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US singer D4vd to stand trial in killing of teenage girl
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Ramsay-Peaty beaten again as Australia reign supreme in Commonwealth pool
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Sudan RSF leader 'unleashes' fighters after army gains in Kordofan
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IMF boss hails 'much sounder' Argentine economy under Milei
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Ramsay-Peaty to learn lessons for LA after missing out on Commonwealth gold
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HIV progress in 'real danger' as global funding plummets
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Spain wildfire burns campsite to ash, leaving tears and despair
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Commonwealth Games as 'training day', says Olympic champion McClenaghan
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'Thrilled' 76ers sign James with eyes on NBA title run
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Trump says 'good chance' of progress in Iran talks as foes hold fire
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Brazil's Amazonia theaters earn UNESCO World Heritage status
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Renault to face criminal trial in France over dieselgate
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Fury of fire-ravaged French village at being 'sacrificed' for millionaires' peninsula
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Trump sees 'good chance' for Iran deal, warns strikes could resume
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Border crossings shut as heavy snow coats Argentine Andes
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India activists demand release of detained 'cockroach' protesters
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Singer Carly Simon diagnosed with Parkinson's: statement
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LVMH says growth accelerates in second quarter
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Burnham meets Zelensky, pledges new 'Stone Cloak' for Ukrainian drones
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France and Spain race to contain fires before new heatwave
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Newcastle winger Barnes signs long-term contract extension
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Wildlife face 'catastrophic' losses as France's forests burn
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Iran, US hold fire as Saudi Arabia intercepts drones
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UN lists South Sudan antelope route as heritage in danger
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Chad says will withdraw from the International Criminal Court
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German govt vows to toughen laws after jihadist attack on Pride event
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UK funeral director faces jail over bodies left 'on racks'
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What are 'fire clouds', the ominous phenomenon seen in France?
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German authorities criticised after Pride attack
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'Fresh' Evenepoel answers Tour de France questions
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Flooding forces residents to flee homes by boat in Pakistan
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Paris police arrest man who wounded three women with knives
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Polish village puts faith in Europe's tallest Virgin Mary statue
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German sports carmaker Porsche to cut 5,000 jobs by 2035
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Farmers help battle French forest inferno before new heatwave
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Oil prices slump as US and Iran pause strikes
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Heat, overcrowding, pushes Italian prison guard union to sue
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South Africa's Ramaphosa calls for African action on migration
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UK TV comedy star and naturalist Bill Oddie dies at 85
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German creator of 'Body Worlds' anatomy exhibits dead at 81
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AstraZeneca profit rises on strong cancer drug sales
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Explosions, red flags: Chinese tourists reenact communist victory
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Olympic triathlon champ Beaugrand to sit out European athletics
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Oil prices sink as US and Iran pause strikes
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Spain races to contain blazes before temperatures rise
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Philippines' Marcos says 'perhaps time to revisit nuclear energy'
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Pirlo bitter over debate that cost him Italy coaching job
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France forest fire wanes ahead of new heatwave
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Infantino slams World Cup critics for 'spreading hate'
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'Grumpy' Pallas kittens on display at Japan zoo
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Gabon army officers say election result cancelled, 'regime' ended
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Gabon officers say election result cancelled, 'regime' ended
A group of Gabonese military officers appeared on television Wednesday announcing they were "putting an end to the current regime" and cancelling an election that, according to official results, President Ali Bongo Ondimba won.
Kyiv targeted by 'most powerful' aerial attack since spring
Kyiv was targeted early Wednesday by the "most powerful" barrage of missiles and drones since the spring, authorities said, with two people reported dead, as Russia claimed it destroyed four Ukrainian boats in the Black Sea carrying up to 50 soldiers.
US seeking more 'predictable' business environment in China: Raimondo
The United States wants to work with China to ensure a more "predictable" environment for American businesses in Shanghai, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told officials in the economic hub on Wednesday.
For 60 years, a hotline aims to keep cool between US and Moscow
Sixty years ago, a crisis hotline for the first time sent a message between the world's superpowers.
Sudan army chief home after first foreign trip in war
Sudan's army chief returned home Tuesday after visiting Egypt on his first trip abroad since the outbreak of war in April, with the latest violence killing dozens of civilians in battle-scarred Darfur.
Wagner chief laid to rest in secret ceremony
Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed in a plane crash two months after staging a short-lived mutiny, was on Tuesday laid to rest in a secret ceremony in his native Saint Petersburg.
