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South African election results renew debate over identity-based voting
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Post-election pressures complicate US and Israeli decisions on Iran
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South African voters report smoother local election but declining IEC trust
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UN members approve talks on treaty protocol against environmental crime
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Dolly Parton museum and Nashville hotel open after singer’s death
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Family-run West Sussex beach café prepares for first winter season
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George and Amal Clooney attend New York political-comedy reading
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CT scans reveal health and burial clues from Egypt’s Braided Lady mummy
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British buyers pay substantial premiums for period-home appearance
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Oxford faces complaints over lecturer’s classroom attire
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Thomas Markle released to house arrest after child-abuse-image charge
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Kyren Wilson and John Higgins reach International Championship snooker final
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Dawn of War 4 developers chose Adeptus Mechanicus for tactical variety
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New Zealand and Tonga meet for place in Rugby League World Cup final
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Italy face unbeaten South Africa in Turin Nations Championship match
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Reports of unsafe AI-toy responses renew calls for child-safety rules
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ChatGPT interactive interface feature tested across six custom tools
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Juneau food network combines difficult supply routes with deep sharing traditions
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Freshways milk-price cut deepens pressure on UK dairy farms
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India climbs green-transition ranking after first emissions decline in 25 years
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Labour and National remain virtually tied as New Zealand vote count advances
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Trump names Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff after midterm losses
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The Good Daughter adapts Karin Slaughter thriller with Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy
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Restored Albanian tower houses anchor new rural tourism trail
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Heavy-lift drone evacuates wounded Ukrainian soldier from frontline kill zone
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Sonia Gandhi reflects on family tragedy and reluctant political career
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Morrison says West Brom recovered after pressure from successive derby losses
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Pope Leo begins three-country South American tour in Uruguay
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Britain considers 2027 state visit for Ukraine’s Zelensky
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Khawaja says entire Australia camp knew of 2018 ball-tampering plan
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Arizona Democrats Secure Historic Trifecta with New Legislative Leadership
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Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was freed on bail by the Islamabad High Court on Friday, after his arrest on corruption charges this week sparked deadly clashes before being declared illegal.
Iran frees Frenchman, Franco-Irish citizen after prison ordeals
Iran on Friday released two French citizens, including one also holding Irish nationality, as Paris urged Tehran to free other foreigners jailed by the Islamic republic.
Biden nominates Philip Jefferson to number 2 spot at the Fed
US President Joe Biden nominated Philip Jefferson to the number two job at the Federal Reserve Friday, a position left vacant since Lael Brainard left for the White House in February.
Wendy Sherman, key US diplomat on China and Iran, to retire
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, who managed delicate relations with China and earlier led painstaking negotiations with Iran and North Korea, said Friday she would retire, exactly 30 years after her first State Department job.
Fresh clashes on Armenia-Azerbaijan border
Fresh border fighting erupted Friday between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces, both sides said, a day after deadly clashes threatened to derail EU-led weekend peace talks between the two countries.
Eurovision strikes wrong note with UK over Zelensky ban
The UK government on Friday hit out at European broadcasters for banning a Eurovision message by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as host city Liverpool decked out in yellow and blue for the annual carnival of kitsch.
Ukraine claims Bakhmut gains after uptick in fighting
Ukraine claimed Friday to have retaken swathes of ground near the frontline city of Bakhmut, as Russia reported having repelled an attack along a broad stretch of the front line.
'Borshch war' volunteers make Ukraine frontline food
Volunteers in camouflage aprons packed the ingredients for Ukraine's UNESCO-recognised borshch soup into ready-to-make kits, preparing food with a symbolic weight for troops battling Russia's invasion.
Portuguese parliament legalises euthanasia
After a long battle, Portugal on Friday passed a law legalising euthanasia for people in great suffering and with incurable diseases, joining just a handful of countries around the world.
Iran frees two jailed French citizens: Paris
Iran on Friday released two French citizens jailed in separate cases, France said, urging Tehran to release four others still detained in the Islamic republic.
South Africans fret over US arms-to-Russia charge
South Africans were left angry and baffled on Friday after the US accused their country of secretly shipping arms to Russia, a charge that triggered both a government rebuke but also the announcement of an inquiry.
Around 200,000 people have fled from Sudan in month of fighting: UN
Some 200,000 people have now fled Sudan to escape fighting that erupted in mid-April, the UN said Friday, also warning a factory producing life-saving treatments for malnourished children had burned down.
