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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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Bolsonaro's escape to the US: How it happened
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Hollywood producer Kennedy to head LA28 Olympic ceremony plans
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Russell calls on Scotland to 'kick on' and beat big teams
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Djokovic wins Basel opener to boost ATP Finals bid
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Airbus aims for record deliveries despite disappointing quarter
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US Fed holds interest rates steady despite surging inflation
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Cuba wins UN vote against US embargo with weakest backing in 30 years
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Chiefs sign ex-Ravens kicker suspended over sex allegations
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Real Madrid, La Liga apology over Mbappe shows power of Chinese market
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Inglis and Carey put Australia in command of South Africa decider
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From Gaza to Ramallah, Palestinians see little hope in Israeli vote
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92-year-old US judge handling Maduro case dies
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US labor leader Dolores Huerta dead: family
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Perez extends Cadillac deal to 2029
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Investors turn cautious ahead of tech results, Fed update on rates
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Arab Israelis proud of high election turnout, uncertain for future
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'Cruise for life' strands passengers in Cambodia as operator goes bust
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Inglis, Carey put Australia in command of South Africa decider
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Bolsonaro flees Brazil for US after election defeat
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French firm Safran helps build aircraft wings of the future in UK factory
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A throne on wheels, popemobiles star in new Vatican show
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Ceasefire in Russia-occupied Ukrainian city holds for second day
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Spain high-speed train crash kills 68, injures over 100
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Canada hikes rates to contain oil price surge caused by Iran war
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UK woman drugged by husband tells rape trial she woke up bound
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World Bank warns of worsening food insecurity as commodity prices soar
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Clean-up starts as Serbian students movement prepares to govern
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Mona Lisa scrubbed from Syrian textbooks as critics slam conservative drift
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Flavio Bolsonaro: right-wing heir falls from presidential hopeful to exile
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Bolsonaro flees Brazil for US after election defeat: AFP
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UK budget lifts bank tax to offset surging energy bills
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Brazil's Bolsonaros: between power, prison, and exile
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Spain high-speed train collision kills 64, injures over 100
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Israel president urges against new vote despite inconclusive result
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Brazil's Bolsonaro lands in Florida after election defeat: AFP
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Eala recovers to move into Tokyo quarter-finals
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Russia woos African leaders at Moscow summit
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COPs 'bunch of baloney' says Panama as it vies to host nature summit
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Local ceasefire in Russia-occupied Ukrainian city holds for second day
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Denmark mulls banning turbo chickens
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Odegaard urges Arsenal to move on after Fleetwood upset
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Nintendo producer 'all nervous' as Zelda classic remake hits shelves
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Japan, Germany leaders target closer ties on critical minerals
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Five women and three men are in the running to succeed Antonio Guterres as leader of the United Nations, which faces unprecedented global instability, wars and its own crushing budget crisis.
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A Belgian university on Thursday suspended a US academic who spearheaded accusations of plagiarism against Jason Arday, the black ex-Cambridge professor found dead last week after resigning over the scandal.
Key European leaders demand Israel halt West Bank settlement project
France, Italy, Britain and Germany on Thursday piled on mounting international condemnation of a major settlement project in the occupied West Bank, after Israeli authorities opened bidding for more than 1,200 homes in the area.
'I heard you missed me': Melania Trump jokes about month out of spotlight
US First Lady Melania Trump poked fun Thursday at media speculation over her month away from the public eye and scrutiny over one of President Donald Trump's close aides.
Panama Canal to reduce shipping over El Nino-fueled drought
The Panama Canal will reduce shipping volumes from next month because of a drought fueled by the El Nino phenomenon, the operator of the strategic waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans said Thursday.
US bond selloff resumes despite Treasury intervention
Yields on longterm US Treasury bonds rose Thursday despite a fresh pledge from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to potentially intervene further in a bid to lower borrowing costs.
US charges woman with IS-inspired plot to blow up New York State Capitol
US authorities charged a woman who allegedly supported the Islamic State group with a terrorism offense Thursday after she told an FBI informant she "wanted to destroy" the New York State Capitol buildings, court filings showed.
US pushes allies, China to back Trump's economic war on Iran
The United States on Thursday warned allies and China to join President Donald Trump's new campaign to isolate the Iranian economy, vowing that Washington would "collapse this regime" in Tehran.
First US deportees land in Liberia
Twenty migrants deported from the United States arrived in Liberia Thursday, AFP journalists saw, the first of up to 1,200 foreign nationals the west African country has agreed to accept.
President Paul Biya back in Cameroon after 73 days away
President Paul Biya returned to Cameroon on Thursday after a 73-day absence that fuelled speculation about the 93-year-old's health and who is really running the country.
