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Uproar as S. Korea conservatives switch presidential candidate
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Vollering retains women's Vuelta title in style
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India and Pakistan agree to ceasefire after days of attacks
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Pope Leo XIV says choice of name reflects social commitment
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Ecuador declares national mourning for 11 troops killed by guerrillas
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Thousands in Spain confined indoors for hours by toxic fumes
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Ukraine, Europe allies seek 30-day Russia truce starting Monday
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Flick wants 'dominant' Barca in vital Liga Clasico
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Panicked Indians flee Kashmir city on special train
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With papacy, Leo XIV inherits Vatican money troubles
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Indian town mourns young twins killed in Pakistani shelling
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'Pragmatic' approach could reap 'ambitious' UK-EU deal: Starmer
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Thousands confined indoors by toxic chlorine cloud in Spain
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US and China meet in bid to 'de-escalate' trade war
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European leaders in Kyiv for show of solidarity against Russia
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India, Pakistan launch multiple attacks as US warns against 'miscalculation'
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Trump faces Mideast tensions on return to his 'happy place'
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Swords, orbs and fist-bumps: US presidents in Saudi
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US and China set for talks in bid to 'de-escalate' trade war
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China's consumption slide deepens as tariff war bites
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European leaders arrive in Kyiv in show of solidarity against Russia
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Mitchell magic as Cavs down Pacers, Nuggets silence Thunder in overtime
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Pakistan retaliates against India in spiralling conflict
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S. Korea conservative party begins process to switch presidential candidate
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Fijian Drua grieve death of Castres winger Raisuqe
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Top-ranked Korda shares LPGA Americas lead in repeat bid
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US and China prepare for trade talks as Trump floats tariff cut
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US projected to hit debt limit in August: Treasury chief
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'You're gonna be the Pope,' Leo XIV's brother recalls telling him
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'It's terrific': Chicago hails hometown hero Pope Leo XIV
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Europe leaders head to Kyiv on unprecedented visit
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Pope marks three weeks in hospital, releases audio message
Pope Francis marked three weeks battling double pneumonia in hospital on Friday, reported by the Vatican to be "stable" but sounding weak and breathless in his first audio message.

Impeached South Korea president still in detention despite court order
A South Korean court cancelled the arrest warrant of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, but he remains behind bars with the prosecution likely to appeal.

Now a believer, Trump hosts White House crypto summit
Donald Trump on Friday hosts top cryptocurrency players at the White House, a political boost for an industry that has struggled to gain legitimacy -- and where the Republican president faces conflict of interest concerns.

Japan wildfire evacution orders partially lifted
Japan partially lifted wildfire evacuation orders on Friday after rain helped stop the country's worst blaze in more than half a century from spreading.

Impeached South Korean president still in detention despite court order
A South Korean court cancelled the arrest warrant of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, but he remains behind bars with the prosecution likely to appeal.

One dead, seven missing in Indonesia floods and landslides
Floods and landslides on Indonesia's main island of Java killed one and left seven more missing after heavy rains inundated more than a dozen towns, an official said Friday.

'Eerie' sky, charred bodies: 80 years since Tokyo WWII firestorm
On her sixth birthday 80 years ago, Shizuko Nishio clung to her mother as US B-29 bombers started a firestorm that turned humans to ash and Tokyo into a wasteland.

Australians told 'prepare for worst' as tropical cyclone nears
Violent winds toppled power lines Friday as a tropical cyclone inched towards Australia's eastern coast, sparking evacuation orders and leaving more than 50,000 homes without electricity.

Gisele Pelicot's daughter says has filed sex abuse case against father
The daughter of convicted French rapist Dominique Pelicot said Thursday she had filed a complaint against her father accusing him of sexual abuse, after he was jailed for repeatedly sedating and raping her mother Gisele Pelicot along with dozens of strangers.

Pope Francis resting, stable as nears three weeks in hospital
Pope Francis was "resting" Thursday after a peaceful night, the Vatican said as the 88-year-old nears three weeks in hospital with pneumonia.

S. Korea fighter jets accidentally drop bombs, civilians among 15 injured
Two South Korean Air Force fighter jets accidentally dropped eight bombs on a village during a joint training exercise with US forces on Thursday, officials said, with civilians among 15 people injured.

Sri Lanka police seek public help to arrest chief
Sri Lanka's police issued a public appeal Thursday to locate their fugitive chief, who has been missing since a court order for his arrest following the death of an officer.

