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Colombia beat DR Congo 1-0 to reach World Cup knockouts
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Hanoi residents mount silent protest over home demolitions
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West Indies brace for Sri Lanka challenge as Da Silva returns
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US Congress passes symbolic Iran war rebuke to Trump
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Stokes urged to use curfew controversy as fuel to beat New Zealand
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Bolivia's government is 'stoking a civil war,' ex-president Evo Morales tells AFP
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Seoul bounces as Asian markets look to recover from rout
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Fans in China put politics aside to cheer Japan at World Cup
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North Korea's Kim unveils plans for 10,000-tonne warships, nuclear navy
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Geopolitics and AI in spotlight at China's 'Summer Davos'
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Ghosts of Gijon linger as new World Cup format encourages collusion
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Race for robotaxi market arrives in London
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Panama out of World Cup after defeat to Croatia
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Moana Pasifika axed from Super Rugby after rescue talks fail
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Wizards choose teenage talent Dybantsa with No.1 pick in NBA Draft
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Golden Boot battle steals the show at World Cup
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Tuchel insists England remain on course at World Cup despite Ghana draw
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Red or green? For Brazil, the politics of World Cup kits matter
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Bellingham rues England's 'second game fever' after Ghana draw
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US Congress passes landmark housing affordability bill
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Meta offers lower cost glasses as wearables competition heats up
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Dream job: US soccer fans paid to watch every World Cup game
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England left frustrated by Ghana in World Cup draw
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Europe wilts under record heat as AC sales soar
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Grieving Deschamps to miss France's final World Cup group game
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Rubio rejects Iran tolls on Hormuz as deal strains multiply
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Two-goal Ronaldo delights in silencing critics after 'attacks'
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Cubans bid farewell to revolution hero Valdes
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Morocco squad 'supporting' Hakimi despite impending rape trial
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Ronaldo delights in silencing 'attacks' after making World Cup history
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Airbus to inspect 16 A380s after cracks found on plane wings
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'Paris in this heat is awful': Tourists change plans as sites close early
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Bolivian government says cleared all protest roadblocks
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'I'm back': Ronaldo scores at sixth World Cup as Portugal run riot
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France has hottest-ever day as 'unbearable' heatwave keeps scorching Europe
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US TV news host begs for info after kidnap note says mother is dead
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Ronaldo double fires Portugal, England eye last 32
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Ronaldo scores at sixth World Cup as Portugal run riot
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Hollywood powerhouses bring AI fight to Europe
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Portugal's Ronaldo first man to score at six World Cups
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What is driving Europe's heatwave?
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Rubio says US will not accept Iranian tolls on Hormuz
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Spain's Oyarzabal happy to play through pain at World Cup
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Marco Rubio in Gulf to reassure allies hit hard by Mideast war
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US Supreme Court rules against man whose dreadlocks were cut off in prison
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American Michele Kang agrees deal to buy French club Lyon
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UN to begin evacuating stranded Mideast sailors after US-Iran talks
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French farmers suffer arid crops, heat-stricken animals
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Tech drags down world stocks, oil dips on supply hopes
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Scorching heat shuts Paris landmarks early as France swelters
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A bread roll has become a symbol of a severe economic crisis in Boliva that looks set to decide the outcome of the most significant elections in nearly two decades.
Stocks cautious before tariff updates, US inflation data
Equity markets moved little in cautious European and US trading Monday as investors await key US inflation data this week that could offer guidance on rate cuts long sought by President Donald Trump.
The shrill is gone: AOL to shut down dial-up internet
The ear-piercing beeps, squeals and buzzes of 90s-era dial-up internet will vanish from thousands of holdout American homes in September as historic provider AOL shuts down the service.
EU clears Just Eat takeover by Dutch group Prosus
The EU on Monday conditionally approved Dutch investment group Prosus's bid to buy Just Eat Takeaway.com for 4.1 billion euros ($4.8 billion).
Stocks cautious before tariff updates, US data
Equity markets traded cautiously Monday as investors eyed a week dominated by speculation over US inflation data, a prolonged pause on Washington's tariffs on China and a US-Russia summit.
India look to break 'final barrier' in Women's World Cup
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Monday said the team was determined to break the "final barrier" and lift their first Women's World Cup cricket title this year after missing out twice previously.
Stock markets mostly up at start of key week for trade, US data
Equity markets mostly rose Monday as investors eyed a week dominated by speculation about US inflation data and a prolonged pause for Washington's tariffs on China.
Four days left to square the circle on global plastic pollution treaty
Countries remained at loggerheads Monday over how to tackle plastic pollution, with only four days left to craft a landmark global treaty on reining in the ever-growing scourge.
Asian markets waver to start key week for trade, US data
Asian markets mostly rose Monday as investors eyed a week dominated by speculation about US inflation data and a prolonged pause for Washington's tariffs on China.
