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TikTok launches crowd-sourced debunking tool in US
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'Ours forever': would-be Israeli settlers march on Gaza
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Trump punishes Brazil with tariffs, sanctions over trial of ally Bolsonaro
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US sprinter Kerley out of US trials
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Ukraine will fix anti-graft law, minister tells AFP ahead of crucial vote
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Tata Motors to buy Italy's Iveco for $4.4 bn
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From skies over Gaza, Jordanian crew drops lifeline to civilians
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US Fed holds firm against Trump pressure as divisions emerge
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Michael Jackson's dirty sock sells for over $8,000 in France
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Turkish city calls for help after heat tops 50C
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Renault names Provost CEO after De Meo exit
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Le Court makes history for Africa at women's Tour de France
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Canada central bank holds rate steady citing US tariff 'threats'
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Henry puts New Zealand in control of 1st Test against Zimbabwe
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Stocks edge higher, dollar gains before tech earnings, Fed decision
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Palestine Action wins bid to challenge terror ban in London court
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EU urged to act on forests' faltering absorption of carbon
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India secures return of ancient Buddhist gems
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Stokes braced for 'emotional' tribute to late England batsman Thorpe
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France's Luc Besson resurrects new 'romantic' Dracula
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Trump hits India with 25% tariff and 'penalty' over Russia ties
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Chinese sub discovers deepest-ever creatures 10 km undersea
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Kingscote revels in being the 'villain' of Sussex Stakes shock
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English cricket chiefs confirm sale of six Hundred franchises
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Wirtz opens Liverpool account in friendly win in Japan
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Marchand shatters record as US, Australia win more world gold
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Thousands honour Ozzy Osbourne at UK hometown funeral procession
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WHO chief says continuous medical aid into Gaza 'critical'
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London court rules oligarch liable in $1.9 bn Ukraine loan scheme
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England's Stokes out of India series decider with shoulder injury
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Stocks diverge, dollar gains before tech earnings, Fed decision
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India's Gill says Oval groundsman caused 'unnecessary' row
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Physicists still divided about quantum world, 100 years on
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Russia relieved as tsunami spares far east from major damage
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'Can't believe it': Marchand shatters long-standing world record
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French govt prepares new law to return colonial-era art
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London court rules oligarch liable over $1.9 bn Ukraine loan scheme
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Olympic biathlon champion confirmed dead after Pakistan mountaineering accident
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German biathlete confirmed dead after accident on Pakistan mountain
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Marchand smashes long-standing 200m medley world record
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US economy returns to growth in second quarter on tariff turbulence
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'All gone': Beijing villagers left with nothing after deadly floods
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Aston Martin pares outlook as US tariffs weigh
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Adidas says may hike US prices after tariff cost warning
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GSK reports improved outlook despite US drug tariffs
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Olympic champ Pan crashes out again in second worlds flop
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Thai family mourns soldier son killed just before truce
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Zimbabwe's Taylor to return after corruption and drugs ban
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'Whirlwind' as Australia's O'Callaghan romps to 200m world gold
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Palestine Action wins bid to challenge terror ban in London court
The co-founder of pro-Palestinian activist group Palestine Action can launch a court bid to overturn the UK government's decision to ban the group under anti-terrorism laws, a judge ruled Wednesday.

Russia relieved as tsunami spares far east from major damage
Russia lifted a tsunami alert on Wednesday after a massive quake and tsunami largely spared the country's sparsely populated far east from casualties and major damage.

London court rules oligarch liable over $1.9 bn Ukraine loan scheme
The Ukrainian oligarch Igor Kolomoisky and his former business partner are likely to be forced to repay $1.9 billion that they "unlawfully" appropriated from a Ukrainian bank they owned, London's High Court ruled Wednesday.

Shanghai police bust gang selling counterfeit Labubu toys
Police in Shanghai busted a gang making and selling fake Labubus this month, detaining eight people and 5,000 counterfeit toys worth $1.7 million, local state-owned media reported.
Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia's sparsely populated Far East on Wednesday, causing tsunamis up to four metres (12 feet) across the Pacific and sparking evacuations from Hawaii to Japan.

Russian TV shows buildings swept away as tsunami hits coast
Russian state television on Wednesday aired footage of a tsunami wave sweeping through a coastal town in the far east of the country, carrying buildings and debris into the sea.

Intimate no more? Japan clamps down on 'host clubs'
Japan is waging war on "host clubs" -- where men entertain women willing to pay for romance, but authorities and industry insiders say customers have long been scammed and saddled with debt.

Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunami warnings
Tsunamis hit parts of Russia's Far East and Japan on Wednesday after a huge magnitude 8.8 earthquake, with warnings in place around the Pacific of waves of over three metres (10 feet) in places.

Portugal battles to contain wildfires
Almost 2,700 firefighters battled Tuesday to contain forest blazes across Portugal that have led to almost the whole country being put on high alert for fires.

