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Iraqi Kurdish shepherds stoic in face of yet another war
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Iran women's football team return after asylum tussle
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US launches new era of drug war with Latin American allies
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How many cargo ships are passing Hormuz strait?
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'Free France': Macron reveals name of Europe's largest warship
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Oil surges as Iran gas facilities hit, stocks slide
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Foreign press group slams Israeli police for breaking journalist's wrist
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Aston Villa want to be more than 'maybe team' in Europa League quest
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McIlroy happy with back injury recovery as Masters looms
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Vinicius 'should be loved by everyone' says Donnarumma after celebration row
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Iran was not rebuilding nuclear enrichment, US intelligence finds
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Carrick urges England boss Tuchel to call up United trio
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Three sporting champions to be stripped of titles for non-doping reasons
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Chilean GDP beats 2025 forecast despite mining dip
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Storms, warm seas drove sudden drop in Antarctic ice: study
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Aston Villa want to be more than a 'maybe team' in quest for Europa League
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Trump administration takes steps to curb energy cost hikes
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Vaccines facing misinformation spike: WHO experts
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'Happened so fast': UK students panicked by meningitis outbreak
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WNBA, players union agree 'transformative' labor deal: reports
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Global music market grows, calls for AI compensation: industry body
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Maiduguri bombings follow surge of jihadist violence in Nigeria
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Belgian court suspends TotalEnergies climate trial
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Troubled waters: Thai fishermen marooned by rising fuel costs
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Doku adamant Man City still have plenty to play for after Champions League exit
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Afghanistan vows to avenge deadly Kabul bombing but says open to talks
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Stocks fall, oil surges as US inflation jumps and Israel strikes gas facilities
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Nigerian president meets royals on 'historic' UK state visit
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South Lebanon residents flee death and destruction
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Buttler ready to continue England career despite 'poor' T20 World Cup
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Why convoys cannot fully protect oil tankers from Iran attacks
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UK PM leads efforts to halt deadly meningitis spread
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EU lawmakers back ban on sexualised AI deepfakes
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Stripping Senegal of AFCON title a 'disgrace for Africa' say fans
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Under Hezbollah fire, people in north Israel hope for better days
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Iran women's football team cross Turkish border to head home: AFP
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Fear in central Beirut as Israel strikes, with and without warning
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'France is wild': Macron to unveil name of Europe's largest warship
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Arsenal's Trossard says Leverkusen win ideal ahead of League Cup final
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Israel conducts wave of strikes on Beirut
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Seven-year term sought for Norway princess's son for alleged rapes
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US govt says Anthropic AI an 'unacceptable risk' to military
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Head of victorious Nepal party hails 'win for the country'
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Brussels touts 'EU Inc.' company status to lure start-ups
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UN maritime body kicks off emergency talks on Mideast shipping
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China tech giant Tencent bets on AI agents
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AFCON stripping of Senegal's title a 'disgrace for Africa' say fans
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Japan thrash South Korea 4-1 to set up Women's Asian Cup final with Australia
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Fernandez uncertain over Chelsea future after Champions League exit
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Campaigners lose legal challenge against new UK coal mine
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Biden admin unveils tough emissions rules to speed electric auto shift
President Joe Biden's administration unveiled new proposed auto emissions rules Wednesday, aiming to accelerate the electric vehicle transition with a target of two-thirds of the new US car market by 2032.
Albania pushes out boat to save world's rarest seal
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US mulling forced cuts of Colorado River use as water dwindles
The US government announced Tuesday that it is considering imposing across-the-board cuts in usage of the dwindling Colorado River, after squabbling states failed to agree on how to deal with a decades-old problem.
US EPA moves to reduce exposure to carcinogenic sterilizer
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'Room for improvement' in global debt restructuring: Yellen
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday there remains "considerable room for improvement" in the global debt restructuring process, as world leaders convene in Washington this week for key meetings.
