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Four dead, 15 injured in Thailand school shooting: deputy minister
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Indonesia traps monkey to end rampage that wounded 18 people
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Military shake-up poses little threat to Ukraine's drone revolution
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Food security fears mount as UK farmers battle drought
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Camels find unlikely home in outback Australia
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Houthi missile attacks kill 58 Saudi-backed Yemeni govt forces
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Pacific nations fail to agree on statement condemning China missile test
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Chinese activist held in Bangkok finds Canada refuge
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Anguish and hope: why a Tibetan set himself on fire in New York
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Kiss takes reins as Wallabies face Japan
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Oil extends gains and stocks fall on fresh Hormuz worries
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North Korea touts dog soup and other home-cooked recipes to beat the heat
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Venezuela's political transition talks wrap first day in Caracas
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UK observatory nervously watches growing space junk threat
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South Africa coach Erasmus wary of struggling Argentina
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Meta ordered to pay US state $567 mn to abate 'public nuisance' and child harm
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Actress, engineer, jihadist's widow among Syria's new women MPs
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Houthi missile attacks kill 58 Saudi-backed Yemeni govt forces: source
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Battling Norrie survives match point to oust de Minaur
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No.1 Sabalenka and Pegula advance at Toronto
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US firm takes on backyard mosquitoes -- with 600,000 mosquitoes
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China missile test top of agenda as Pacific diplomats meet in Fiji
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Thousands protest private property legislation in Argentina
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Most UK teens to opt out of planned social media curfew: poll
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Battling Norrie survives match point to oust de Minaur at Montreal
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Venezuela's political transition talks launch in Caracas
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Venezuela's political transition talks start: AFP
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2 killed, 13 wounded in bus blast near Syrian capital: state media
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Real Madrid extend Vinicius deal, sign Diomande in title bid boost
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All Blacks skipper Taylor cautiously recovering from calf strain
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PSG sign France midfielder Akliouche from Monaco
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UN chief denounces Russia, Ukraine for civilian deaths
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CONMEBOL 'expresses concern regarding repeated unilateral actions' by FIFA
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UEFA turn up the pressure on Infantino and repeat boycott threat
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Warren coy over whether Fury-Joshua will be in UK or US
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Rodri approves Barcelona transfer talks with Man City: Barca source to AFP
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Taiwan blocks key bridge in drill for potential Chinese invasion
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Venezuela unable to tally missing from cataclysmic quakes
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Migrant children risk abuse on streets of Ceuta, aid groups warn
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Doping body says Parker's positive cocaine test caused by nutritionist
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British Grand Prix stays on MotoGP calendar until 2028
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UEFA says boycott of World Cups stands despite FIFA backdown on private investment
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Britain's EasyJet flies into US hands as takeover confirmed
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Real Madrid sign Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande
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US President Joe Biden said Thursday the world is facing nuclear "Armageddon", warning that Vladimir Putin may use his atomic arsenal as Russian troops struggle against a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
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US President Joe Biden said Thursday the world risks nuclear "Armageddon" for the first time since the Cold War and that he is trying to find Russian President Vladimir Putin's "off-ramp" in the Ukraine conflict.
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The Nobel Peace Prize will be unveiled Friday, with experts speculating it could go to critics of Vladimir Putin, climate activists or even no prize at all amid the war in Ukraine.
Biden pardons thousands for cannabis possession
US President Joe Biden on Thursday pardoned thousands of Americans convicted of marijuana possession in a major new step towards destigmatizing the drug -- and fulfilling a promise to his supporters a month before midterm elections.
US judge blocks new New York gun controls
A US federal judge blocked the enforcement of New York's new gun law Thursday, undermining for the second time this year the state's efforts to control a key factor in rising homicides.
US to rename military bases that honor Confederate figures by 2024
The United States will rename nine army bases that honor figures from the pro-slavery Confederacy by the beginning of 2024, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday.
European leaders show 'unity' in face of Russia's war
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Ukraine presses Kherson progress, urges more Europe help
Ukraine said Thursday it had recaptured swathes of fresh territory from Russian troops as Kyiv urged Europe to help its forces expel Moscow's army once and for all.
