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Former tennis world number 39 banned for doping
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Kennedy Center board approves 2-year closure for renovation
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US judge halts implementation of Trump vaccine overhaul
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Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of deadly airstrike on drug rehab centre in Kabul
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Iran footballers train with Australia club and say 'everything will be fine'
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Trump asks China to delay Xi summit as Iran war rages
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Multiple suicide bombers hit Nigeria's Maiduguri city after years of calm
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Wolves fightback frustrates Brentford
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Israel president says Europe should back fight against Hezbollah as troops operate in Lebanon
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Israel president tells AFP Europe should back efforts to 'eradicate' Hezbollah
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Equities rise on oil easing, with focus on Iran war and central banks
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Mbappe set for Real Madrid return against Man City
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Nvidia rides 'claw' craze with AI agent platform
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Alleged narco trafficker makes first US court appearance
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Neymar misses out as Endrick returns to Brazil squad
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Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of killing civilians in Kabul strike
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South Lebanon's Christian towns insist they are not part of Israel-Hezbollah war
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Alleged narco trafficker Marset makes first US court appearance
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Securing the Strait of Hormuz: Tactics and threats
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Cuba hit by total blackout as US fuel blockade bites
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'Buffy' reboot cancelled: Sarah Michelle Gellar
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PSG will go for the kill against Chelsea: Dembele
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Afghan govt accuses Pakistan after new strikes on Kabul
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Chelsea huddle not meant to 'antagonise' says Rosenior
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Talks towards international panel to tackle 'inequality emergency' begin at UN
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Trump pushes for 'enthusiasm' from allies to secure Hormuz
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US, China hold 'constructive' talks on trade, but Trump visit in doubt
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Laporta's new Barca chapter begins with Newcastle clash
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EU talks energy as oil price soars
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Out-of-favour Livingstone says 'no-one cares' in England set-up
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Rising star Antonelli says Chinese GP triumph 'starting point' for F1 success
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Stagflation risk in US 'quite high': Nobel-winning economist Stiglitz
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Israel army says ground assault against Hezbollah underway in Lebanon
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Swiss government rejects proposal to limit immigration
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Ingredients of life discovered in Ryugu asteroid samples
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Why Iranian drones are hard to stop
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Teen star Dowman ready to make impact for Arsenal says Arteta
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Jones says England would be 'foolhardy' to sack Borthwick before Rugby World Cup
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Man City must be 'perfect' to stun Real Madrid: Guardiola
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Ntamack set for Toulouse return at Bordeaux-Begles
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Hours-long fuel queues in Laos capital Vientiane
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France threatens to block funds for India over climate inaction
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Will Yemen's Houthis join the Mideast war?
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Oscar winner Sean Penn skips ceremony to visit Kyiv
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Oil eases, equities rise as market focuses on Strait of Hormuz
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Rise of drone warfare sharpens focus on laser defense
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Nepal welcomes first transgender lawmaker
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Rooney says patience needed with Premier League record-breaker Dowman
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Spain court rejects trial for ex-govt leader over deadly 2024 floods
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Oil prices sank and equities rallied Tuesday following a wild day of swings that came after Donald Trump said the US-Israel war on Iran would be ending earlier than thought.
Search called off after Indonesia landfill collapse kills seven
Indonesian rescuers have called off the search for victims of a landslide at the country's largest open landfill after pulling seven bodies out from under debris, an official said Tuesday.
AI offers hope for young filmmakers dreaming of an Oscar
Studying at the film school where Oscar-nominated "Sinners" director Ryan Coogler honed his craft, SiJia Zheng dreams of winning an Academy Award.
Viral drone video fuels debate about Rio favela tourism
A line of tourists touch up their makeup before strutting across a rooftop in Rio de Janeiro's largest favela, posing for a drone as it zooms out to show dramatic aerial views of the hillside community.
Venezuelan lawmakers advance mining reforms sought by US
The National Assembly of Venezuela on Monday moved forward with mining reforms pushed by the United States, which is anxious to secure access to the country's critical minerals.
Trump vows Iran war will 'end very soon'
President Donald Trump said Monday that US military operations in Iran would be ending soon, reassuring markets that have been thrust into chaos by a war that is still reverberating across the Middle East.
Trump hints end of Iran war in sight, saying operations 'very complete'
President Donald Trump indicated for the first time Monday that US military operations in Iran could be coming to an end, saying the war was "very complete" and progressing ahead of schedule.
Shipping giant MSC halts Gulf exports amid war risks
Global shipping giant MSC announced Monday it was formally halting certain export shipments from the Gulf because of the Middle East war and that "all affected cargo will be discharged".
Trump's limited options to curb Iran war oil price surge
US President Donald Trump is under pressure to curb oil prices sent skyrocketing by the war with Iran, but has only limited tools to fix a problem that is shaking the world economy and is politically toxic at home.
Anthropic takes Trump administration to court over Pentagon row
Anthropic filed suit Monday against the Trump administration, alleging the US government retaliated against the AI company for refusing to let its Claude AI model be used for autonomous lethal warfare and mass surveillance of Americans.
