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Belarus' Lukashenko greeted by North Korean leader in Pyongyang
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Video shows Chiefs star Mahomes making progress in NFL comeback
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Bayern beat Man Utd in five-goal women's Champions League thriller
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Wales would be 'massive asset' to World Cup, says Bellamy
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NFL champion Seahawks to open season on September 9
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Silver vows NBA tanking solution before draft, seeks Euroleague partnership
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Day of reckoning arrives for social media after US court loss
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World Cup concerns are exaggerated, says FIFA vice-president
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Oil prices slip, stocks rally as Washington, Tehran bicker over talks
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NBA team owners approve exploring expansion to Seattle and Las Vegas
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UK teenagers to trial social media bans, digital curfews
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World champions England still 'unfinished' ahead of Six Nations, says Mitchell
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Rybakina outlasts Pegula to reach Miami Open semis
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Barca build huge lead on Real Madrid in Women's Champions League quarters
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Alleged Rihanna mansion shooter pleads not guilty
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US jury finds Meta, YouTube liable in social media addiction trial
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US says Iran talks continue, will 'unleash hell' if no deal
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UN designates African slave trade as 'gravest crime against humanity'
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Trump's Beijing trip rescheduled for May, after Iran delay
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No more excuses: World Cup pressure is on for host USA
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US EPA issues waiver for E15 fuel to address oil supply issues
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Grieving families hail court victory against Instagram, YouTube
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Internet providers not liable for music piracy by users: top US court
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Gaza civil defence says Israeli strike kills one, tents on fire
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UK govt denies cover-up after PM ex-aide's phone stolen
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California jury finds Meta, YouTube liable in social media addiction trial
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Oil prices slip, stocks rally on Mideast peace hopes
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South Africa police clash with anti-immigrant protesters
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Gattuso says Italy's World Cup play-off 'biggest match' of career
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Sakamoto leads skating swansong with 'Time to Say Goodbye' at worlds
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Spanish PM says Middle East war 'far worse' than Iraq in 2003
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First Robot: Melania Trump brings droid to White House event
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Oldest dog DNA suggests 16,000 years of human companionship
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Iran media casts doubt on US peace plan
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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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Trump says new tariff deadline 'not 100 percent firm'
US President Donald Trump reignited his trade war by threatening more than a dozen countries with higher tariffs Monday -- but then said he may be flexible on his new August deadline to reach deals.
Trump unveils first wave of steeper US tariffs in push for deals
President Donald Trump announced tariffs of 25 percent on Japan and South Korea on Monday, ramping up pressure on the two key US allies and a dozen other economies to reach trade deals with Washington.
US stocks retreat from records on Trump tariff deluge
Stock markets were mixed Monday with US indices retreating from records as President Donald Trump's aggressive trade policy came back to the forefront, reviving worries about trade wars and inflation.
Trump says to slap allies Japan, South Korea with 25% tariffs
President Donald Trump announced tariffs of 25 percent on Japan and South Korea on Monday, stepping up pressure on the two key US allies and a dozen other economies to reach trade deals with Washington.
King hails 'spirit of unity' as Britain remembers 7/7 attacks
Fifty-two thousand petals fell in St Paul's Cathedral on Monday to honour the 52 victims of London's July 7 bombings, as King Charles III paid tribute to the spirit of unity shown after the 2005 atrocity.
Trump slaps allies Japan, South Korea with 25% tariffs
US President Donald Trump said Monday he was slapping 25 percent tariffs on Japan and South Korea, in his first letters to trading partners ahead of a deadline to reach a deal with Washington.
Stocks diverge as US tariff deadline looms
Stock markets diverged while the dollar strengthened Monday as countries fought to hammer out trade deals days before US President Donald Trump's tariff deadline.
BRICS' criticism brings Trump 10% tariff threat
US President Donald Trump threatened China, India, and some of the world's fastest-emerging economies with higher import tariffs, hitting back at BRICS' criticism of his trade policies as the bloc meets Monday.
