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Hong Kong's Robert Wun: the bold Millennial conquering Haute Couture
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Uber Eats, Deliveroo say will give France drivers break when too hot
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IMF cuts 2026 world growth forecast, flags risks from new Mideast fighting
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Trump tempers fury to end NATO summit on high note
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Kostyuk sets up Wimbledon semi-final against Noskova
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Oil shoots back up, stocks slide as Trump says Iran ceasefire over
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Noskova reaches first Wimbledon semi-final
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Kostyuk powers into second straight Slam semi-final at Wimbledon
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Air Canada taps new CEO to replace chief who couldn't speak French
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Israeli jails a 'graveyard,' says freed Palestinian journalist
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Istanbul mayor ejected from court in corruption case
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Family of last woman executed in UK wins posthumous pardon
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Landslide kills eight at refugee school in Bangladesh
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'Serial killer' German doctor given life sentence for 15 murders
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Cleary leads NSW past Queensland to regain State of Origin crown
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What is going on with Farage's UK election gambit?
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MEXC Adds Nine Ondo Tokenized Stock and ETF Trading Pairs Tied to AI Infrastructure Demand
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Dalic quits after 'incredible era' as Croatia coach
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Oil prices surge, stocks slide as Trump says Iran ceasefire over
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Bayeux tapestry to arrive in London in secret, high-stakes operation
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Sunken wrecks, hot seas threaten fishermen on Italian isle
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Messi World Cup magic masks familiar penalty frailty
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Rescuers search for survivors of China storms as super typhoon nears
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Trump lashes out at allies as key NATO summit begins
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Egypt file complaint against referee after controversial World Cup exit
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Swiss party into the night after reaching World Cup quarter-finals
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Apple loses challenge against EU digital competition rules
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Trump says Iran ceasefire 'over' after fighting flares
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Trump says Iran ceasefire 'is over'
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Thai beer dynasty mother drops 'ungrateful child' case against son
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Rescuers search for missing in China storms after 100,000 flee
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France v Morocco rematch as World Cup quarter-finals get under way
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OpenAI to launch new model after US freeze
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Modi visits Australia for minerals talks and rockstar welcome
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UK museums at 'sharp end' of climate change challenge
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Sensors, early starts: how Spain keeps working when heat hits
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In Mauritania, Imraguen people's desert-ocean paradise under threat
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Kenya Rastafarians hope for freedom to smoke
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Iraq's holy cities host funeral processions for Khamenei
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Pacific nation of Tuvalu condemns Chinese missile launch into Pacific
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Rescuers search for missing in China storms after 100,000 evacuated
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How a viral post sparked India's Gen-Z protest
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Ex-Australia cricketer MacGill loses appeal against cocaine conviction
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Cambodia wants to bring tigers back, but should it?
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Oil prices extend rally as US strikes on Iran revive geopolitical fears
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Chinese repairwomen smash stereotypes with power tools
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Iraq's holy cities to host funeral processions for Khamenei
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Ecuador's Death Canal: watery grave for victims of gang violence
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Thousands of defiant pro-EU protesters in Georgia staged a fresh rally Friday after the prime minister claimed victory in a "battle" against the opposition, amid a deepening post-electoral crisis.
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Like many others in the Syrian capital Damascus, student Shadi chose to stay home so he could keep up with the pace of events since rebels launched a shock offensive last week.
Prince William, Zelensky to attend Notre Dame reopening
Britain's Prince William and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have joined a growing VIP guestlist for the reopening of Notre Dame cathedral on Saturday, with the latter expected to seek talks with US president-elect Donald Trump over Kyiv's faltering war effort.
Paris stocks rally as Macron fights on, jobs data boosts Wall Street
US stocks mostly rose Friday after a report showed a healthy jobs market and Paris rallied as President Emmanuel Macron vowed to serve out his full term and end France's political crisis.
London police make 500 arrests using facial recognition tech
London's Metropolitan Police force said on Friday that it had used facial recognition technology to make more than 500 arrests in 2024 for offences ranging from shoplifting to rape.
Pandemic treaty talks round wrapping up without a breakthrough
A bonus round of talks striving to finish a landmark global agreement on handling future pandemics was set to close Friday without a breakthrough.
Statue of former Syrian president toppled in Hama
The image is particularly symbolic: A statue of former President Hafez al-Assad, the father of Syria's current ruler Bashar, was toppled in Hama after Islamist-led rebels overran the country's fourth-largest city, video authenticated by AFP showed.
US facing greater risk from inflation than labor market: Fed official
The US continues to face a greater risk from underlying inflation than from any weaknesses in the labor market, despite recent progress, a senior Federal Reserve official said Friday.
