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Cash handouts, fare hikes as Philippines battles soaring fuel costs
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Alleged Bondi Beach killer's mother received death threats, court told
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Venezuela end Italy fairytale to reach World Baseball Classic final
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Sweden's prisons prepare to house young teens
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Indonesia weighs response to price pressures from Middle East war
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In Hollywood, AI's no match for creativity, say top executives
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Sao Paulo AI policing nabs criminals, and a few innocents
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Trump faces coalition of the unwilling on Iran
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Nvidia chief expects revenue of $1 trillion through 2027
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Nvidia making AI module for outer space
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Migrant workers bear brunt of Iran attacks in Gulf
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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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Critics accuse Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney of betraying the fight against climate change.
Uzbek Muslims pray for rain amid severe drought
Uzbek Muslims held mass prayers for rain Friday as the Central Asian country suffers severe droughts associated with climate change.
Death toll in Southeast Asia floods tops 300
Days of devastating flooding across Southeast Asia have killed more than 300 people in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, authorities said on Friday.
Death toll in Southeast Asia floods tops 250
Days of devastating flooding across Southeast Asia have killed more than 250 people across Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, authorities said on Friday.
Dozens dead as floods ravage Southeast Asia
The toll from days of flooding in Southeast Asia rose on Friday, with at least 90 dead in Indonesia, and a hospital in southern Thailand announcing its morgue was full.
Lethal virus hits last rare blue macaws in Brazil wild
The only wild specimens of a rare blue parrot which had only recently been returned to its natural habitat in Brazil have been diagnosed with a lethal, incurable virus, the government said in a statement sent to AFP Thursday.
Survey raises estimate of African forest elephant numbers
DNA pulled from the dung of African forest elephants has given experts a more accurate -- and higher -- population estimate for the elusive animal, but the species remains critically endangered, a study showed Thursday.
'Truly severe' floods overwhelm Southeast Asia
Authorities across Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia worked on Thursday to reach residents trapped in floods that have killed dozens of people across the region in recent days.
Bull shark kills woman off Australia beach
A bull shark killed a woman swimming off a remote beach in Australia’s eastern state of New South Wales Thursday while a man was seriously injured and may have been saved by the "heroic" efforts of a passerby.
Japan town retracts latest AI bear image
A Japanese town deleted a social media post warning of a bear sighting after discovering that a picture it had received showing the fearsome creature was AI-generated.
US to slap big surcharge on foreign visitors to national parks
Foreign tourists visiting US national parks including the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone will now pay a hefty surcharge, the Trump administration announced Tuesday.
Trump says 'close' to Ukraine war deal, but Europeans cautious
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said a Ukraine-Russia deal is "very close," but European leaders were skeptical and Russian missiles continued to rain down on Kyiv.
Rain forces changes to 2026 Winter Olympics flame ceremony
Rainy weather has forced a running change to Wednesday's ceremony in ancient Olympia for the lighting of the sacred flame for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, organisers said.
Russia hammers Kyiv as talks over US plan rumble on
Russia rained missiles and drones on Kyiv overnight, killing six people, as frantic diplomatic efforts over a draft US plan to end the war intensified.
NGO links major chocolate brands to Liberia deforestation
Some of the world's best-known chocolate, from Mars to KitKat, is likely linked to deforestation in Liberia's rainforest despite many brands' claims of sustainability, according to research published by NGO Global Witness Tuesday.
France bids farewell to beloved pandas bound for China
Two pandas at a zoo in central France are to return to China on Tuesday after the female was diagnosed with kidney failure, drawing hundreds of visitors for a final goodbye.
Rivers of salt: life on Bangladesh's climate frontline
On Bangladesh's coast, where mighty Himalayan rivers meet the sea, water defines every rhythm of life, and every struggle.
Rhino horn sales, shark protection on wildlife talks agenda
Global wildlife talks open Monday, with debates set to take on questions ranging from protection of sharks, a bid to allow limited rhino horn sales and a push to restrict the trade in eels.
Amazon climate deal a 'win' for global unity but fossil fuels untouched
Nations sealed a modest agreement at the UN climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon on Saturday as many countries swallowed weaker terms on a fossil fuel phaseout to preserve unity.
UN climate summit nears end as EU accepts watered-down deal
Nations neared a deal at the UN climate summit Saturday after the EU accepted a text with only an implicit nod to phasing out fossil fuels following fraught negotiations with oil producers and emerging countries.
Climate activists dye Venice's Grand Canal green
Climate activists dyed Venice's Grand Canal green Saturday, as countries at a UN climate conference in Brazil struggled to agree on the crucial issue of phasing out of fossil fuels.
UN climate talks deadlocked as EU pushes fossil-fuel phaseout
The UN's COP30 climate talks spilled into overtime on Saturday, with the European Union in a standoff with oil producers and emerging countries over its push for a renewed commitment to a fossil-fuel phaseout.
Fossil fuel fight threatens to sink COP30 as negotiations run into overtime
Negotiations at COP30 climate talks in Brazil ran into overtime on Saturday with no agreement struck and delegates still locked in a bitter fight over whether to mention fossil fuels in the final text.
UN climate summit pushes into overtime as nations clash over fossil fuels
Negotiators pushed into overtime Friday to salvage UN climate talks in Brazil as a bitter fight over whether to mention fossil fuels threatened to derail a final agreement.
COP30 deal under threat as nations clash over fossil fuels
The European Union warned Friday that the UN's climate talks could end without a deal as oil-producing nations were accused of blocking any mention of a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels.
Thailand's last hunter-gatherers seek land rights
Deep in a Thai forest a young man sprints through the undergrowth, blowpipe in hand, before pumping a poisoned dart at a monkey.
Japan's eel delicacy faces global conservation pressure
At an eel restaurant near Tokyo, four friends sit down to eat a Japanese delicacy now the subject of a heated international debate as its numbers decline.
Fossil fuel showdown looms on UN climate summit's final day
A breach, a blockade, and a blaze: tumultuous UN climate talks head into their final day Friday in the Brazilian Amazon, with countries still sharply split over fossil fuels.
30-plus nations oppose COP30 draft over fossil fuel omission: Colombia
More than 30 countries have co-signed a letter opposing Brazil's draft proposal at the UN climate conference because it fails to include a roadmap phasing out fossil fuels, the Colombian delegation told AFP on Thursday.
Scramble for Sudan's resources fuels brutal civil war
Behind the civil war tearing Sudan apart for more than two years lie the country's natural riches, with foreign powers vying for control of its gold, fertile farmland and coastline.
Fire breaks out at UN climate talks, forcing delay at critical phase
A fire broke out inside the UN climate summit venue in Brazil on Thursday, burning through the roof and causing a panicked evacuation and the suspension of talks entering a crucial phase.