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Iranians buying supplies in Iraq tell of fear, shortages back home
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UK's Catherine, Princess of Wales, pulls out of Royal Ascot race meeting
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Rape trial of France's feminist icon Pelicot retold on Vienna stage
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Khamenei says Iran will 'never surrender', warns off US
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Oil prices dip, stocks mixed tracking Mideast unrest
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How Paris's Seine river keeps the Louvre cool in summer
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Welshman Thomas out of Tour of Switzerland as 'precautionary measure'
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UN says two Iran nuclear sites destroyed in Israel strikes
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South Africans welcome home Test champions the Proteas
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Middle Age rents live on in German social housing legacy
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China's AliExpress risks fine for breaching EU illegal product rules
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Liverpool face Bournemouth in Premier League opener, Man Utd host Arsenal
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Heatstroke alerts issued in Japan as temperatures surge
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Liverpool to kick off Premier League title defence against Bournemouth
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Meta offered $100 mn bonuses to poach OpenAI employees: CEO Altman
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Spain pushes back against mooted 5% NATO spending goal
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UK inflation dips less than expected in May
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Energy transition: how coal mines could go solar
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Australian mushroom murder suspect not on trial for lying: defence
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New Zealand approves medicinal use of 'magic mushrooms'
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Suspects in Bali murder all Australian, face death penalty: police
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Taiwan's entrepreneurs in China feel heat from cross-Strait tensions
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N. Korea to send army builders, deminers to Russia's Kursk
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Sergio Ramos gives Inter a scare in Club World Cup stalemate
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Kneecap rapper in court on terror charge over Hezbollah flag
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Panthers rout Oilers to capture second NHL Stanley Cup in a row
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Nearly two centuries on, quiet settles on Afghanistan's British Cemetery
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Iran says hypersonic missiles fired at Israel as Trump demands 'unconditional surrender'
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Oil stabilises after surge, stocks drop as Mideast crisis fuels jitters
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Paul Marshall: Britain's anti-woke media baron
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Inzaghi defends manner of exit from Inter to Saudi club
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Made in Vietnam: Hanoi cracks down on fake goods as US tariffs loom
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Longer exposure, more pollen: climate change worsens allergies
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Sundowns edge Ulsan in front of empty stands at Club World Cup
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China downplayed nuclear-capable missile test: classified NZ govt papers
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Canada needs 'bold ambition' to poach top US researchers
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US Fed set to hold rates steady as it guards against inflation
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial offers fodder for influencers and YouTubers
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New rules may not change dirty and deadly ship recycling business
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US judge orders Trump admin to resume issuing passports for trans Americans
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Bali flights cancelled after Indonesia volcano eruption
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India, Canada return ambassadors as Carney, Modi look past spat
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'What are these wars for?': Arab town in Israel shattered by Iran strike
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Curfew lifted in LA as Trump battles for control of California troops
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Chapo's ex-lawyer elected Mexican judge
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Guardiola says axed Grealish needs to get 'butterflies back in his stomach'
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Mbappe a doubt for Real's Club World Cup opener
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Argentine ex-president Kirchner begins six-year term under house arrest
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G7 minus Trump rallies behind Ukraine as US blocks statement
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River Plate ease past Urawa to start Club World Cup tilt
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UK blood scandal victims to receive payouts this year: govt
Victims of a decades-long contaminated blood scandal that has killed about 3,000 people in Britain will start receiving final compensation payments this year, the government announced on Tuesday.

Sanofi allies with OpenAI, Formation Bio for AI use in drug development
French pharmaceutical company Sanofi announced Tuesday a partnership with ChatGPT-founder OpenAI and US biotech firm Formation Bio to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence in developing drugs.

Syria first lady diagnosed with leukaemia: presidency
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's British-born wife Asma, who recovered from breast cancer in 2019, has been diagnosed with leukaemia, the president's office said on Tuesday.

UK PM sorry for institutional cover-up in infected blood scandal
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday apologised to thousands of people infected with contaminated blood in a decades-long scandal that a damning report concluded was covered up and largely could have been avoided.

Ex-president Bolsonaro discharged from hospital
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro said Friday he had been discharged from hospital after nearly two weeks of treatment for a bacterial skin infection.

Anger in Peru over decree describing transsexuality as 'mental disorder'
The Peruvian government is under fire from LGBTQ+ groups which have called a protest Friday against a new decree listing transsexualism as a "mental disorder."

Wounded Slovakia PM Fico undergoes new surgery
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico remained in "very serious" condition after a new operation Friday, two days after an attempted assassination that has plunged the politically polarised nation into uncertainty.

Military rank affects medical care, offering societal insights: study
Human relationships are inherently shaped by power dynamics, yet quantifying their impact has remained a scientific challenge.