Algerian ex-minister indicted by Swiss over civil war 'torture'
Former Algerian defence minister Khaled Nezzar has been indicted in Switzerland on charges of committing crimes against humanity in the 1990s during the civil war, state prosecutors said Tuesday.
Neighbour Algeria seeks six-month transition for coup-hit Niger
Algeria's foreign minister on Tuesday proposed a six-month transitional plan for neighbouring Niger, whose coup leader seeks a far longer timeline back to democracy.
Greece blaze is 'largest wildfire ever recorded in EU'
A forest blaze in Greece is "the largest wildfire ever recorded in the EU" and the bloc is mobilising nearly half its firefighting air wing to tackle it, a European Commission spokesman said Tuesday.
Memorial for Wagner chief held in private
A private ceremony was held to commemorate Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, his spokespeople said Tuesday, urging mourners to pay their respects at a cemetery in his native city Saint Petersburg.
Stocks extend gains as US data reassures
Stock markets extended a global rally Tuesday as the first of a series of data due out this week gave no reason for the US Federal Reserve to hike interest rates further.
Cyprus arrests 21 in anti-migrant violence
Cyprus police said Tuesday they have arrested 21 people after violent clashes between Cypriots and migrants near the resort city of Paphos, where authorities have started removing Syrians from a condemned apartment complex.
Ukraine bids farewell to flying ace killed in collision
The cap of a Ukrainian fighter pilot known as "Juice" sat atop his flag-draped casket Tuesday as mourners gathered to pay homage to the 29-year-old considered legendary by the country's air force.
Germany bets on tax cuts to boost ailing economy
Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government on Tuesday agreed a huge tax relief programme for companies in a bid to revive Germany's sputtering economy.
US sees wake-up call, if not threat, as BRICS bloc expands
The United States is racing to improve its messaging to the developing world as the BRICS group grows, although few in Washington view an immediate threat from the Chinese-backed club.
Igor Girkin: rebel Donbas leader turned Kremlin critic
A war veteran, former intelligence officer, and once a commander of pro-Russian ragtag rebels in eastern Ukraine, Igor Girkin has lived many lives.
Britain delays post-Brexit border checks until 2024
The British government said Tuesday it will delay introducing post-Brexit border controls on food and fresh produce from the European Union, postponing the start date to January 2024.
Lawyers say 'manipulation' keeps Pakistan ex-PM Khan in jail despite bail
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan remained in prison on Tuesday despite his graft conviction being suspended, his lawyers said, claiming that a "manipulation of justice" was keeping him behind bars.
China warns US against 'disastrous' trade curbs
China's premier warned US officials Tuesday that moves to "politicise" trade issues would prove "disastrous" for the global economy, state media reported.
UN bracing for humanitarian crisis in coup-hit Niger
The United Nations warned Tuesday that the political crisis in Niger and the sanctions imposed against the coup regime risk triggering "catastrophic" humanitarian effects.
At least 183 killed in clashes in Ethiopia's Amhara: UN
At least 183 people have been killed since July in clashes in Ethiopia's Amhara region, the United Nations said Tuesday as it appealed for the killings, violence and rights abuses to end.
Moscow residents learn to live with drone strikes
Strolling in Moscow on a summer's day as pop music blared from a cafe, Tigran is one of the capital's residents who say they have come to terms with a surge in Ukrainian drone attacks.
Cultural counteroffensive: Ukrainians shun Russian symbols
Russian masterpieces are hidden away in a Ukrainian museum, writers like Pushkin and Dostoyevsky are shunned and the Russian language is eschewed.
Raimondo calls for US and China to 'step up' on global issues
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo met with China's premier on Tuesday, calling for Beijing and Washington to work together to solve issues of global concern.
Sudan army chief visits Egypt as deadly violence grips Darfur
Sudan's army chief travelled Tuesday to Egypt on his first trip abroad since the outbreak of war in April, with the latest violence killing dozens of civilians in battle-scarred Darfur.
Japan slams China harassment over Fukushima water release
Tokyo demanded Tuesday that China ensure the safety of Japanese citizens as it reported a brick being thrown at its embassy in Beijing in an escalating row over the release of Fukushima water.
Sudan army chief heads to Egypt on first trip abroad since conflict
Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan departed Tuesday on a flight to Egypt for his first trip abroad since fighting began with paramilitaries in April, the country's ruling Sovereign Council said.
Markets build on global rally ahead of key US data
Traders extended a global rally Tuesday ahead of US data this week that could be key to the Federal Reserve's decision-making on interest rates.