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Kyrgios gets month ban for cocaine, enters treatment programme
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Chile protesters see shades of Pinochet in new security plan
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Colombian judge bans strikes on guerrillas if minors are present
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Carreras reverts to fullback as Argentina change four for Australia Test
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Khachanov shocks ailing Auger-Aliassime, Swiatek and Osaka advance at US Open
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Wilson back to lead Australia as Kiss rotates team for Argentina
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Lone juror blocking verdict in US mother's child murder trial: defense
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Yen surges on new intervention talk, US stocks rally
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'Kinda chic' - Williams sisters set to launch US Open doubles bid
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Japan's Ueda fires Lille top of Ligue 1 on debut
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Volkswagen says cutting 100,000 jobs by end of decade
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Arsenal chief executive reveals 'dynasty' ambition
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Russia slaps curfew on charity director over army criticism
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Spanish PM says no 'solid proof' Morocco planned migrant rush
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Ailing Auger-Aliassime upset by Khachanov at US Open
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Iran war is not a war, US VP Vance says
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Richarlison omitted from Tottenham's Premier League squad
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Khachanov stuns third-seeded Auger-Aliassime in US Open second round
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How El Nino is choking the Panama Canal
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Bordeaux facing sixth-tier football after French federation upholds relegation
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Hamilton drives his Ferrari dream at Monza
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Stoic Verstappen looking beyond 'painful' Monza weekend
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Senegal has an IMF loan, now what?
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OpenAI begins rollout of new powerful AI model GPT-6 Astra
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Auger-Aliassime upset by Khachanov at US Open
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FIFA blasts UEFA 'smear campaign,' fights World Cup plan disclosures
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Hugging Face, the French start-up that became AI's warehouse
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Zelensky hopes to host US envoys in Kyiv in 'coming days'
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World Cup winner Llorente retires from Spain team at 31
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Martinelli joins Al-Hilal from Arsenal for reported £60 million
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Osaka squeezes into US Open third round
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Tesla's semi-autonomous driving could be adapted to EU norms: France
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Apple faces £2 bn lawsuit in UK over app privacy feature
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37 people die from fumes during oil pipeline theft in Nigeria: NGO
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Former champ Swiatek eases into US Open third round
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Ahead of elections, Israel tests West's patience on West Bank violence
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DR Congo latest to promise moving Israel embassy to Jerusalem
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Antonelli will obey Mercedes orders to help 'tow' teammate Russell
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War criminal Mladic's body returns to Serbia with military honours
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UK fintech Revolut gains conditional US banking licence
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Pierre Cardin museum brings designer's futurist style to Venice
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Mara sisters channel childhood energy for twins performance at Venice
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Slovenian rookie Omrzel triumphs as Mas extends Vuelta lead
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UN's Sudan probe says foreign fighters fuelling conflict
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British, French leaders talk migrants, EU relations
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Violence erupts at S.Africa anti-migrant protest
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Heading for Ferrari's home race, Leclerc still dreams of world title
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Nothing left: Nepal flood survivors face loss and uncertainty
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Sirens alert more rain in Brazilian city where 117 have died in flooding
Ahead of more heavy rain, residents of several neighborhoods in the devastated Brazilian city of Petropolis were called to evacuate Thursday, just two days after flash floods and landslides killed 117 people.
Censorship row as India army blocks film on gay soldier
Critically-acclaimed Indian filmmaker Onir wanted to direct a movie inspired by a gay army major who resigned and came out in a blaze of publicity -- but despite the country's democratic status the military stopped it being made.
Race to find survivors after killer Brazil floods
Rescuers raced against the clock Thursday to find survivors among the mud and wreckage caused by devastating flash floods and landslides that killed 110 people in the picturesque Brazilian city of Petropolis.
Angry and desperate, residents search for Brazil storm missing
Standing on the heap of mud and rubble that used to be his sister's house, Anderson Mota Barreiros joins the small army of volunteers shoveling through the muck for their missing loved ones after deadly landslides hit the scenic Brazilian city of Petropolis.
Aussie tennis star de Minaur hits back over false Covid pass claim
Australian tennis player Alex de Minaur hit back at allegations he is being investigated over the purchase of false Covid passes, insisting Thursday: "I have a completely valid, accurate and true vaccination record."
Belgium gives DR Congo inventory of looted artefacts
Belgium on Thursday gave the DR Congo an inventory of tens of thousands of art objects from the former Belgian Congo held in its colonial era museum, the latest step in the restitution of looted artefacts.
Cardinal slams abuse cover-ups at Vatican priest forum
An influential cardinal opened a Vatican symposium on the priesthood Thursday apologising for "unworthy ministers" and the cover-up of child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, before an audience that included Pope Francis.
'Afar has been raided': Suffering stalks Ethiopia's forgotten front
The shell crashed through Aicha Nur's flimsy hut just as she was serving a lunch of bread and milk to her nine-year-old son Tahir.
Spanish port devastated by Canada shipwreck tragedy
Flags at half-mast, black ribbons everywhere and families devastated by grief: the Spanish port town of Marin was left reeling after a deadly shipwreck left 21 sailors dead or missing at sea.