Easyjet CEO flies out in 2025 after seven years
Easyjet said Thursday that chief executive Johan Lundgren would step down at the start of 2025 after seven years piloting the no-frills airline, notably through Covid turbulence.

Turkey's 'mad honey' aphrodisiac that can knock you flat
Its fans swear it can cure heart palpitations, dodgy stomachs and even impotence. Yet every year hundreds of people end up in hospital after gorging themselves on Turkey's "mad honey".

UK says proposed pandemic treaty 'not acceptable'
A proposed World Health Organization treaty on preparing for future pandemics is currently "not acceptable" to Britain, a UK health minister said on Tuesday.

UN nears landmark deal on combatting biopiracy
The fight against biopiracy -- plundering genetic resources and the traditional knowledge surrounding them -- could soon be based on an international treaty which is being finalised at negotiations that began on Monday.

Attacking birth control pills, US influencers push misinformation
US wellness influencers are increasingly targeting birth control pills, pushing their followers to abandon the contraceptives with false claims about infertility and low libido that researchers say leave them vulnerable to unintended pregnancies.

Pandemic talks extended as deadline passes
Countries trying to strike a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics decided to keep negotiating for another fortnight after their deadline passed on Friday.

French, US drug firms team up for Covid-flu shot
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi and struggling US rival Novavax announced Friday an alliance to sell a Covid vaccine and develop another that combines with a flu shot.

Low-cost MRI paired with AI produces high-quality results
A magnetic resonance imaging device built with off-the-shelf parts and paired with AI matched the performance of high-end MRI machines, according to a study published Thursday that could pave the way for greater access to the life-saving tools.

Romania opens first crowd-funded hospital
At Romania's new crowd-funded children's cancer hospital, one-year-old Eric Ivan eagerly walked up and down the corridor, his mother holding his hands to steady him.

Flood-hit Kenya reports dozens of cholera cases
The United Nations voiced concern on Wednesday after dozens of cases of cholera were reported in flood-stricken Kenya as the death toll from rain-related disasters surpassed 250.

Chinese mill blamed for turning Serbia village red with pollution
In the eight years since Chinese company HBIS bought a steel mill near the eastern Serbian city of Smederevo, locals say they have been plagued by heavy air pollution and thick red dust.

'Get this done', WHO chief tells pandemic accord talks
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday told countries negotiating a global agreement on handling future pandemics to "get this done", as they hit the half-way stage in last-ditch talks.

Uruguay's leftist icon Jose Mujica has cancer: doctor
Uruguay’s leftist ex-leader Jose Mujica, once known as the world's "poorest president" for giving away most of his salary and driving an old Volkswagen Beetle, will receive treatment for cancer of the esophagus, his doctor said Thursday.

Halle Berry confronts stigma around menopause
Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry joined a group of US senators on Thursday to announce new legislation that would provide tens of millions of dollars towards menopause research and education.

Unique venues heat up sauna scene in Sweden and Finland
Deep underground in a disused iron mine and under the bluish glow of a flashlight, a small crowd emerges from a sauna, steam rising off their bodies as they plunge into a crystal clear turquoise lake.

US to reclassify cannabis as low-risk drug, in major shift
US President Joe Biden's administration is set to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a source said Tuesday -- a historic shift that would bring federal policy more in line with public opinion.

US panel recommends all women receive breast cancer screening from 40
Women should get screened for breast cancer every other year starting from the age of 40 to reduce their risk of dying from the disease, an influential US body recommended on Tuesday.

Philips settles US sleep machine cases for $1.1 billion
Dutch medical device maker Philips said Monday it had reached a $1.1 billion deal to settle US lawsuits over faulty sleep machines that have dogged the company.

Last chance for global pandemic agreement talks
Countries returned to the negotiating table Monday for one last push to conclude an international agreement on how to handle future pandemics, with the most likely outcome being a slimmed-down accord that shelves some of the thorniest issues.

Last chance for pandemic agreement talks
Countries return to the negotiating table on Monday for one last push on concluding a pandemic agreement, now in slimmed-down form with some of the thorniest aspects stripped out and shelved.

Biden stalls on menthol cigarette ban fearing Black vote backlash
President Joe Biden's government on Friday said it was taking more time to consider a ban on menthol cigarettes, amid fears it could alienate Black voters in a tough election year.

US approves gene therapy treatment for hemophilia
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has received US approval for a gene therapy against a form of hemophilia, a rare and inherited blood clotting disorder, the company said Friday.

Nestle sales slump on weak North America demand for frozen food
Swiss food giant Nestle reported slimmer sales than expected in the first quarter on Thursday, weighed down by weak demand for frozen pizza and snacks in North America.

French national library quarantines 'poisonous' books
France's national library said Thursday it had removed four 19th-century books from its shelves whose emerald green covers were likely laced with highly poisonous arsenic.