Fifth victim found after French Alps avalanche
A fifth person has been found dead and one is still missing after an avalanche near Mont Blanc in southeastern France, the local prosecutor's office said Monday.
World Bank, IMF spring meetings to get underway in complex economic environment
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund's spring meetings get underway later this week with an ambitious reform and fundraising agenda likely to be overshadowed by concerns over high inflation, rising geopolitical tension and financial stability.
Ranchers battle wolves in Colorado wilds as reintroduction looms
With wolves descending from the mountains of Wyoming to feast on his cattle, and his home state of Colorado preparing to reintroduce its own wild packs soon, rancher Don Gittleson says he has tried everything to protect his herd.
Avalanche kills four in France, two missing
An avalanche on Sunday near Mont Blanc in southeastern France swept four people to their deaths and left two more missing, the officials said.
Four killed in French Alps avalanche
Four people were killed and more injured in an avalanche Sunday near Mont Blanc in southeastern France, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.
World Bank could lend $50bn more over decade with reform: Yellen
The World Bank's ongoing reform could result in a $50 billion lending boost over the next decade, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told AFP ahead of stakeholders' meetings next week where key changes are expected to be announced.
Despite Lula's promises, deforestation still rampant in Brazil
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UN ship due to prevent Yemen oil spill departs for Red Sea
A supertanker bought by the United Nations to remove oil from a ship abandoned off war-ravaged Yemen's coast departed China on Thursday, the UN announced, calling it a "significant" step in efforts to prevent a major spill.
Walmart to add EV chargers to thousands of US stores
Walmart announced Thursday plans to add electric vehicle (EV) chargers to thousands of US stores in a sign of further mainstreaming of emission-free autos.
Amazon forests save $2bn in pollution healthcare: study
Rainforests on Indigenous lands in Brazil's Amazon protect millions of people from heart and lung diseases by absorbing pollution and save $2 billion a year in healthcare costs, researchers said in a study published Thursday, urging increased protection against deforestation.
Ice sheets could retreat faster than expected: study
Antarctic ice-sheets risk breaking into the sea faster than previously thought in stretches of up to 600 metres a day, speeding up the rise in sea levels, new research indicates.
Man charged after taking platypus on train ride, shopping trip
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Australian police seek pair seen with platypus on train
Forget the Hollywood thriller "Snakes on a Plane", two commuters in Australia have dished up a platypus on a train.
Bold talk, slow walk as Brazil's Lula sets out to save Amazon
When it comes to what some call his most important job -- saving the Amazon rainforest -- President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been talking the talk, vowing "Brazil is back" in the fight against climate change.
'Infecting minds': US book sent to teachers seeks to sow climate doubt
From crops to corals, a book circulated by a controversial US think tank is riddled with misleading claims about established climate science, in what campaigners slam as a bid to "infect" young minds.
Japan, land of the hybrid car, takes slowly to EVs
Atsushi Ikeda loves his car so much that he founded a club for Tesla owners, but his embrace of an electric vehicle makes him something of an outlier in Japan.
Easy, tiger: study maps big cats' personalities
Ask any pet owner if their beloved companion has a personality and you'll most often get an emphatic "yes". But now tiger researchers can nod along too -- a study published Wednesday reveals that the world's largest felines have individual character traits.
UK govt unveils new water plan after sewage discharges outcry
The UK government on Tuesday announced its latest plan to better protect England's water supplies, amid a long-running scandal over privatised water firms pumping raw sewage into rivers and onto seashores.
Emissions cuts can slash heat deaths in Mideast, N. Africa: study
Meeting world targets to limit climate change would avert hundreds of thousands of heat-related deaths in the Middle East and North Africa, scientists said on Tuesday, urging the region to adapt better.
Scientists in Arctic race to preserve 'ice memory'
Scientists camped in the Arctic are set to start drilling to save samples of ancient ice for analysis before the frozen layers melt away due to climate change, mission organisers said on Monday.