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Globalization isn't dead, just 'transformed,' says IMF chief economist
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OpenAI restricts limited release of new model to US only
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Israel and Lebanon hail Washington deal, rejected by Hezbollah
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Scheffler fires 60 to grab early PGA Travelers lead
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Usyk -- pugilist who kept Ukrainian spirits high in darkest days
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Trump blasts 'godless' Democrats in incendiary speech to evangelicals
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Orange wave: Dutch World Cup dream gathers pace
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Venezuela earthquakes kill 920, tens of thousands missing
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Swiss nuclear plant shut down due to heatwave
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Hundred hero Duckett punishes New Zealand after Stokes sparks England revival
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American businesswoman Michele Kang buys French club Lyon
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South Korea coach bereft of answers with World Cup hopes on knife-edge
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Lebanon, Israel, US sign trilateral framework agreement in Washington
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Mistrial declared in deadly Los Angeles fire case
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Antonelli scores 'double top' for Mercedes as Russell warns of McLaren threat
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Verstappen wants to stay at Red Bull – in a fast car, says Mekies
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Australia eye 'something special' after reaching World Cup last 32
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Usyk says vacating heavyweight world title belts
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UK sets new June temperature record for third day in a row: Met Office
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Germany sees hottest temperature on record of 41.3C: weather service
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AI abuse deterring good MPs: incoming IPU chief
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Teenager Antonelli dominates practice for Austrian GP
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More than 50,000 missing after Venezuela quakes, death toll soars
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Japan say bring on Brazil at World Cup but wary of revenge mission
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Caudullo challenges Montpellier to be 'watertight' against Dupont threat
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Stocks recover from tech tremors as oil prices fall
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Venezuela earthquakes toll soars to 589 amid desperate rescue effort
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How heatwaves are dangerous to human health
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Stokes strikes on England return before Duckett runs riot against New Zealand
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Europe heatwave shattering temperature records: UN
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UK hottest June day record broken for third day in a row: Met Office
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Farm workers wilt in sweltering Italian shanty town
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Tech jitters send stocks lower, oil prices fall
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Keys to face Maria in Eastbourne final
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Stokes strikes on England return as New Zealand all out for 438
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Venezuela earthquakes toll doubles amid desperate rescue efforts
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Caudullo challenges Montpellier to be 'watertight' against Dupont
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Mercedes dominate opening practice at Austrian GP
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Osaka sinks Wang to reach first grass court final
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Wawrinka announces farewell fete with Federer and Murray
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UN demands probes into US ICE custody deaths
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Lukashenko will always be threat to Ukraine: Belarus opposition leader
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Stokes strikes as New Zealand make England feel the heat
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European heatwave's unlikely accomplice: an ocean 'cold blob'
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Lyles enjoying freedom to focus on speed and stuff off the track
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Japan's progress paying off at World Cup, says Troussier
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How the British royal family is funded, and where the money goes
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Dozens of international teams rushing to Venezuela: UN
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Russia-annexed Crimea declares 'emergency' amid Ukraine strikes
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Floods kill two in Taiwan as twin storms approach Japan
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US 'Pizzagate' conspiracy theory gunman killed by police: media
A man notorious for shooting up a pizzeria in the US capital where he wrongly believed Hillary Clinton and other Democrats were running a child sex ring has been killed in a traffic stop police shooting, local media reported Thursday.
Los Angeles fires rage on as US National Guard called in
Massive wildfires that engulfed whole neighborhoods and displaced thousands in Los Angeles remained totally uncontained Thursday, authorities said, as US National Guard soldiers readied to hit the streets to help quell disorder.
Venezuela's Machado freed after being 'taken away by force': opposition
Venezuela's opposition said Thursday its leader Maria Corina Machado was freed after earlier being "taken away by force" by security agents when leaving a protest against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas.
Los Angeles fires rage on as residents sift through 'death and destruction'
Two massive wildfires that engulfed whole neighborhoods and displaced thousands in Los Angeles were totally uncontained on Thursday, authorities said, as shell-shocked residents began to pick through the charred wreckage of their homes.
Major LA fires '0%' contained as residents survey havoc
Shell-shocked Los Angeles residents on Thursday surveyed the devastation from fast-moving fires that have claimed at least five lives, as officials warned the largest blazes remained totally uncontained.
Video game play gets frisky at CES gadget gala
Video game play met romantic intimacy in a corner of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on Thursday -- but it hasn't always been smooth sailing for sex toys at the Las Vegas gadget extravaganza.
France charges founder of adult website linked to mass rape trial: prosecutors
France on Thursday charged the founder of an adult website used to commit sexual offences, including by a French man who recruited dozens of strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife, prosecutors said.
Shocked LA residents survey fire damage, brace for more
Shell-shocked Los Angeles residents on Thursday surveyed the devastation from wind-whipped fires that have engulfed entire neighborhoods and claimed at least five lives, as forecasters warned of further dangerous conditions.