Beijing Olympic organisers hit out at Xinjiang 'lies'
Beijing Olympics organisers hit out at "lies" about Xinjiang on Thursday and reiterated the Chinese government's stance on Taiwan, while also railing against "politicising" the Games.
Honduran ex-president to remain in custody as US seeks extradition
Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez, wanted on drug trafficking charges in the United States, will remain in prison for at least a month as the extradition case against him proceeds, a judge in Tegucigalpa ruled Wednesday.
Thousands affected as quake hits Guatemala
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck western Guatemala early Wednesday caused damage affecting nearly 25,000 people, and caused one person to suffer a fatal heart attack, authorities said.
Honduran ex-president in court as US seeks extradition
Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez, wanted on drug trafficking charges in the United States, appeared Wednesday before a judge in Tegucigalpa who will decide whether to extradite him.
Netanyahu prosecutors say witness phone was hacked with 'spyware'
Prosecutors in former Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial said Wednesday that "spyware" hacked one witness's phone but no relevant material was uncovered and urged the trial to go ahead.
Google to overhaul ad tracking system on Android devices
Google announced plans Wednesday to limit ad tracking on its Android operating system running on billions of devices, a sensitive privacy issue that rival Apple has already moved to address on its iPhones.
Torrential rain kills 55 in Brazil tourist town
At least 55 people were killed in devastating flash floods and landslides that hit the picturesque Brazilian city of Petropolis, turning streets into torrential rivers and sweeping away houses, officials said Wednesday.
Spain mourns worst fishing tragedy in 40 years
Spain was in mourning Wednesday for its worst fishing tragedy in almost 40 years, as Canadian rescuers warned it was unlikely they would find any of the missing 11 crew members alive.
Torrential rain kills 44 in Brazil tourist town
At least 44 people were killed in devastating flash floods and landslides that hit the picturesque Brazilian city of Petropolis, turning streets into torrential rivers and sweeping away houses, officials said Wednesday.
Honduran ex-president brought before judge as US seeks extradition
Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez, detained pending a decision on his extradition to the United States on drug trafficking charges, will appear Wednesday before a judge in Tegucigalpa assigned to determine his fate.
Google says to overhaul ad tracking system on Android devices
Google announced plans Wednesday to limit ad tracking on its Android operating system, a sensitive privacy issue that rival Apple has already moved to address on its iPhones.
Bali welcomes back tourists with first international flight
Bali began a tentative re-opening to foreign tourists on Wednesday with the first international passenger flight to the Indonesian holiday island in nearly two years.
Anger in UK over Prince Andrew's '£12 mn' settlement
Disgraced British royal Prince Andrew was urged Wednesday to "live out his retirement in ignominy" after reportedly settling a sexual assault lawsuit for a whopping £12 million ($16.3 million, 14.3 million euros).
Ukraine marks 'Day of Unity' as Russia says ends Crimea drill
Ukrainian leaders were to stage a "Day of Unity" on Wednesday to rally patriotic support and defy fears of a Russian invasion, as Moscow announced an end to military manoeuvres in occupied Crimea.
Chainsaws, ice and a sauna in India's frozen north
High in the barren Indian Himalayas, artists are chainsawing blocks of ice from a frozen river creating what they hope will be the beginnings of India's answer to China's Harbin International Ice Festival.
One-horse open sleigh ride across frozen Turkish lake
By the time Kismet the horse sets off, Orhan Goller's bare fingers have already turned blue from the freezing temperatures. But the pure white surroundings and the echo of hooves are enough to delight his customers in eastern Turkey.
10 dead, 11 missing as Spanish trawler sinks off Canada
At least 10 fishermen died and 11 others were missing Tuesday after a trawler from Spain sank in rough seas off eastern Canada, officials said, with poor weather reducing chances of finding more survivors.
US priest used wrong baptism words for 26 years
Thousands of Catholics in the United States may have to be re-baptized after the church discovered a priest had gotten one word wrong in the blessing for decades -- invalidating the rite.
Altria says it won US antitrust ruling on Juul stake
Tobacco giant Altria said Tuesday it prevailed over a US regulatory agency that challenged its investment in vaping company Juul on antitrust grounds.
Volcano damage to Tonga undersea cable worse than expected
The volcanic eruption near Tonga shredded an 80-kilometre (50 mile) stretch of undersea cable, complicating efforts to reconnect the Pacific kingdom after a month of digital darkness, the company overseeing repairs says.
Ex-policeman charged in Floyd death defends actions
A former Minneapolis police officer charged with violating the civil rights of George Floyd took the witness stand on Tuesday to defend his actions during the fatal May 2020 arrest of the 46-year-old Black man.
Up to 20 years in jail for Cuban protesters: rights group
Twenty Cubans who had participated in unprecedented anti-government protests last year, including five minors, have been sentenced to up to two decades in prison for sedition, rights group Justicia 11J said Tuesday.
Honduran ex-president arrested as US seeks extradition
Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez, whose extradition is sought by the United States for alleged ties with drug traffickers, surrendered to police Tuesday after a judge ordered his arrest.