France's Macron seeks new PM and a way out of political crisis
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday sat down with party leaders on the left and right in a bid to hammer out a compromise that would give France a new prime minister and a path out of crisis.
US hiring rebounds after slump on hurricanes, strike
The US economy added more jobs than expected last month, government data showed Friday, bouncing back from a dramatic slowdown triggered by hurricanes and labor strikes.
Romania's top court scraps presidential election
Romania's constitutional court announced on Friday that it had annulled the presidential election following allegations of Russian interference, effectively cancelling the second-round run-off that had been due to take place this weekend.
EU and S.America countries conclude Mercosur trade deal
The EU and four South American countries have concluded a huge, but controversial trade deal that is opposed by France and many European farmers, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen announced on Friday.
Dozens killed in Mozambique post-election violence
At least 90 people have been killed in Mozambique amid clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces sparked by October's disputed presidential elections, civil society group Plataforma Decide said Friday.
Indonesia, Philippines agree to repatriate Filipina on death row
A Filipina on death row in Indonesia could be home before Christmas after Manila and Jakarta signed an agreement to repatriate her, officials said Friday.
S. Africa deporting assassin of anti-apartheid leader to Poland
The man who killed South African anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani, who was released from prison on parole in 2022, is being deported to Poland, the government announced Friday.
Impeachment looms ever closer for South Korean president
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday looked increasingly likely to be unseated after the head of his ruling party demanded he be stripped of office for briefly imposing martial law.
Political storm clouds Macron's Notre Dame glory
"We can do it!" President Emmanuel Macron told France on the night of April 16, 2019, the day after the fire that ravaged Notre Dame, as he set a target of five years to rebuild the great mediaeval edifice in the heart of Paris to its former glory.
Defiant Macron seeks new French PM and way out of crisis
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday was holding talks with French political leaders on the left and right as he seeks to name a new prime minister and find a way out of France's political crisis.
S. Korean democracy faces 'most critical moment', opposition leader tells AFP
Lawmakers camping out in parliament, hundreds of thousands of protestors expected outside, a landmark vote to impeach the president over martial law -- South Korean democracy faces its "most critical moment", opposition leader Lee Jae-myung told AFP Friday.
Old boys' club? S Korea plotters' high school links in spotlight
Key figures in South Korea's failed martial law bid share one key connection: they are all graduates of a prestigious, all-boys school in Seoul.
Indonesia, Philippines agree on repatriation of Filipina on death row
Manila and Jakarta signed an agreement Friday to repatriate Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina on death row for drug charges in Indonesia since 2015, with officials saying she could return to the Philippines before Christmas.
EU chief meeting South American leaders to try to close trade deal
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will meet leaders of South America's Mercosur bloc on Friday, aiming to push through a controversial pact to create the world's biggest free trade zone despite last-minute resistance.
Syria rebel leader says goal is to overthrow Assad
Rebel forces pressing a lightning offensive in Syria aim to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's rule, their Islamist leader said in an interview published on Friday.
Copenhagen takes on its biggest climate threat -- water
In low-lying Copenhagen where rising sea levels, groundwater and rainfall pose a risk to infrastructure, the Danish capital is trying to adapt and protect urban areas from climate change.
'People want change': inside Romania's far-right stronghold
In the Romanian village of Mihai Viteazu, where far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu performed particularly well in the first-round election in which he stormed to a surprise lead, businessman Ciprian Gavrila explained why.
Taiwan's Lai says 'confident' of deeper cooperation with Trump
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said Friday he was "confident" of deeper cooperation with the next Donald Trump administration, a day after his call with US Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson that angered China.
Strikes on key bridge linking Syria's Homs, Hama: war monitor
Air strikes targeted a bridge on the highway linking the Syrian cities of Homs and Hama, a war monitor said Friday, as government forces scramble to secure Homs after Islamist-led rebels captured Hama and commercial hub Aleppo.
South Korean ruling party says 'dangerous' president must go
South Korea's ruling party chief demanded Friday that President Yoon Suk Yeol be removed from office after his abortive attempt to impose martial law, warning there was a "significant risk" he could try to subvert civilian rule again.
Most markets down as traders assess crises in S.Korea, France
Asian markets mostly fell Friday at the end of a volatile week, with South Korean stocks and the won still under pressure with the president's job hanging by a thread as he faces impeachment.
Taiwan's Lai visits Palau as China fumes over Pacific tour
Taiwan's largest coast guard patrol ship took part in a joint rescue drill in Palau on Friday, as visiting President Lai Ching-te fortifies ties in the Pacific where China has been poaching its allies.
Defiant Macron seeks new French PM, exit from crisis
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday was to hold talks with political factions as he seeks to name a new prime minister and find a way out of France's political crisis.