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Russia in major Ukraine advance ahead of Trump-Putin meet in Alaska
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Ankara, Damascus top diplomats warn Israel over Syria action
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Deadlocked plastics treaty talks 'at cliff's edge'
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New cancer plan urged as survival improvements in England slow
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Japanese star convicted of indecent assault in Hong Kong
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Thousands battle Greece fires as heatwave bakes Europe
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Woodman-Wickliffe lines up 'one last ride' for Black Ferns at World Cup
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Bournemouth splash out on Diakite as Zabarnyi replacement
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Renowned Egyptian novelist Sonallah Ibrahim dies at 88
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Israel military says approved plan for new Gaza offensive
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Romero replaces Son as Spurs captain
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150 species saved in England, but 'time running out' to halt decline
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Man Utd in 'no man's land' due to lack of plan, says Rashford
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Musk clashes with Altman after accusing App Store of favoring OpenAI
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Zelensky, European leaders hope to sway Trump before Putin summit
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Nepal waives climbing fees for 97 mountain peaks
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European satellite to step up monitoring of extreme weather
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Swiss pilot surpasses solar-powered plane altitude record
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Typhoon Podul pummels Taiwan
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Markets rise on growing rate cut hopes
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Czech film takes 'conspiracy nuts' on Ukraine war tour
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Test cricket needs quality not quantity to stay alive: Australia chief
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Spanish coach Riveiro lays down the law for Ahly stars
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Mali club hope motorbikes can help drive for CAF Cup glory
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Scientists unearth 'cute' but fearsome ancient whale
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European powers tell UN they are ready to reimpose Iran sanctions
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Typhoon Podul hits Taiwan
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South Korea prosecutors raid party HQ after ex-first lady arrested
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For Trump, Putin summit presents the ultimate test of dealmaking
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Trump and Putin: a strained relationship
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Fortnite developer claims win against Apple and Google
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Palestinian mother 'destroyed' after image used to deny Gaza starvation
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Soft US inflation boosts Asia markets
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Glitz and graft: Pogba in race against time as Ligue 1 season looms
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Liga champions Barca aim to add steel to youthful flair
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'Nobody else knew': Allied prisoners of war held in Taiwan
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Putin, North Korea's Kim vow stronger ties ahead of US-Russia summit
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German gas drive fuels fears of climate backsliding
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India reels from US tariff hike threat
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European leaders to hold Ukraine online summit before Trump-Putin meet
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Chatbot Grok stirs confusion over suspension after Gaza claims
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Dutch child survivor of Japan's WWII camps breaks silence
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South Korea's ex-first lady Kim arrested
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Alonso becomes MLB Mets career homer king
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Typhoon Podul intensifies as it nears Taiwan
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A London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242 people crashed on Thursday in the Indian city of Ahmedabad, with all passengers and crew believed killed.

787 Dreamliner is Boeing's flagship long-distance plane
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner that crashed in India on Thursday is the pride of the US company's catalogue for long-distance planes: a fuel-efficient, wide-body aircraft able to transport up to 330 people.

March quake to drive 2.5% drop in Myanmar GDP, says World Bank
Myanmar's economy is set to shrink 2.5 percent in the 2025/26 financial year, largely as a result of March's devastating magnitude-7.7 earthquake, the World Bank said on Thursday.

Ethiopia's vast lake being pumped dry
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Australian mushroom murder suspect denies intent to kill
An Australian woman accused of murdering three lunch guests with a toxic mushroom-laced beef Wellington denied Thursday that she intended to kill them.

Brazil court majority favors tougher social media rules
Brazil's Supreme Court reached a majority Wednesday in favor of toughening social media regulation, in a groundbreaking case for Latin America on the spread of fake news and hate speech.

Harvey Weinstein found guilty of sexual assault
Disgraced Hollywood titan Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of one sexual assault Wednesday and not guilty of another, with jurors still considering a rape charge at his retrial at which three women recounted in graphic detail how he victimized them.

French antiques expert who duped Versailles sentenced to jail
A French court on Wednesday sentenced a top antiques expert to jail for duping the Palace of Versailles and wealthy collectors into buying furniture he had helped build, claiming it dated from the 18th century.

France makes arrests over cryptocurrency kidnapping
French police have arrested several people suspected of involvement in last month's kidnapping of the father of a wealthy cryptocurrency entrepreneur, a source close to the case said Wednesday.

Gisele Pelicot, magazine reach settlement over invasion of privacy
Gisele Pelicot, a French feminist icon who survived nearly a decade of rapes by dozens of men, has reached a settlement with a magazine she accused of taking photos without her consent, her lawyer has said.

