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Iran says US violated peace deal as both sides trade fire
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England, Portugal eye top spots as World Cup group stages wrap up
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Injured Australian pair Leckie, Italiano out of World Cup
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US, Iran trade strikes putting new strain on Middle East truce
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Farmers fear drought as Italy's longest river runs dry
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Thousands expected as Vespa celebrates 80 years in Rome
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Budapest Pride to push for equality after reversed ban
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Pino, Williams injuries mar Spain's World Cup progress
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World Cup fans get taste of American life -- at the mall
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'Struggle continues' in Bolivia's Morales heartland
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World Cup turns New York's Times Square into global fan hub
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Bielsa accepts blame for World Cup exit, but says Uruguay deserved more
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Lebanon, Israel and US sign trilateral framework pact
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Uruguay crash out of World Cup as Spain avoid Argentina clash
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Cape Verde extend World Cup fairytale to set up Argentina meeting
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Swiss glaciers facing drastic loss from heatwave: expert
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Messi to start dead-rubber World Cup group match on bench
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Trump unveils new US passport -- with picture of himself
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US and Iran trade strikes putting new strain on Mideast ceasefire
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Hat-trick hero Dembele displays Ballon d'Or brilliance for France at World Cup
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Maple Leafs make teen McKenna top pick in NHL Draft
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Injured England defender James to miss Panama game at World Cup
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California appeals court orders Weinstein resentencing for sex assault
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Norway coach defends decision to leave out Haaland, Odegaard against France
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Scheffler fires 60 to grab 36-hole PGA Travelers lead
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Movie theaters are allies for streamers like us, Apple exec says
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Austria's Rangnick shuts down conspiracy talk ahead of Algeria World Cup clash
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DR Congo must take risks to keep World Cup 'dream alive', says Desabre
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Should we fear an AI bubble bust?
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Jangoo, Chase keep West Indies in touch against Sri Lanka
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US strikes Iran sites after cargo ship attack
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Dembele hat-trick as France swat Norway, Senegal stay alive
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Gueye double keeps Senegal's World Cup hopes alive
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Dembele hits hat-trick as France thrash second-string Norway at World Cup
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US stocks recover from tech tremors as oil prices fall
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Globalization isn't dead, just 'transformed,' says IMF chief economist
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OpenAI restricts limited release of new model to US only
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Israel and Lebanon hail Washington deal, rejected by Hezbollah
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Scheffler fires 60 to grab early PGA Travelers lead
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Usyk -- pugilist who kept Ukrainian spirits high in darkest days
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Trump blasts 'godless' Democrats in incendiary speech to evangelicals
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Orange wave: Dutch World Cup dream gathers pace
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Venezuela earthquakes kill 920, tens of thousands missing
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Swiss nuclear plant shut down due to heatwave
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Hundred hero Duckett punishes New Zealand after Stokes sparks England revival
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American businesswoman Michele Kang buys French club Lyon
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South Korea coach bereft of answers with World Cup hopes on knife-edge
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Lebanon, Israel, US sign trilateral framework agreement in Washington
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Mistrial declared in deadly Los Angeles fire case
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Antonelli scores 'double top' for Mercedes as Russell warns of McLaren threat
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Brazil has pushed back against a complaint by the UN's climate chief over a security breach at the COP30 summit in Belem, saying responsibility for safeguarding the venue's interior lies with the world body itself.
Palestinian Authority says Israel killed two teens in West Bank
The Palestinian Authority said Thursday that Israeli soldiers had killed two 15-year-olds in the occupied West Bank, while Israel called them "terrorists" attempting to carry out an attack.
Stocks slide despite end of US government shutdown
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25 oil-supplying states accused of 'complicity' in Gaza war
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At an informal settlement near a disused landfill, a group of migrants anxiously await the outcome of Chile's presidential election, in which many voters are baying for them to be thrown out.
'Like a horror movie': 770 km of fear for those fleeing Sudan's El-Fasher
Survivors of the bloody takeover of El-Fasher walked for days through the desert, past bodies and armed men who humiliated them, desperate to escape the Sudanese city now overrun by paramilitary forces.
Zelensky sanctions associate as fraud scandal rocks Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday ordered sanctions on a former business partner at the heart of a corruption scandal that has sparked outrage in a nation exhausted by nearly four years of war.
Right-tilting EU parliament backs unpicking green business rules
European lawmakers voted Thursday to back the weakening of landmark EU environmental and human rights rules, as part of a business-friendly drive to slash red tape pushed through with far-right support.
Zelensky sanctions associate as corruption scandal engulfs Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday ordered sanctions on an associate and former business partner at the heart of a massive corruption scandal that has sparked outrage in a nation exhausted by nearly four years of war.
