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'We came from nothing': DR Congo dreams of England World Cup upset
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Taiwan's ageing seaweed harvesters hope younger women wade in
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Peruvian political heir Fujimori wins presidency
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Key Venezuela port opens with US aid, as burials begin
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What to expect as EU small parcel levy kicks in
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Ambitious Japan search for answers after World Cup exit
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Nagelsmann says won't 'run away' after Germany World Cup exit
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How NATO will try to keep Trump happy at Ankara summit
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Paraguay coach salutes 'extraordinary' World Cup win over Germany
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Ultra-wealthy Chinese exile in New York sentenced to 30 years for fraud
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Japan fans stunned as Brazil end their World Cup dream
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Years on, families bury 68 Indigenous victims of Guatemala civil war
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'Powerhouse' Haaland leads by example at World Cup: Norway coach Solbakken
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'Deliberate' Monaco explosion wounds Ukrainian oligarch
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Sadness and joy as breakaway Catholic group nears schism
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Paraguay shock Germany, Brazil advance at World Cup
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Germany dumped out by Paraguay in seismic World Cup shock
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'I recognized her ring': identifying Venezuela's dead in a makeshift morgue
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More than 1,000 drones detected since start of World Cup: FBI
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Tuchel defensive headache as England ready for DR Congo clash
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Extreme heat warning issued for World Cup host Kansas City
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US reopens Venezuela port as quake deaths top 1,700
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Bloodied but unbowed: Sinner, Djokovic survive Wimbledon scares
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Coach says Japan getting closer to World Cup glory despite defeat
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Djokovic battles past Wu in 'challenging' Wimbledon first round
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NBA Grizzlies deal Morant to Portland: report
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World Bank drops climate finance targets in renewed action plan
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Sweden ready for 'game of our lives' in France World Cup clash
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Ancelotti says never doubted 'suffering' Brazil would score
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MLS Chicago Fire announce signing of Poland's Lewandowski
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Venezuela's quake-hit La Guaira port 'operational': US military
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Tech rebound lifts Dow to record, yen hits 40-year low against dollar
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Martinelli late show as Brazil down Japan to reach World Cup last 16
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US Supreme Court rules on dragnet searches of cellphone location data
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Madueke says he can be England's World Cup game-changer
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South Korea fans target coach Hong with boos as World Cup squad returns
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Switzerland returns famed Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
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Vaughan calls for England change after Stokes bows out with defeat
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Last-gasp Brazil down Japan to reach World Cup 16
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Europe's deadly heatwave scorches east, Slovakia hits record
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Spain confident despite World Cup injury setbacks, says Llorente
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French Open champ Andreeva sails into Wimbledon second round
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Martinelli scores in 95th minute to send Brazil into World Cup last 16
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Shooter in custody dispute kills six at German family shelter
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US races to reopen Venezuela port as quake deaths top 1,700
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Sinner survives scare and fall to reach Wimbledon second round
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Latham hails 'old school' New Zealand after downing England
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Serena set for much-anticipated Wimbledon return
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US races to reopen Venezuela port for aid after twin quakes
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Ex-NBA stars Malik Beasley, Ed Davis indicted in betting case
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US Steel and Nippon Steel sue over Biden's decision to block merger
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Samoa coach stands down after sexual misconduct charges
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Kenya Airways shares trade again after four-year hiatus
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Japan PM says blocked US Steel deal could hit investments
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Asian markets mixed as traders eye Trump 2.0
Asian markets started the first full week of 2025 on a shaky note as traders struggled to track a healthy run-up on Wall Street, with minds turning to Donald Trump's second presidency.
Indonesia launches ambitious free-meal programme to combat stunting
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Most Asian markets cautiously higher as traders eye Trump 2.0
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French marine park closes over law banning killer whale shows
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World's oldest person dies at 116 in Japan
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Syria says international flights to and from Damascus to resume Tuesday
Syria said on Saturday the country's main airport in Damascus would resume international flights starting next week after such commercial trips were halted following last month's ouster of president Bashar al-Assad.
South Korea says fatal crash cockpit transcript nearly complete
South Korean investigators said Saturday they were close to finalising the transcript of the cockpit voice recorder from a fatal plane crash that left 179 people dead last week.
AI expected to star at CES gadget extravaganza
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Soldier in Vegas Tesla blast suffered PTSD, no 'terror' link: FBI
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Microsoft expects to spend $80 bn on AI this fiscal year
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Biden blocks US Steel sale to Japan's Nippon Steel
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Wall Street stocks bounce higher, Europe retreats
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Biden blocks US-Japan steel deal
President Joe Biden on Friday announced he has blocked the controversial $14.9 billion sale of US Steel to Japan's Nippon Steel, citing a strategic need to protect domestic industry.
Indian duo self-immolate in Bhopal waste protest
Two people in India set themselves on fire Friday to protest against the disposal of hazardous waste from the decades-old Bhopal industrial disaster, local government officials said.
Indian food delivery app rolls out ambulance service
A popular Indian food delivery app has started offering a private ambulance service, looking to use its logistics know-how to help bolster the country's patchy healthcare system.
European stock markets retreat after positive start to year
European stock markets retreated Friday, as traders booked profits from a positive start to 2025 and awaited a full return to business next week.
UK electricity cleanest on record in 2024: study
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Biden to block US-Japan steel deal: US media
US President Joe Biden has decided to block the proposed $14.9 billion purchase of US Steel by Japan's Nippon Steel and will announce the move as soon as Friday, according to US media.