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Turkey to offer mediation on US–Iran tensions, weighs border measures
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Mali's troubled tourism sector crosses fingers for comeback
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China issues 73 life bans, punishes top football clubs for match-fixing
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Ghana moves to rewrite mining laws for bigger share of gold revenues
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South Africa drops 'Melania' just ahead of release
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Senegal coach Thiaw banned, fined after AFCON final chaos
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Russia's sanctioned oil firm Lukoil to sell foreign assets to Carlyle
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Australian Open chief Tiley says 'fine line' after privacy complaints
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Trump-era trade stress leads Western powers to China
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Gold soars towards $5,600 as Trump rattles sabre over Iran
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Russia's Petrosian skates in Valieva shadow at Milan-Cortina Olympics
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China executes 11 linked to Myanmar scam compounds
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Germany to harden critical infrastructure as Russia fears spike
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Colombia plane crash investigators battle poor weather to reach site
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Serena Williams refuses to rule out return to tennis
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Vietnam, EU vow stronger ties as bloc's chief visits Hanoi
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New glove, same fist: Myanmar vote ensures military's grip
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Deutsche Bank logs record profits, as new probe casts shadow
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Thai foreign minister says hopes Myanmar polls 'start of transition' to peace
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No white flag from Djokovic against Sinner as Alcaraz faces Zverev threat
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Vietnam and EU upgrade ties as EU chief visits Hanoi
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Starmer, Xi stress need for stronger UK-China ties to face global headwinds
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Senegal coach Thiaw gets five-match ban after AFCON final chaos
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Phan Huy: the fashion prodigy putting Vietnam on the map
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Hongkongers snap up silver as gold becomes 'too expensive'
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Britain's Starmer meets China's Xi for talks on trade, security
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Chinese quadriplegic runs farm with just one finger
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Gold soars past $5,500 as Trump sabre rattles over Iran
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China's ambassador warns Australia on buyback of key port
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'Bombshell': What top general's fall means for China's military
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As US tensions churn, new generation of protest singers meet the moment
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Venezuelans eye economic revival with hoped-for oil resurgence
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Online platforms offer filtering to fight AI slop
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With Trump allies watching, Canada oil hub faces separatist bid
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Samsung Electronics posts record profit on AI demand
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Rockets veteran Adams out for rest of NBA season
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Holders PSG happy to take 'long route' via Champions League play-offs
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French Senate adopts bill to return colonial-era art
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Allrounder Molineux named Australian women's cricket captain
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Sabalenka faces Svitolina roadblock in Melbourne final quest
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Barcelona rout Copenhagen to reach Champions League last 16
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Liverpool, Man City and Barcelona ease into Champions League last 16
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Tesla profits tumble on lower EV sales, AI spending surge
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Real Madrid face Champions League play-off after Benfica loss
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LA mayor urges US to reassure visiting World Cup fans
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Madrid condemned to Champions League play-off after Benfica loss
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Meta shares jump on strong earnings report
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Haaland ends barren run as Man City reach Champions League last 16
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PSG and Newcastle drop into Champions League play-offs after stalemate
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Salah ends drought as Liverpool hit Qarabag for six to reach Champions League last 16
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Lizzo's summer turned up a notch Friday, with the poster child of self-love dropping her long-awaited album "Special" fresh off an Emmy nomination and ahead of a forthcoming tour.
Julianne Moore to preside over jury at Venice Film Festival
US actor Julianna Moore will be jury president for the 2022 Venice Film Festival in September, organisers said Friday.
US actress Constance Wu says attempted suicide after Twitter storm
US actress Constance Wu made a suicide attempt three years ago, bruised by a bitter social media backlash, the "Crazy Rich Asians" star said Thursday.
Students embrace new rhythms at Saudi music schools
Saudi businessman Ahmed Abdullah watches intently as his seven-year-old daughter Yasmine practises keyboard scales at a Riyadh music school, an opportunity he could only dream about when he was young.
Wimbledon trailblazer Jabeur receives Tunisian Order of Merit
Tennis trailblazer Ons Jabeur, who became the first African woman to reach a Grand Slam singles final, was honoured by Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday for "her remarkable sporting successes".
Outage briefly hits Twitter service around the world
Twitter experienced a widespread but brief outage in nations around the globe on Thursday -- fresh turbulence for the firm locked in a buyout battle with Elon Musk.
UK gallery unearths hidden Van Gogh self-portrait
A gallery in Scotland said Thursday it was "thrilled" to announce the discovery of a previously unknown self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh, with his ear intact, hidden behind another painting.
Spain's Fermin bull run fiesta ends with five gored
Spain's San Fermin festival comes to an end Thursday after a week of frenzied bull runs that left 52 people hospitalised, including five who were gored, but none too seriously.
