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Bangladesh ex-premier Hasina vows to return despite fearing for life
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UBS says second-quarter net profit up 17% to $2.8 billion
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Senate confirms Clayton as Trump intelligence chief
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Hong Kong independent bookstores to close after police raid
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South Korean stocks collapse amid Asian tech rout
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US, Saudi forces strike Iran-backed groups in Iraq
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Search for survivors after powerful Japan quake kills 13
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Crude jumps on fresh Mideast flare-up, tech rout deepens
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Shelton fends off Damm at Washington as veteran Venus ousted
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Japan coral protectors race to save reefs from heat 'bomb'
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Indian hockey back on 'road to gold' after years in the wilderness
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US Fed expected to hold rates steady as inflation hawks circle
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Rescuers search for survivors after powerful Japan quake kills 13
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SK hynix posts 1,200% net profit boost on AI chip boom
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Five dead after powerful Japan quake, others missing
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'Very hungry' Joao Pedro impresses new Chelsea manager Alonso
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Senate advances sweeping Russia sanctions bill
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US government bans humanoid robots manufactured abroad
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Two dead in shopping mall hit by Japan quake
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Eseme, Hobbs shine in Glasgow rain to win 100m Commonwealth gold
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UN sounds alarm on politicisation of refugees and asylum
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Netanyahu holds first White House talks with Trump since Iran war began
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Aussie teen Hewitt wins first ATP match in Washington where dad won title
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Warriors re-sign Green after LeBron James shun
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New Zealand's Hobbs surges to women's 100m Commonwealth gold
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Cameroon's Eseme storms to 100m Commonwealth gold
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West Indies beat Pakistan by 90 runs in first Test
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AIDS activists slam 'pharma greed' over breakthrough drug
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UN sounds warning as refugee convention turns 75
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France needs more Canadair water bombers but building them is painfully slow
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Keiko Fujimori becomes Peru's ninth president in a decade
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In devastated south Lebanon village, residents count on army deployment
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Jalen Carter signs record $152m extension with Eagles
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Keiko Fujimori sworn in as president of Peru
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AI glasses help propel EssilorLuxottica sales growth
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GSJJ Launches ESG-Certified Custom Challenge Coins and Pin Badges
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Many feared trapped in quake-hit Japan mall
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Airbus completes record 24-hour flight with plane to be used by Qantas
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Kering sales begin to recover as Gucci improves
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FIFA says it hopes to sell $4.2bn stake in its tournaments
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Netanyahu visits White House for first Trump talks during Iran war
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Zelensky hails 'good' Trump talks on Patriot air defenses
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France pressures Suriname as illegal mining plagues border
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Spain allows wildfire evacuees to return but France fears flames spreading
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Cucurella keeps De la Fuente tattoo pledge after Spain World Cup win
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'Not out of danger': Residents return to scorched French village
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Netanyahu at White House for first Trump talks during Iran war
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Zelensky holds White House talks with Trump on Ukraine war
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Korda, Ryu eye history at Women's British Open
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US Fed begins meeting with markets expecting steady interest rates
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A businesswoman and opposition senator with Indigenous roots, Xochitl Galvez has jolted Mexican politics in a bid to replace President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a self-styled champion of the underprivileged.
Dutch government collapses over bitter migration row
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's coalition government collapsed Friday over "insurmountable" differences on how to tackle migration, with elections expected in November.
Zelensky wins Erdogan's NATO backing after securing US cluster bombs
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday secured Turkey's crucial backing for Ukraine's NATO aspirations after winning a US pledge for cluster munitions that could inflict massive damage on Russian forces on the battlefield.
US to send cluster bombs to Ukraine, drawing criticism
The United States announced Friday it will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine for the first time as Kyiv's forces face tough fighting in their counteroffensive against invading Russian troops.
US says it will send cluster munitions to Ukraine
The United States announced Friday it will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine for the first time as Kyiv's forces face tough fighting in their counteroffensive against invading Russian troops.
Dutch government collapses over migration row
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's coalition government collapsed on Friday due to a bitter row about migration measures, with opposition parties calling for swift elections.
US says still no 'pathway' to get jailed journalist home from Russia
The White House said Friday there is still no clear "pathway" to getting jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich home from Russia, despite high level talks.
Zelensky meets Erdogan after securing US cluster bombs
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday entered crunch talks with Turkey's leader after securing a US pledge for cluster munitions that could inflict massive damage on Russian forces on the battlefield.
'Teflon' Dutch PM serves up fresh political crisis
Dubbed "Teflon Mark" because scandals slide off him like a pancake from a non-stick skillet, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has this time cooked up a crisis of his own making.
