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England coach McCullum denies rift with 'good friend' Stokes
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Europe: the world's fastest-warming continent
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Taliban officials hold EU migration talks in Brussels
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Zelensky to skip key Ukraine conference in Poland over WWII row
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Seoul leads rout for tech shares as oil prices dip
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Europe heatwave closes schools, threatens health
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India monsoon sweeps north but brings less rain than usual
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Germany eyes longer working lives in pension reform plan
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UK and markets await Burnham's economic plans
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Iran says won't allow UN inspectors at bombed nuclear sites
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Heineken names new CEO after predecessor's shock departure
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Banned Vondrousova insists she has 'never doped'
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Schools plan to close as UK braces for record-breaking heatwave
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UN chief urges AI firms to 'come clean' over environmental footprint
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India startup head Kunal Shah appointed as new WhatsApp boss
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More records set to fall as deadly Europe heatwave drags on
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Israel's 'deliberate targeting' of children part of ongoing Gaza 'genocide': UN probe
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England, Ghana eye last 32 as Portugal look for lift-off
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Seoul's Kospi stock index tanks 10% to lead tech-fuelled Asia rout
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Sri Lanka troops to battle deadly dengue mosquitoes as cases rise
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Iran says to oversee Hormuz as Swiss talks conclude
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Diaspora World Cup champions diversity over division
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Guns, drones and doves: War reshapes Ukrainian jewellery scene
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Australia withholds Pacific climate fund reports over risk of diplomatic 'damage'
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Kenya police violence victims say compensation promise a 'smokescreen'
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Indian startup head appointed as new WhatsApp boss
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EU bets on digital euro to cut US tech addiction
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Antetokounmpo joining Miami Heat in blockbuster: reports
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Fineanganofo rethinks Newcastle move after All Blacks call-up
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'Let's be realistic': Haaland cools Norway's World Cup expectations
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Lightning, downpour, a two-hour delay: bad weather hits the World Cup
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Ultra-reclusive Turkmenistan slowly opens up to tourists
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Two-goal Haaland fires Norway into World Cup last 32
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Marc Bloch, historian and Resistance hero, joins France's Pantheon greats
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Ronaldo 'a role model' says Portugal coach after slow World Cup start
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Savea 'embraces challenge' of leading All Blacks towards World Cup
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Savea 'embraces challlenge' of leading All Blacks towards World Cup
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which EU ministers agreed on Thursday to designate as a terrorist organisation, is the ideological army of the Islamic republic tasked with preserving the future of the revolution but which activists say played a frontline role in suppressing protests.
Israeli settler leader lauds Jewish prayer at contested West Bank tomb
Around 1,500 Israeli Jews prayed at a contested tomb in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Thursday morning, and a settler leader hailed an "important step" towards establishing Israeli sovereignty over the site.
Iran blasts EU 'mistake' after Guards terror designation
Iran reacted with fury on Thursday after the EU blacklisted the country's Revolutionary Guards as a terror group, as Tehran faced off with Washington after US President Donald Trump warned time was running out for a nuclear deal.
Trump says Putin agreed not to attack freezing Kyiv for a week
US President Donald Trump said Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed to halt attacks on Kyiv and other cities for a week, as Moscow's strikes leave Ukraine facing its toughest winter since the start of the war.
Colombia restricts import of drones used in explosives attacks
Colombia has restricted the importation of drones, whose increased use by guerrilla groups in a decades-old conflict killed 20 people last year and wounded nearly 300, the government said Thursday.
US border chief says not 'surrendering' immigration mission in Minneapolis
President Donald Trump's border chief vowed Thursday to press on with the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis but said a plan to "draw down" the number of federal agents in the city is in the works.
Oil jumps on Trump's Iran threat; gold retreats from highs
Oil prices surged Thursday after US President Donald Trump ramped up geopolitical tensions with threats of a military strike on Iran, while safe-haven gold fell back after hitting a fresh record near $5,600.
Melania Trump premieres multi-million-dollar documentary
Melania Trump on Thursday premieres her new movie promising a behind the scenes glimpse at her husband's return to power -- a documentary funded by an extraordinary multi-million-dollar deal with Amazon.
US Senate vote to avert government shutdown expected to fail
US senators looked likely to reject a key vote Thursday to avert another damaging shutdown in President Donald Trump's second term, with Democrats blocking funding for his immigration crackdown after the killings of two activists by federal agents.
Colombian president angers churches with Jesus sex comments
Churches in deeply Christian Colombia have reacted angrily to assertions by President Gustavo Petro that Jesus Christ had engaged in sex.
