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A year on, Tanzanians mourn election massacres in 'state of terror'
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Rains bring relief to Indonesian city weary of fire haze
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Israel piles pressure on Arab parties as Netanyahu seeks government
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Osaka vows to return stronger after Tokyo exit
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'Call of Duty' slammed for using real Seoul crowd crush footage
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Hello Kitty firm apologises, scraps Japan TV tie-up after China anger
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TotalEnergies profit hits record on high oil prices
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Taiwan says Pakistan briefly closed airspace to Taiwanese flights
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Key of seethe: I.Coast row with Sahel juntas spills into concert halls
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'My blood was spilled here': a year on, Tanzania unable to mourn election violence
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Romanian writer Cartarescu hails books as balm in turmoil
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Afghanistan opium poppy cultivation surges despite Taliban govt ban: UN
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Mbappe, Real Madrid and La Liga face long road to redemption in China
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No World Series miracle for weary Rays
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North Korea fires 'around a dozen' ballistic missiles into East Sea
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Miami Heat earn first win of NBA season with Antetokounmpo
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Brewers catcher Contreras named World Series MVP
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Brewers beat Rays 4-1 to capture first World Series title
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Asian stock markets fluctuate after mixed tech results
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Philippine island fights rising seas with nature, not concrete
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Samsung logs record quarterly profits despite investor AI jitters
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Bangladesh presses India before Ganges water treaty expires
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Miami stumble to draw against Cincinnati despite Suarez strike
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Trump accuses Alaska Democrats of fraud over same-name scandal
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Bangladesh scrambling as Ganges water treaty to expire
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Spain mourns after latest train tragedy kills 68
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England in peril with Rugby League World Cup semi spots at stake
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Trump's border: quiet, but few people are happy
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Antonelli ready to rewrite the Formula One record books in Mexico
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Australian defence chief says China military buildup creating 'pressure' in SE Asia
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EU, Canada to build 'new chapter' in alliance at Montreal summit
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No penalty practice? No problem for Man City in shoot-out win
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Argentine football fan jailed for threats over Di Maria return
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Microsoft beats expectations fueled by Azure cloud business
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Liverpool beat Chelsea in League Cup shoot-out, Man City survive scare
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Chelsea win as Bayern draw with Madrid in Women's Champions League
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Inter leave it late again in Serie A as AC Milan, Juventus lose
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Kane watches as Bayern cruise into German Cup last 16
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Shares in Google owner Alphabet plummet on profit miss, ad slowdown
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Bayern boss Kompany out of hospital after meningeal irritation
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Putin hails Elon Musk as 'truly a genius'
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Shares in Google owner Alphabet sink on profit miss, ad slowdown
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US stocks eye big tech earnings as Fed holds rates steady
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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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New violence shook the Middle East early Monday as the United States announced another wave of attacks on Iran, Kuwait said it was intercepting drones and Tehran's Revolutionary Guards claimed to have hit an "enemy command centre" in Syria.
Trump lingers on stage to lap up World Cup spotlight
US President Donald Trump grabbed a share of the spotlight at the World Cup final on Sunday, staying on stage with winners Spain as they lifted the trophy after beating Argentina.
Ukraine blames Russia for deadly strike on Turkish cargo ship
Ukraine said Sunday that Russian missile strikes on a Turkish-owned cargo ship carrying grain had killed six people, hours after Moscow fired a fresh barrage of missiles at Kyiv.
Argentina seek glorious World Cup finale for Messi against Spain
Lionel Messi's battle-hardened Argentina take on silky Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday as the first 48-team tournament in history reaches a climax in New Jersey.
Palestinians say Israeli settlers torch mosque, factory
Israeli settlers set fire overnight to a mosque in a village in the occupied West Bank, a Palestinian official said Sunday, as an AFP journalist saw the structure's entrance scorched and Hebrew graffiti sprayed on its walls.
Russia pounds Kyiv with ballistic missiles in escalating air war
Russia fired two dozen ballistic missiles at Kyiv overnight on Sunday, killing one person and wounding 16, in an ever-escalating air war that is taking an increasing civilian toll on both sides.
Sao Tome president faces party rival in polls
Voters in the Atlantic archipelago of Sao Tome and Principe, regarded as a model of democracy in Africa, will head to polling stations on Sunday for the presidential election.
Kyiv hit with deadly strikes after attack on Russian e-commerce giant
Russian strikes killed one person and wounded 13 others in Ukraine's capital on Sunday after Kyiv launched a deadly wave of drones that struck e-commerce warehouses in Russia.
Spain and Argentina brace for World Cup final
Lionel Messi's battle-hardened Argentina take on silky Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday as the first 48-team tournament in history reaches a climax in New Jersey.
India probe into stolen donations tests trust in temple finances
A probe into donations allegedly siphoned off at India's grand Ram temple has renewed scrutiny of how religious sites manage vast amounts of cash and gold entrusted to them by devotees.