US warns allies, China to back economic war on Iran
The United States on Thursday warned allies and China alike to join President Donald Trump's new campaign to isolate the Iranian economy and "collapse" the government in Tehran.
Manifesto defends Germany's iconic Bauhaus against 'populist attacks'
Germany's culture minister and a group of art and design institutions voiced support Thursday for the iconic Bauhaus art school, whose modernist legacy has come under attack from the far-right AfD.
Nord Stream bomb suspect arrested while working on movie about attack: media
A Ukrainian man arrested in the Nord Stream bombing was detained while working on a Hollywood movie about the gas pipeline attack starring Adrien Brody and Sean Penn, a report said Thursday.
Stocks retreat as bond yield fears persist, oil rises
Stock markets fell Thursday on doubts about a US move to rein in soaring government bond yields, which could hike borrowing costs for major economies worldwide.
Vatican says 'serious concerns' over Israel-Lebanon deal implementation
The Vatican expressed "serious concerns" Thursday about problems implementing a US-brokered deal between Israel and Lebanon, following a meeting between Pope Leo XIV and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun.
What's behind the UAE's decision to cut Iran trade ties?
The UAE this week announced suspending trade with Iran, heaping pressure on its major trading partner at the same time that the US declared "economic warfare" on Tehran.
North Korea launches missiles, Seoul says, after Trump floats Kim meet
North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles Thursday, Seoul's military said, hours after US President Donald Trump said he would meet Pyongyang's Kim Jong Un this year.
Russian strikes kill 16 in Kyiv, surrounding region
Russian bombardments killed at least 16 people in Ukraine's capital and surrounding areas overnight, authorities said Thursday, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urging a global response to Moscow's "escalation" of the four-year war.
Trump pledges 'economic warfare' on Iran, prompting Tehran derision
US President Donald Trump pledged "economic warfare" against Iran and threatened any country that trades with it, prompting Iran to dismiss the plan on Thursday as a continuation of failed policies.
Seoul detects North Korean missile launches after Trump says to meet Kim
North Korea has fired several short-range ballistic missiles, Seoul's military said on Thursday, hours after US President Donald Trump said he would meet Pyongyang's Kim Jong Un this year.
Thai, Myanmar military chiefs meet as post-coup thaw progresses
Myanmar's military chief met Thursday with Thailand's top general in Bangkok in his first foreign trip since assuming the role, as his coup-staging armed forces shake off their pariah status.
Russian strikes kill 13 in Kyiv, surrounding region
Russian bombardments killed at least 13 people in Ukraine's capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities said on Thursday, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urging a global response to Moscow's "escalation" of the four-year war.
Russian strikes kill 12 in Kyiv, surrounding region
Russian bombardments killed at least 12 peopleand wounded dozens in Ukraine's capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities said on Thursday.
US India ambassador's Kashmir remarks rile Pakistan; envoy summoned
Pakistan summoned Washington's top envoy in Islamabad and "strongly condemned" remarks by the US ambassador to New Delhi calling disputed Kashmir "an important part of India".
Russian strikes kill 9 in Kyiv, surrounding region
Russian bombardments killed at least nine peopleand wounded dozens in Ukraine's capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities said on Thursday.
Australia says relations with Israel 'difficult' after aid worker death
Australia's top diplomat Penny Wong on Thursday said relations with Israel were "difficult" after it dropped a probe into the killing of aid worker Lalzawmi "Zomi" Frankcom and her colleagues in Gaza.
'People, not robots': Ukraine's soldiers justify human role amid drone revolution
As the first ray of sun hit on an unexpectedly frosty August morning, a few hundred just-graduated Ukrainian paratroopers were traipsing across a corn and rapeseed field, preparing for their first jump.
Kyiv's desperate vendors persevere outside obliterated flea market
On the scorching asphalt besides what was once a bustling Kyiv flea market, vendors were trying to sell the remains of their stock, ravaged by a Russian missile strike.
'Ray of hope': Gaza seed bank rebuilds after wartime destruction
From a small makeshift tent in the central Gaza Strip, a dedicated team works to carefully store and document some of the war-shattered territory's most precious commodities: local seeds.
'More confrontational': Iran's new hardline security leadership
Earlier this month Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei reshuffled Tehran's top security team, putting his own personal stamp on the appointments and readying the Islamic republic for a long-term confrontation with the United States.
UK summons Israeli envoy over West Bank settlement project
Britain said on Wednesday it had summoned Israel's charge d'affaires and demanded a halt to a major West Bank settlement project after Israeli authorities opened bidding for more than 1,200 homes in the area.
Trump vows 'tremendous' economic costs on Iran partners
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was launching a major new campaign to target Iran's economy, threatening "tremendous" punishment on any country that helps or does business with the Islamic republic.