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Can a giant seawall save Indonesia's disappearing coast?
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Motive probed for US shooting that killed two children, injured 17
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Bisexual ex-Australian Rules player praised for 'courage and bravery'
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South Korea to ban mobile phones in school classrooms
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Alcaraz banishes US Open demons to reach third round
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Kipchoge feeling the pressure ahead of Sydney Marathon
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Clooney and Netflix team up for Venice festival spotlight
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Trump stamps 'dictator chic' on Washington
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UN Security Council to decide fate of peacekeeper mandate in Lebanon
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Alcaraz sprints into US Open third round as Djokovic advances
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Qantas says profits up, strong travel demand ahead
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'Perfect storm': UK fishermen reel from octopus invasion
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Alcaraz crushes Bellucci to reach US Open third round
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Townsend reveals Ostapenko 'no class' jibe after US Open exit
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Israel ups pressure on Gaza City as Trump talks post-war plan
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NATO says all countries to finally hit 2-percent spending goal
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Rangers humiliated, Benfica deny Mourinho's Fenerbahce Champions League place
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AI giant Nvidia beats earnings expectations but shares fall
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Kane rescues Bayern in German Cup first round
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Argentina's Milei pelted with stones on campaign trail
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Stock markets waver before Nvidia reports profits climb
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Argentina hunts Nazi-looted painting revealed in property ad
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NGO says starving Gaza children too weak to cry
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French PM warns against snap polls to end political crisis
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Gunman kills two children in Minneapolis church, injures 17 others
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Djokovic advances at US Open as Sabalenka, Alcaraz step up title bids
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Venice Film Festival opens with star power, and Gaza protesters
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Globetrotting German director Herzog honoured at Venice festival
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Djokovic fights off qualifier to make US Open third round
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Duplantis, Olyslagers seal Diamond League final wins
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Israel demands UN-backed monitor retract Gaza famine report
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Vingegaard reclaims lead as UAE win Vuelta time trial
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Shooter kills 2 children in Minneapolis church, 17 people injured
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Defence giant Rheinmetall opens mega-plant as Europe rearms
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Van Gogh Museum 'could close' without more help from Dutch govt
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Indonesia's Tjen exits US Open as Raducanu moves on
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Trump administration takes control of Washington rail hub
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Stock markets waver ahead of Nvidia earnings
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Conservationists call for more data to help protect pangolins
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US Ryder Cup captain Bradley won't have playing role
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French star chef to 'step back' after domestic abuse complaint
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Rudiger returns, Sane dropped for Germany World Cup qualifiers
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S.Africa calls US welcome for white Afrikaners 'apartheid 2.0'
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'Resident Evil' makers marvel at 'miracle' longevity
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Denmark apologises for Greenland forced contraception
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Hungary web users lap up footage of PM Orban's family estate
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Alexander Isak selected by Sweden despite Newcastle standoff
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Italy's Sorrentino embraces doubt in euthanasia film at Venice
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Trump urges criminal charges against George Soros, son
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Genocide: legal term source of political controversy
The reluctance of some European states to call out Russian atrocities in Ukraine as "genocide" has sparked tensions with Kyiv, but use of the precise legal term to describe the greatest of all crimes has long been a source of political contention.

Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods hits 133
The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Philippines triggered by tropical storm Megi rose to 133 on Thursday, official figures showed, as more bodies were found in mud-caked villages.

Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods hits 117
The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Philippines triggered by tropical storm Megi rose to 117 on Thursday, official figures showed, as more bodies were found in mud-caked villages.

Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods hits 115
The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Philippines triggered by tropical storm Megi hit 115 on Thursday, official figures showed, as more bodies were found in mud-caked villages.

Fleeing war, Ukraine's orphans face trafficking threat
Left in care homes and now threatened by war, thousands of already vulnerable Ukrainian refugees are at risk of being trafficked as they are uprooted by fighting across the country.

Thai... caviar? Farm produces delicacy in tropical climate
At his upmarket Bangkok restaurant, Michelin-starred chef Thitid "Ton" Tassanakajohn spoons black caviar onto a plate, adding the newly affordable Thailand-made delicacy to his reinterpreted traditional family recipes.

Grave injustice: Not even the dead rest easy in Pakistan megacity
In the teeming metropolis of Karachi, Pakistan's biggest city, graveyards are filling up and the dead are running out of space to rest.

Cuba Gooding Jr admits forcible kiss on waitress
Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr admitted forcibly kissing a waitress, his lawyer said Wednesday, in a New York court plea that will see other criminal complaints against him dropped.
Suspect faces terror charge over New York subway shooting
A 62-year-old man accused of shooting 10 people on the New York subway was taken into custody Wednesday and faces a federal terror charge, following a day-long manhunt in a city set on edge by the attack.

