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Vance, Hegseth attend return of seventh US troop killed in Iran war
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Myanmar civil war drives drugs epidemic in Thai hills
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AI offers hope for young filmmakers dreaming of an Oscar
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Viral drone video fuels debate about Rio favela tourism
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No Mbappe, no chance? Real Madrid on ropes against Man City
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Fertilizer prices surge from Iran war, squeezing weary US farmers
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Venezuelan lawmakers advance mining reforms sought by US
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Siniakova ends Andreeva Indian Wells defense in third round
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Kelce set for Chiefs extension, Tagovailoa cut by Dolphins
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Djokovic edges Kovacevic to reach Indian Wells last 16
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Trump says Iran war will end 'very soon'
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US brothers guilty of luxury real estate sex-trafficking scheme: US media
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West Ham reach FA Cup quarters after Ouattara's penalty howler
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US, Israel see gap on Iran as Trump under pressure
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Scholes makes peace with Carrick after jibe at former Man Utd team-mate
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US stocks end wild session higher as Trump says Iran war 'pretty much' over
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Tech researchers sue US Trump administration over visa bans
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UK warplanes down drones in Middle East, conduct 'defensive' sorties for UAE
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Djokovic suvives scare to reach Indian Wells last 16
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Trump hints end of Iran war in sight, saying operations 'very complete'
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McIlroy racing to be fit for Players defense
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Slot's Liverpool ready for Galatasaray cauldron
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Barca must conquer 'best league in world' in Newcastle clash: Flick
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Lebanon president accuses Hezbollah of working to 'collapse' state
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Shipping giant MSC halts Gulf exports amid war risks
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Europe can help Spurs improve, but Premier League priority: Tudor
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EU lawmakers back 'return hubs' for migrants
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Trump's limited options to curb Iran war oil price surge
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Colombia's left boosted by legislative vote
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Patrick Halgren: America's greatest showman at the Paralympics
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Four years after banning Russia, FIFA and IOC passive in the face of war
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Iraq coach calls for World Cup playoff to be re-scheduled
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Germany's Max Kanter sprints to Paris-Nice second stage win
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France, allies preparing bid to 'gradually' reopen Strait of Hormuz
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Anthropic takes Trump administration to court over Pentagon row
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Antarctic sea ice improves after four years of extreme lows: US scientists
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Beating Barca would make us Newcastle legends: Howe
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Iran war sends crude prices soaring as Khamenei son takes charge
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Zelensky says 11 countries asking Ukraine for drone help against Iran
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France, allies preparing 'defensive' mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz: Macron
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Ships brandish China-links to weave through Strait of Hormuz
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Trump says Australia will grant asylum to Iran women footballers
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NATO intercepts second Iran missile in Turkish airspace
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War in the Middle East: economic impact around the world
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Huge numbers at imminent risk from S.Sudan army offensive: MSF
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G7 'not there yet' on release of oil reserves: French minister
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Live Nation settles antitrust case with US Justice Dept, states object
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EU lawmakers set to greenlight 'return hubs' for migrants
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Water emerges as a dangerous new war target
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Fires ravage an ageing rural Spain
The biggest fear for senior citizens taking refuge in Benavente, a town in a zone ravaged by vast wildfires in Spain, is that "everything they own could burn", its mayor Beatriz Asensio told AFP.
Venezuela rallies militia volunteers in response to US 'threat'
Civil servants, housewives and retirees alike lined up in Venezuela's capital Caracas on Saturday as thousands volunteered to join the country's militia in case there is a US invasion.
UK's mass facial-recognition roll-out alarms rights groups
Outside supermarkets or in festival crowds, millions are now having their features scanned by real-time facial-recognition systems in the UK -- the only European country to deploy the technology on a large scale.
Bolsonaro defense says Brazil police aim to 'discredit' him
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro's lawyers denied Friday that he violated restrictions imposed for his detention during his trial over an attempted coup, and accused police of "discrediting" him, according to a document submitted to the Supreme Court.
Lyle Menendez denied parole decades after murder of parents
A US judicial commission denied parole Friday to Joseph Lyle Menendez, a day after his brother Erik was also ordered to stay in prison for the murder of their parents in a Beverly Hills mansion more than three decades ago.
Firefighting games spark at Gamescom 2025
In a video gaming landscape often dominated by fantasy duels and kinetic gunfights, one different genre is standing out in the Gamescom trade fair in Germany: firefighting.
Five killed in New York state tourist bus crash
Five passengers aboard a tourist bus were killed Friday when their driver got distracted and crashed on a New York state highway, police said.
Multiple tourists killed in New York state bus crash
Multiple tourists were killed and others injured Friday when a bus carrying more than 50 sightseers home from a visit to Niagara Falls crashed in New York state, officials said.
Salvador man at center of Trump deportations row freed
A wrongly deported Salvadoran man returned to the US during a fierce row over President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies was released Friday from prison, where he had been detained on human smuggling charges, his lawyer told AFP.
