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Iraq's Maliki defends PM candidacy, seeks to reassure US
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UEFA suspend Benfica's Prestianni after alleged racist abuse
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Jetten sworn in as youngest-ever Dutch PM
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Italy's Enel to invest 20bn euros in renewables by 2028
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BBC apologises for 'involuntary' Tourette's racial slur during BAFTA awards
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Kristen Bell returns to host glitzy Actor Awards in Hollywood
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Iran says would respond 'ferociously' to any US attack
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Venezuelan foreign minister demands 'immediate release' of Maduro
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Dane Vingegaard to start season at Paris-Nice in March
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Australia PM backs removing UK's Andrew from line of succession
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Where do Ukraine and Russia stand after four years of war?
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Police investigating racist abuse of Premier League quartet
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Fiji to start Nations Championship at 'home' to Wales in Cardiff
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EU lawmakers to put US trade deal on hold after Supreme Court ruling
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Rubio to attend Caribbean summit as US presses Venezuela, Cuba
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'Ugly' England aim to spin their way to T20 World Cup semi-finals
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Nigeria paid Boko Haram ransom for kidnapped pupils: intel sources
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Tudor says Tottenham can still beat the drop despite Arsenal loss
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Violence sweeps Mexico after most-wanted drug cartel leader killed
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France giant Meafou capable of being 'world's best' lock
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Stocks diverge, dollar down over Trump tariffs uncertainty
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World champions South Africa announce eight home Tests for 2026/27
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Liverpool boss Slot encouraged by Mac Allister's return to form
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India replaces British architect statue with independence hero
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Pakistan warn England's flaky batting to expect a trial by spin
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Philippines' Duterte authorised murders, ICC told as hearings open
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Iran says would respond 'ferociously' to any US attack, even limited strikes
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New Dutch government sworn in under centrist Jetten
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What the future holds for the CJNG cartel after leader killed
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ICC kicks off pre-trial hearing over Philippines' Duterte
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UN chief decries global rise of 'rule of force'
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Nemesio Oseguera, the brutal Mexican drug lord known as 'El Mencho'
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Senegal's Sahad, radiant champion of 'musical pan-Africanism'
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New York orders citywide travel ban as major storm hits US
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'Considered a traitor': Life of an anti-war Ukrainian in Russia
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South Korea and Brazil sign deals on K-beauty, trade
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Zimbabwe farmers seek US help over long-promised payouts
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Hong Kong appeals court upholds jailing of 12 democracy campaigners
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India battle for World Cup survival after 'messing up on grand scale'
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'I will go': Bengalis in Pakistan hope for family reunions
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North Korea touts nuclear advances as Kim re-chosen to lead ruling party
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South Korea protests 'Victory' banner hung from Russian embassy
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Hong Kong appeals court upholds jailed democracy campaigners' sentences
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Asian stocks rally after Trump's Supreme Court tariffs blow
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New Dutch government to be sworn in under centrist Jetten
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New York mayor orders citywide travel ban as major storm hits US
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ICC to begin pre-trial hearing for Philippines' Duterte
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After two convictions, France's Sarkozy seeks to merge sentences
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Bridgeman hangs on to claim first PGA Tour title at Riviera
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Hong Kong appeals court to rule on jailed democracy campaigners
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Swedish film festival puts audiences under hypnosis
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Gay dating app Grindr disappears from China app stores
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N.Ireland marks 50 years since 'Bloody Sunday'
Relatives of 13 civil rights protesters shot dead in Northern Ireland by British soldiers 50 years ago demanded justice on Sunday, as they commemorated one of the darkest days in modern UK history.
New Delhi's homeless shiver through harsh cold snap
India's capital New Delhi is shivering through an unusually harsh bout of harsh winter cold, blamed for killing scores of homeless people and leaving other hard-up residents struggling to keep warm.
Top SoftBank exec quits after reported clash over compensation
Japanese investment giant SoftBank Group said Friday its chief operating officer Marcelo Claure is leaving the company, following reports that his demands for as much as $1 billion in compensation had fuelled an internal clash.
NASA aims to make observations from space junk collision with Moon
NASA said Thursday it aims to survey the crater formed when the remains of a SpaceX rocket are expected to crash into the Moon in early March, calling the event "an exciting research opportunity."
Object found in the Milky Way 'unlike anything astronomers have seen'
Australian researchers have discovered a strange spinning object in the Milky Way they say is unlike anything astronomers have ever seen.
Israeli film revisits alleged 1948 massacre of Palestinians
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Oil spill tars Peruvian seaside towns, leaves fishermen jobless
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Cold War flashbacks in Russia-US talks in Geneva
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Oil cleanup crews replace bathers on Peru beaches
At Miramar Beach in Peru's popular resort of Ancon, there are no bathers despite the summer heat. Instead, it teems with workers in coveralls cleaning up an oil spill.
The Caravaggio, the American princess and a bitter family dispute
Princess Rita Jenrette Boncompagni Ludovisi has the rarest of guilty pleasures: gazing up at the world's only Caravaggio mural, as she practises yoga in her Roman villa.
Crashed World War II aircraft found in India after 77 years
A missing World War II plane has been identified in India's remote Himalayas nearly 80 years after it crashed with no survivors, following a treacherous search that led to the deaths of three guides.
The dribble test: How toddlers spot close social ties
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Monster iceberg released 'billions of tonnes' of fresh water into ocean
A giant iceberg that detached from Antarctica in 2017 released the equivalent of 61 million Olympic-sized swimming pools of fresh water as it melted, according to research published Thursday, raising questions over the impact on the marine ecosystem.
Polish researchers invent anti-smog sound cannon
In a battle against Poland's constant smog, scientists are testing out a new "cannon" that uses soundwaves to push toxic particles higher into the atmosphere to allow residents to breathe.
Beatles producer signed Fab Four because they were 'good people'
The Beatles producer George Martin signed the legendary rock band in its early days more for its four members' endearing personalities than for their music, he once revealed in a video posted on Twitter Wednesday by his son.
In UK 'rhubarb triangle', spring arrives in January
Robert Tomlinson picks rhubarb stalks by candlelight in the dark, carrying on a century-old family tradition that survives today despite the challenges posed to his business by Brexit and climate change.
Peru beaches suffer oil spill blamed on waves from Tonga volcanic eruption
Peruvian authorities sealed off three beaches Monday after they were hit by an oil spill blamed on freak waves caused by the volcanic eruption in Tonga.
Shock waves, landslides may have caused 'rare' volcano tsunami: experts
A rare volcano-triggered tsunami sparked by the eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai in Tonga could have been caused by shock waves or shifting underwater land, experts said Monday.
Ozone pollution costs Asia billions in lost crops: study
Persistently high levels of ozone pollution in Asia are costing China, Japan and South Korea an estimated $63 billion annually in lost rice, wheat and maize crops, a new study says.