climate crisis
More than 400 oil and gas projects were approved globally in the last two years despite calls to abandon all new hydrocarbon development, new figures showed as the UN COP28 climate talks opened Thursday.
'We don't have superpowers', says embattled Red Cross
The Red Cross, which has faced criticism for not doing enough for hostages and prisoners in the Gaza conflict, stresses it has no "superpowers" and relies on the warring parties for access.
Former UK finance minister Alistair Darling dies aged 70: family
Alistair Darling, the UK finance minister when the 2008 financial crisis hit, has died at the age of 70 following a "short spell" in hospital, his family said on Thursday.
Zelensky visits eastern front as Russia ramps up attacks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday visited a frontline command post in eastern Ukraine, where Russian forces have been stepping up attacks after holding back a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Hamas claims responsibility for Jerusalem shooting that killed 3
Hamas claimed responsibility for a shooting attack in Jerusalem that killed three people on Thursday, shortly after the extension of a truce between Israel and the Islamist group that rules the Gaza Strip.
Stock markets rise with inflation on radar
Stock markets rose Thursday before publication of key US inflation data and as investors reacted to mixed economic news out of the eurozone.
2023 set to be hottest year on record: UN
This year is set to be the hottest ever recorded, the UN said Thursday, demanding urgent action to rein in global warming and stem the havoc following in its wake.
Gunmen kill 3 in Jerusalem, police say, as truce extended
Gunmen killed three people and wounded several more in Jerusalem on Thursday, Israeli police said, in an attack shortly after extension of a truce in the Israel-Hamas war.
China hails 'old friend' Kissinger, architect of rapprochement
China on Thursday hailed the late Henry Kissinger as an "old friend", paying tribute to a diplomat central to establishing ties between Beijing and Washington.
Israelis shelter in Athens as war rages on
Hours after the traumatic October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, Michael and his wife knew they had to abandon their Tel Aviv home and flee to the nearest destination, Athens, for the sake of their family.
Traumatic journeys of Ethiopians seeking a better life
Starvation, torture, robbery -- young Ethiopian migrant "returnees" recount the horrors they endured on their fruitless journeys in search of a better life in the Gulf.
Day-long extension of Israel-Hamas truce agreed
A truce between Israel and Hamas was extended on Thursday just before it was due to expire, the two sides announced, with mediator Qatar reporting it would continue for one day under the same conditions that saw hostages released in exchange for prisoners.
Israel, Hamas say truce is extended
A truce between Israel and Hamas will continue, both sides said Thursday, moments before the deal was due to expire, though details of any official agreement remained unclear.
Indian man charged in plot to kill Sikh separatist on US soil
An Indian national has been charged with plotting to assassinate a Sikh separatist leader on US soil, the Justice Department said on Wednesday, alleging an Indian government official was also involved in the planning.
Alleged Gambian death squad member awaits verdict in German trial
A German court will announce on Thursday the verdict in the trial of a Gambian man accused of belonging to a death squad that assassinated opponents of former dictator Yahya Jammeh, including an AFP journalist.
COP28 should seek total fossil fuel 'phaseout': UN chief to AFP
The COP28 climate conference should aim for a complete "phaseout" of fossil fuels, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told AFP on Wednesday, warning of "total disaster" on humanity's current trajectory.
Red and blue America square off in clash of the governors
They are ambitious and relatively young leaders whose passionate views about running their large, powerful states offer contrasting ideals on how the deeply-polarized United States should be run.
Thai hostages set to return after release by Hamas
Seventeen Thai hostages kidnapped and held for weeks by Hamas in the Gaza Strip are expected to return home on Thursday to be met by overjoyed relatives at the Bangkok airport.
Mediators race to extend Israel-Hamas truce as expiry looms
A truce between Israel and Hamas entered its final hours on Thursday with mediators racing to reach agreement on another extension after a final exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners.
Henry Kissinger, singular US diplomat, dead at 100
Henry Kissinger, the former US secretary of state whose unapologetic promotion of raw American power helped shape the post-World War II world, died Wednesday at the age of 100, his consulting firm said.
Kissinger, giant of statecraft, molded post-war US history
Brilliant, abrasive and ruthlessly ambitious, Henry Kissinger towered over post-World War II US foreign policy like no one else and shaped a fateful new course for the world's relationship with China.
US warship shoots down drone launched from Yemen
A US Navy warship shot down a drone on Wednesday launched from a part of Yemen controlled by Iran-backed Huthi rebels, the American military's Central Command said.
Biden takes fight to Trump ally in Colorado
US President Joe Biden took his reelection bid onto Donald Trump's turf Wednesday, visiting a Colorado district held by a hard-right supporter of his likely Republican rival in 2024.
Rescuers search for missing after US Osprey crashes off Japan
Rescuers scoured waters off Japan on Thursday as they searched for at least five missing US Air Force personnel whose Osprey crashed during a training exercise, in the latest incident involving the tilt-rotor military aircraft.
Ottawa, Google reach 'historic' deal to support Canadian media
The Canadian government and Google announced Wednesday a "historic" deal to support the country's media, heading off an imminent threat by the digital giant to block news on its platform.
Huge blow for Wilders as major party snubs coalition
Far-right Dutch leader Geert Wilders suffered a major setback to his goal of forming a governing coalition Wednesday when a key potential partner ruled itself out, uncomfortable with his extreme views.
Taiwan leader says China invasion unlikely for now
China is not likely to consider a major invasion of Taiwan for now due to domestic challenges, the island's president Tsai Ing-wen said Wednesday, although Beijing is trying to sway its upcoming election.
Russia ramping up attacks in eastern Ukraine
Russian forces were ramping up attacks in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, Moscow and Kyiv said, as they vie to secure elusive territorial gains before the end of the year.
French justice minister acquitted in conflict of interest case
A French court on Wednesday acquitted France's justice minister in a conflict of interest trial that has been an embarrassment for President Emmanuel Macron's government.
Gazans in midst of 'epic humanitarian catastrophe': UN chief
Gazans are "in the midst of an epic humanitarian catastrophe before the eyes of the world," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday, while calling for an expansion of the current pause in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
OSCE caught in tug-of-war between Moscow and West
Ministers of the world's largest regional security body are to meet Thursday in Skopje as the 57-member organisation faces its most serious crisis since its creation as tensions from Russia's invasion of Ukraine remain heightened.