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A year on, Tanzanians mourn election massacres in 'state of terror'
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Rains bring relief to Indonesian city weary of fire haze
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Israel piles pressure on Arab parties as Netanyahu seeks government
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Osaka vows to return stronger after Tokyo exit
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'Call of Duty' slammed for using real Seoul crowd crush footage
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Hello Kitty firm apologises, scraps Japan TV tie-up after China anger
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TotalEnergies profit hits record on high oil prices
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Taiwan says Pakistan briefly closed airspace to Taiwanese flights
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Key of seethe: I.Coast row with Sahel juntas spills into concert halls
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'My blood was spilled here': a year on, Tanzania unable to mourn election violence
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Romanian writer Cartarescu hails books as balm in turmoil
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Afghanistan opium poppy cultivation surges despite Taliban govt ban: UN
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Mbappe, Real Madrid and La Liga face long road to redemption in China
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No World Series miracle for weary Rays
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North Korea fires 'around a dozen' ballistic missiles into East Sea
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Miami Heat earn first win of NBA season with Antetokounmpo
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Brewers catcher Contreras named World Series MVP
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Brewers beat Rays 4-1 to capture first World Series title
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Asian stock markets fluctuate after mixed tech results
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Philippine island fights rising seas with nature, not concrete
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Samsung logs record quarterly profits despite investor AI jitters
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Bangladesh presses India before Ganges water treaty expires
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Miami stumble to draw against Cincinnati despite Suarez strike
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Trump accuses Alaska Democrats of fraud over same-name scandal
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Bangladesh scrambling as Ganges water treaty to expire
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Spain mourns after latest train tragedy kills 68
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England in peril with Rugby League World Cup semi spots at stake
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Trump's border: quiet, but few people are happy
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Antonelli ready to rewrite the Formula One record books in Mexico
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Australian defence chief says China military buildup creating 'pressure' in SE Asia
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EU, Canada to build 'new chapter' in alliance at Montreal summit
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No penalty practice? No problem for Man City in shoot-out win
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Argentine football fan jailed for threats over Di Maria return
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Microsoft beats expectations fueled by Azure cloud business
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Liverpool beat Chelsea in League Cup shoot-out, Man City survive scare
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Chelsea win as Bayern draw with Madrid in Women's Champions League
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Inter leave it late again in Serie A as AC Milan, Juventus lose
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Kane watches as Bayern cruise into German Cup last 16
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Shares in Google owner Alphabet plummet on profit miss, ad slowdown
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Bayern boss Kompany out of hospital after meningeal irritation
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Putin hails Elon Musk as 'truly a genius'
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Shares in Google owner Alphabet sink on profit miss, ad slowdown
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US stocks eye big tech earnings as Fed holds rates steady
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Chelsea win as Bayern and Madrid draw in Women's Champions League
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US Fed holds interest rates steady despite 'too high' inflation
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Made with munitions from the Falklands War, a 'Chalice of Peace' for the pope
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Rwanda cannot be blamed for what happens in DR Congo, FM says
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Pioneering US labor leader Dolores Huerta dies at 96
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Inter leave it late again in Serie A as Bologna sink AC Milan
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Italian PM slams 'shameful' release of alleged protest organiser
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Long-time NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom, whose advocacy on Xinjiang and Tibet has ruffled feathers, hopes to bend UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet's ear on Thursday about her forthcoming China visit.
Zhirinovsky: Russia's ultra-nationalist who predicted Ukraine conflict
Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Russia's veteran firebrand with a flair for political theatre who appeared to predict Russia's military action in Ukraine, died at the age of 75 on Wednesday.
World stock markets beat retreat with all eyes on Fed
Global equities sank Wednesday on bets the Federal Reserve will act more aggressively to bring inflation under control, while oil prices rebounded.
US, EU ready new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine killings
The United States and EU were readying new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, after Ukraine's president showed the UN Security Council harrowing images of violence and accused Moscow of widespread atrocities.
Ukrainians fleeing occupation pour into Zaporizhzhia
A large white tent in a shopping centre car park in Zaporizhzhia has become the meeting place for thousands from southern Ukraine who have fled the Russian invasion and left everything behind.
Israel's Bennett loses majority after MP quits coalition
A key member of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's Yamina party said Wednesday she was quitting his coalition government, in a surprise move that leaves him without a parliamentary majority.
There will be accountability for Ukraine crimes, eventually: expert
Shocking images of bodies strewn in Ukrainian streets clearly indicate war crimes, but legally proving that and ensuring accountability is tricky, according to a top international justice expert.
Sri Lanka parliament speaker warns crisis risks starvation
Sri Lanka's crippling economic crisis risks starvation across the island nation of 22 million while acute shortages and blackouts will get worse, the speaker of parliament warned Wednesday.
Sudanese plan mass anti-coup rallies on sit-in anniversary
Sudanese protesters are gearing up for mass rallies demanding an end to military rule on Wednesday, the historic anniversary of events leading to the toppling of autocrats including Omar al-Bashir.
