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Meta ordered to pay $567 mn in US over 'public nuisance' child harm
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Eight dead, including teen suspect's grandparents, in Thailand shooting
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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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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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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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Afghan Hazaras vow return to class despite academy bombing
Bodies strewn everywhere, a ceiling caved by blastwaves, classmates dragging each other to safety -- survivors of a suicide bombing in a Kabul study hall described scenes of horror after what should have been a typical exam.
Ukraine says 24 dead after attack on civilian convoy
Ukraine on Saturday accused Russian forces of gunning down 24 civilians including children in an attack on a road convoy near the recently recaptured town of Kupiansk.
Troops in Burkina capital amid international condemnation of new coup
Soldiers blocked main roads and gunfire was heard in the capital of Burkina Faso on Saturday, as world powers condemned the second coup this year in the deeply poor and restive West African country.
African Union condemns latest Burkina Faso coup
The African Union on Saturday condemned the "unconstitutional change of government" in Burkina Faso, a day after the second coup this year in the deeply poor and restive West African country.
Russian troops 'encircled' near key Ukraine town in annexed region
Ukraine said Saturday it encircled several thousand Russian troops near a key town in one of the four Moscow-held territories that President Vladimir Putin annexed a day earlier despite condemnation from Kyiv and the West.
UN raises Kabul classroom bombing death toll to 35 as women protest 'genocide'
The death toll of a suicide bombing on a Kabul classroom has risen to 35, the UN said Saturday, as Shiite Hazara women who bore the brunt of the attack staged a defiant protest against the "genocide" of their minority community.
Russia isolated after backlash over annexed Ukraine regions
Russia was even more diplomatically isolated Saturday after President Vladimir Putin annexed four Moscow-held areas of Ukraine with Kyiv condemning the move and vowing to retake the territories.
Kabul classroom bombing death toll rises to 35 as women protest 'genocide'
The death toll of a suicide bombing on a Kabul classroom has risen to 35, the UN said Saturday, as Shiite Hazara women who bore the brunt of the attack staged a defiant protest against the "genocide" of their minority community.
Burkina Faso faces fresh uncertainty after latest coup
Burkina Faso awoke to fresh uncertainty Saturday after its second coup this year when junior officers toppled a junta leader, saying he had failed to fight jihadist attacks in the deeply poor and restive West African nation.
Afghan women protest Hazara 'genocide' after Kabul bombing
Dozens of women from Afghanistan's minority Hazara community protested in the capital Saturday after a suicide bombing a day earlier killed 20 people -- mostly young women from the ethnic group.
Centrists set to win as Latvia holds elections
Latvians headed to the polls on Saturday in the shadow of neighbouring Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with victory expected for centrist parties that have vowed to continue backing Kyiv.
Japan wrestling legend Antonio Inoki dies at 79
Flamboyant Japanese professional wrestler turned politician Antonio Inoki died Saturday aged 79, according to a company he founded.
Coup in Burkina Faso as military officers overthrow junta leader
Military officers have seized control of Burkina Faso, claiming to be restoring peace to the jihadist-wracked country as they overthrew a junta leader who had also come to power in a coup at the start of this year.
'Worry and fear': Incessant Israeli drones heighten Gaza anxiety
Gaza teenager Bissam says she has trouble sleeping and concentrating as the buzzing sound of Israeli military drones above the crowded Palestinian enclave drives her to distraction.
Brazil's youngest voters betting on 76-year-old candidate
At a samba bar in Rio de Janeiro, three university students are engaged in a vigorous political debate as they count down the days to Brazil's presidential elections.
US would know if Russia prepares nuclear strike: experts
The United States would almost certainly discover ahead of time if Russia was preparing a nuclear strike on Ukraine, and Moscow might very well want it known, nuclear weapons experts say.
North Korea fires ballistic missiles, fourth time this week
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles early Saturday, South Korea's military said, the nuclear-armed country's fourth such launch this week as Seoul, Tokyo and Washington ramp up joint military drills to counter Pyongyang.
The Burkina strongman kicked out in a coup
Burkina Faso strongman Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba came to power in a military coup eight months ago.
Coup in Burkina Faso as military officers dismiss junta leader
Military officers on Friday said they had dismissed the leader of Burkina Faso's junta, in the country's second coup this year.
Russia vetoes UN bid against Ukraine annexations as China abstains
Russia on Friday vetoed a Western bid at the UN Security Council to condemn its annexations of Ukrainian territory but found no support, with China and India abstaining.
Mixed day for stocks as European inflation soars
Global stocks finished mixed after another volatile week, with European bourses rallying despite troubling inflation data and Wall Street continuing to retreat.
US, allies not 'intimidated' by Putin: Biden
President Joe Biden said Friday the United States and NATO will not be intimidated by Russia's President Vladimir Putin and warned that the Western alliance would defend "every inch" of its territory if attacked.
Russia vetoes UN bid against Ukraine annexations, China abstains
Russia on Friday vetoed a Western bid at the UN Security Council to condemn its annexations of Ukrainian territory but found no other support, with China and India abstaining.
US Congress signs off on $12 bn for war-torn Ukraine
The US Congress approved $12.3 billion in aid Friday to help Ukraine battle its invasion by Russia as part of a stopgap spending bill that averts a chaotic government shutdown ahead of a midnight deadline.
Civilians lie slain as Russian troops flee Ukraine push
Ukraine's forces pushed forward their counteroffensive against Russian troops in the Kharkiv region on Friday, as more evidence emerged of violence against civilians in formerly occupied territory.
Bodies in cars, on the ground after Zaporizhzhia civilian convoy strike
The body of a man in a chequered jumper inside a car with blown-out windows, his tattooed hand still clutching the steering wheel.
Yemen truce deadline approaches as wait for peace drags on
As a ceasefire deadline in war-ravaged Yemen draws near, civilians hope the truce will be extended -- fearing any fresh fighting would wipe out the small gains they have made.
Suicide attack on Kabul classroom kills 20, mostly young women
A suicide bomber attacked an education centre in the Afghan capital on Friday where hundreds of students were preparing for university exams, killing at least 20 people, most of them young women.
Finnish air force turns highways into landing strips
Fighter jet engines whined this week on a stretch of highway in central Finland, where the military trained on stretches of road that double as spare landing strips.
Putin annexes Ukraine territories, Kyiv vows to fight back
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday annexed four territories in Ukraine controlled by his army at a grand ceremony in the Kremlin and urged Kyiv to lay down its arms and negotiate an end to seven months of fighting.
No regrets, says Catalan ex-minister on referendum anniversary
Five years after the failed secession push in Catalonia which landed him in jail, Oriol Junqueras remains convinced that defying Spain with a banned independence referendum was the right move.
Iran committed 'crimes against humanity' in 2019 crackdown: lawyers
Iran's government and security forces committed "crimes against humanity" in their suppression of huge nationwide protests in 2019, an international panel of lawyers probing the crackdown concluded on Friday.