Sarkozy tells court 'not a cent' of Libyan money in campaign funds
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, on trial charged with accepting illegal campaign financing, told a court Thursday he had never accepted any money from the late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi.
Polish president says don't arrest Netanyahu at Auschwitz ceremony
Poland's president has urged the government not to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should he attend the Auschwitz liberation anniversary event later this month, his office said Thursday.
Ex-Scotland rugby captain Hogg spared jail after admitting he abused wife
Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg was sentenced to supervision for a year on Thursday, avoiding a jail term after admitting he had abused his estranged wife over the course of five years.
Deadly Los Angeles wildfires threaten Hollywood
Wildfires threatened to engulf parts of Hollywood on Wednesday as a growing number of blazes raged across Los Angeles, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes and claiming at least five lives.
Hollywood ablaze as fires rage around Los Angeles
At least five people have been killed in wildfires rampaging around Los Angeles, officials said Wednesday, with firefighters overwhelmed by the speed and ferocity of multiple blazes -- including in Hollywood.
'We have lost everything': Despair in the Los Angeles fires
Homes reduced to ashes, businesses in flames, and in the midst of the devastation, haggard residents: the California city of Altadena, ravaged Wednesday by a violent fire, looked like an area that has just been bombed.
Venezuela braces for crunch anti-Maduro protests
Opponents of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro will take to the streets Thursday, in a last-ditch bid to prevent him from being sworn in for a highly controversial third term as president.
Philippine Catholic devotees mass in Manila hoping for a miracle
Hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims swarmed the streets of Manila in search of a miracle Thursday, straining to reach a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ in an annual display of religious fervour.
New twist in US-Cuba trademark fight over Havana Club rum
One rum, two owners: the decades-long legal battle between the Cuban government and spirits giant Bacardi over the popular Havana Club rum brand has entered a new phase with the enactment of a new US trademark law.
Venezuela repression increases ahead of crunch anti-Maduro protests
Opponents of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro condemned a new crackdown on his critics ahead of planned protests Thursday over his inauguration for a highly contested third term later this week.
'No more fires,' demand fed-up Amazon residents
Giovana Serrao was not home when a fire lit in a neighboring agricultural field got out of control and destroyed her acai palms on the island of Marajo in the Brazilian Amazon.
Crowds throng as Jesus statue parades through Philippine capital
Scores of thousands of Catholic pilgrims swarmed the streets of Manila in search of a miracle Thursday, straining to reach a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ in an annual display of religious fervour.
Yakuza leader pleads guilty in US court to conspiring to sell nuclear material
A member of the Japanese yakuza criminal underworld pleaded guilty to handling nuclear material sourced from Myanmar and seeking to sell it to fund an illicit arms deal, US authorities said Wednesday.
Whole streets burn as fires rage around Los Angeles
Rampaging wildfires around Los Angeles have killed at least two people, officials said Wednesday as terrifying blazes leveled whole streets, torching cars and houses in minutes.
Celebrities flee Los Angeles blazes as Hollywood premieres scrapped
World-famous actors, musicians and celebrities were among the tens of thousands of people affected by terrifying wildfires tearing through Los Angeles on Wednesday.
Mexican president trolls Trump, suggests US renamed 'Mexican America'
Mexico's president took a swipe at Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying that the United States should be called "Mexican America," after Trump's vow to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America."
Hydrants run dry in LA fire battle, residents urged to save water
People living all over Los Angeles were urged Wednesday to conserve water after hydrants ran dry as major wildfires erupted around the city.
Opponents decry Venezuela crackdown ahead of Maduro swearing-in
Opponents of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday decried a worsening crackdown 48 hours before he is to be sworn in following elections he is widely accused to have stolen.
Two dead, significant injuries in Los Angeles blazes
Rampaging wildfires around Los Angeles have killed at least two people and caused a "significant number" of serious injuries, officials tackling the terrifying blazes said Wednesday.
UN denounces spike in Russian executions of Ukrainian PoWs
The United Nations voiced alarm Wednesday at a recent surge in alleged Russian executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war, saying it had verified 68 cases since the start of the war.
Thousands flee as Los Angeles wildfires burn out of control
Tens of thousands of people fled their homes near Los Angeles on Wednesday as three out-of-control wildfires fuelled by hurricane-force winds tore through the city's suburbs, destroying dozens of houses.
Debris falling from the sky: more often, more risk
It is still not clear what exactly fell onto a Kenyan village last month, but such events are likely to become increasingly common given the amount of space debris drifting above the planet.
Wildfire sparks panicked evacuations in Los Angeles suburbs
Firefighters on Wednesday battled a ferocious wildfire in Los Angeles suburbs, home to many Hollywood celebrities, which devoured buildings and sparked panicked evacuations as hurricane-force winds fuelled rapid blaze growth.
Bangladesh orders banks to assist UK minister graft probe
Bangladesh money laundering investigators have ordered the country's big banks to hand over details of transactions relating to British anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq in an ongoing graft probe, officers told AFP.