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European heatwave's unlikely accomplice: an ocean 'cold blob'
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Lyles enjoying freedom to focus on speed and stuff off the track
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Japan's progress paying off at World Cup, says Troussier
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How the British royal family is funded, and where the money goes
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Dozens of international teams rushing to Venezuela: UN
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Russia-annexed Crimea declares 'emergency' amid Ukraine strikes
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Floods kill two in Taiwan as twin storms approach Japan
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Stocks slide on renewed tech slump, oil prices fall
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In the heat, Ivorians don't think twice about using aircon
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EU hits France's Sanofi with flu vaccine antitrust probe
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Belgium cancels Waterloo battle reenactment due to heat
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Europe heatwave swamps hospitals, halts parties
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Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch postponed indefinitely
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MEXC Reports 142% Volume Surge for MU Futures Following Record Micron Earnings Beat
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Four injured, flights cancelled in Japan as twin storms approach
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Serena Williams to face Joint in Wimbledon return after four-year absence
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Russia pulls team from gymnastics World Cup event over flag row
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UN says Iran nuclear pledge needs 'very strong' verification
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Venezuelans hunt for survivors after quakes kill at least 235
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New Zealand internal report warns of Chinese military forays in Pacific
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Mexico's Sheinbaum and Spanish king use World Cup to mend diplomatic rift
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Mbappe v Haaland as France face Norway in World Cup group decider
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'Die together': Ukraine's LGBTQ soldiers fighting Russia -- and for their rights
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European economies suffer from heatwave
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Wole Soyinka university theatre: a talent factory for Nigeria and beyond
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Hospitals overwhelmed as Europe heatwave shifts east
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Climate change to blame for intensity of Europe heatwave: scientists
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努莎·奧貝爾與迪特馬爾·沃伊德克 波茨坦如何辜負一名重度殘障幼兒
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Venezuelan mother digs with bare hands for missing son
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'Very strong' nuclear verification needed in Iran after war: IAEA head
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Нуша Аубель и Дитмар Войдке: как Потсдам бросает на произвол судьбы малыша с тяжелой формой инвалидности
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US lose 3-2 to Turkey after last-gasp strike
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Turkey beat US 3-2 with last-gasp winner
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Venezuelans search for survivors after quakes kill at least 235
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Asian stocks suffer fresh rout as rollercoaster week draws to close
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French teen in Singapore straw-licking case to enter plea
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Japan coach hopes World Cup success can inspire Asian rivals
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Red rocks yield coveted minerals in DR Congo
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'Unbearable': tracking heat in one of New Delhi's poorest areas
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Sony discontinues Japan sales of robot puppy 'aibo'
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Sheinbaum and King Felipe VI use World Cup to mend diplomatic rift
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Tunisia boss Renard has 'no regrets' despite World Cup flop
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Viral bullying videos test Bhutan's digital transition
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Asian stocks drop again as rollercoaster week draws to close
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Venezuela races to search for survivors after quakes kill at least 235
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Court battle plays out over Wimbledon tennis expansion plan
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Attack on ship in Hormuz leads UN to halt evacuation plan for trapped sailors
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List of worst World Cup performances
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Yoon leads Women's PGA Championship, Korda satisfied with 'solid' start
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NZ internal report warns of Chinese military forays in Pacific
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The United States lost its last triple-A credit rating from a major agency Friday as Moody's announced a downgrade, citing rising levels of government debt and dealing a blow to Donald Trump's narrative of economic strength and prosperity.
US loses last triple-A credit rating as Moody's cuts on growing govt debt
The United States lost its last triple-A credit rating from a major agency on Friday as Moody's announced a downgrade, citing rising levels of government debt and dealing a blow to Donald Trump's narrative of economic strength and prosperity.
US Fed plans to cut workforce by 10% in next 'couple of years'
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told staff on Friday that the bank plans to cut its workforce by around 10 percent in "the next couple of years," according to a memo seen by AFP.
