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US facing worsening flight delays as shutdown snarls airports
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Outgoing French PM sees new premier named in next 48 hours
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Ratcliffe gives Amorim three years to prove himself at Man Utd
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Jane Goodall's final wish: blast Trump, Musk and Putin to space
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Salah scores twice as Egypt qualify for 2026 World Cup
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New 'Knives Out' spotlights Trump-era US political landscape
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Failed assassin of Argentina's Kirchner given 10-year prison term
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Man arrested over deadly January fire in Los Angeles
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La Liga confirm 'historic' Barcelona match in Miami
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France's Le Pen vows to block any government
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Mooney ton rescues Australia in stunning World Cup win over Pakistan
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Afghan mobile access to Facebook, Instagram intentionally restricted: watchdog
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Medvedev to face De Minaur in Shanghai quarter-finals
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Conceicao named as new coach of Al Ittihad
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Victoria Beckham reveals struggle to reinvent herself in Netflix series
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'Solids full of holes': Nobel-winning materials explained
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Iran releases Franco-German accused of spying
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Gisele Pelicot urges accused rapist to 'take responsibility'
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BBVA, Sabadell clash heats up ahead of takeover deadline
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World economy not doing as badly as feared, IMF chief says
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Veggie 'burgers' face the chop as EU lawmakers back labeling ban
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Former FBI chief James Comey pleads not guilty in case pushed by Trump
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Germany raises growth forecasts, but warns reforms needed
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Serie A chief blasts Rabiot's criticism of Milan match in Australia
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From refugee to Nobel: Yaghi hails science's 'equalising force'
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De Minaur, Auger-Aliassime through to Shanghai quarter-finals
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Canal Istanbul stirs fear and uncertainty in nearby villages
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Root backs England to end Ashes drought in Australia
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British PM Starmer hails India opportunities after trade deal
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England captain Kane could miss Wales friendly
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Tennis increases support for players under corruption, doping investigation
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Russia says momentum from Putin-Trump meeting 'gone'
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EU wants key sectors to use made-in-Europe AI
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De Minaur, Rinderknech through to Shanghai quarter-finals
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Gisele Pelicot says 'never' gave consent to accused rapist
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Thousands stranded as record floods submerge Vietnam streets
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Sabalenka battles to keep Wuhan record alive, Pegula survives marathon
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Trio wins chemistry Nobel for new form of molecular architecture
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Tarnished image and cheating claims in Malaysia football scandal
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Family affair as Rinderknech joins Vacherot in Shanghai quarters
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New documentary shows life in Gaza for AFP journalists
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Tennis stars suffer, wilt and quit in 'brutal' China heat
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Wildlife flee as floods swamp Indian parks
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Record flooding hits Vietnam city, eight killed in north
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Battling cancer made Vendee Globe win 'more complicated', says skipper Dalin
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England, Portugal, Norway closing in on 2026 World Cup
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Child protection vs privacy: decision time for EU
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Bear injures two in Japan supermarket, man killed in separate attack
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In Simandou mountains, Guinea prepares to cash in on iron ore
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India and Pakistan rivalry boils after Kashmir attack
India took a raft of punitive diplomatic measures against arch-rival Pakistan on Wednesday, accusing Islamabad of supporting "cross-border terrorism" after a deadly attack on civilians in Kashmir.

Prosecutors make case against Harvey Weinstein at rape retrial
Prosecutors delivered opening statements in the retrial Wednesday of disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein on rape and sexual assault charges before a majority-female jury in New York.

Asked to predict the next pope, AI bots hedge bets
Artificial intelligence was struggling on Wednesday to forecast the outcome of the notoriously secretive and unpredictable process by which Catholic cardinals elect a new pope.

Tens of thousands bid farewell to Pope Francis lying in state
Tens of thousands of mourners began saying their last goodbyes to Pope Francis at St Peter's Basilica Wednesday, as the body of the late Argentine pontiff began three days of lying in state.

Powerful 6.2-magnitude quake hits off Istanbul coast
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the Sea of Marmara near Istanbul on Wednesday, with the impact felt across Turkey's largest city where people rushed onto the streets.

East Timor faithful, ex-rebels see hope after Pope Francis
Brandishing his government-gifted medals near a statue of the Virgin Mary in East Timor's capital, ex-rebel Crisanto de Jesus Alves da Costa says Pope Francis's message of hope on a rare visit last year offered a bright path for Asia's youngest nation.

India vows 'loud and clear' response to Kashmir attack
India's defence minister vowed on Wednesday a swift response to those who carried out and planned the Kashmir region's worst attack on civilians in years.

EU slaps fines on Apple and Meta, risking Trump fury
The EU on Wednesday slapped Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines for breaking digital competition rules, risking the wrath of US President Donald Trump.

Pilgrims flock to pay tribute to pope lying in state
Pope Francis's open coffin was transferred Wednesday to St Peter's Basilica for three days of lying in state, with thousands of people gathering to pay their respects to the leader of the world's Catholics.