Defiant Philippine Nobel laureate Ressa fights for her freedom
Less than a year after winning the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to protect free speech, Philippine journalist Maria Ressa is fighting to stay out of jail while her news site Rappler faces possible closure.
Spacey due in UK court again to face sexual assault charges
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey was on Thursday due to make his latest British courtroom appearance after he was charged last month with sexually assaulting three men and granted unconditional bail.
France nods to Ukraine in Bastille Day military parade
Paris's traditional Bastille Day military parade on Thursday is a salute to Ukraine, and to France's eastern European allies who are among guests of honour, officials said.
Pet hate: Dogs and cats confront division in 'Paws of Fury'
Dogs and cats must put their rivalry aside to save a village -- and offer audiences a lesson in inclusion and diversity -- in the new animated film "Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank."
Finding fame... and family? AleXa's Korean-American K-pop dream
Korean-American K-pop star AleXa has wanted to be on stage since she was a kid, but her search for fame in South Korea was also fuelled by another reason -- to help her mother find her birth family.
Three men charged in plot to sell stolen Eagles notes
Manhattan's district attorney on Tuesday charged three people with conspiring to illegally possess and sell some 100 pages of handwritten notes and lyrics for the Eagles album "Hotel California."
Tourists trample all over protected, prehistoric Peruvian hill carving
Tourists have left footprints all over Peru's Paracas Candelabra, an enormous hillside carving that dates from some 2,500 years ago, according to officials who have launched a search for the culprits.
Emmy nominees in key categories
Here is a list of the nominees in key categories for the 74th Emmy Awards, which will be handed out in Los Angeles on September 12.
The Dutch art detective who says he recovered the 'Blood of Christ' relic
It was 10:30 pm on a Friday when Arthur Brand got the delivery he was nervously expecting.
Global talent, Korean-trained: K-pop's new recipe for world domination
From Indian K-pop idols to Swedish songwriters, South Korea's music industry is now a hotbed of global talent -- a smart strategy as it aims for world domination, experts say.
'Gangnam Style' impact endures a decade after it broke the internet
When South Korean rapper Psy released "Gangnam Style" a decade ago, few anticipated the scale and speed of its success, and how it would help usher in the streaming revolution.
US senators fear Facebook censoring abortion posts
US senators on Monday demanded Meta address reports that its Facebook and Instagram social networks have been censoring information about how to legally get an abortion.
'In love with my country': Arrested Iranian director Jafar Panahi
Iranian director Jafar Panahi, renowned for his gritty social commentary which has drawn the ire of his country's rulers, was arrested on Monday -- the third filmmaker to be held in less than a week.
James Bond theme composer Monty Norman dies aged 94
British composer Monty Norman, best known for writing the iconic theme music for the James Bond films, died on Monday at the age of 94, his official website announced.
Twitter stock falls after Musk abandons takeover plan
Twitter stock fell Monday after Tesla chief Elon Musk ditched a $44 billion deal to buy the social media giant.
Love letters and tax returns: Bolivia's sidewalk scribes prefer typewriters
Dressed in a suit, a feather in his hat, Rogelio Condori sits bent over a small table on a sidewalk in La Paz, tapping on a typewriter with his index fingers.
'Thor' hammers competition at North American box office
Marvel's latest superhero installment "Thor: Love and Thunder" enjoyed a summer blockbuster debut, hammering competition to top this weekend's North American box office with an estimated $143 million haul, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.
'Hallelujah', a dud turned classic song, the focus of new Cohen doc
Leonard Cohen's song "Hallelujah" pretty much flopped when it came out nearly 40 years ago.
Relief, disappointment as Musk abandons Twitter deal
Elon Musk's move to abandon his purchase of Twitter has been greeted with a mix of relief and disappointment across the political spectrum, with many criticizing the Tesla founder but others applauding his "exposure" of the influential messaging platform.
Thousands celebrate Berlin techno music festival
Thousands of revellers hit Berlin's streets on Saturday for a techno music celebration created by the DJ who once made the German capital Europe's hub for the genre.
Libya traditional jewellery hangs on by silver thread
In Tripoli's Old City, young Libyans weave delicate patterns with threads of silver and gold to create traditional filigree jewellery -- reviving an art almost lost through decades of dictatorship and war.
Musk and Twitter: From volatile courtship to messy divorce
Elon Musk's pursuit of Twitter was a melodrama from beginning to end -- a volatile courtship between a mercurial billionaire and the massively influential social media platform.
Musk ditches Twitter deal, triggering defiant response
Elon Musk on Friday pulled the plug on his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, accusing the social media giant of "misleading" statements about the number of fake accounts, a regulatory filing showed.
'No to war': Ukraine children recount invasion through art
A woman's portrait painted in blue and yellow -- the colours of the Ukrainian flag -- and streaked with blood-red paint is among 300 pictures by Ukrainian children displayed in a Kyiv bomb shelter Friday.