'This isn't real': teacher's narrow escape from Austria school shooter
A teacher told AFP Wednesday how he found himself in a corridor with the shooter who killed 10 people in an Austrian school as he fled his empty classroom.

'No one can stop' Duterte impeachment trial: Philippine House prosecutors
House of Representatives prosecutors said Wednesday that Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial could not be stopped despite the Senate sending the case back to them hours after convening as a court.
Austria mourns mass school shooting as bomb found at suspect's home
Austria began three days of mourning Wednesday for the 10 people killed in a school shooting as investigators revealed they found a makeshift bomb at the home of the suspect.

Hong Kong warns downloading game could be national security crime
Hong Kong police have warned downloading a mobile game in which players can attempt to overthrow a stand-in for China's Communist Party could constitute a national security crime, as it vanished from Apple's local App Store Wednesday.
Nintendo's Switch 2 scores record early sales
The Switch 2 has smashed records to become the fastest-selling console ever after gamers snapped up 3.5 million units in its first four days, Nintendo said Wednesday.
Former student kills 10 in Austrian high school shooting
Austria will observe a national day of mourning and a minute's silence on Wednesday after a former student shot dead 10 people at a high school in an unprecedented case of gun violence that stunned the Alpine country.

Australian murder suspect denies drying deadly mushrooms
An Australian woman accused of murdering three people with death cap mushrooms denied Wednesday that she turned the fungi into dry powder for the fatal meal.

French Tesla customers sue over brand becoming 'extreme right'
Around 10 French clients with leases on Teslas are suing the US carmaker, run by Elon Musk, because they consider the vehicles to be "extreme-right" symbols, the law firm representing them said on Wednesday.

Nintendo says sold record 3.5m Switch 2 consoles in first four days
Nintendo said Wednesday it had sold a record 3.5 million Switch 2 units worldwide in the first four days after the console was launched.

N.Ireland town hit by second night of unrest
Violence flared for a second night Tuesday in a Northern Irish town after "racially motivated" attacks sparked by the arrest of two teenagers accused of attempting to rape a young girl.

Cristina Kirchner: divisive left-winger tainted by fraud
During two decades at the forefront of Argentine politics, Cristina Kirchner inspired love and loathing in equal measure, but rarely indifference.

Argentine top court upholds ex-president Kirchner's prison sentence
Argentina's Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the fraud conviction of ex-president Cristina Kirchner, for which she received a six-year prison sentence and was banned from holding public office for life.

Supporters ask to visit deported Venezuelans in Salvadoran jail
Supporters of Venezuelans deported by the United States to El Salvador, including one of their relatives, appealed to President Nayib Bukele's government Tuesday to let them see the migrants in prison.

Combs defense seeks to show ex had agency
Sean Combs's defense lawyers on Tuesday began questioning a woman who dated the music mogul up until his arrest, and who has testified in agonizing detail that he pressured her into drug-fueled sex with escorts.

Former student kills 10 people in Austrian high school shooting
A former student killed 10 people when he opened fire at a high school in southeastern Austria on Tuesday before taking his own life, authorities said, in an unprecedented case of deadly gun violence that stunned the Alpine country.

10 dead in Austria school shooting: mayor
Ten people died on Tuesday after a suspected shooter opened fire in a school in the southeastern Austrian city of Graz, the local mayor was quoted as saying.

Combs's ex to face scrutiny on the stand from music mogul's defense
Sean Combs's defense lawyers on Tuesday will question a woman who dated the music mogul up until his arrest, and who has testified in agonizing detail that he pressured her into drug-fueled sex with escorts.

Australian mushroom murder suspect denies covering tracks
An Australian woman accused of murdering three people with death cap mushrooms denied Tuesday that she was covering her tracks when she left hospital against medical advice for 95 minutes.

Relatives struggle to find last 1,000 Srebrenica victims 30 years on
Sadik Selimovic's relief at surviving the Srebrenica massacres 30 years ago did not last long.

Trump's cuts are 'devastating' for vulnerable women worldwide: UN
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has faced budget cuts before, but the impact of President Donald Trump's policies has been even more "devastating" for reproductive health worldwide, chief Natalia Kanem told AFP.

Jurors making 'good progress' towards Weinstein retrial verdict
Jurors reported getting closer to a verdict Monday in the sex crimes retrial of disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, despite tensions raising the risk of a deadlocked jury and a mistrial.

Tensions flare among jurors in Weinstein sex crimes retrial
Fresh strains emerged Monday among jurors in the sex crimes retrial of disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, raising the risk of a deadlocked jury and a mistrial.