Embalming and make-up: Pope's body prepared for lying-in-state
Ahead of his lying-in-state, Pope Francis's body was made ready to withstand Rome's warm spring weather with a temporary embalming and a touch of make-up, an expert told AFP.

Prosecutors to make case against Harvey Weinstein at retrial
Prosecutors will begin to make their case against disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein to a majority-women jury on rape and sex assault charges Wednesday as opening statements begin in his retrial.

India hunts gunmen who massacred 26 in Kashmir tourist hotspot
Indian security forces in Kashmir carried out a major manhunt Wednesday, a day after gunmen opened fire on tourists, slaughtering at least 26 people in the region's deadliest attack on civilians since 2000.

Trial testimony reveals OpenAI interest in Chrome: reports
OpenAI is ready to buy Chrome if Google is forced to sell its popular browser as part of antitrust trial, a top executive testified Tuesday, according to media reports.

Jury finds New York Times did not libel Sarah Palin
A US jury found Tuesday that The New York Times did not libel former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin in a 2017 editorial she claimed damaged her reputation, the paper said.

Colombian cycling star 'Lucho' Herrera denies murder conspiracy
Retired Colombian star cyclist Luis "Lucho" Herrera has denied claims by ex-paramilitary fighters seeking to implicate him in the murders of farmers on land adjacent to his over two decades ago.

Myanmar Catholics mourn pope who remembered their plight
As Catholics filed into Myanmar's grandest cathedral to mourn Pope Francis on Tuesday, a wartime power cut plunged the worship hall into a murky gloom.

Pope's Vatican 'family' pay tearful respects
In the chapel of the Vatican's Santa Marta residence, where Pope Francis lived and died, a nun prayed Tuesday with tears in her eyes before the pontiff's wooden coffin.

Napoleon letter auction recalls French pope detention
A hand-written letter from Napoleon denying his role in the kidnapping of Pope Pius VII in 1809 is to go under the hammer this weekend, in a reminder of France's complicated past relationship with the Vatican.

The world leaders set to attend Francis's funeral
Several world leaders have announced they will travel to Rome for Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday, which is likely to also draw a huge crowd in the square in front of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

East Timor mourns Pope Francis months after emotional visit
Just months after Pope Francis visited Catholic-majority East Timor, residents on Tuesday mourned his death with flags at half-mast, candle-lit vigils and emotional ceremonies with his trip fresh in their memory.

At least 24 killed in Kashmir attack on tourists: Indian police source
At least 24 people were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir when gunmen opened fire on tourists on Tuesday, a senior police officer told AFP, with authorities calling it the worst attack on civilians in years.

Philippine typhoon victims remember day Pope Francis brought hope
Fourteen months after the deadliest storm in Philippine history, Pope Francis stood on a rain-swept stage to deliver a message of hope to the battered town of Tacloban.

Pope Francis's unfulfilled wish: declaring PNG's first saint
In one of his final acts, Pope Francis cleared the way for Papua New Guinea to get its first saint -- an anti-polygamy preacher who died in prison during Japan's World War II occupation.

Pope Francis's funeral set for Saturday, world leaders expected
Pope Francis's funeral will be held on Saturday, the Vatican announced Tuesday, as world leaders from US President Donald Trump to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky said they would attend to honour the Catholic leader.

World leaders set to attend Francis's funeral as cardinals gather
Cardinals were meeting Tuesday to set the date for Pope Francis's funeral, as world leaders from US President Donald Trump to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky said they would attend to honour the Catholic leader.

Migrants mourn pope who fought for their rights
Latin American migrants paid tribute on Monday to Pope Francis as a staunch defender of their rights who gave them much-needed encouragement on their long and dangerous journeys fleeing poverty and violence.

Kosovo's 'hidden Catholics' baptised as Pope Francis mourned
Around the time the Vatican announced the death of Pope Francis, music floated out from a church in a Kosovo valley where dozens of Muslims were participating in an unusual ceremony: they were converting to Catholicism.

As world mourns, cardinals prepare pope's funeral
Cardinals will meet Tuesday to decide the date for Pope Francis's funeral, starting a process that will culminate in the election of a new Catholic leader within three weeks.

'Like orphans': Argentina mourns loss of papal son
Grief-stricken Argentines massed at Buenos Aires Cathedral and across the city Monday to collectively mourn the late pontiff, hero, defender of the marginalized, and one of their own: Pope Francis.

'One isn't born a saint': School nuns remember Pope Francis as a boy
At the school in Buenos Aires where he started his religious journey at the young age of 5, the nuns remember the boy who would later become Pope Francis as "mischievous."
Pope Francis death from a stroke sets off global tributes, mourning
Pope Francis died of a stroke, the Vatican announced hours after the death on Monday of the 88-year-old reformer who inspired devotion but riled traditionalists during 12 years leading the Catholic Church.

The Pope with 'two left feet' who loved the 'beautiful game'
His predecessor loved Mozart, but Pope Francis's passion was football -- for him "the most beautiful game" and also a vehicle to educate and spread peace.