Biden hails IBM's $20 bln investment announcement
IBM hosted US President Joe Biden Thursday to celebrate the announcement of a $20-billion investment in semiconductors, quantum computing and other cutting-edge technology in New York state.
Demonstrators rally in support of new Burkina Faso leader
Demonstrators gathered in the capital of Burkina Faso on Thursday to show their support for the country's new junta leader, as rumours swirled of internal divisions in the army.
'All options' on table in US response to OPEC+ cuts: W.House
The White House on Thursday said "all options" are being considered after the OPEC+ group's decision to cut oil production, despite US arguments that this will raise fuel costs and endanger world economies.
Ukraine town fearful after sudden shifts in control
The people of Lyman, emerging from cellars after Ukraine recaptured the town from Russian forces, have been left confused and fearful by both the battle and the shifting political map.
Europe's postcard from Prague: leaders together, one big gap
Leaders from across Europe, with one big gap, featured in the family photo of the newly-established European Political Community from its inaugural meeting in Prague on Thursday.
Ukraine clocks Kherson wins, Zelensky urges more EU help
Ukraine said Thursday it had recaptured swathes of fresh territory from Russian troops as Kyiv urged Europe to help its forces expel Moscow's army once and for all.
Ukraine says recaptured vast tracts of key Kherson region
Ukraine said Thursday that it had wrested Russian troops out from swathes of the southern Kherson region, pushing a counter-offensive that has undermined the Kremlin's claim to have annexed the territories.
At 34, Burkina's new junta chief is world's youngest leader
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US targets 'senior' IS jihadist in Syria's northeast: Centcom
American forces targeted a "senior" member of the jihadist Islamic State group Thursday in a pre-dawn raid on northeastern Syria, the US military's Central Command said.
UK government talks tough on immigration -- again
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European 'community' meets in face of Russia's war
Leaders from Ukraine, Britain and Turkey joined their EU counterparts on Thursday for an inaugural summit of the "European Political Community" aimed at bringing the continent together in the face of Russia's aggression against Ukraine.
Exhausted Ukrainian soldiers say 'only death' awaits Russians
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Russian elite voice growing anger as losses mount in Ukraine
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N.Korea fires missiles, flies warplanes as it blames US for 'escalation'
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles Thursday and flew warplanes, while claiming its recent blitz of sanctions-busting tests were necessary countermeasures against joint military drills by the United States and South Korea.
Stocks mostly retreat, pound drops
Equity markets mostly fell Thursday and the pound retreated once more against the dollar on lingering recession fears despite hopes that the US Federal Reserve will tame the pace of aggressive interest rate hikes.
Lebanon far from gas riches even if Israel deal agreed: analysts
Lebanon is grappling to strike a deal with Israel over contested maritime gas fields, but even with an agreement the cash-strapped country faces multiple hurdles before tapping potential hydrocarbon riches, analysts say.
West bracing for defeat against China at UN rights vote
Western countries trying to pass an unprecedented resolution at the UN's top rights body targeting China for widespread abuses were scrambling Thursday for votes and bracing for possible defeat.
Ukraine troops eye 'light at end of tunnel' on southern front
They lived for months in fox holes, pounded by Russian artillery, on a frontline frozen in stalemate. But with a counter-offensive reaping results in the south, Ukrainian soldiers were eyeing "light at the end of the tunnel".
'Bella Ciao', protest anthem the world loves to sing
From Ukraine to Chile, protesters worldwide have long rallied to the stirring Italian anthem "Bella Ciao", now being sung by demonstrators in solidarity with women in Iran.
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, blames US for 'escalation'
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles Thursday and claimed its recent blitz of sanctions-busting tests were necessary countermeasures against joint military drills by the United States and South Korea.
Myanmar junta jails Japanese filmmaker for 10 years
Myanmar's junta has jailed a Japanese filmmaker for 10 years, more than two months after he was arrested while filming an anti-coup protest, a military spokesman said Thursday.
Iranian Kurd exiles in Iraq under fire as protests rage
As protests flare across Iran over the death of young Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini, the Kurdistan region of neighbouring Iraq has paid a price, coming under bombardment from the Islamic republic's forces.