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Crisis-hit Flavio Bolsonaro launches presidential candidacy in Brazil
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Norris back on pole for Mercedes at Hungarian GP
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As wildfires grip France and Spain, what are the risks from the smoke?
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Ukraine strikes Siberia refinery as Kazakh leader tells Putin war should end
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Pogacar set to win Tour de France, Carapaz claims Queen stage
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Kishan, Varma hit half centuries as India win Zimbabwe T20 series
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India's education minister resigns, end called to Delhi protests
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Houthis target Saudi oil as new Middle East front
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Devastating wildfires send 267,000 fleeing in France and Spain
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Madeleine McCann's brother reaches Commonwealth Games final
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Ipswich sign Japan forward Maeda from Celtic
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Thousands sheltered in Bordeaux as France wildfires trigger exodus
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Norris finds pace to edge Hamilton in last Hungarian practice
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Houthis say hit Saudi Arabia as fighting spreads on new Middle East front
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China evacuates 20,000 people as Typhoon Noul nears
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Untamed wildfires in Spain, France force over 200,000 to flee
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Man City's Khusanov signs new five-year contract
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Spain fights to 'save lives' as wildfires rage near Madrid
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Atletico complete Lee signing from PSG
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Spain striker Paralluelo joins Lyon from Barcelona
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After stellar World Cup, Cape Verde goalkeeper heading to Chile
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Untamed wildfires force over 160,000 to flee in France, Spain
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Six ancient Comoros medinas join UNESCO's heritage list
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Houthis say hit Saudi Arabia as Trump weighs harder Iran strikes
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Cameroon leader's absence sparks debate over government inaction
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Houthis claim strike on Saudi Arabia as conflict deepens
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'Betrayal': The young victims of India's exam leak scandal
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Teenager allegedly slain by singer D4vd had abortion, court told
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'The Odyssey' sparks IMAX stampede -- and a backlash
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100-year-old Mel Brooks lands at Comic-Con for 'Spaceballs' sequel
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Houthis vow retaliation for Saudi strikes as conflict deepens
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New York's noisy food carts go electric in clean air trial
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SpaceX carries out successful Starship test flight, first since going public
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Lyles wins US 100m title in world-leading 9.79sec
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Meta quits clean energy pledge amid gas-powered data center push
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Nazgul haunt the hall as 'Rings of Power' trailer airs at Comic-Con
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Turk's term as UN human rights chief extended despite US warnings
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Trump orders disclaimer signs outside museum of American history
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US measles outbreak the worst in 35 years: official data
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Mahomes back in full practice, 'optimistic' for NFL opener
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Trump weighs harder Iran strikes as conflict widens
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US panel endorses more unproven if buzzy peptides
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Scotland's Scott splits Australian swim dominance at Commonwealths
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ICC prosecutor Karim Khan removed over 'serious misconduct'
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Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger
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Venezuela to withdraw from International Criminal Court
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Mixed day for global equities as oil prices retreat
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Trump tariff wall set to stay after Supreme Court blow: analysts
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Trump says hasn't decided on big Iran strikes, Tehran getting 'serious'
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Canada inaugurates US border bridge after cancelling joint ceremony
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The EU must lead the way in rejecting "dangerous myths" fuelling a rise in hardline anti-migration policies as the world grapples with mass displacements, actress and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett said Wednesday.
Ivanka Trump takes stand in New York civil fraud trial
Ivanka Trump, the former US president's daughter, took the stand on Wednesday in the civil fraud trial threatening to cripple the family business empire.
US, European stocks up as traders weigh earnings, rates outlook
US and European stocks advanced Wednesday as investors digested a barrage of company results and assessed the US Federal Reserve's interest rate plans, while oil plumbed more multi-month lows on energy demand worries.
France's divisions exposed by march against anti-Semitism
A call for a weekend march in Paris against anti-Semitism sparked bitter squabbling between political parties Wednesday despite a surge in anti-Semitic incidents in the country.
Russia hands captive Ukrainian soldiers heavy sentences
Russian military courts on Wednesday sentenced two Ukrainian soldiers to 19 and 20 years in prison for allegedly shooting civilians in separate incidents in Mariupol in 2022.
Number of Afghans returning from Iran spikes: border official
The number of Afghans coming home from Iran has doubled in the past month, a top border official said Wednesday, with returnees reporting growing pressure to leave.
Switzerland ends electric car tax exemption
Switzerland on Wednesday scrapped a tax exemption for imports of electric cars, whose growing presence on Swiss roads has cut into tax revenues.
Thousands flee as Israel tightens 'stranglehold' around Gaza City
Thousands of Palestinians were fleeing on foot Wednesday in a surge away from the fighting and intense bombardment in Gaza as Israel said it was tightening the "stranglehold" around Hamas.