Germany agrees to keep military service voluntary
Germany's coalition government has agreed a new voluntary military service model, politicians said Thursday, after weeks of wrangling over whether there should be a compulsory element.
Japan PM Takaichi says she sleeps only 2-4 hours a night
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday she only sleeps for between two and four hours every night, while she also faces criticism for encouraging people to overwork.
Juan Ponce Enrile, architect of Philippines martial law, dies at 101
Juan Ponce Enrile, a shrewd political operator who helped usher in the darkest repression of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos's rule, died on Thursday at the age of 101, his daughter said.
Juan Ponce Enrile, architect of Philippine martial law, dies at 101: daughter
Juan Ponce Enrile, a shrewd political operator who helped usher in the darkest repression of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos's rule, died on Thursday at the age of 101, his daughter said.
Asian stocks rise with focus on Fed, tech as US government reopens
Asian markets rose on Thursday after Donald Trump signed a spending bill to end a record US government shutdown, while focus was also turning to Federal Reserve interest rates and tech bubble worries.
Sri Lanka to stay in Pakistan after bomb, games move to Rawalpindi
Sri Lanka's cricket board said Thursday that its players will remain in Pakistan to complete a one-day international series and a subsequent T20 tri-series, with all games to be played in Rawalpindi.
Zanzibar women turn to sponge farming as oceans heat up
Around 10 in the morning each day, women in hijabs and loose long dresses wade through Zanzibar's turquoise shallow tides to tend their sponge farms -- a new lifeline after climate change upended their former work.
India's top tennis player says denied China visa
India's top-ranked men's tennis player Sumit Nagal said China denied him a visa weeks before he was set to appear at an Australian Open qualifying tournament in southwestern Sichuan.
EU lawmakers to vote on unpicking green business rules
European lawmakers are expected on Thursday to back weakening a set of EU environmental and human rights rules, as part of a business-friendly push against red tape that has split parliament.
Record-breaking US shutdown ends as political fallout begins
Congress on Wednesday ended the longest government shutdown in US history -- 43 days that paralyzed Washington and left hundreds of thousands of workers unpaid while Donald Trump's Republicans and Democrats played a high-stakes blame game.
New Epstein emails claim Trump 'knew about the girls'
Jeffrey Epstein suggested Donald Trump knew about the disgraced financier's abuse and "spent hours" with one victims at his house, according to emails released by Democrats Wednesday that raised fresh questions for the US president.
Dow ends at record on hopes US government will reopen
Wall Street stocks finished mostly higher Wednesday with the Dow climbing to a fresh record on hopes a US government shutdown would soon end, while oil prices fell sharply on oversupply worries.
US presses final penny after more than 230 years
The United States pressed its final circulating penny on Wednesday, in a move made to save money as the one-cent coin denomination became less relevant over time.
Pardoned French-Algerian writer Sansal arrives in Germany
Jailed French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal arrived in Germany for medical treatment on Wednesday after Algiers agreed to a German request that he be pardoned.
Trump 'knew about the girls,' new Epstein emails claim
Jeffrey Epstein suggested Donald Trump knew of the disgraced financier's sexual abuse and "spent hours" with one of his victims at his house, according to emails released by Democrats Wednesday that piled fresh pressure on the US president.
Tuberculosis killed 1.23 million last year: WHO
Tuberculosis remains the world's leading infectious killer, claiming an estimated 1.23 million lives last year, the UN health organisation said Wednesday as it warned that recent gains made against the disease were fragile.
Hopes of US shutdown deal fail to sustain market rally
Stock markets fluctuated Wednesday as optimism that the US government shutdown was nearing an end and another Federal Reserve interest rate cut was on the horizon failed to sustain a rally.
US military personnel do not risk prosecution for drug strikes: Justice Dept
The US Justice Department on Wednesday defended lethal military strikes on suspected drug traffickers, brushing aside charges they may amount to extrajudicial killings that merit legal prosecution.
Jailed writer Sansal on way to Germany after Algeria pardon
Jailed French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal was on his way to Germany for medical treatment on Wednesday after Algiers agreed to a German request that he be pardoned.
Ukraine ministers resign over major corruption scandals
Ukraine's energy and justice ministers resigned on Wednesday over their alleged involvement in a sweeping corruption scandal in the country's energy sector.
Record-breaking US shutdown to end as political fallout begins
Congress looked set Wednesday to end the longest government shutdown in US history -- 43 days that paralyzed Washington and left hundreds of thousands of workers unpaid while Donald Trump's Republicans and Democrats played a high-stakes blame game.
G7 foreign ministers seek to boost Ukraine war effort
G7 foreign ministers held talks Wednesday focused on bolstering Ukraine's war effort, as meeting host Canada unveiled new sanctions targeting Russian drone and energy production.