UK 'disappointed' at Eurovision ban on Zelensky message
The UK government on Friday hit out at European broadcasters for banning a message by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at this weekend's Eurovision final, for fear of politicising the event.
Pakistan social media blackout boosts Khan's momentum
A state-imposed social media blackout to quell massive protests around the arrest of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has instead fuelled momentum for him, analysts say.
Erdogan rallies his base ahead of Sunday's vote
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan readied Friday to meet his hardcore supporters in the final countdown to the toughest election challenge of his two-decade rule.
Council of Europe under scrutiny over remaining Russian staffers
Dozens of Russian nationals continue to work at the Council of Europe more than a year after Russia was expelled, posing a diplomatic headache for the human rights organisation, according to diplomats at the Strasbourg-based body.
Pakistan ex-PM Khan granted bail after unlawful arrest
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was granted bail by Islamabad High Court on Friday, after his arrest on graft charges this week sparked deadly clashes before being declared illegal.
Ukraine claims Bakhmut gains despite Russian denials
Ukraine said Friday that its forces had recaptured chunks of territory around the embattled city of Bakhmut, even as President Volodymr Zelensky insists his army needs more time before launching an expected spring offensive.
Army, 'foreign' fighters killed 500 in Mali in March 2022: UN report
The Malian army and foreign fighters executed at least 500 people during an anti-jihadist operation in Mali in March 2022, according to a much-awaited UN report released on Friday.
Fierce Gaza fighting renews as truce hopes fade
Israel and Gaza militants traded heavy fired Friday as hopes faded of securing a truce to end days of fighting that have killed dozens, all but one of them Palestinian.
Pope warns of Italy's 'demographic winter'
Pope Francis called Friday for politicians to find solutions to reverse Italy's declining birthrate, warning that young people faced a "Titanic effort" to start families in a precarious environment.
Gaza fighting enters fourth day amid hopes for truce
Israel's military launched further strikes on Gaza Friday after militants fired rockets from the territory, on the fourth day of fighting which has killed dozens of Palestinians and one in Israel.
Pakistan ex-PM Khan arrives in court after unlawful arrest
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan appeared at court for a bail hearing on Friday, after the Supreme Court ruled unlawful his arrest this week that triggered deadly clashes across the country.
Bitter race for top UN migration job enters home stretch
After months of an unusually acrimonious leadership battle, the International Organization for Migration next week holds elections to decide whether its current chief or his next-in-command will steer the UN agency for the next four years.
Uncertainty as Covid-era US border rules expire
Rules that have allowed US border guards to summarily expel hundreds of thousands of would-be asylum seekers over the last three years expired early Friday, setting up an uncertain future for migrants and inflaming America's always-churning immigration debate.
Ukraine FM urges Latin American states to condemn Russian aggression
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba urged all Latin American countries to condemn Russian "aggression" against his country on Thursday, at the close of a two-day visit to Guatemala.
Brazil's internet bill row, explained
Messaging app Telegram calls it an "attack on democracy," Google says it "seriously threatens free speech" -- but what exactly is in Brazil's controversial measure to regulate disinformation online?
What's the 14th Amendment and can it help avert a debt crisis?
US President Joe Biden has been considering the "14th Amendment" option to avert a debt ceiling crisis, as the deadline to resolve an impasse on lifting the borrowing limit fast approaches.
Philippine drug trafficking charge against Duterte critic dismissed
Jailed Philippine human rights campaigner Leila de Lima was acquitted Friday on one of two remaining drug trafficking charges filed against her under the Rodrigo Duterte administration, court officials said, putting her a step closer to freedom.
Pakistan ex-PM Khan to appear in court after 'unlawful' arrest
Detained former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was due to appear in court on Friday, after the Supreme Court ruled unlawful his arrest this week that triggered deadly clashes across the country.
Business owners in Cuba implore Biden to implement aid pledge
Hundreds of Cuban tradespeople and independent owners of small businesses on Thursday sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to follow through with promised US assistance to the island's struggling private sector.
Sudan warring sides make humanitarian promise but no truce
Sudan's warring parties signed a commitment late Thursday to humanitarian principles in their spiraling conflict but did not yet reach a ceasefire in talks described by US diplomats as difficult.