Fury among aid groups as US approves cluster bombs for Ukraine
Humanitarian organisations on Friday condemned plans by the United States to supply controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine, citing the long-lasting danger posed by the weapons which leave behind unexploded bomblets.
Dutch government collapses over migration row: media
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's coalition government collapsed after just a year and a half in office on Friday in a row over measures to curb the flow of migrants, local media said.
Zelensky meets Turkey's Erdogan to push Ukraine NATO bid
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday entered crunch talks with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the final leg of a European tour aimed at pushing Ukraine's bid to join NATO and secure more weapons from allies.
Sall says ruled out third term because no 'serious threat' to Senegal
Senegalese President Macky Sall has said the country would have "stopped functioning" if he had declared his decision not to seek a controversial third term sooner, in an interview published on Friday.
Uzbeks see little chance for change in looming election
In the streets of Tashkent, there is little doubt as to who will win Sunday's presidential election in Uzbekistan.
Eurogroup chief sees 'narrow' path to budget health
After years of overshooting budget and debt targets, EU members need to rein in spending even as they reel under high inflation and rising interest rates, the powerful chief of the Eurogroup said Friday.
Tear gas, arrests as Kenyans protest tax increases
Kenyan police fired tear gas on opposition leader Raila Odinga's convoy on Friday as rights groups condemned "arbitrary arrests" during anti-government protests over a cost-of-living crisis and a raft of controversial tax hikes.
Thousands rally in Pakistan to condemn Koran burning
Thousands of people rallied in streets across Pakistan Friday to condemn a Koran burning in Sweden that has outraged Muslims around the world.
NATO to grapple with Ukraine membership push at summit
NATO leaders at a summit next week will underscore a vow that Ukraine will join the alliance in the future, its chief Jens Stoltenberg said Friday, as Kyiv seeks faster progress.
Zelensky meeting Turkey's Erdogan to push Ukraine NATO bid
President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to hold talks with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday on the latest leg of a tour to push Ukraine's bid to join NATO and secure more weapons from allies.
Yellen says US not seeking 'winner-take-all' competition with China
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Friday that the United States is seeking "healthy" not "winner-take-all" competition, in a visit to Beijing packed with talks aimed at stabilising fraught ties.
Iraq opens probe into Israeli academic kidnapping: spokesman
Iraq has opened an investigation into the suspected kidnapping of an Israeli-Russian academic after her disappearance in Baghdad, a government spokesman said.
Fukushima water release plan clears last regulatory hurdle in Japan
Plans to discharge treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant cleared their last regulatory hurdle in Japan on Friday, as China said it would ban some food imports over the move.
Impact of Fukushima water release on South Korea 'negligible': Seoul
Japan's plan to release treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant would have "negligible consequences" for South Korea, Seoul said Friday, as it tried to assuage rising public concern.
'Negligible' impact of Fukushima water release on South Korea: Seoul
Japan's plan to release treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant would have "negligible consequences" for South Korea, Seoul said Friday as it tries to assuage rising public concern.
Zelensky meeting Turkey's Erdogan to push Ukraine NATO goals
President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to hold talks with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday on the latest leg of a tour to push Ukraine's bid to join NATO and secure more weapons from allies.
#MeToo wave sweeps Taiwan in long-awaited reckoning
Whistle-blower Chen Chien-jou has watched with mixed emotions as Taiwan's #MeToo movement swept from politics and academia to the entertainment world after her account of harassment and subsequent victim-blaming went viral.
After five years of driving, roadblocks remain for Saudi women
It has been five years since Jawhara al-Wabili became one of Saudi Arabia's first women drivers -- a reform she saw as revolutionary, even as some activists dismissed it as window-dressing.
Zelensky set to meet Turkey's Erdogan as Ukraine pushes NATO goals
President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to hold talks with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday on the latest leg of a tour to push Ukraine's bid to join NATO and secure more weapons from allies.
Biden yanks pro-growth label from Republicans, touts vigor of economy
Taking the stage at a South Carolina factory for his latest "Bidenomics" speech, Joe Biden gave the base of the apparently malfunctioning podium a light kick. The real kicking, he reserved for Republican critics of his economic plan.
UN pleads for Haiti intervention force, warns of growing vigilantism
UN representatives on Thursday repeated their plea for an intervention force to stabilize Haiti, highlighting the growing number of extrajudicial killings of suspected gang members as a sign of the crisis-wracked nation's insecurity.
Yellen to discuss US-China ties, American firms' worries
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen begins a full day of meetings in Beijing on Friday, with strained US-China ties, American businesses' concerns and the global economic outlook on her agenda.
US 'actively' seeking leader for Haiti force, Blinken says
The United States remains active in its search for a country to head a multinational force in troubled Haiti, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday, without offering Washington's lead.