Tens of thousands of Catholics head to Vatican's Jubilee of Youth
Pope Leo XIV made a surprise appearance in a crowd of 120,000 young Catholics who gathered on Tuesday in Rome for the Vatican's Jubilee of Youth -- an event that takes place every 25 years.

Trump says fell out with Epstein because he was taking Mar-a-Lago spa staff
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he fell out with Jeffrey Epstein because the convicted sex offender had poached staff from his club's spa, including the woman at the center of an underage sex scandal involving Prince Andrew.

Tens of thousands in Rome for Vatican's Jubilee of Youth
Tens of thousands of young Catholics from all over the world gathered on Tuesday in Rome for a week of pilgrimage during the Vatican's Jubilee of Youth -- an event that takes place every 25 years.

New York mass shooter blamed NFL for his brain injuries
A man who killed four people, then committed suicide in a New York skyscraper, may have been targeting the NFL offices there because he blamed the American football league for brain injuries he said he suffered, Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday.

LA wildfires push insurance losses to highest since 2011: Munich Re
The Los Angeles wildfires drove insured natural disaster losses in the first half of the year to their highest level since Japan's Fukushima disaster in 2011, German reinsurance giant Munich Re said Tuesday.

Five dead including gunman in New York office shooting spree
Four people including a police officer were killed Monday after a gunman walked into a skyscraper in central Manhattan and opened fire in broad daylight, officials said.
Five dead including gunman in New York office shooting
At least four people including a police officer were killed Monday after a gunman walked into a skyscraper in central Manhattan and opened fire in broad daylight, officials said.

Five dead after New York Midtown shooting: US media
Five people including a police officer and the suspected gunman were dead following a shooting Monday in central Manhattan, US media reported.

Gunman dead in New York after Midtown shooting: police
A gunman was dead Monday following a shooting in central Manhattan, New York police said, amid reports a police officer was killed and several civilians struck, provoking a lockdown in the area.
Trump warns of 'real starvation' in Gaza as aid deliveries pick up
US President Donald Trump warned Monday that the people of Gaza are facing "real starvation", as aid agencies sought to take advantage of an Israeli "tactical pause" in fighting to rush in food aid.

Heineken shares plummet as beer sales dry up
Shares in Dutch brewer Heineken plunged Monday after it reported a drop in beer sales in the first half of the year, with volumes down in the United States and Europe.

Landslide kills four as rains lash northern China
Torrential rain soaking northern China triggered a deadly landslide, burst riverbanks and washed away cars on Monday, with thousands of people forced to evacuate the days-long deluge.

Major Israeli rights groups brand Gaza campaign 'genocide'
Rights groups B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights Israel said on Monday that they had concluded the war in Gaza amounts to a "genocide" against Palestinians, a first for Israeli NGOs.

Hunger must never be 'weapon of war': UN chief
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday said food must not be used as a weapon of war as world leaders gathered for a food summit in Africa, where 280 million people face hunger and starvation.
France petition against bee-killing pesticide tops two million backers
A student-led petition against a chemical deadly to bees reached more than two million signatures in France on Monday, increasing pressure on the president not to sign a bill allowing its use into law.

Iconic French chef stakes reputation on vegan menu
Celebrated French chef Alain Passard has made history once again.
Four killed in landslide as heavy rain drenches northern China
Torrential rain soaking northern China triggered a deadly landslide, burst riverbanks and washed away cars on Monday, with thousands of people forced to evacuate the days-long deluge.

Head of China's Shaolin Temple removed over embezzlement claims
The head of the Chinese temple known as the birthplace of kung fu will be disrobed for "extremely" bad behaviour, Beijing's top Buddhist authority said Monday, after allegations of embezzlement saw him placed under investigation.

China's birthplace of kung fu rocked by embezzlement probe
Chinese authorities are investigating the head of the temple where kung fu was born over alleged embezzlement and other misconduct, the monastery said.

GEN and Sulfateq BV Announce Positive Phase 1 Trial Data on Investigational Drug SUL-238 for Alzheimer’s and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases
Phase 1 results demonstrate that SUL-238, a first-in-class, orally administered, mitochondria-directed drug candidate, is safe and well-tolerated in healthy elderly volunteers, showing a favourable pharmacokinetic profile and high brain penetration. These findings support the advancement of SUL-238 into further clinical development for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Three dead, several injured after train derails in Germany
Three people were killed and several others injured when a regional passenger train derailed in a wooded area in southwestern Germany on Sunday, police said.
Greece wildfires abating as firefighters contain outbreaks
Greece on Sunday was still battling wildfires that have ravaged homes and sparked evacuations across the country, but firefighters have brought many outbreaks under control.

Greece gets EU help to battle disastrous wildfires
Greece battled wildfires that have ravaged homes and sparked evacuations for a second day on Sunday, with the help of Czech firefighters and Italian aircraft expected to arrive later.