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Rare mountain gorilla twins born in DR Congo: park authorities
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Ex-midwife enthroned as first female Archbishop of Canterbury
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AC Schnitzer: When Iconic Tuners Fall Silent
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Senegal lodge appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sport over AFCON final decision
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South Africa seal T20 series win in New Zealand
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Study links major polluters to big climate damages bill
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Ex-Google chief Matt Brittin made new BBC director-general
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Iran likely behind attacks sowing fear among Europe's Jews: experts
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'Relieved' McGrath claims career first crystal globe in slalom
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US ski star Shiffrin wins overall World Cup title for sixth time
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Trump names tech titans to science advisory council
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Mideast war sparks long queues at Kinshasa petrol stations
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US TV star details 'agony' over mother's disappearance
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Tehran receives US plan to end Mideast war, as Iran fires at US carrier
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Aviation, tourism, agriculture... the economic sectors hit by the war
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Iran fires at US carrier as backchannel diplomacy aims to end war
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Salah's long goodbye brings curtain down on golden era for Liverpool
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Monaco: city of vice and a few virtues
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AI making cyber attacks costlier and more effective: Munich Re
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Defying Israeli bombs, Lebanese hold out in southern city of Tyre
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War-linked power crunch pushes Sri Lanka to four-day week
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Hungary says will phase out gas deliveries to Ukraine
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IEA chief says 'ready' to release more oil reserves if needed
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Maybach: Between Glory and a Turning Point
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Iran, Israel trade strikes as diplomats work behind the scenes
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German business morale falls as war puts recovery on ice: survey
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Labubu maker Pop Mart's shares fall 23% despite surging earnings
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ECB won't be 'paralysed' in face of energy shock: Lagarde
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Iran hits targets across Middle East after Trump signals talks progress
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McEvoy says best is to come after breaking long-standing swim record
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Japan PM asks IEA to prepare additional 'coordinated release' of oil
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Goat vs gecko: A tiny Caribbean island faces wildlife showdown
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Japan PM asks IEA chief to prepare additional 'coordinated release' of oil
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Hungary's hard-pressed LGBTQ people say Orban exit is only half battle
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Belarus leader visits North Korea for first time
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'No heavier burden': the decades-long search for Kosovo war missing
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Exotic pet trade thrives in China despite welfare concerns
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Iran fires missile salvo after Trump signals progress in talks
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BTS concert drew 18.4 million viewers, says Netflix
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OSCE's 'chaotic' Ukraine evacuation put staff at risk: leaked report
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Top WTO official sounds fertiliser warning over Middle East war
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France and Brazil weigh up World Cup prospects in glamour friendly
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Italy hoping to end World Cup pain as play-offs loom
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Dirty diapers born again in Japan recycling breakthrough
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Verstappen's Japan GP win streak under threat as Mercedes dominate
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Crude tumbles, stocks rally on hopes for Iran war de-escalation
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Sinner powers past Michelsen to reach Miami quarter-finals
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Gauff outlasts Bencic to reach Miami semi-finals
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'Hero' Australian dog who saved 100 koalas retires
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Japan rice prices double, raising pressure on PM
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UK, Germany vow to tackle people smuggling gangs
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A jump in US retail sales boosted world markets Thursday even as investors mulled the US rates outlook, US President Donald Trump's tariffs and the future of Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell.
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Britain seeks German help against people smuggling gangs on landmark Merz visit
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South Africa warns global turmoil threaten development goals
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Novartis first half net profits up 29 percent
Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis posted Thursday a 29 percent increase in first-half net income, at $7.6 billion -- and unveiled its new chief financial officer.
Migration, defence on agenda for German chancellor's first UK visit
The UK hoped to win a firm commitment on Thursday from Germany to change its law to help smash people smuggling gangs as well as boosting defence ties, Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office said, as Chancellor Friedrich Merz began his first official visit to London.
Swatch profits plunge on weak China sales
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EasyJet boss hits out over French air traffic walkouts
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'I thought I was going to die': sailor recounts Huthi attack in Red Sea
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Volvo Cars swings into loss on electric vehicles, tariffs
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Dairy giant New Zealand endures butter price shock
Butter prices have soared in dairy export giant New Zealand, latest figures showed Thursday, with local supplies cut short as the industry chases fatter profits overseas.
Taiwan's TSMC says second quarter profit up 60%
Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC reported Thursday a forecast-beating 60 percent rise in net profit for the second quarter on sustained demand for artificial intelligence technology.
Leaking pipes as climate warms: Bulgaria faces water crisis
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China moves to tame 'irrational competition' as EV price war persists
Chinese officials are seeking to tame the country's swelling electric vehicle industry with policies to prevent "irrational competition", state media said, as a brutal price war ensnares top automakers.
Japan's Sega eyes return to 1990s gaming glory
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Mexico City vows to tackle gentrification after protests
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Trump says Coca-Cola to switch to cane sugar in US
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