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NATO intercepts second Iran missile in Turkish airspace
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War in the Middle East: economic impact around the world
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Huge numbers at imminent risk from S.Sudan army offensive: MSF
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G7 'not there yet' on release of oil reserves: French minister
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Live Nation settles antitrust case with US Justice Dept, states object
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EU lawmakers set to greenlight 'return hubs' for migrants
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Water emerges as a dangerous new war target
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Scotland locks Cummings and Brown ruled out of Ireland Six Nations clash
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Stocks slide as oil soars past $100 on Mideast war
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NATO intercepts second Iran missile in Turkish airspace: Ankara
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South Korea squeeze into World Baseball Classic quarter-finals
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Premier League teams are faster: Atletico's Simeone on Spurs clash
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North Korea cancels Pyongyang international marathon: tour agency
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Ukrainian bank worker detained by Hungary was forcibly medicated: Kyiv
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Macron discusses security in Cyprus, plans aircraft carrier visit
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Russia wins 'dream' first Paralympic gold since 2014
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UK PM Starmer says 'monitoring' economic impact of Iran war
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Stranded Iran sailors put Sri Lanka, India in diplomatic dilemma
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Bangladesh scraps light displays as Mideast war worsens fuel crunch
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Incensed North Korea briefly refuse to play in bitter Asian Cup loss
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Landmark trial opens for Turkish opposition champion Imamoglu
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Indonesia landfill collapse kills five
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African players in Europe: Marmoush torments Newcastle again
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Kenya flash floods death toll rises to 45
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Asian economies move to limit Mideast war's impact at home
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Jail for up to 16 years for Australian hitmen who killed compatriot in Bali
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Landmark trial opens for Turkey opposition champion Imamoglu
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Russia wins first Paralympic gold since 2014
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'T20 kings': nation celebrates Indian romp to World Cup glory
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Indonesia landfill collapse kills four
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Unstoppable India target Olympic gold after making World Cup history
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Khamenei's son takes charge as Iran war sends oil price soaring
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Asian equities plunge as oil soars 30% on Mideast crisis
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Dead on arrival: South Sudan's devastated health system
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Redknapp and The Jukebox Man the headline act at Cheltenham Festival
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Singer Rihanna's LA mansion struck by gunfire: reports
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Sinner sets up Fonseca clash, Zverev advances at Indian Wells
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Sharp drop in Chinese military aircraft near Taiwan raises questions
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Gauff retires with 'scary' injury to send Eala through at Indian Wells
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Mojtaba Khamenei: son and successor to Iran's supreme leader
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Wemby shines as Spurs thrash Rockets, Lakers down Knicks
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Troubled Spurs haunted by European ghosts in Atletico clash
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Double super-over drama to Allen's record ton: T20 World Cup moments
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Liverpool go back to Galatasaray cauldron in Champions League last 16
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Pressure builds for Australia to offer Iran women's football team asylum
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Hezbollah says fighting Israeli forces who landed in east Lebanon
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France to host G7 finance meeting on Mideast
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One year after arrest, Turkey opposition champion Imamoglu goes on trial
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Newcastle eye history in Champions League clash with Barcelona
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Mercedes set gold standard at Australian GP but new F1 rules 'suck'
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The feline frontier: NASA sends cat video from deep space
NASA on Monday announced it had used a state-of-the-art laser communication system on a spaceship 19 million miles (31 million kilometers) away from Earth -- to send a high-definition cat video.
Pakistan ex-PM Khan uses AI voice clone to campaign from jail
Artificial intelligence allowed Pakistan's ex-prime minister Imran Khan to campaign from behind bars on Monday, with a voice clone of the opposition leader giving an impassioned speech on his behalf.
'Soul of our ancestors': US to return stolen Cambodian treasures
A prestigious US museum will hand back more than a dozen valuable antiquities to Cambodia, a prosecutor said on Friday, after they were plundered and illegally trafficked into the institution's collection.
New rockets set to launch in 2024
Several new European and American rockets are set for blast off in 2024, at a time the aerospace industry faces a shortage of launch vehicles fueled by the rise of satellite constellations.
China's space programme: Five things to know
When Chang'e-3 became the first Chinese craft to land on the Moon 10 years ago, it kicked off nationwide celebrations -- and a decade of major successes for a rapidly accelerating space programme.
Smallest Rembrandt portraits shown in Amsterdam museum
Two tiny portraits by Rembrandt that had been lost to the world for 200 years and sold recently at auction for $14 million made their debut Wednesday at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum.
Blue Origin announces space launch next week, first since 2022 crash
Blue Origin said on Tuesday it was aiming to launch its New Shepard suborbital rocket next week, the first mission since an uncrewed crash in September 2022 set back Jeff Bezos' space company.
Tintin comic new edition addresses racism controversy
There has been a mixed response from anti-racism groups over a newly modified version of the Tintin comic books, after it was widely criticised over its colonialist depiction of Africans.
