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Atletico beaten by Espanyol in La Liga opener
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PSG get Ligue 1 title defence off to winning start
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Rahm edges Niemann for LIV season title as Munoz wins at Indy
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Seven killed in latest Ecuador pool hall shooting
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Mass rally in Tel Aviv calls for end to Gaza war, hostage deal
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World No. 3 Swiatek powers past Rybakina into Cincinnati WTA final
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Tens of thousands of Israelis protest for end to Gaza war
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Terence Stamp, 60s icon and Superman villain, dies
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Arsenal battle to beat Man Utd, world champions Chelsea held by Palace
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'Weapons' tops North American box office for 2nd week
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Newcastle sign Ramsey from Aston Villa
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Terence Stamp, Superman villain and 'swinging sixties' icon, dies aged 87: UK media
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Chelsea draw blank in Palace stalemate
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European leaders to join Zelensky in Trump meeting
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Hopes for survivors wane after Pakistan flooding kills hundreds
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Six in a row for Marc Marquez with victory at Austrian MotoGP
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Spain PM vows 'climate pact' on visit to fire-hit region
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Serbia's president vows 'strong response' after days of unrest
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Brazilian goalkeeper Fabio equals Shilton record for most games played
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Warholm in confident swagger towards Tokyo worlds
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Air Canada to resume flights after govt directive ends strike
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Israelis rally nationwide calling for end to Gaza war, hostage deal
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European leaders to join Zelensky for Ukraine talks with Trump
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Downgraded Hurricane Erin lashes Caribbean with rain
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Protests held across Israel calling for end to Gaza war, hostage deal
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Hopes for survivors wane as landslides, flooding bury Pakistan villages
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After deadly protests, Kenya's Ruto seeks football distraction
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Bolivian right eyes return in elections marked by economic crisis
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Drought, dams and diplomacy: Afghanistan's water crisis goes regional
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'Pickypockets!' vigilante pairs with social media on London streets
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From drought to floods, water extremes drive displacement in Afghanistan
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Air Canada flights grounded as government intervenes in strike
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Women bear brunt of Afghanistan's water scarcity
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Reserve Messi scores in Miami win while Son gets first MLS win
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Japan's Iwai grabs lead at LPGA Portland Classic
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Trump gives Putin 'peace letter' from wife Melania
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Alcaraz to face defending champ Sinner in Cincinnati ATP final
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Former pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmaker granted asylum in Australia
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All Blacks beat Argentina 41-24 to reclaim top world rank
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Coffee-lover Atmane felt the buzz from Cincinnati breakthrough
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Coffe-lover Atmane felt the buzz from Cincinnati breakthrough
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Monster birdie gives MacIntyre four-stroke BMW lead
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Hurricane Erin intensifies offshore, lashes Caribbean with rain
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Lines of wounded at Myanmar hospital after powerful quake
Rows of wounded lay outside the emergency department of the 1,000-bed hospital in Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw on Friday, some writhing in pain and others in shock after a powerful earthquake.
'Mass casualty' quake rocks Myanmar, Thailand
A powerful earthquake hit Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand on Friday, turning a major hospital in the Myanmar capital into a "mass casualty area" and trapping dozens of workers in an under-construction skyscraper in Bangkok.

Duterte supporters rally as ex-Philippine leader marks 80th in jail
Family and supporters of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte rallied Friday to mark his 80th birthday and protest against his detention in The Hague on a charge of crimes against humanity.

Powerful earthquake rocks Myanmar, Thailand
A powerful earthquake rocked central Myanmar on Friday, buckling roads in capital Naypyidaw, damaging buildings and forcing people to flee into the streets in neighbouring Thailand.

South Korea's 'heartbreaking' wildfires expose super-aged society
Walking with a cane, 84-year-old apple farmer Kim Mi-ja surveys the wreckage of her village, which was reduced to rubble and covered in ash by South Korea's worst wildfires.

Australian cop spared prison after fatal tasering of 95-year-old
An Australian judge sentenced a policeman who fatally tasered a "frail and confused" 95-year-old woman to do community service rather than jail time.

Family fights for death-row retrial under Japan's 'snail-paced' system
Since his teenage years, Koji Hayashi has dreaded one thing: his stubborn, once-vivacious mother being hanged for murder after failing to win her long campaign for a retrial.

South Korea's life game 'InZOI' challenges 'The Sims'
South Korean game publisher Krafton released early access to its life simulation game "InZOI" Friday, hoping its powerful lifelike graphics will unseat the decades-long dominance of "The Sims" hit franchise.

Man charged with destroying Teslas in Las Vegas, amid anti-Musk wave
A man who allegedly set fire to five Teslas and sprayed them with bullets from a semi-automatic rifle appeared in a US court Thursday to face federal arson charges, the Department of Justice said.