Burnham likely to steer steady ship on UK foreign policy
Little known on the international stage, Andy Burnham is expected to broadly maintain Keir Starmer's position on major foreign policy issues as the UK's next prime minister.
Kyiv struck after attack on Russian e-commerce giant
Russian strikes wounded several in Ukraine's capital after Kyiv launched a deadly wave of drones that struck e-commerce warehouses in Russia.
US launches new airstrikes to 'punish' Iran after two troops killed
The United States launched new airstrikes Saturday to "punish" Iran after reporting the first US military deaths since renewing its hostilities with the Islamic republic.
Cuban dissident artist Otero Alcantara lands in US exile
Prominent Cuban dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara flew to exile Saturday in the United States after serving a five-year sentence on the island, as Washington urged Havana to release more than 700 political prisoners.
Zelensky mulls army changes as protests rock Ukraine for third day
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday hinted at potential changes in the army, as rare wartime protests over the removal of a popular defence minister rocked the country for a third day.
NY mayor says still mulling Netanyahu arrest during UN meet
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is in talks over whether to try to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an upcoming UN summit, he said in an interview published Saturday -- prompting a sharp rebuke from Netanyahu's camp.
Ukrainian strikes on Russian warehouses kill 8, shroud skies in smoke
Waves of Ukrainian explosive-laden drones on Saturday pounded e-commerce warehouses in the Moscow and Tambov regions, killing eight people and causing large fires that blackened the skies with thick smoke for hours.
Botswana says 'alarming rise' in citizens lured to Russia's war
An "alarming" number of Botswana nationals are being forced into combat in Russia's war against Ukraine after falling for deceptive recruitment schemes, the government said Saturday.
Brazil high court says Argentina's Milei cannot visit Bolsonaro
Brazil's top court on Saturday denied a request by Argentine President Javier Milei to visit former Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro, who is under house arrest, a ruling obtained by AFP showed.
German lawmaker steps down for using US surrogacy to have a child
A prominent figure in German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's centre-right party resigned his leadership post Saturday, party sources told AFP, amid controversy over his use of a surrogate mother in the US despite a ban on the practice in Germany.
US-Iran fighting escalates with infrastructure targeted
Iran on Saturday struck infrastructure in the Gulf and threatened a "full-scale offensive" in retaliation for the seventh consecutive night of US strikes on the Islamic republic.
German lawmaker steps down over surrogate pregnancy controversy: party sources to AFP
A prominent figure in German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's centre-right party resigned his leadership post Saturday, party sources told AFP, amid controversy over his use of a surrogate mother in the US despite a ban on the practice in Germany.
The challenges facing UK's next PM Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham, who is set to become Britain's prime minister Monday, will face a roster of challenges when he steps into the office as the UK's seventh leader in a decade.
Spain, Argentina prepare for World Cup final, Trump hails success
Spain and Argentina prepared to do battle in the World Cup final in New Jersey on Sunday as organisers said they were keeping a close eye on smoke from wildfires in Canada.
Trump questions England's World Cup tactics
To the long list of critics of England's tactics in the World Cup semi-final they lost to Argentina can now be added Donald Trump.
China's Kimi K3 rattles US AI industry
Kimi K3, a new artificial intelligence program from a Chinese startup called Moonshot AI, stunned the US tech industry on Friday, setting off fresh discussion over the China-US rivalry to dominate AI.
Thousands protest sacking of Ukraine defence minister: AFP
Thousands of people turned out in Kyiv on Friday to protest Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky's sacking of his popular defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov as part of a controversial reshuffle.
Ex-president Sall back in Senegal for talks with successor
Senegal's ex-president Macky Sall, who is campaigning to become the next UN secretary-general, held a meeting in Dakar Friday with his successor, a visit criticised by the former leader's detractors.
British Museum shows Bayeux Tapestry unfurled after 'titanic' efforts
The British Museum on Friday revealed some sections of the Bayeux Tapestry a week after its arrival, as the curator of the forthcoming exhibition told AFP he was "relieved" the fragile embroidery appeared to have "travelled well".
US, Iran trade attacks as renewed war intensifies
The United States and Iran traded drone and missile strikes on Friday, as Tehran announced it had targeted American assets across the region, in the biggest escalation since the two foes resumed their conflict.
German lawmaker faces criticism for US surrogacy to have a child
A prominent member of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's centre-right party came under fire on Friday for having a child through a surrogate pregnancy in the United States, despite the practice being illegal in Germany.
Ex-president Sall arrives back in Senegal for meeting with successor
Senegal's ex-president Macky Sall, who is campaigning to become the next UN secretary-general, arrived in Dakar Friday for a brief meeting with his successor, a visit criticised by the former leader's detractors.