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Japan to restart world's biggest nuclear plant Wednesday
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South Korean ex-PM Han gets 23 years jail for martial law role
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Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Gauff surge into Australian Open third round
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Over 1,400 Indonesians left Cambodian scam groups in five days: embassy
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Raducanu to 're-evaluate' after flat Australian Open exit
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Doncic triple-double leads Lakers comeback over Nuggets, Rockets down Spurs
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Bangladesh will not back down to 'coercion' in India T20 World Cup row
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Alcaraz comes good after shaky start to make Australian Open third round
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Trump departs for Davos forum again after switching to new plane: AFP
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Impressive Gauff storms into Australian Open third round
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Dazzling Chinese AI debuts mask growing pains
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Medvedev battles into Melbourne third round after early scare
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Denmark's Andresen upstages sprint stars to take Tour Down Under opener
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Turkey's Sonmez soaks in acclaim on historic Melbourne run
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Sheppard leads Rockets to sink Spurs in Texas derby
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Sabalenka shuts down political talk after Ukrainian's ban call
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Trump's plane returns to air base after 'minor' electrical issue: White House
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Barcelona train crash kills 1 in Spain's second deadly rail accident in days
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North produces enough nuclear material a year for 10-20 weapons: S. Korea president
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Japan ex-PM Abe's alleged killer faces verdict
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Climate change fuels disasters, but deaths don't add up
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Stocks stable after tariff-fuelled selloff but uncertainty boosts gold
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What growth?: Taiwan's traditional manufacturers miss out on export boom
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'Super-happy' Sabalenka shines as Alcaraz gets set at Australian Open
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With monitors and lawsuits, Pakistanis fight for clean air
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Sabalenka sets up potential Raducanu showdown at Australian Open
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Chile president picks Pinochet lawyers as ministers of human rights, defense
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Osaka says 'I'm a little strange' after Melbourne fashion statement
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UN report declares global state of 'water bankruptcy'
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Trump heads for Davos maelstrom over Greenland
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Ukraine's Oliynykova wants Russian, Belarusian players banned from tennis
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Kasatkina cannot wait to be back after outpouring of Melbourne support
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Chile blaze victims plead for help from razed neighborhoods
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Russian minister visits Cuba as Trump ramps up pressure on Havana
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World order in 'midst of a rupture': Canada PM Carney tells Davos
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Senegal's 'historic' AFCON champs honoured with parade, presidential praise
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Audi unveil new car for 2026 Formula One season
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Man City humiliated, holders PSG stumble, Arsenal remain perfect
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Vinicius, Real Madrid need 'love' not whistles: Bellingham
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Late Suarez winner stops Champions League holders PSG in Lisbon
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Frank seeks Spurs 'momentum' after beating Dortmund
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Jesus' 'dream' brace at Inter fires Arsenal into Champions League last 16
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US regulator appeals Meta's court victory in monopoly case
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Netflix shares fall as revenue appears to stall
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Tottenham beat 10-man Dortmund to hand Frank stay of execution
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Mbappe, Vinicius help Real Madrid thrash Monaco in Champions League
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Men's Fashion Week kicks off in Paris with Louis Vuitton show
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Jesus fires Arsenal past Inter and into Champions League last 16
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North Korea says Seoul-US sub deal will trigger 'nuclear domino' effect
North Korea denounced an agreement between Seoul and Washington to build nuclear-powered submarines, saying in a state media commentary on Tuesday that the deal would cause a "nuclear domino" effect.
Trump says will talk to Venezuela's Maduro, 'OK' with US strikes on Mexico
President Donald Trump said Monday he will talk to Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, as Washington's military buildup stokes tensions, and added that he would be "OK" with US anti-drug strikes inside Mexico.
'Severely restricted': Russia's Saint Petersburg faces cultural crackdown
Russian bookseller Lyubov Belyatskaya sighed as she lamented the "climate of widespread anxiety" that has taken hold in her native Saint Petersburg amid the war in Ukraine.
Polish PM denounces 'sabotage' of railway supply line to Ukraine
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday that an explosion which damaged a railway line helping to supply close ally Ukraine was an "unprecedented act of sabotage".
