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How young is too young as child prodigies win big at Asian Games
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Swiss vote on what it means to be neutral
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UK Labour party meets buoyed by Burnham but eager for concrete plans
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Pope to meet with victims of clerical sex abuse during France trip
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Thousands protest ahead of Mexican president's report on missing students
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Iran stands firm on Hormuz plan after US rejection
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Bangkok floods force thousands into shelters
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Madrid protest camp grows after eviction outrage
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AI startup urges optimism from Europe despite safety fears
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Italy winemakers hail bumper harvest but cut output
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'Godlike, invincible': Japan hails 11-year-old Games history-maker
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Kyiv shoppers feel the pinch from Russian strikes
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Nepal's hydropower ambitions face climate reality check
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Japanese anime actor fights TikTok over AI voice cloning
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Power cuts, rubble: millions come home to find Sudan's capital unlivable
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Curtain falls on the romance of India's single-screen cinemas
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Internationals keep Presidents Cup lead with late fightbacks
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Smells like teen spirit as US thrash Peru 4-1
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Tuchel to 'keep pushing' England to reach Spain's level
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Cavy chaos: Hundreds attend New Zealand's biggest guinea pig show
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Alcaraz saves match points to keep Europe ahead in Laver Cup
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Venezuela releases more political prisoners after opposition talks
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Spain success driven by hunger to improve, says De La Fuente
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England's best 'for a long time' despite Spain defeat, says Kane
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Lyon collapse at Stade Francais to suffer first Top 14 loss
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Powerful storm pummels northeast US with rain, high winds
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Oyarzabal and Spain sink England again as Modric shines for Croatia
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Filmmaker Mike Leigh wins top prize at Spain festival with 'last film'
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Housing protesters camp in central Madrid after mass demonstration
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Spain beat England in Nations League to extend unbeaten run
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Louise Trotter expands her palette at Bottega Veneta
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Ireland squad vote to play Israel tie despite Gaza unease
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Pope prays at Lourdes after huge Paris mass
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Gutsy Vollering wins cycling road race world title
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USA trims International lead after Presidents Cup four-balls
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Vollering wins cycling road race world title
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Russia accuses Europe of blocking Ukraine talks, as strikes drag on
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Man City's meteoric rise clouded by dark shadow
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'He said hello': Families pray with pope on Paris avenue
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Mbappe out for two weeks or more with knee injury say Real
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Pope celebrates giant Paris mass, flies to Lourdes
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Lyon collapse away to Stade and suffer first Top 14 loss
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Thousands march in Madrid over eviction of 87-year-old woman
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Russia accuses Europe of seeking to thwart Ukraine talks
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England women back to winning ways with last-gasp defeat of New Zealand
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Man City chairman defiant over reported Premier League charges
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Trump rejects Iran proposal for deal to reopen Hormuz
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Germany ready to 'walk through fire' for Klopp, says Tah
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England's Cox says injured Buttler leaves 'big shoes to fill'
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At least 16 killed in Russian and Ukrainian strikes
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China factory output rebounds on zero-Covid relaxation
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Eye-watering onion prices make Philippine staple a luxury
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France braces for disruption as more pension protests loom
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China manufacturing activity rebounds in January
China's factory activity expanded in January after four months of contraction, official data showed Tuesday, as its economy rebounded following the relaxation of strict Covid-19 curbs.
Bonza airline launches budget flights in Australia
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IMF lifts 2023 growth forecast with boost from China reopening
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Samsung quarterly profits plunge to 8 year low on demand slump
Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter operating profits plunged nearly 70 percent, the biggest drop in more than eight years, as the global economic slowdown dealt a blow to electronics and chips sales.
UN calls on Taliban to let women help give aid to desperate Afghans
The UN humanitarian chief said Monday he has pleaded with the Taliban to let women participate in a massive effort to support desperate Afghans struggling to survive a "savage" winter.
Polish govt 'appalled' by raped girl's struggle to get abortion
Poland's health minister weighed in Monday on a high-profile sexual assault case, saying it was "unacceptable" that a mentally disabled 14-year-old girl struggled to get a legal abortion.
