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Starc strikes twice as Australia push for victory
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ECB says has tools to calm markets as French debt worries rise
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Does White House ask AI to shape policy? Democrats want the receipts
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ASEAN envoy ends Myanmar trip with no public Suu Kyi meeting
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Trump tees up Alaska election challenge over same-name candidate 'fraud'
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Three dead in rock spire collapse at Turkey's touristic Cappadocia
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IMF says engaging with Iraq on preparing new bailout program
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CAR tightens border checks as DR Congo Ebola cases rise
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Two dead in rock spire collapse at Turkey's touristic Cappadocia
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Does White House ask AI to decide policy? Democrats want the receipts
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No surprise to Carrick he's still Man Utd manager
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French businessman Roux de Bezieux takes over 2030 Winter Olympics after leadership turmoil
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Two dead in rock spire collapse at tourist site in Turkey's Cappadocia
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Tech jitters pull down Wall Street stocks
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ECB holds rates steady after Lagarde says to quit early
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Alaska governor orders probe into election same-name 'spoiler'
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US economy posts strong growth, inflation stubbornly high in challenge to Trump
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Gang-plagued Haiti sets election dates for 2027
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What we know about Spain's deadly train crash
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Neville warns managers can need sacking 'for their own good' as Carrick fights on
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ECB chief Lagarde to step down early, triggering succession race
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French businessman takes over 2030 Winter Olympics amid leadership turmoil
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'Horrific' Russian drone strike kills 14 at Ukraine train station: Kyiv
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Russell Brand found monogamy 'difficult', wife tells UK rape trial
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VW says 'no time to lose' to slash costs after 5.8 billion euro loss
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Dubai building that saw city's rise from desert due for demolition
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Australia lead by 100 after Inglis century
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Duckett's best lifts England to 386-5 in Sri Lanka dead rubber
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Martin to ride with broken wrist in Malaysian MotoGP practice
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Stock markets diverge on corporate earnings, tech jitters
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England forward Toney to stand trial for alleged assault in June 2028
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'Horrific' Russian drone strike kills 13 at Ukraine train station: Kyiv
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Warrican's five-wicket haul leads West Indies fightback in Bangladesh Test
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Maresca braced for another tough test in Brighton repeat
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Oil majors reap bumper profits as Mideast war drives prices
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Ukraine says at least 13 killed in Russian attack on train station
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Christine Lagarde: unifying ECB chief in turbulent times
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ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down in February 2027
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Rybakina secures year-end top rank with Tokyo win
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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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US, Iran trade new strikes in fight over Hormuz strait
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Modi eyes 'historic' chance to secure Australian uranium
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Nuclear test-scarred Marshall Islands criticises China missile
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Democrat accused of rape exits key US Senate race
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Trump orders new strikes on Iran over attacks on shipping in Hormuz
US President Donald Trump ordered new strikes on Iran on Wednesday and warned of "much worse" if Tehran continues to attack vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, the vital oil shipping channel.
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Oil surges, stocks slide as Trump says Iran ceasefire over
Oil prices briefly soared back above $80 per barrel while stock markets slid Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump said Washington's ceasefire with Iran was over following renewed strikes in the Middle East.
Erdogan gave pistols to NATO leaders, Starmer says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered a pistol as a gift to each of his fellow leaders who attended this week's NATO summit in Ankara, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday.
Some US Fed officials considered June rate hike on war fallout
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China sends nuclear missile message as US looks elsewhere
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Trump skips new Air Force One on return from Turkey NATO summit
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Easing Russian Olympic restrictions 'terrible', says Wimbledon star Kostyuk
Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk slammed the "terrible" decision by the International Olympic Committee to lift some restrictions on Russian athletes, after reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals on Wednesday.
UN says pledges for global connectivity project pass $100 bn
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Trump says Ukraine can make Patriot missiles
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Washington would grant Kyiv "the right to make" prized Patriot air-defence systems to repel deadly Russian strikes, without providing a timeline for the pledge.
Oil back at $80, stocks slide as Trump says Iran ceasefire over
Oil prices briefly soared back above $80 per barrel while stock markets slid Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was over, following renewed strikes in the Middle East.
Trump says Iran ceasefire over, vows to 'hit 'em hard'
President Donald Trump said the United States would hit Iran "hard" on Wednesday as he deemed their ceasefire over after fighting flared, but he left the door open to more talks.
Farage vs Count Binface: hard-right leader's UK poll gambit
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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
US President Donald Trump offered NATO allies an unexpected warm embrace as they wrapped up a key summit Wednesday after earlier lashing out at them over their response to his war on Iran.
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Oil prices soared anew and stock markets slid Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was over, following renewed strikes in the Middle East.