Houses made from rice: Kyrgyzstan's eco-friendly revolution
It may look like an ordinary building site but Akmatbek Uraimov's new house in Kyrgyzstan is being built with blocks of rice.
Croatia govt lashed over 'disgraceful neo-fascist Woodstock'
A massive concert in Croatia by a singer notorious for his pro-Nazi sympathies was branded a "neo-fascist Woodstock" Monday, with the opposition calling it a "global disgrace" that the prime minister was photographed with him beforehand.
Victims of London 7/7 attacks remembered as king hails 'spirit of unity'
Fifty-two thousand petals fell in St Paul's Cathedral on Monday to mark the 52 victims of London's July 7 bombings, as King Charles III paid tribute to the spirit of unity shown after the atrocity.
European stocks, dollar firm as US tariff deadline looms
European stock markets and the dollar strengthened Monday as countries fought to hammer out trade deals days before US President Donald Trump's tariff deadline.
Stock markets struggle as Trump's tariff deadline looms
Equities struggled Monday as countries fought to hammer out trade deals days before Donald Trump's tariff deadline, with the US president saying he would begin sending letters to some capitals outlining the rates he had decided upon.
Dutch coastal village turns to tech to find lost fishermen
Jan van den Berg stares out at the sea where his father vanished seven decades ago -- lost in a storm just days before his birth. Now aged 70, he clings to the hope of finding even the smallest fragment of his father's remains.
Australian inquiry cites racism in Indigenous shooting
An Australian police officer who shot and killed an Indigenous teenager was a racist drawn to "high adrenaline policing", a landmark inquiry found Monday.
Trump says to send first tariff letters on Monday
US President Donald Trump announced he would send the first tariff letters to various countries on Monday, days before his deadline for trading partners to reach a deal expires.
The strange case of Evgeniya Mayboroda, Russia's rebel retiree
The elegant 74-year-old Russian put her hand on her heart as the verdict fell. Five and a half years in prison for posts opposing the war in Ukraine.
Asian markets drop as Trump's tariff deadline looms
Most Asian markets fell Monday as countries fought to hammer out trade deals days before Donald Trump's tariff deadline, though investors took heart after he said the levies would not kick in until the start of next month.
Demna to bow out at Balenciaga in Paris Haute Couture Week
Provocative Georgian showman Demna is to take a final bow after 10 years at Balenciaga during Paris Haute Couture Week, which begins Monday and will also feature a debut for Maison Margiela's new chief creative.
BRICS nations slam Trump tariffs, condemn strikes on Iran
BRICS leaders at a summit on Sunday took aim at US President Donald Trump's "indiscriminate" import tariffs and recent Israeli-US strikes on Iran.
US tariffs to kick in Aug 1, barring trade deals
US tariffs will kick in on August 1 if trading partners from Taiwan to the European Union do not strike deals with Washington, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.
US tariffs to kick in Aug 1, barring trade deals: Bessent
US tariffs will kick in on August 1 if trading partners from Taiwan to the European Union do not strike deals with Washington, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.
BRICS nations hit out at Trump tariffs
BRICS leaders descended on sunny Rio de Janeiro Sunday, but issued a dark warning that US President Donald Trump's "indiscriminate" import tariffs risk hurting the global economy.
BRICS meeting in Rio hits out at Trump tariffs
BRICS leaders descended on sunny Rio de Janeiro Sunday, issuing a dark warning that US President Donald Trump's "indiscriminate" import tariffs risk hurting the global economy.
US tariffs to kick in Aug 1 barring trade deals: Treasury Secretary
US tariffs will kick in on August 1 if trading partners from Taiwan to the European Union do not strike deals with Washington, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.
BRICS gather in Rio as Trump tariff wars loom
BRICS leaders descended on sunny Rio de Janeiro Sunday, ready to issue a dark warning that US President Donald Trump's "indiscriminate" import tariffs risk hurting the global economy.
China's abandoned buildings draw urban explorers despite risks
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