UK toughens asylum system with radical overhaul
The UK government on Monday unveiled dramatic changes to its asylum system, including drastically cutting protections for refugees and their children, seeking to stem a wave of irregular migrants which has fuelled rising anger on the far-right.
UN Security Council votes for international force for Gaza
The UN Security Council voted Monday in favor of a US-drafted resolution bolstering Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan that includes the deployment of an international force and a path to a future Palestinian state.
Stocks gloomy on earnings and tech jitters, US rate worries
Global stock markets pulled back Monday as traders awaited key earnings reports, notably from chip giant Nvidia, amid concerns that the US Federal Reserve could hold off on further rate cuts this year.
McCartney to release silent AI protest song
Pop legend Paul McCartney will release a silent music track next month as part of a silent album to protest UK copyright law changes that would give exemptions to tech firms.
Stocks tepid on uncertainty over earnings, tech rally, US rates
Global stock markets marked time Monday as traders awaited key earnings reports, notably from chip giant Nvidia, amid concerns the US Federal Reserve could hold off on further rate cuts this year.
US Supreme Court to hear migrant asylum claim case
The US Supreme Court agreed on Monday to weigh in on a policy of turning away migrants before they can cross the US-Mexico border to present an asylum claim.
S.Africa says 'suspicious' flights from Israel show 'agenda to cleanse Palestinians'
South Africa said Monday the surprise arrival of 153 Palestinians on a plane last week indicated "a clear agenda to cleanse Palestinians" out of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
Stocks lower on uncertainty over earnings, tech rally, US rates
Global stock markets fell back Monday as traders awaited key earnings reports notably from chip giant Nvidia and amid concerns the US Federal Reserve could hold off on further rate cuts this year.
France makes 'historic' accord to sell Ukraine 100 warplanes
France's President Emmanuel Macron and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday signed an accord for Kyiv to acquire up to 100 fighter jets and other hardware, including drones, in a boost for Ukraine as it fights Russia's invasion.
Bangladesh court sentences ex-PM to be hanged for crimes against humanity
A Bangladesh court sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to be hanged for crimes against humanity on Monday, with cheers breaking out in the packed court as the judge read out the verdict.
'Killed without knowing why': Sudanese exiles relive Darfur's past
Decades after Darfur was the scene of some of the 21st century's worst atrocities, Sudanese exiles say the nightmare has returned as images of fresh bloodshed emerge from the region.
Stocks lower on uncertainty over tech rally, US rates
Stock markets struggled on Monday on concerns the US Federal Reserve could hold off on further rate cuts this year and fears of a tech bubble.
Macron, Zelensky sign accord for Ukraine to buy French fighter jets
France's President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky Monday signed an accord for Kyiv to acquire up to 100 Rafale fighter jets and other hardware, a boost for Ukraine as it fights the Russian invasion.
India Delhi car bomb accused appears in court
Indian anti-terrorism investigators on Monday presented in court a suspect linked to last week's deadly car-bomb in New Delhi, one of two men accused of involvement in the suicide attack.
Bangladesh ex-PM sentenced to be hanged for crimes against humanity
A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to be hanged for crimes against humanity, with cheers breaking out in the packed court as the judge read out the verdict.
Leftist, far-right candidates advance to Chilean presidential run-off
Leftist candidate Jeannette Jara and far-right leader Jose Antonio Kast will go head-to-head in Chile's presidential run-off after topping the first round of voting in an election dominated by fears of violent crime.
Bangladesh's Hasina: from PM to crimes against humanity convict
Bangladesh's Sheikh Hasina, whose autocratic rule was ended by a mass uprising she tried to crush, had her downfall sealed on Monday when she was sentenced to be hanged for crimes against humanity.
Fury in China over Japan PM's Taiwan comments
Chinese media and ordinary citizens expressed outrage Monday towards Japan, as an escalating diplomatic spat threatens to wreck relations strained by historical grievances and strategic rivalry.
Japan-China spat over Taiwan comments sinks tourism stocks
Japanese tourism and retail shares dived on Monday after China warned its citizens to avoid the tourist hotspot in a spat over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments on Taiwan.
In reversal, Trump supports House vote to release Epstein files
US President Donald Trump said Sunday he backed lawmakers' efforts to release more files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, despite previous opposition to the measure.