Appeal hearing opens into Sarkozy's 2012 campaign fraud
A Paris court on Wednesday began hearing former president Nicolas Sarkozy's appeal against his conviction for illegal campaign financing in a failed 2012 re-election bid.
France divisions exposed by march against anti-Semitism
A call for a weekend march in Paris against anti-Semitism sparked bitter squabbling between political parties Wednesday despite a surge in anti-Semitic incidents in the country.
UK police urged to ban pro-Palestinian rally
British police came under mounting government pressure on Wednesday to ban a pro-Palestinian rally scheduled to take place in London on the day the country commemorates its war dead.
Israel tightens 'stranglehold' around Gaza City
Israel said it was tightening the "stranglehold" around Hamas in Gaza City as the military operation on Wednesday aimed at smashing the Palestinian militants gathered pace despite ceasefire calls.
China's diplomacy shifts from 'wolf warrior' to 'handsome boy'
China's red carpet treatment for "handsome boy" Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese offered an intriguing blueprint for Beijing's shifting approach to international diplomacy.
G7 backs 'humanitarian pauses' in Gaza, reaffirms Ukraine support
G7 foreign ministers said Wednesday that they supported "humanitarian pauses and corridors" in the Hamas-Israel war but refrained from calling for a ceasefire.
Markets drift as traders weigh outlook for rates
Equity markets struggled Wednesday as investors tried to figure out the Federal Reserve's interest rate plans, while demand concerns saw oil prices struggling to recover from the previous day's plunge.
G7 seeks common line on Gaza, vows 'strong support' for Ukraine
G7 foreign ministers sought Wednesday to hammer out a common line on the Israel-Hamas war while vowing there would be no let-up in their support for Ukraine in its war with Russia.
Biden boosted by Ohio abortion vote and Kentucky win
Ohio voted Tuesday to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution, while the Democratic governor of Kentucky won reelection, in results that boosted President Joe Biden ahead of the 2024 White House race.
G7 seeks common line on Gaza, signal to Russia
G7 foreign ministers sought Wednesday to hammer out a common line on the Israel-Hamas war and signal to Russia that there would be no let-up in their support for Ukraine.
Ohio votes to protect abortion rights in latest post-Roe referendum for US
Residents of Ohio voted Tuesday to enshrine the right to an abortion in the Republican-run US state's constitution, US media projected, in what could be a bellwether for an issue which is likely to dominate next year's presidential race.
Asian markets drift as traders weigh outlook for rates
Asian markets fluctuated Wednesday as investors tried to figure out the Federal Reserve's interest rate plans, while demand concerns saw oil prices struggling to recover from the previous day's plunge.
Brussels to report on opening door for Ukraine EU bid
The EU's executive gives its advice Wednesday on whether Ukraine is ready to begin formal membership talks, as momentum builds in favour of Kyiv's ambition to join the bloc.
'Black Lives 4 Palestine': US activists find common cause
Marching in Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 was the first time AnnEliza Canning-Skinner "experienced what solidarity is," she says.
Spain's far-right protest amnesty for Catalan separatists
Thousands of far-right demonstrators gathered outside the headquarters of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday in a tense protest against his proposed law granting amnesty to Catalan separatists.
Spain far-right protest amnesty for Catalan separatists
Far-right demonstrators gathered outside the headquarters of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday in a tense protest to oppose his proposed law granting amnesty to Catalan separatists.
Chile vote on new draft constitution is set for December 17
Chileans will vote December 17 on replacing the country's dictatorship-era constitution with a new text drafted by a right-wing-dominated council, President Gabriel Boric announced Tuesday.
One month on, Israel says forces 'in the heart of Gaza City'
Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Tuesday Israeli forces were operating "in the heart of Gaza City" one month after Hamas's bloody October 7 attacks, as the campaign to crush the Palestinian militants intensifies.
US stocks push higher but Europe slides
Wall Street stocks pushed higher on Tuesday on continued hopes of an end to global interest-rate hikes but Europe and Asia were weighed down by concerns about weak growth.
One month on, Israel threatens to intensify war on Hamas
Israelis gathered in silence and tears on Tuesday to mark one month since Hamas's bloody October 7 attacks, as Israel threatened to intensify its campaign to crush the Palestinian militants.
Ohio votes in latest post-Roe US abortion referendum
Ohio voters on Tuesday are choosing whether to enshrine abortion rights into the state's constitution, in what may well be a bellwether on an issue likely to dominate next year's US presidential race.
France's 'getaway king' declines to appeal breakout conviction
A career criminal and self-described "freedom addict" who escaped a French jail in a hijacked helicopter will not appeal his 14-year sentence for the escape, prosecutors told AFP Tuesday.
'Nightmare is our reality': the agony of Hamas hostages' relatives
It was just before 8am on October 7 when Orit Meir's cellphone beeped with a terrifying voice message from her son Almog who was at a music festival in southern Israel.