Pope Francis resting after 'peaceful night': Vatican
Pope Francis was "resting" Thursday after spending a "peaceful night", as he nears three weeks in hospital with pneumonia, the Vatican said.

'Erratic' cyclone creeps towards eastern Australia
An "erratic" tropical cyclone lingered off Australia's eastern coast on Thursday, bringing drenching rains and record-breaking waves to a heavily populated region rarely hit by typhoons.

South Korea air force jet accidentally drops bombs, injures civilians
South Korea's Air Force said Thursday that one of its fighter jets had accidentally dropped eight bombs in the wrong place during a training exercise, resulting in civilian injuries.

Cyclone's fringe lashes eastern Australia
The outer fringe of a tropical cyclone started whipping eastern Australia on Thursday, bringing drenching rains and record-breaking waves to a heavily populated region rarely hit by typhoons.

Iranian singer ready 'to pay price for freedom' after 74 lashes
A prominent Iranian pop singer who made a song urging women to remove their headscarves said Wednesday that he was willing to pay "a price for freedom" after being flogged 74 times by the authorities as part of his sentence.

'Stable' pope marks start of Lent in hospital
Pope Francis celebrated the start of the Lent religious season from his hospital suite on Wednesday, the 88-year-old's condition stable but still complex as he undergoes treatment for double pneumonia, the Vatican said.

Chinese hackers indicted in US for Treasury breach, other attacks
Twelve Chinese nationals, including two public security ministry officers, have been indicted for a series of hacking attacks, including a 2024 breach of the US Treasury, the Justice Department said Wednesday.

Stable but still seriously ill, Pope Francis misses start of Lent
Catholic cardinals in Rome marked the start of the Lent religious season on Wednesday without Pope Francis, as the 88-year-old spent his 20th day in hospital seriously ill with pneumonia.

IS militant behind Kabul airport attack arrested: US
An Islamic State operative who allegedly planned the 2021 suicide bombing outside Kabul airport during the chaotic US military withdrawal has been arrested, President Donald Trump has said.

Pope's illness spreads doubt at Vatican
St Peter's Square is bustling, but behind the Vatican's walls, activities have slowed as the Catholic Church grapples with the uncertainty caused by the absence of Pope Francis.

North Korea halts tours to border city near China: travel agencies
North Korea has halted international trips to a city near its border with China, travel agencies said on Wednesday, abruptly reversing Pyongyang's recent decision to reopen its frontier to tourism after five years of isolation.

Australia readies as cyclone veers towards eastern coast
A rare tropical cyclone veered towards Australia's densely populated eastern coast on Wednesday, sparking emergency warnings, closing hundreds of schools, and threatening to flood thousands of homes.

Swiss prosecutors seek suspended sentences for Blatter and Platini
The Swiss public prosecutor on Tuesday requested suspended sentences of 20 months for both Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini in an appeal against their 2022 acquittal in a corruption case.

Peru's 'first poor president' on trial for rebellion
Peru's ousted ex-president Pedro Castillo went on trial accused of rebellion in Lima Tuesday for attempting to dissolve Congress and rule by decree to avoid impeachment for alleged graft.

Ramadan in 'climate of war' for east DR Congo's Muslims
Prayers at home and smaller gatherings to break the fast -- Muslims in a city recently captured by Rwanda-backed fighters in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo face a more subdued holy month of Ramadan this year.

Pope breathing without mask after respiratory attacks: Vatican
Pope Francis was breathing without a mask on Tuesday after suffering two bouts of acute respiratory failure, the Vatican said as the leader of the world's Catholics spent his 19th day in hospital with pneumonia.

Inter and AC Milan ultras stand trial over organised crime offences
More than a dozen hardcore fans of AC Milan and Inter Milan go on trial on Tuesday facing a raft of charges relating to organised crime following a probe into the alleged illegal activities of the Serie A teams' so-called "ultras" groups.

Hundreds evacuated as torrential rains flood Indonesia capital
Hundreds evacuated from dozens of flooded neighbourhoods around Jakarta on Tuesday as torrential rains pounded the Indonesian capital and its surrounding satellite cities, causing several rivers to overflow.

Pope slept all night, resting after two breathing attacks: Vatican
Pope Francis, hospitalised with pneumonia in both lungs, slept all night and was resting on Tuesday after suffering two bouts of acute respiratory failure the day before, the Vatican said.

Thai court accepts invasive fish case against food giant
A Thai court on Tuesday accepted a class-action lawsuit filed by hundreds of fishermen seeking $73 million in damages from a agribusiness giant over invasive blackchin tilapia, a representative of the Thai lawyers' council said.