Turkey to offer mediation in US-Iran showdown
Turkey will offer to mediate between Washington and Tehran when Iran's foreign minister visits Friday, officials said, as Ankara mulls reinforcing security along its border should the dispute escalate.
EU designates Iran Guards as 'terrorist organisation'
The European Union agreed Thursday to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard a "terrorist organisation" over a deadly crackdown on mass protests, sending a powerful message of condemnation to Tehran.
Where does Iraq stand as US turns up heat on Iran?
Faced with political deadlock, open American meddling and the threat of war across its borders, is Iraq being dragged back to darker times after achieving hard-won stability?
Oil jumps, gold climbs further on Trump's Iran threat
Oil prices surged Thursday after US President Donald Trump ramped up geopolitical tensions with threats of a military strike on Iran, while safe-haven gold soared to a fresh record near $5,600.
Denmark hails 'very constructive' meeting with US over Greenland
Denmark's foreign minister said Thursday he was "more optimistic" after technical talks kicked off with the United States over Greenland.
US border chief says not 'surrendering' immigration mission
President Donald Trump's border chief vowed Thursday to press on with the federal immigration crackdown in Minneapolis while acknowledging the mission needed to improve and promising to hold agents to account.
EU to put Iran Guards on 'terrorist list'
EU foreign ministers were expected to agree Thursday to put Iran's Revolutionary Guards on the bloc's "terrorist list" after a deadly crackdown on mass protests.
Britain's Starmer hails 'good progress' after meeting China's Xi
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed "really good progress" on issues including visa-free travel and tariffs during talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday.
Gold surges further, oil jumps on Trump's Iran threat
Gold soared to a fresh record near $5,600 on Thursday and oil prices climbed after US President Donald Trump ramped up geopolitical tensions with threats of a military strike on Iran.
Iran's IRGC: the feared 'Pasdaran' set for EU terror listing
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is the ideological army of the Islamic republic tasked with protecting the revolution from external and domestic threats but is accused by the West of militant activity abroad and serial rights violations at home.
Giant Mozambique gas project resumes after 5-year security suspension
French energy giant TotalEnergies relaunched construction Thursday on a massive gas project in northern Mozambique that was halted for five years after a jihadist attack that claimed hundreds of lives.
Iran vows 'crushing response', EU targets Revolutionary Guards
Iran on Thursday vowed a "crushing response" to any attack after US President Donald Trump warned time was running out for a nuclear deal, and as the European Union looks to declare the Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organisation.
Trump's border chief to speak in Minneapolis as shooting fallout grows
US President Donald Trump's border czar Tom Homan was set to present his plans on Thursday as the new face of the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, after two federal agents involved in the fatal shooting of an American citizen were placed on leave.
Huge Mozambique gas project restarts after five-year pause
French energy giant TotalEnergies officially relaunched Thursday a massive gas project in northern Mozambique after a five-year pause imposed following a jihadist attack that claimed hundreds of lives.
Britain's Starmer reports 'good progress' after meeting China's Xi
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that "really good progress" had been made on issues such as visa-free travel and tariffs during talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday.
Turkey to offer mediation on US–Iran tensions, weighs border measures
Turkey will offer to mediate between Washington and Tehran during a visit by Iran's foreign minister on Friday, officials said, as Ankara considers reinforcing security along its border should the dispute escalate.
Trump-era trade stress leads Western powers to China
Britain's Keir Starmer is the latest Western leader to thaw trade ties with China in a shift analysts say is driven by US tariff pressure and unease over Donald Trump's volatile policy playbook.
Germany to harden critical infrastructure as Russia fears spike
Germany plans to better protect its critical infrastructure with a new law on Thursday as surging tensions with Russia stoke fears of sabotage attacks and other national security threats.
New glove, same fist: Myanmar vote ensures military's grip
The colour of the winning party in Myanmar's junta-run election is the same green as a general's uniform, its staff are retired senior officers, and most expect it to march in lockstep with the military.
Thai foreign minister says hopes Myanmar polls 'start of transition' to peace
Thailand's foreign minister said Thursday that he hoped Myanmar's recent election would be the "start of a transition" that could ultimately lead to a sustainable peace in the civil war-torn country.
Starmer, Xi stress need for stronger UK-China ties to face global headwinds
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese leader Xi Jinping stressed the need for closer relations between their countries in order to face geopolitical headwinds, as the two met in Beijing on Thursday.
Britain's Starmer meets China's Xi for talks on trade, security
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, seeking closer trade ties while balancing sensitive issues of national security and human rights.