Trump family hotel project in Serbia in doubt after forgery probe
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Global stock markets struggled for direction on Friday as they sought to hold onto weekly gains fuelled by the China-US trade war hiatus.
Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk says CEO to step down
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Eurovision door still open for Celine Dion comeback
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Ramaphosa's talks with Trump chance to reset tattered ties
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa travels to the United States next week to meet Donald Trump in a bid to rescue deteriorating relations with a vital and increasingly critical trade partner.
APEC says 'concerned' over challenges to global trade
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group said Friday that it was "concerned" over the challenges to global trade, as ministers from APEC countries met in South Korea in the shadow of growing woes from US tariffs.
APEC says 'concerned' over challanges to global trade
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Asian markets stagger into weekend as trade rally runs out of legs
Markets limped into the weekend as investors consolidated gains fed by the China-US trade war hiatus, having enjoyed one of their best weeks since Donald Trump unloaded his "Liberation Day" tariff bazooka last month.
Nose cone glitch wipes Australian rocket launch
An Australian aerospace firm said Friday it has scrubbed a historic attempt to send a locally developed rocket into orbit, citing a glitch in the nose cone protecting its payload -- a jar of Vegemite.
Oil prices fall on hopes for Iran nuclear deal
Oil prices fell Thursday while global equities were mixed after President Donald Trump said the United States was close to making a deal on Iran's nuclear program.
Eric Trump says father's energy policies will help crypto
US President Donald Trump's son Eric on Thursday assured the world's leading crypto conference that Washington would hoard "a tremendous amount of bitcoin," aided by his father's policies of slashing environmental protections to ramp up energy production.
US rests case in landmark Meta antitrust trial
The US government rested its case against Facebook-owner Meta on Thursday, as it tries to persuade a US judge that the tech giant bought Instagram and WhatsApp to neutralize them as rivals.
Coinbase expects data breach to cost it up to $400 mn
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Protests mark buildup to Eurovision semi-final
The 16 competitors in the Eurovision Song Contest's second semi-final went through a last dress rehearsal marked by protests Thursday ahead of a show when six of them will crash out.
US set to lose $12.5 bn in foreign tourism in 2025: industry
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US retail sales little changed, signs of pullback after pre-tariff rush
Retail sales in the United States were near-flat in April, government data showed Thursday, with indications that spending is slowing after consumers rushed to beat higher prices from President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
US Fed chair warns of potential for 'more persistent' supply shocks
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday warned of the possibility of "more persistent" supply shocks, as US central bankers met for talks against a backdrop of uncertainty kicked up by Donald Trump's tariff rollout.
New Cannes Festival policy bans actor accused of rape
The Cannes film festival barred an actor in a prominent French film from the red carpet on Thursday because of sexual assault allegations, unveiling a new policy under pressure from lawmakers and activists.
'Paradigm shift': Germany says to meet Trump's NATO spending target
Germany under new Chancellor Friedrich Merz surprised NATO allies on Thursday by signalling plans to massively boost defence spending to five percent of GDP as demanded by US President Donald Trump.
Struggling steel giant Thyssenkrupp's shares slump after profit hit
Thyssenkrupp's shares slumped Thursday after it reported worse-than-expected earnings and its steel business took a fresh hit, in more bad news for the struggling German industrial titan.
French chauffeur to face trial over alleged theft from UK minister
A chauffeur faces trial later this year charged with stealing money and baggage from Britain's top diplomat after driving David Lammy and his wife hundreds of kilometres from Italy to an Alpine ski resort in France, a prosecutor said.
China's Alibaba posts annual revenue increase despite spending slump
Internet giant Alibaba posted on Thursday a six percent increase in annual revenue, the latest positive sign for China's tech sector despite persisting economic uncertainties that include sluggish spending and threatened trade.
Tracking the disinfo on Macron's 'cocaine use' in Ukraine
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Germany's Commerzbank staff protest UniCredit takeover threat
Dressed as a Gallic warrior fighting Roman invaders or wearing the yellow of the Commerzbank logo, employees from the German lender protested Thursday against any takeover attempt by Italy's UniCredit.