Politics and tradition mingle in Polish Nativity scenes
Figurines representing Russian President Vladimir Putin as a devil and Polish protesters were among the unusual characters making an appearance in traditional Nativity scenes in Krakow at the weekend.
Archaeologists discover 'prison bakery' in ancient Pompeii
Archaeologists excavating the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have uncovered a "prison bakery" where slaves and blindfolded donkeys were kept locked up underground to grind grain for bread, officials said this week.
'Appetite for drumsticks': First prey found in a tyrannosaur stomach
Prey has been discovered inside the stomach of a tyrannosaur skeleton for the first time, scientists said Friday, revealing that the mighty dinosaurs had an "appetite for drumsticks" when they were young.
COP28 fossil fuel debate sizzles as world marks record hot year
With 2023 confirmed to be the hottest year on record by Europe's climate monitor, the temperature was also rising on Wednesday for negotiators thrashing out the thorny issue of fossil fuels at COP28 in Dubai.
COP28's under-fire UAE chair says 'we respect' climate science
The Emirati head of the UN climate conference insisted on Monday that he respects climate science after he came under fire over a leaked video in which he questioned the science on fossil fuels.
Hard to bear: UK's only pandas return to China
The UK's only giant pandas left Edinburgh for China on Monday after spending 12 cubless years in the Scottish capital.
Maghreb farmers embrace drones to fight climate change
A drone buzzed back and forth above rows of verdant orange trees planted near Nabeul, eastern Tunisia.
Peru boosts Machu Picchu access up to 5,600 visitors a day
Peru is sharply boosting access to its top attraction Machu Picchu, officials said Saturday, in an effort to revive tourism that has yet to rebound from the pandemic.
King Charles III's tie raises eyebrows amid UK-Greek row
King Charles III got tongues wagging at COP28 on Friday by wearing a tie apparently patterned with the Greek flag, as the UK government is mired in a row with Athens over the Parthenon Marbles.
Japanese experimental nuclear fusion reactor inaugurated
The world's biggest experimental nuclear fusion reactor in operation was inaugurated in Japan on Friday, a technology in its infancy but billed by some as the answer to humanity's future energy needs.
Penguins snatch 11 hours of sleep through seconds-long micronaps
In humans, nodding off for a few seconds is a clear sign of insufficient sleep -- and can be dangerous in some situations, such as when driving a car.
Six exoplanets discovered in synchronised dance around star
Six exoplanets have been spotted in a perfectly synchronised dance around a nearby star, offering clues about the formation of our own Solar System, astronomers said on Wednesday.
Pioneer designer Iris Van Herpen on fashion that goes 'beyond beauty'
For Iris van Herpen, whose radical couture dresses have attracted top musicians like Bjork, Beyonce and Lady Gaga, fashion is a way to "transform a human being".
Big Tech in charge as ChatGPT turns one
A year after the history-making release of ChatGPT, the AI revolution is here, but the recent boardroom crisis at OpenAI, the super app's company, has erased any doubt that Big Tech is in charge.
Diamond trade polishes its act as Russia sanctions loom
As European capitals prepare to implement long-awaited sanctions on Russia's diamond exports, Belgian traders are bracing for new scrutiny of their industry.
Five elections in 2024 that will shape the global order
Could Donald Trump make a comeback? Will anyone in Russia challenge another six years for Vladimir Putin?
Greek PM unhappy after UK's Sunak cancels talks amid Parthenon marbles spat
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his "displeasure" Monday over UK counterpart Rishi Sunak's last minute cancellation of a bilateral meeting set to discuss their long-running dispute over the Parthenon Marbles.
Heat, disease, air pollution: How climate change impacts health
Growing calls for the world to come to grips with the many ways that global warming affects human health have prompted the first day dedicated to the issue at crunch UN climate talks starting next week.
Hamas attacks horrific but unlike Holocaust: Yad Vashem chairman
Many traumatised Israelis have compared the bloody Hamas onslaught of October 7 to the horrors of the Holocaust, but the head of the national memorial to the genocide disagrees.
Sam Altman's return ushers in new era at OpenAI
Sam Altman's shock return as chief executive of OpenAI late Tuesday -- days after being sacked -- caps a chaotic period that highlighted deep tensions at the heart of the Artificial Intelligence community.
AI use in Mozambique jails spawns new hope in TB fight
A programme using artificial intelligence to test inmates in a high security Mozambican jail for tuberculosis has spawned hope that the new tech can help eradicate the disease.
Sam Altman to return as OpenAI CEO after shock ouster
ChatGPT creator OpenAI announced Tuesday that Sam Altman would return as its CEO, days after his shock dismissal plunged the pioneering artificial intelligence firm into crisis.
Nvidia revenue rockets on demand for powerful chips
Nvidia on Tuesday reported that its revenue more than tripled in the recently ended quarter as companies snapped up chips to power artificial intelligence (AI).
Money for something: Dire Straits legend to sell guitar collection
Mark Knopfler, the former frontman of British rock group Dire Straits, announced Tuesday he will sell more than 120 guitars and amps spanning his five-decade career at an auction next year.