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EU nears approval of Ukraine loan after Hungary pipeline row
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Duterte jurisdiction appeal quashed at ICC
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Three ships targeted in Hormuz, Iran seizes two: monitors, Guards
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Iran says seized two ships seeking to cross Strait of Hormuz
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Iran murals project defiance in war with US
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Oil prices rise despite US-Iran ceasefire extension
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Ships attacked in Gulf as Trump extends Iran ceasefire
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Germany set to slash growth forecast due to Mideast war
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Pakistan's capital holds its breath with US-Iran talks in limbo
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Groundbreaking Iranian snooker star Vafaei takes on the world
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Sakib Hussain: IPL quick whose mum sold her jewellery to fund cricket dream
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US-based Buddhist monks bring peace walk to Sri Lanka
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NASA unveils new space telescope to give 'atlas of the universe'
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Trump extends ceasefire, claims Iran 'collapsing financially'
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The tiny, defiant Nile island caught in the heart of Sudan's war
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UK inflation jumps as Mideast war propels energy prices
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Oil falls, stocks mixed as traders weigh outlook after Trump extends truce
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Oil, stocks mixed as traders weigh outlook after Trump extends truce
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Anthropic probes unauthorized access to Mythos AI model
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Stadium that was symbol of NZ post-quake rebuild to hold first match
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Blazers stun Spurs after Wemby injury, Lakers down Rockets
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Chinese carmakers aim to build up presence in Europe
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Maoist landmine legacy haunts India
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Fiji villagers reject plan for 'Pacific ashtray' in beach paradise
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India orders school water bells to beat heat
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Japanese minnows one win from fairytale Champions League title
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Rugby Australia eyes brighter future as Lions tour brings cash windfall
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Blazers rally stuns Spurs after Wembanyama injury
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Young Chinese use AI to launch one-person firms over job anxiety
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Delicate extraction: Malaysia offers rare earths alternative to China
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Oil, stocks fall as traders weigh outlook after Trump extends truce
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Pope to visit prison on final leg of Africa tour
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US military says key weapons system staying in South Korea
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India strangles final Maoist bastion as mining looms
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AI-powered robots offer new hope to German factories
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Indonesia orangutan forest cleared for 'carbon-neutral' packaging firm
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PGA Tour mulls pathway back for golfers as LIV plots survival
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One month phone-free: Young Americans try digital detox
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Questions about Tesla spending binge ahead of earnings
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Rome summons Russian ambassador over insults against Meloni
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US tells Afghans to choose Taliban home or DR Congo: activist
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John Ternus to lead Apple in the age of AI
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SpaceX partners with AI startup Cursor, may buy it for $60 bn
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Mexico pyramid shooter inspired by Columbine attack, pre-Hispanic sacrifices
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Mexico pyramid shooter planned attack, fixated on US massacre
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Mbappe on the mark as Real Madrid sink Alaves
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Rosenior blasts Chelsea flops after 'unacceptable' Brighton defeat
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Inter roar back to beat Como and reach Italian Cup final
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The number of American children accidentally ingesting cannabis edibles has jumped nearly 15 times in recent years as more states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, according to a scientific study published Tuesday.
South Korea's lunar orbiter sends photos of Earth, Moon
South Korea's first-ever lunar orbiter Danuri has sent black-and-white photos of the Moon's surface and Earth, the national space centre said Tuesday.
France fails to end culling of male chicks
An exception to a New Year's resolution by France to end the massive culling of male chicks will still allow millions to be killed, much to the consternation of animal rights activists.
Dressing 'revolution' seeks artificial skin for burn victims
Far from the humble sticking plaster, medical firms and researchers are seeking to create the "ultimate dressing" -- artificial skin they hope will revolutionise the treatment of severe burns.
China's ByteDance admits using TikTok data to track journalists
Employees of Chinese tech giant ByteDance improperly accessed data from social media platform TikTok to track journalists in a bid to identify the source of leaks to the media, the company admitted Friday.
From robot fireflies to okra plasters: 2022's nature-inspired solutions
Even as animals and plants face widespread extinction from human-driven causes like climate change, the natural world continues to inspire scientific discovery in unexpected ways.
Russia might send up rescue ship for ISS crew
Russia is examining the flight worthiness of a Soyuz crew capsule docked with the ISS that sprang a leak last week, and might need to send up a rescue vessel for stranded crew, officials said Thursday.
France planning AI-assisted crowd control for Paris Olympics
French authorities plan to use an AI-assisted crowd control system to monitor people during the 2024 Paris Olympics, according to a draft law seen by AFP on Thursday.
Men urged to train themselves to notice household chores: study
Gender imbalance in shouldering domestic work is explained by different ways in which men and women perceive chores, philosophers at Britain's Cambridge University suggest.