Iran war sends crude prices soaring as Khamenei son takes charge
The Iran war sent oil prices soaring on Monday after Tehran, under new leader Mojtaba Khamanei, fired a new barrage of missiles at its Gulf neighbours and signalled that the strategic Strait of Hormuz would likely remain shut.
Ships brandish China-links to weave through Strait of Hormuz
Ships anchored in the Gulf or transiting the Strait of Hormuz are changing their tracking data to boast links to China in an attempt to evade Iranian attacks, according to data from shipping tracker Marine Traffic analysed by AFP.
G7 'not there yet' on release of oil reserves: French minister
France's finance minister said Monday the G7 was "not there yet" in terms of any release of strategic oil reserves as the world's leading industrialised nations held crisis talks on the economic fallout of the Middle East war.
Stocks slide as oil soars past $100 on Mideast war
Stock markets slumped as energy prices soared on Monday on supply disruptions from the Middle East war drove volatility and fanned inflation fears.
Bangladesh scraps light displays as Mideast war worsens fuel crunch
Bangladesh has tightened security at filling stations, sent students home and even scrapped light displays for independence and Ramadan celebrations, officials said Monday, as the Middle East war worsens the country's energy crunch.
Stocks tumble, oil soars past $100 on Mideast war
Stock markets plunged and energy prices soared on Monday as supply disruptions from the Middle East war drove volatility and fanned inflation fears.
Iran war sends oil price soaring as Khamenei son takes charge
The Iran war sent oil prices soaring on Monday after Tehran marked the appointment of its new supreme leader with a new barrage of missiles targeting Israel and the Gulf energy industry.
Indonesia landfill collapse kills four
A landslide on Indonesia's biggest landfill buried trucks and food stalls, killing four people, rescuers said Monday as they searched for at least five more reported missing.
Equities plunge as energy prices soar on Mideast crisis
Stock markets plunged Monday as oil and gas prices soared on fears about supplies from the Middle East with the US-Israeli war against Iran continuing into a second week with no sign of letting up.
Asian equities plunge as oil soars 30% on Mideast crisis
Asian stock markets plunged Monday as oil prices soared 30 percent on fears about supplies from the Middle East as the US-Israeli war against Iran continued into a second week with no sign of letting up.
France to host G7 finance meeting on Mideast
France will host a video meeting of G7 finance ministers on the Middle East crisis on Monday, as the war fuels fears for the global economy.
Iran fires new missiles as Khamenei's son takes charge
Iran fired missiles at Israel early Monday in the name of the Islamic republic's new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who was selected to succeed his slain father despite threats by the United States and Israel to target him next.
Iran prepares to name new leader as Tehran fuel dumps burn
Iran was preparing to name a successor to its slain supreme leader on Sunday, after US-backed Israeli strikes destroyed fuel depots in Tehran, sparking blazes that covered the city in acrid smoke.
Bangladesh rations fuel as Mideast war deepens energy crunch
Bangladesh launched fuel rationing on Sunday as the war in the Middle East deepened an energy crunch, creating long queues at filling stations and boiling over into anger.
Young Chinese parents tighten belts as childcare costs rise
New mother Zhang Xiaofei wanted to be financially secure before having a baby, wary of high childcare costs that have been softened only a little by Chinese government cash incentives to boost record-low births.
Sony faces $2.7 bn class action from UK PlayStation users
Japanese entertainment giant Sony will face a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) class action lawsuit starting Tuesday in London, accused of allegedly breaching competition law by overcharging millions of UK PlayStation users.
India's economy is booming, but uneven growth clouds ascent
For years India's economy was driven by its vast services sector that saw millions of people working away in low-cost back offices providing consultancy for predominantly western companies.
Israeli strike kills four at Beirut hotel: Lebanon
An Israeli strike on a hotel in central Beirut killed at least four people Sunday, Lebanese officials said, underscoring the widening reach of the US-backed war against Iran as missiles, drones and air strikes pounded targets across the region.
Why have 1,000 ships at times lost their GPS in the Mideast?
The global positioning system (GPS) capabilities of cargo ships, oil tankers and other vessels stuck in the Middle East because of the widening war are likely worse than those in your cell phone.
As Iran conflict spills over, Iraq's Kurds say 'this war is not mine'
On a deserted road not too far from the border between Iran and Iraqi Kurdistan, Satar Barsirini looked up at the sky, now streaked with jets and drones.
Iran fires at Gulf neighbours as Trump threatens more strikes
Iran launched waves of missile and drone attacks on its Gulf neighbours hosting US forces on Saturday and vowed no surrender despite threats from President Donald Trump to widen the conflict.
Trump threatens to escalate bombing as Iran vows no surrender
President Donald Trump threatened to escalate the bombing of Iran on Saturday as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed that he would never surrender, despite a fresh blitz of US and Israeli air strikes that set a Tehran airport ablaze.