Judge hears Associated Press suit over White House denial of access
Lawyers for the Associated Press (AP) urged a federal judge on Thursday to restore the news agency's reporters access to the White House press pool that covers US President Donald Trump's events.

Games publisher Ubisoft announces restructuring, billion-euro investment
In a bid to escape financial woes, French games giant Ubisoft said Thursday it was creating a new subsidiary around its most popular franchises such as "Assassin's Creed" in partnership with China's Tencent.

Salman Rushdie to publish first fiction book since stabbing
British-American novelist Salman Rushdie will publish his first major work of fiction since the brutal stabbing that blinded him in one eye, his publisher said on Thursday.

Six Russians dead in sinking of Egypt tourist submarine
Six Russian tourists, including two minors, died on Thursday when a submarine carrying dozens of passengers sank off a major resort town on Egypt's Red Sea coast.

Water cannon break up Indonesia military law protests
Indonesian police fired water cannons Thursday to disperse hundreds of protesters in the capital Jakarta angry at a newly passed military law, AFP reporters said.

Six dead in sinking of Egypt tourist submarine
Six people died on Thursday, two of them minors, when a tourist submarine carrying dozens of Russian visitors sank off Egypt's Red Sea coast near a major resort town.

Six dead in sinking of Egyptian tourist sub carrying Russians
Six people died on Thursday when a tourist submarine sank off Egypt's Red Sea coast, state media reported, with Russia's consulate saying 45 Russian citizens were aboard.

Israel parliament passes law enabling political control over judicial appointments
Israel's parliament on Thursday passed a law expanding elected officials' power to appoint judges, defying a years-long movement against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's contentious judicial reforms that saw massive street protests.

South Korea wildfires 'largest on record': disaster chief
Wildfires in South Korea are now "the largest on record" having burned more forest than any previous blaze, the country's disaster chief said Thursday, as the death toll rose to 26.

Chile rocked by clashes over fishing quotas
Chilean police fired tear gas and water cannon Wednesday as they battled with hundreds of fishermen who threw stones and burned tires to press for greater catch rights, leaving at least 15 officers and a protester hurt.

Legal woes of Brazilian presidents past and present
Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, who has been ordered to stand trial on charges of plotting a coup, is the latest leader of Latin America's biggest economy to face court proceedings.

'I adore women,' says French actor Depardieu at sexual assault trial
French actor Gerard Depardieu on Wednesday said he loved women and was not a "groper" as he made a final plea at his sexual assault trial in Paris, after his friend and fellow actor Fanny Ardant vouched for him.

US Supreme Court upholds Biden-era regulation of 'ghost guns'
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Biden-era federal regulation of untraceable "ghost guns" -- firearms sold in easy-to-assemble kits -- in a defeat for the powerful gun lobby.

Workers save Buddha as S. Korea's wildfires raze ancient temple
At South Korea's thousand-year-old Gounsa Temple, workers delicately swaddled a giant gilded Buddha statue with a fire-retardant blanket.

Grandparents face further questions in French toddler death mystery
French police have extended the detention of a 59-year-old man being questioned about the death of his young grandson, who disappeared while he was on holiday nearly two years ago.

'Like the apocalypse': S. Korea wildfires tear through mountains
Truck driver Lee Seung-joo was driving through South Korea's Andong mountains when the wildfires hit, engulfing the area in flames and turning it into "a literal hell".

South Korea's wildfires kill 24, wreak 'unprecedented damage'
One of South Korea's worst-ever wildfire outbreaks has killed at least 24 people, officials said Wednesday, with multiple raging blazes causing "unprecedented damage" and threatening two UNESCO-listed sites.

Ex-judge fights Japan's 'unopenable door' retrial system
The world's longest-serving death row prisoner, Iwao Hakamada, won compensation from Japan this week after almost five decades in jail -- and he owes his freedom to a judge with steely determination.

South Korea says 19 dead in raging wildfires
At least 19 people have been killed in one of South Korea's worst wildfire outbreaks, with multiple raging blazes causing "unprecedented damage", the acting president said Wednesday.

Brazil's Bolsonaro awaits ruling over alleged coup bid
Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro will learn on Wednesday whether he faces trial on charges of backing a coup bid after being voted out of office in 2022.

Bangladesh monastery a beacon of harmony after unrest
A Buddhist monastery in Bangladesh has found renown for opening its doors to the needy during Ramadan -- a beacon of interfaith harmony in a time of religious tension.

South Korea says 18 dead in raging wildfires
At least 18 people have been killed in one of South Korea's worst wildfire outbreaks, with multiple blazes burning and causing "unprecedented damage", the acting president said Wednesday.

Vacation buzzkill: Canadians cancel summer trips to Trump's America
Rosalie Cote and her parents vacationed in the US state of Maine every summer for 25 years -- but this year they are staying home, incensed like many Canadians by Donald Trump's threats of annexation and tariffs.