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China says takes Mbappe apology 'seriously' after Mao remark
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Cyclone eases after lashing India coast, no deaths reported
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Flavio Bolsonaro on way to Ecuador from Argentina after fleeing Brazil
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AI chip giant SK hynix posts seven-fold surge in quarterly operating profit
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Netanyahu bloc leads after half of Israeli votes counted but no majority
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Two hundred 'Cruise for life' passengers stranded in Cambodia
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India vows action after first cheetah shot dead
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'Now or Never': Ethiopia influencers push for Eritrea invasion
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S.African activists push back on data centre rush
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Mbappe furore rages on in China, but Mao comments censored
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Judges set to rule on Australian mushroom killer's appeal
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Billionaire Ambani's Jio jumps 21% in market debut after record India IPO
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Syria reopens Jordan border crossing after mending ties
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Rays win thriller to thwart Brewers in World Series
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Cyclone Arnab lashes India coast, no deaths reported
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Reigning champ Knicks earn first win against Pistons
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Trump tamed after US midterms? Europe doubts it
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Runners swap streets for shopping malls as haze chokes Singapore
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Tech stocks soar as SK hynix adds to rising AI confidence
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Billionaire Ambani's Jio to debut after record India IPO
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Sri Lanka's Tamil farmers fight to reclaim land after civil war
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UK set for cautious budget as borrowing costs climb
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Afghans compete for jobs, homes as millions return
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Anthropic's record IPO faces some big questions
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'They don't care about us': Trump food aid cuts leave Americans struggling and angry
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US Fed expected to hold rates steady ahead of key midterm elections
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Meta, Snap head to trial in another case about social media's harms
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Can this Latin Grammy-winner help Democrats win back Congress?
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French Senate passes bill to make protesters pay for unrest damage
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Tuvalu has 'limited' power to halt its fossil fuel investments: NZ govt papers seen by AFP
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India evacuates tens of thousands as Cyclone Arnab makes landfall
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Palestinian activist Khalil returns to Columbia after US detention
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In tight Israel vote, both camps hold out cautious hope
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Trump drastically loosens oil and gas methane rules
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AI chip giant SK hynix says quarterly operating profit soars 630%
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French Senate weighs bill to make protesters pay for unrest damage
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Youths testify about 'despair' in unprecedented Canadian climate trial
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'A very sad day': Arteta despair as Arsenal stunned by Fleetwood
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Syria, Jordan agree to mend ties after deadly strike
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Charles tackles thorny legacy of slavery on Caribbean trip
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Arsenal stunned by fourth-tier Fleetwood in League Cup
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Former Grand Slam winner Wawrinka ends tennis career
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Last-gasp Sabitzer strike sends Dortmund past Bremen in German Cup
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Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro flees to US after election loss
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Rights groups reject Emirati diplomat for UN top job
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Flavio Bolsonaro headed to US after Brazil election defeat: US media
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American woman convicted of getting military training from Islamic State
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North Korea vows nuclear-armed navy as US ally drills open
Leader Kim Jong Un vowed to build North Korea's navy into a nuclear-armed force, state media reported Monday as US allies' maritime drills were to begin.
US envoys have 'more effective proposals': Ukraine official
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Toll from Yemen clashes passes 300 as civilians flee homes
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Zelensky in fresh talks with US envoys: Ukraine official
Washington's envoys have brought new proposals on ending the war with Russia to Kyiv and President Volodymyr Zelensky is meeting them again in a trio format, a senior Ukrainian presidential official told AFP Sunday.
German AfD supporters jubilant at far right's thumping win
Letting out cries of joy and jumping into the air, supporters of Germany's far-right AfD celebrated as they realised the scale of their election triumph in an ex-communist eastern state on Sunday.
Zelensky warns war likely to continue into winter after US talks
War with Russia "at the moment" looked likely to continue into winter, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday, after holding talks with US envoys visiting Kyiv.
Smiling face of Germany's far-right AfD: Ulrich Siegmund
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Lebanon president calls for US help as Israeli strikes kill 7
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urged Washington and the international community to help stop Israeli attacks, which killed at least seven people on Sunday despite a truce and a framework deal aimed at halting the violence.
German far-right AfD landslide winner in eastern state vote
Germany's far-right AfD won a landslide victory in a key regional election Sunday in the ex-communist east, taking at least 44 percent of the vote according to exit polls by two public broadcasters.
More than 140 killed in latest Yemen clashes: military sources
Fighting between Yemeni government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in southwest Yemen killed more than 140 combatants between midday Saturday and early Sunday morning, military sources said.
Susan Sarandon says still losing roles over Gaza stance
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US envoys hold 'important' talks in first trip to Kyiv
US envoy Steve Witkoff said he and fellow emissary Jared Kushner held "important" talks Sunday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on ending the war with Russia -- but offered no sign of a breakthrough.
With joy and grief, Palestinian football marks return
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US envoys hold talks with Zelensky on first Kyiv visit
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff held talks Sunday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on ending the war with Russia, making their first visit to Kyiv a day after meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
Iran threatens greater force if US launches more attacks
Iran's top negotiator on Sunday threatened a more forceful response to any further US attacks after Tehran targeted American warships in their latest round of clashes.
Trump envoys arrive in Kyiv for first Ukraine visit
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Kyiv Sunday for their first visit to the Ukrainian capital, a day after holding talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on ending more than four years of war between the neighbours.
US aircraft carrier departs Thailand after port call
Thousands of US sailors aboard an aircraft carrier departed from Thailand on Sunday, AFP journalists said, concluding its first port call following reports of deteriorating living conditions on board after nine months at sea.
US envoys discuss with Putin 'substantive' plans for steps to end Ukraine war
American envoys discussed "substantive plans" for next steps to end the Ukraine war during their meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House said, before they headed to Kyiv on Sunday.
Argentina threatens to sanction oil projects around Falklands
Argentina has announced that it will investigate and sanction oil companies working near the Falkland Islands without authorization, after President Javier Milei said the "winds of change" favor his country's claim to the archipelago.
US envoys put forward 'number of ideas' on Ukraine to Putin: Kremlin
US envoys proposed a "number of ideas" on how to end the Ukraine war in "frank" talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin late Saturday, Moscow said, ahead of their first trip to Kyiv.
Putin holds Ukraine talks with US envoys
Russian leader Vladimir Putin held around three hours of late-night talks in the Kremlin with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff on ending over four years of war with Ukraine on Saturday, ahead of their first visit to Kyiv on Sunday.
US military strikes oil tankers as Iran vows tougher reprisals
The United States said it destroyed three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday in response to attempted missile attacks on naval vessels, prompting Iran's military to warn of tougher reprisals if the strikes continued.
Putin meets US envoys for Ukraine war talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin began talks with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff on ending more than four years of war in Ukraine in the Kremlin Saturday, ahead of their first visit to Kyiv expected on Sunday.
Tens of thousands of Croatians protest over hazardous waste
Tens of thousands of people rallied in Zagreb on Saturday seeking immediate cleanup of thousands of tonnes of illegally dumped hazardous waste in one of Croatia's most pristine areas.