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McLaughlin-Levrone, Lyles headline US championships
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Wallabies scrum-half Nic White calls time on career
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England and India set for final push in gripping Test series
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Canada intends to recognize Palestinian state at UN General Assembly: Carney
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Trump says US to impose 15% tariff on South Korean goods
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Brazil Central Bank holds interest rate as tariffs loom
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Brazil Central Bank holds interest rate after seven straight hikes
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Meta beats expectations sending share price soaring
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Gaza civil defence says 30 killed in food queue by Israeli fire
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Microsoft quarterly profits soar on AI and cloud growth
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'Ours forever': would-be Israeli settlers march on Gaza
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Trump punishes Brazil with tariffs, sanctions over trial of ally Bolsonaro
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US sprinter Kerley out of US trials
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Ukraine will fix anti-graft law, minister tells AFP ahead of crucial vote
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Tata Motors to buy Italy's Iveco for $4.4 bn
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US Fed holds firm against Trump pressure as divisions emerge
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Michael Jackson's dirty sock sells for over $8,000 in France
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Renault names Provost CEO after De Meo exit
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Le Court makes history for Africa at women's Tour de France
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Canada central bank holds rate steady citing US tariff 'threats'
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Henry puts New Zealand in control of 1st Test against Zimbabwe
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EU urged to act on forests' faltering absorption of carbon
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India secures return of ancient Buddhist gems
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Syrian doctor in German torture trial denies atrocities
A Syrian doctor on trial in Germany for torture and murder while working in military hospitals in his war-torn homeland on Tuesday denied setting fire to a teenage boy's genitals or operating on detainees without anaesthesia.
Google pushes new plan to overhaul web-tracking cookies
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Supporters of Burkina Faso's new ruling junta rallied on Tuesday as France and the UN condemned the West African country's latest coup.
Brazilian writer, guru to rightwing Bolsonaro, dead at 74
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Yemen rebels lose key battleground area after missile attack on UAE
Yemen's Huthi rebels were expelled from a key battleground district by UAE-trained Giants Brigade fighters, the militia said Tuesday, a day after the insurgents' latest missile attack on Abu Dhabi.
Russia launches new military drills as tensions rise over Ukraine
Russia on Tuesday launched new military exercises near Ukraine and in annexed Crimea as it accused the United States of ratcheting up tensions by putting several thousand of its own troops on alert.
At least 19 dead after clash, fire at club in Indonesia's West Papua
At least 19 people have been killed in a clash at a nightclub in Indonesia's West Papua province, police said Tuesday, with most dying after the venue caught fire.
UK PM's woes deepen with police probe into 'partygate'
The threat to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's position deepened on Tuesday, as police said they were investigating lockdown-breaking parties at his Downing Street office and government departments.
China's Xi meets IOC chief Bach ahead of Winter Olympics
China's President Xi Jinping had a rare pandemic-era encounter with a foreign visitor Tuesday when he met with Olympic chief Thomas Bach as the country readies to host the Winter Games.
Pro-junta rally planned in Burkina as UN condemns coup
Supporters of Burkina Faso's new ruling junta were set to rally on Tuesday as France and the UN condemned the West African country's latest coup.
Myanmar junta threatens pot-banging protesters with treason
Myanmar demonstrators who bang pots and pans in protest at last year's coup can be charged with high treason, the junta warned Tuesday, days ahead of the putsch's one-year anniversary.
Kurds locked in tense Syria prison standoff with jihadists
US-backed Kurdish forces tightened the noose around armed jihadists hunkering down inside a Syrian prison Tuesday, with both sides facing a bloodbath or talks to end the five-day-old standoff.
Russia says US troop alert 'escalating tensions'
Moscow on Tuesday accused the United States of ratcheting up tensions over Ukraine after Washington put several thousand troops on alert for possible deployment to boost NATO.
Japan orders probe of Vietnamese intern abuse case
Japan's justice minister on Tuesday ordered the immigration agency to investigate violent workplace abuse allegedly suffered by a Vietnamese intern in a case that has heightened scrutiny of a state-sponsored training programme.
Australian Open defends ban on 'Where is Peng Shuai?' T-shirts
Australian Open organisers said Sunday that Peng Shuai's safety "is our primary concern" after video emerged of security staff preventing spectators wearing T-shirts in support of the Chinese player.
Humanitarian aid tops agenda as Taliban meet Western officials
Human rights and the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, where hunger threatens millions, will be in focus at talks opening Sunday in Oslo between the Taliban, the West and members of Afghan civil society.
Socialists ahead as Portugal election campaign enters final stretch
Early voting begins in Portugal on Sunday for a snap general election, with polls showing the incumbent Socialists still ahead though with their lead over their nearest centre-right rivals narrowing.
UK accuses Moscow of trying to install pro-Russia leader in Ukraine
Britain on Saturday alleged that it had information that Moscow was "looking to install a pro-Russian leader in Kyiv" as fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine grow.
British national jailed in Iran begins hunger strike: family
A British national held in Iran for four-and-a-half-years on spying charges vehemently denied by supporters is beginning a hunger strike to protest his situation and lack of pressure to secure his release, his family announced on Saturday.
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Silvio Berlusconi's bid for Italy's presidency was always a long shot, an audacious last throw of the dice by the scandal-plagued former premier who has dominated public life for decades.
Russian, UK defence ministers to meet over Ukraine
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has accepted an invitation to meet British counterpart Ben Wallace over the Ukraine crisis, a senior UK defence source said Saturday, as fears grow of an imminent invasion.
Berlusconi pulls out of Italian presidential race
Billionaire former premier Silvio Berlusconi announced Saturday he will not run for Italy's presidency, ending his improbable candidacy two days before voting begins in parliament.
Germany 'encouraging Putin' by refusing to supply weapons: Ukraine
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Saturday condemned Germany for its refusal to supply weapons to Kyiv, urging Berlin to stop "undermining unity" and "encouraging Vladimir Putin" amid fears of a Russian invasion.
Russian and UK defence ministers to meet over Ukraine
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has accepted an invitation to meet British counterpart Ben Wallace over the Ukraine crisis, a senior UK defence source said Saturday, as concerns grow over an imminent invasion.
Rio vows to revitalize two crime-racked slums
The governor of Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state announced plans Saturday for massive investments aimed at revitalizing two long crime-infested slum districts.
Deadly fighting between IS, Kurdish forces in Syria
Fighting raged for a third day Saturday between the Islamic State group and Kurdish forces in Syria after IS attacked a prison housing jihadists, with the violence killing nearly 90, a monitor said.
German centre right elects Merkel critic as leader
Germany's centre right opposition Christian Democrats on Saturday elected Friedrich Merz, a critic of former Chancellor Angela Merkel, as their new leader by a huge majority.
Malaysian ex-PM Mahathir stable after latest hospital admission
Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad is in a stable condition after being admitted to a specialist heart hospital for the third time in just weeks, his daughter said Saturday.
Deadly fighting between IS, Kurd forces in Syria
Fighting raged for a third day Saturday between the Islamic State group and Kurdish forces in Syria after IS attacked a prison housing jihadists, in violence that has claimed over 70 lives, a monitor said.