Peru: timeline of unrest since 'first poor president' ousted
Deadly protests have gripped Peru since Congress threw out the country's first working-class president, Pedro Castillo, in December after he tried to dissolve parliament and rule by decree.
Future of Welsh rugby at stake over allegations of sexism: acting CEO
Acting Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Nigel Walker has warned the future of the game in Wales is at stake over the allegations of misogyny, sexism, racism and homophobia that have roiled the organisation.
WHO urges investment in neglected tropical diseases
The World Health Organization on Monday called for greater investment in combating neglected tropical diseases, which left more than 1.6 billion people, often in least-developed countries, requiring treatment in 2021.
Philips cuts 6,000 jobs after sleep device recall
Embattled Dutch medical tech maker Philips said on Monday it will slash 6,000 more jobs worldwide in a bid to restore profitability after a massive recall of faulty sleep respirators.
Fight climate change without slowing growth, says UAE's COP28 chief
The fight against global warming should not be at the expense of economic growth, the UAE oil chief who will lead this year's UN climate talks said on Monday.
Markets lose ground as traders await rate decisions
Stocks mostly fell Monday as traders struggled to maintain momentum from last week's rally, though Shanghai advanced as mainland Chinese markets reopened after a week-long Lunar New Year break.
Adani fails to stem stock rout at Indian business empire
Gautam Adani's vast Indian business empire lost billions of dollars more in value on Monday after its rejection of claims of widespread fraud failed to reassure investors.
Renault-Nissan: key moments in a rocky alliance
In the decades since Renault rescued Nissan from bankruptcy, their union has brought strength but also friction, heightened by the 2018 arrest of alliance head Carlos Ghosn.
Ryanair rebounds into profit as bookings soar
Ireland's Ryanair flew back into profit in the final three months of 2022 as travellers flocked to budget airlines during Europe's cost-of-living crisis.
Philips cuts 6,000 more jobs after sleep device recall
Embattled Dutch medical tech maker Philips said on Monday it will slash 6,000 more jobs worldwide after fresh losses caused by a massive recall of faulty sleep respirators.
Asian markets lose ground as traders await rate decisions
Asian stocks mostly fell Monday as traders struggled to maintain momentum from last week's rally, though Shanghai advanced as mainland Chinese markets reopened after a week-long Lunar New Year break.
Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' smashes Indian box office records
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's new film "Pathaan" has smashed Indian box office records following its release last week, bringing hope to Bollywood after a spate of weak showings.
Renault to reduce stake in Nissan, rebalancing alliance
French automaker Renault will slash its stake in partner Nissan as part of a deal rebalancing the rocky alliance between the two companies, the Japanese firm said Monday.
Toyota top-selling automaker for third year running
Japan's Toyota was the world's top-selling automaker in 2022, retaining its lead over German rival Volkswagen for the third year, company data showed Monday.
Asian markets mixed as traders await rate decisions
Asian stocks were mixed Monday as traders struggled to maintain momentum from last week's rally, though Shanghai advanced as mainland Chinese markets reopened after a week-long Lunar New Year break.
ECB to hike rates again, but outlook brightens
The European Central Bank is expected to push on with its inflation fight Thursday with a fresh rate hike, even as signs grow the eurozone might have passed the worst of an economic shock.
At California gun fair, few speak of recent massacres
With ammunition, rifles and bullet-proof vests on display, business is brisk at a Los Angeles area gun show -- so much so you'd never know a mass shooting unfolded nearby just days ago.
Tunisia opposition calls for unity after tepid election turnout
Tunisia's main opposition coalition urged a united front against President Kais Saied after just 11.3 percent of Tunisians voted Sunday in a second-round poll for a toothless parliament in the politically divided nation.
Top Republican to meet Biden on avoiding US debt default
Top Republican Kevin McCarthy said he would meet Wednesday with Joe Biden to discuss avoiding a US debt default, but warned the president must rethink his refusal to consider spending cuts in exchange for raising the borrowing limit.