Islamic State 'Beatle' case goes to the jury in Virginia
A jury began deliberations Wednesday in the trial of El Shafee Elsheikh, a former British national who went to Syria to join the Islamic State and allegedly became a member of the notorious kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles."
Suspect arrested in New York subway shooting
New York police have arrested a suspect accused of shooting 10 people on a packed subway car, authorities said Wednesday, following a day-long manhunt for the fugitive gunman.

Toll hits 259 in South Africa's deadliest floods on record
Devastating floods killed 259 in the South African city of Durban and surrounding areas, a senior government official said Wednesday, after hillsides were washed away, homes collapsed, and more people were still feared missing.

Police intensify manhunt for New York subway shooter
Nervous New York commuters crowded on to the subway Wednesday morning, as police on the streets above intensified their hunt for a fugitive gunman who shot 10 people in a train car the day before.

Biden accuses Putin of Ukraine genocide as humanitarian corridors paused
US President Joe Biden accused Vladimir Putin of committing genocide against civilians in Ukraine, as Kyiv halted humanitarian corridors in several parts of the country Wednesday deemed "too dangerous" for evacuations.

Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods rises to 80
The death toll from landslides and floods in the Philippines rose to 80 on Wednesday with scores missing and feared dead, officials said, as rescuers dug up more bodies with bare hands and backhoes in crushed villages.

Notre-Dame slowly reviving three years after fire
Three years after the devastating fire, Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris is mostly cleared of a thick layer of soot as an army of craftsmen race to meet a deadline to reopen in time for the 2024 Olympics.

Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods rises to 67
The death toll from landslides and floods in the Philippines rose to 67 on Wednesday with scores missing and feared dead, officials said, as rescuers dug up more bodies with bare hands and backhoes in crushed villages.

Four sentenced to hang in Bangladesh over celebrated writer's murder
A Bangladesh court sentenced four extremists to hang Wednesday for their fatal machete attack on a celebrated writer, in a case that took nearly two decades to reach a verdict.

Durban cleans up after record floods hit South Africa
Residents on Wednesday started sifting through the remains of shattered homes after floods and landslips stoked by record rains devastated the South African city of Durban city and surrounding area, killing at least 59 and leaving many missing.

Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods rises to 59
The death toll from landslides and floods in the Philippines rose to 59 on Wednesday, official figures show, as rescuers dug up more bodies with bare hands and backhoes in villages crushed by rain-induced avalanches.

Endangered pangolins get fresh chance in S.African clinic
The hospital room is air-cooled to feel like a pangolin's burrow. The patient, Lumbi, is syringe-fed with a protein-packed smoothie, given a daily dose of medicine and has his vital signs checked.

Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods rises to 58
The death toll from landslides and floods in the Philippines rose to 58 on Wednesday, official tallies showed, as rescuers dug up more bodies with their bare hands in villages crushed by rain-induced avalanches.

Tunisia TV series sparks polygamy row
A Ramadan TV series dealing with polygamy has sparked a heated debate in Tunisia, an Arab pioneer in women's rights that banned the practice decades ago.

For Brooklyn subway riders, a morning of terror
Smoke, followed by scattered pops that some commuters mistake for fireworks but are really gunshots, then panic as a quick escape is thwarted by the subway car's locked doors.

US prosecutors rest case against Islamic State 'Beatle'
Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday against an alleged member of the notorious Islamic State kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles."

Johnny Depp became 'monster' on drugs and alcohol, court hears
"Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp physically and sexually abused his then-wife Amber Heard during drug- and alcohol-fueled benders during which he became a "monster," her lawyers told a court Tuesday.

Manhunt after 10 shot in Brooklyn subway attack
A massive manhunt was underway Tuesday in New York for a man who shot 10 people on a packed subway train, donning a gas mask before setting off a smoke bomb and opening fire on terrified commuters.

Nearly 60 dead in S.Africa floods, more rains coming
The death toll from floods and mudslides after rainstorms struck the South African port city of Durban and surrounding areas in KwaZulu-Natal province has climbed to 59, authorities said on Tuesday.

Man in gas mask shoots 10 people on Brooklyn subway
A man in a gas mask shot 10 people on a packed New York subway train during the morning rush-hour on Tuesday, setting off a smoke bomb before opening fire on terrified passengers.

UN urges Mexico to tackle 'alarming' rise in disappearances
Mexico must act immediately to tackle an alarming trend of rising enforced disappearances, facilitated by "almost absolute impunity" and in some cases involving public officials, a United Nations committee said Tuesday.

At least 45 dead in South Africa floods, more rains on the way
At least 45 people have died in floods and mudslides after rainstorms struck the South African port city of Durban and surrounding KwaZulu-Natal province, the authorities said on Tuesday.

Suspect at large as Brooklyn subway shooting injures 16
A rush-hour shooting in the Brooklyn subway in New York injured at least 16 people and triggered scenes of chaos Tuesday, as wounded and panicked passengers fled a smoke-filled train onto the platform.