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UN warns of strong looming El Nino
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France deaths rose by 30% during heatwave
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Hunt for last signs of life in Venezuela quake zone
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Drones spot sharks 73 times in two days off Sydney beaches
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Asian markets rise as beaten-down tech stocks enjoy bounce
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Supreme leader's body arrives at Tehran religious complex for funeral
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David v Goliath as Cape Verde face Messi's Argentina at World Cup
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Mbappe's French juggernaut face Paraguay, eye World Cup quarter-finals
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Nagelsmann quits as Germany coach after World Cup exit: reports
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Wallabies riding wave of patriotic support against Ireland
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All Blacks return to Christchurch 'a blessing', says Savea
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Belgium opens up Congo archives amid global minerals race
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'Not a museum': Slovak UNESCO village strains under tourism
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Wimbledon clings onto fashion traditions, with a twist
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DR Congo opposition builds against presidential third-term bid
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Death toll from massive strikes on Kyiv rises to 30
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China sports brands score NBA stars to assist global ambitions
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El Nino set to be strong, UN warns
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Man dies after setting self ablaze outside UN in New York: police
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'Inspired millions': Modric praised as World Cup career appears at end
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VAR 'taking joy' from football says Croatia coach Dalic after loss
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Death toll hits 10 in Thai monk procession crash
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Afghans come home but risk exclusion without any ID
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Asian markets rise as beaten tech stocks enjoy respite from selling
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'Coincidence of life' says Ronaldo after Jota tribute a year from death
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'Royal wedding': Swift and Kelce kick off star-studded celebrations
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Japan face Italy without banned coach Jones
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Tajik names for Tajik babies: strict rules leave parents stranded
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Ronaldo, Portugal advance after VAR drama to set up Spain showdown
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From ketchup to car parts, Cuba gets private sector makeover
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AI romance scam impersonating Dubai prince ensnares victims
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'Not easy, but not impossible': Iraq's film industry sees slow revival
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Portugal advance in World Cup thanks to last-gasp Ramos winner
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Farrell flattery primes Ireland for Australia clash
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Mission impossible? England take the World Cup high road against Mexico
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'I was just missing a goal,' says Spain's Yamal
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Ukraine, Russia vow escalation as strikes on Kyiv kill 27
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'Royal wedding': Epic Swift-Kelce fairytale marriage begins
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Messi meeting the "game of our lives", says Cape Verde coach
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France's Barcola expecting physical Paraguay clash at World Cup
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Do not open until 2276: US burying time capsule to mark July 4
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Sciver-Brunt and Knight send England into Women's T20 World Cup final
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Scaloni warns Argentina that Cape Verde success 'no accident'
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Spain power into last 16 at World Cup, Portugal face Croatia
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Spain ease past Austria with 3-0 World Cup win
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Emotional Dimitrov enjoys redemptive Wimbledon win over Mensik
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Endrick says versatility could help Brazil against Norway
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New York ready for epic Swift-Kelce fairytale wedding
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Ghana have 'duty to Africa' to progress at World Cup, says Queiroz
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Rubio says USA 'screwed' by World Cup red card
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Last collective-run Paris cinema saved
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Air pollution linked to nearly 2,000 child deaths a day: report
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S.Africa's Ramaphosa sworn in for second full term as president
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France arrests 8 in New Caledonia including independence leader
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Shouts, fights, vomit: Polish city grapples with drunk tourists
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EU to warn France, Italy and more over unruly budgets
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Most Asian markets advance after latest Wall St record
Equities rose across most of Asia on Wednesday following yet another record day in New York fuelled by data that boosted US interest rate cut hopes, though expectations were tempered by cautious comments from Federal Reserve officials.
South Africa's Ramaphosa to be sworn in as president
South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa is to be sworn in as president at a ceremony in Pretoria on Wednesday, after his weakened African National Congress (ANC) struck a government coalition deal.
Mouse shakers, power naps: Corporate America fights 'keyboard fraud'
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Fresh records for Nvidia, Nasdaq despite sluggish retail sales data
Nvidia edged out other tech giants Tuesday to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company, a rise that also helped lift the Nasdaq to a seventh straight record close.
US LGBTQ club shooter given another 55 life sentences
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AI goes mainstream as 'AI PCs' hit the market
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Kenya scraps most new tax hikes amid protest clashes
Kenya's government on Tuesday scrapped plans to impose multiple tax hikes, the presidency said, amending a controversial bill that sparked protests where hundreds of demonstrators were arrested.
Boeing CEO recognizes 'gravity' of safety crisis but sees 'progress'
Boeing's CEO acknowledged to a US congressional panel Tuesday that the company's culture was imperfect, but insisted the aviation giant was making progress and committed to improving safety.
Nvidia becomes world's most valuable company on stock market
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Senior US Fed official optimistic about inflation fight
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Biden seeks to relax visa rules in wake of crackdown on illegal border crossers
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Kenya scraps most new tax hikes as hundreds protest
Kenya's government on Tuesday walked back plans to impose multiple tax hikes, the presidency said, amending a controversial bill that sparked protests where more than a dozen demonstrators were arrested.
US retail sales come in below expectations in May
US retail sales came in below expectations for a second straight month in May as gas station revenues fell sharply, the government said Tuesday, while the data for April was revised lower.
Swede freed in Iran prisoner swap gets a 'yes' from boyfriend
A Swedish man freed in a rare prisoner swap with Iran proposed marriage to his boyfriend just minutes after his return home, the government and his family said Tuesday.
'Victory for the people': Thailand approves same-sex marriage
Thailand on Tuesday became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, in a historic parliamentary vote hailed as a "victory" by campaigners.
Survivors recall horror of deadly double Indian train crash
Survivors of an Indian double train crash that killed nine people described on Tuesday their terror when a driver missed a signal and rammed a goods train into a passenger express.
Boeing CEO to face Capitol Hill grilling
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun will likely face tough questions Tuesday when a Senate panel grills the executive on safety problems, manufacturing missteps and alleged efforts to intimidate whistleblowers.
Meteoric rise of South Korea's webtoons powers Nasdaq IPO
When Bae Jin-soo quit his well-paying job at one of South Korea's biggest conglomerates to write stories, his parents were so upset they kicked him out of the house.
Asian markets rise with Wall St as traders eye latest US data
Asian equities rallied Tuesday, tracking another tech-driven record on Wall Street, while investors awaited fresh US economic data to get a better handle on the outlook for inflation.
Racist slur probe dropped against Uruguay club football coach
Uruguayan prosecutors have dropped an investigation into football coach Ricardo Caruso Lombardi, who quit his club last month amid accusations he had hurled a racial slur at a referee, a judicial source told AFP on Monday.