El Salvador criminalizes gang-related messages in media
El Salvador's Congress on Tuesday approved sentences of 10 to 15 years for those who spread gang-related messages in the media, prompting journalists to raise censorship fears.
African support on Ukraine shows Kremlin's soft power
African leaders, opposition figures and social influencers are stepping up their support for the Kremlin even as Russia's image elsewhere is being shredded by the war in Ukraine.
US to announce new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine killings
The United States was expected to announce tough new sanctions on Russia Wednesday, including a ban on new investments, a day after Ukraine's president showed the UN Security Council harrowing images of violence and accused Moscow of widespread atrocities.
Sudanese plan mass anti-coup rallies on anniversary of sit-in
Sudanese protesters are gearing up for mass anti-coup rallies Wednesday to mark the anniversaries of historic events that toppled Sudanese autocrats, most recently president Omar al-Bashir three years ago.
Marine Le Pen: far-right chief within reach of French presidency
Marine Le Pen has fought for years to make the far-right party she inherited electable, and now appears to have a real chance to challenge incumbent Emmanuel Macron for the French presidency this month.
France votes as tight Le Pen-Macron duel looms
France votes Sunday in the first round of presidential elections at which Emmanuel Macron is bidding for a second term in the face of a strengthening challenge from resurgent far-right leader Marine Le Pen.
Asian markets track Wall St retreat on hawkish Fed bets
Equities sank Wednesday after Wall Street tumbled on bets the Federal Reserve will act more aggressively to bring inflation under control, while oil prices extended losses after the European Union refrained from imposing sanctions on Russian crude.
Tigrayans subjected to 'war crimes' in Ethiopia: rights groups
Security forces and their allies in a disputed part of conflict-hit northern Ethiopia committed abuses against Tigrayans that amounted to war crimes and crimes against humanity, two rights groups said Wednesday.
Cyprus push to ban gay conversion therapy amid exorcism claim
Cypriot lawmakers and activists are pushing to criminalise "gay conversion therapy" which has left members of the island's LGBTQ+ community traumatised through "medieval" practices such as exorcisms.
Young voters blase on Brazil's elections
Not only is this the year Brazilian teenager Rodrigo Kutz turns old enough to vote, the almost-16-year-old gets to cast his first ballot in a clutch presidential election.
Kayla Mueller's mother recalls pleas to IS to spare her daughter
The mother of slain US relief worker Kayla Mueller testified Tuesday at the trial of one of her daughter's alleged Islamic State captors, recounting the desperate pleas for her release and tortuous negotiations.
Peru ends Lima curfew aimed at quelling protests
Peruvian President Pedro Castillo on Tuesday announced the end of a curfew in the capital Lima aimed at containing protests against rising fuel prices following crisis talks with Congress.
Children of Chernigiv leave clues of Russian siege
In the dank basement of a children's hospital in Chernigiv there are cave paintings on the wall -- tiny handprints, a smeared rainbow, a fluttering Ukrainian flag.
EU stocks sag on prospect of more Russia sanctions
EU stocks sagged on Tuesday after Brussels proposed further sanctions against Russia in response to killings in the Ukrainian town of Bucha that have prompted international condemnation.
Zelensky calls on world to stop Russia, more atrocities feared
Ukraine's president showed a harrowing video of dead civilians to the UN Security Council Tuesday and called for "accountability" for apparent Russian atrocities, as fears grow that Moscow is preparing new offensives.
French artist sprays 'smiles and humanity' on Ukraine walls
Paris-based graffiti legend C215 puts the final touches on a blue and yellow portrait of a young girl on a Kyiv bus shelter, a colourful contrast with the badly damaged buildings nearby.
Chileans to vote on new constitution on Sept 4: government
Chileans will vote in a mandatory referendum on September 4 to approve or reject a new constitution to replace the one enacted in 1980 by the regime of dictator Augusto Pinochet, the government said Tuesday.
French leftist hosts hologram meeting in run-off push
The leading left-wing candidate in France's presidential election Jean-Luc Melenchon on Tuesday held a raucous final meeting that saw him beamed into a dozen French cities by hologram as he seeks to sneak into a second round run-off.
UN rights body 'concerned' over El Salvador gang measures
The office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday expressed concern about El Salvador's approach to combating gang violence, pointing to "alleged cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment."
Ivanka Trump testifes to Capitol assault probe
Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump was testifying Tuesday before the probe into the 2021 Capitol assault, as lawmakers ramped up attempts to seek evidence from the inner circle of the former president.
Zelensky demands world 'act immediately' to stop Russia
Ukraine's president showed a harrowing video of dead civilians to the UN Security Council Tuesday and called for immediate action and "accountability" for apparent Russian atrocities, as fears grow that Russia is preparing new offensives in the east and south.
US, UK, Australia to cooperate on hypersonic weapons
The United States, Britain and Australia said Tuesday they will begin jointly collaborating on hypersonic weapons and "electronic warfare capabilities", as part of their new AUKUS alliance aimed at countering China.
France's Macron targets poll rival Le Pen over ties to Russia
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday accused his far-right election rival Marine Le Pen of being too close to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, denying he had indulged the Kremlin over the Russian invasion of Ukraine.