Chile's ALMA observatory resumes work after cyberattack
The ALMA telescope in the Chilean Andes has resumed operations nearly two months after shuttering due to a cyberattack, the observatory said Wednesday.
NASA retires InSight lander after four years on Mars
NASA said farewell on Wednesday to the InSight lander that spent four years probing the interior of Mars.
Vega-C rocket lost after lift-off in Europe space setback
Europe's new Vega-C rocket was lost shortly after lift-off from French Guiana overnight with two satellites on board, in the latest blow to European space efforts.
Europe's new Vega-C rocket lost shortly after lift-off
Europe's new Vega-C rocket was lost shortly after lift-off from French Guiana overnight with two satellites on board, in the latest blow to European space efforts.
Vega-C rocket lost shortly after lift-off in French Guiana
The European Vega-C rocket was lost shortly after lift-off from French Guiana on Tuesday with two Airbus satellites on board, the company behind the launch said.
N. Zealand's amended cow burp tax plans still stink, say farmers
New Zealand's government on Wednesday outlined changes to controversial plans to tax the farts and burps of livestock, but a leading farmers group said it was still opposed to the emissions reduction scheme.
En garde! Wasps use penis spikes to ward off predators
An accidental sting has helped Japanese scientists prove some male wasps have a rather unusual predator defence weapon: penis spikes.
Planet spiralling into star may offer glimpse into Earth's end
For the first time astronomers have identified a planet that is spiralling towards a cataclysmic collision with its ageing sun, potentially offering a glimpse into how Earth could end one day.
Things to know about a landmark biodiversity agreement
After years of negotiations, the world has agreed a landmark deal to protect vanishing species and ecosystems, dubbed a "peace pact with nature" at the UN meeting in Montreal called COP15.
From battlefield to glampsite: the story of Saudi's Khaybar
A Saudi town best known for a fierce battle between the Prophet Mohammed and Jewish tribes is remodelling itself as an upscale tourist draw in line with the kingdom's rebranding efforts.
At COP15, businesses urged to act for nature
Widely blamed for ravaging Earth's ecosystems, big businesses are nevertheless being turned to as key players in a deal to save nature at the COP15 biodiversity conference.
Nature at risk of 'cascading' species extinction: study
Climate change and habitat degradation will cause extinctions that cascade through communities of animals and plants and drive dramatic biodiversity loss, according to new research published on Friday.
New funding announcements at high-stakes UN nature summit
The world's environment ministers began the final phase of crunch talks at a UN summit in Montreal on Thursday aimed at sealing a historic "peace pact with nature."
Tiny meteorite may have caused leak from Soyuz capsule
Russian and NASA engineers were assessing a coolant leak on Thursday from a Soyuz crew capsule docked with the International Space Station (ISS) that may have been caused by a micrometeorite strike.
Tiny meteorite may have caused coolant leak from Soyuz capsule
Russian and NASA engineers were assessing a coolant leak on Thursday from a Soyuz crew capsule docked with the International Space Station (ISS) that may have been caused by a micrometeorite strike.
Swedish zoo shoots dead three chimps on the run
A Swedish zoo said Thursday it had to shoot dead three chimpanzees after they escaped from their enclosure, with the situation still not under control.
Israeli technology aims to curb male chick culling
Israeli scientists have created a species of egg-laying hens that only produce females, a breakthrough that could help end the annual culling of around seven billion male chicks globally.
UN nature talks teeter on brink as ministers arrive for home stretch
Hopes of sealing a historic "peace pact with nature" at a United Nations biodiversity summit will soon rest on the world's environment ministers, arriving in Montreal for the final phase of talks beginning Thursday.
EU meets facing subsidy race with US in trade spat
EU leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday will focus on a trade dispute with key ally the United States that threatens to trigger a subsidy race between the economic superpowers.
Red Cross fears 'enormous suffering' in 2023
The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross warned Wednesday "an enormous level of suffering" awaits the world in 2023 with famine spreading.
Study explains surprise surge in methane during pandemic lockdown
A mysterious surge in planet-heating atmospheric methane in 2020 despite Covid lockdowns that reduced many human-caused sources can be explained by a greater release from nature and, surprisingly, reduced air pollution, scientists said Wednesday.
HSBC bank says to stop funding new oil and gas fields
Banking giant HSBC on Wednesday said it would end financing for new oil and gas fields, a decision welcomed by environmentalists who nevertheless urged greater action from banks and government.
Snakes have clitorises, scientists say, slamming research 'taboo'
Female snakes have clitorises, according to the first detailed study on the subject Wednesday, in which the scientists lashed out at how little female sex organs have been researched compared to males across species.