New tensions trouble small town America in Trump's second term
Visitors are still flocking to the quaint mountain town of Berkeley Springs in West Virginia to savor its hot springs, art galleries and gift stores. Residents, however, say they are navigating new tensions.
After busy first 100 days, Germany's Merz faces discord at home
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has driven sweeping changes in security, economic and migration policy during his first 100 days in office, but faces widening cracks in his uneasy coalition.
Trump says to move homeless people 'far' from Washington
President Donald Trump said Sunday that homeless people must be moved "far" from Washington, after days of musing about taking federal control of the US capital where he has falsely suggested crime is rising.
Indigenous communities plead for action at plastic pollution talks
Indigenous communities from North America are at talks on a global treaty on plastic pollution in Geneva, pleading the case for the environment they depend upon, which is slowly being choked by microplastics.
Designer says regrets Adidas 'appropriated' Mexican footwear
US fashion designer Willy Chavarria said Saturday he regrets that sandals he created together with Adidas "appropriated" a traditional design from the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca.
UN plastic pollution treaty talks floundering
Talks on forging a groundbreaking treaty to combat the scourge of plastic pollution were floundering Saturday, with progress slow and countries wildly at odds on what the proposed agreement should cover.
Trump and Putin to meet in Alaska next Friday
US President Donald Trump said Friday he would meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in one week in Alaska, and suggested that an eventual deal between Moscow and Kyiv to end the war in Ukraine could involve swapping territory.
Brazil's Lula vetoes parts of environmental 'devastation bill'
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday vetoed some provisions of a bill that would have made it easier for companies to secure environmental permits, bowing to pressure from activist groups.
Gold futures hit record on US tariff shock; mixed day for stocks
Gold futures hit a record high Friday following reports of an unexpected tariff on the precious metal as global stocks finished the week on a mixed note.
Swiss gold refining sector stung by US tariffs
The first casualty of a hefty 39-percent tariff on Swiss imports into the United States may be gold refining, after it emerged that certain gold bars could face the levy.
Mexico seeks compensation from Adidas in cultural appropriation row
Mexico's government said Friday it was seeking compensation from Adidas, which is accused of cultural appropriation for bringing out sandals resembling traditional design from the southern state of Oaxaca.
Swiss gold refining sector hits US tariff mine
The first casualty of the imposition of a hefty 39-percent tariff on Swiss imports into the United States may be gold refining after it emerged certain gold bars would face the levy.
Three die in Greece as gales stoke fires, disrupt ferries
Three people including two Vietnamese tourists died in Greece on Friday as ferocious winds whipped up wildfires and disrupted ferry travel for tens of thousands of summer holidaymakers.
Trump hosts foes Armenia, Azerbaijan in his latest peace initiative
US President Donald Trump will host the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan on Friday, with the two South Caucasus rivals expected to sign a deal advancing peace efforts after decades of conflict.
Two tourists die, fires erupt in Greece amid gale-force winds
Two Vietnamese tourists died at sea in Greece on Friday, the coastguard said, as gale-force winds confined many ferries to port, disrupting tens of thousands of summer travellers, and sparked wildfires.
'Optimistic': Champagne growers hope for US tariff shift
Champagne growers say President Donald Trump's tariffs on European goods will hurt sales to the United States, their biggest export market, but hope that the sector may yet escape the new duties.
French firefighters optimistic after controlling vast wildfire
French authorities said Friday that they were counting on better weather conditions to help put out the country's biggest wildfire in at least half a century after firefighters finally managed to bring it under control.
Germany suspends arms exports to Israel for use in Gaza
Germany will halt the export of military equipment to Israel which could be used in the Gaza Strip, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday, reacting to Israel's plan to take control of Gaza City.
Accumulating bitcoin a risky digital rush by companies?
US President Donald Trump's media group and Tesla, the electric carmaker owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk, are among an increasing number of companies buying huge amounts of bitcoin.
Oil industry presence surges at UN plastic talks: NGOs
Environmental NGOs are raising concerns about the growing presence of petrochemical industry lobbyists at talks to forge a global treaty to combat plastic pollution.
Tokyo soars on trade deal relief as most Asian markets limp into weekend
Japanese stocks rallied Friday on a broadly negative day for Asian markets, fuelled by relief that Tokyo and Washington had settled a tariff issue that raised concerns about their trade deal.
Parisians hot under the collar over A/C in apartments
As summer temperatures rise, many Parisians are warming to the idea of installing air conditioning in their apartments, ending a longstanding resistance to what is considered a basic comfort in many capitals elsewhere.
Israeli airline's Paris offices daubed with red paint, slogans
Red paint and slogans were daubed at the entry to the offices of national Israeli airline El Al in Paris, with Israel Thursday urging French authorities to take action over the "barbaric act".