Colombia reels after twin guerrilla attacks kill 19
Colombia's defense minister vowed Friday to defeat "desperate" armed groups after twin guerrilla attacks killed 19 people and deepened the country's worst security crisis in decades.
UN declares famine in Gaza, first ever in Middle East
The United Nations on Friday officially declared a famine in Gaza, the first time it has done so in the Middle East, with experts warning 500,000 people face "catastrophic" hunger.
Chinese tiger, French berets and space cannons mark Gamescom 2025
A new instalment in Chinese action saga "Black Myth", a long-awaited indie favourite and stereotypically French cosplay have all marked the vast Gamescom trade fair this week in Cologne.
Thai ex-PM Thaksin acquitted of royal insult charges
Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was cleared Friday of royal defamation charges, relieving a threat to his embattled political dynasty which has dominated Thai politics for two decades.
$346 mn US-Nigeria arms deal sets rights groups on edge
Rights groups are questioning a multimillion-dollar arms sale by the United States to Nigeria as security forces in the west African nation continue to be accused of killing civilians with impunity.
Trump hails 'total victory' as US court quashes $464 mn civil penalty
A US court threw out Thursday a $464 million civil penalty against President Donald Trump imposed by a judge who found he fraudulently inflated his personal worth, calling the sum "excessive" but upholding the judgment against him.
Microsoft re-joins handheld gaming fight against Nintendo's Switch
The record launch in June for the Nintendo Switch 2, a game console that can be played at home or on the go, heralds a new portable race that Microsoft aims to win with a handheld version of its Xbox.
Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai's 'punditry' not criminal: lawyer
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai's lawyer clashed with judges on Thursday over whether the pro-democracy newspaper founder's "armchair punditry" on social media and other platforms breached the city's national security law.
Suspended Thai PM testifies in court case seeking her ouster
Thailand's suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra testified on Thursday in a case seeking her removal from office over her handling of the kingdom's border row with Cambodia.
Menendez brothers face parole board seeking freedom after parents murders
Lyle and Erik Menendez will appear before California's parole board to seek freedom this week, more than 35 years after the shotgun murders of their parents in the family's luxury Beverly Hills home.
Suspended Thai PM in court for case seeking her ouster
Thailand's suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra arrived at court on Thursday to testify in a case seeking to remove her from office over her handling of the kingdom's border row with Cambodia.
Surging tourism is polluting Antarctica, scientists warn
Soaring numbers of tourists and expanding research projects are increasingly polluting Antarctica, scientists warned Wednesday, a fresh blow for one of Earth's most pristine environments already threatened by human-driven climate change.
PlayStation prices rise as US tariffs bite
Sony on Wednesday said it is bumping up the price of PlayStation 5 video game consoles by $50 in the United States due to a "challenging economic environment."
Winds complicate wildfire battle in Spain
High winds on Wednesday hampered efforts to contain wildfires in Spain that have already scorched a record stretch of land despite lower temperatures, authorities said.
Torrential Pakistan monsoon rains kill more than 20
More than 20 people were killed on Wednesday in a torrential spell of monsoon rain in Pakistan, where downpours have swept away entire villages over the last week, leaving more than 400 dead.
Defence begins closing arguments in Hong Kong trial of Jimmy Lai
A lawyer representing Jimmy Lai said Wednesday it was "not wrong to support freedom of expression" as the defence began closing arguments in the jailed Hong Kong media mogul's national security trial.
Kneecap rapper in court on terrorism charge over Hezbollah flag
Dozens of supporters of Irish rap band Kneecap protested outside a London court Wednesday, as one of the band members appeared charged with a terrorism offence for allegedly supporting Hezbollah.
Historic Swedish church inches closer to new home
A historic red wooden church considered one of Sweden's most beautiful buildings resumed its slow move across the Arctic town of Kiruna on Wednesday, inching toward its new home to allow Europe's biggest underground mine to expand.
More than 20 dead in fresh Pakistan monsoon rains
More than 20 people have died on Wednesday in a torrential spell of monsoon rain in Pakistan, where downpours have swept away entire villages over the last week, killing more than 400.
Kneecap rapper faces court on terror charge over Hezbollah flag
A member of Irish rap band Kneecap was due to appear in court on Wednesday charged with a terror offence for allegedly supporting Hezbollah.
Time to Go: Japan pro board game player retires at 98
Japan's oldest professional player of the board game Go retired on Wednesday aged 98, saying that she can no longer handle "six hours without a break".
'Call of Duty', 'Black Myth' wow Gamescom trade show
A twisted futuristic version of "Call of Duty", Batman in Lego form and the "Resident Evil" series' ghoulish monsters had gamers salivating Tuesday as the vast Gamescom trade show opened in Cologne.
Mexican boxer Chavez Jr. deported from US over alleged cartel ties
Former champion boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has been detained in Mexico after deportation by the United States to face drug cartel-related charges, Mexican authorities said Tuesday.