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Mali faces advancing rebels in 'difficult' situation
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Monk ends barefoot Sri Lanka trek with a dog and plea for peace
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Macron urges Andorra to 'move forwards' on decriminalising abortion
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German bid to rescue 'Timmy' the whale passes key hurdle
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US Fed expected to keep rates steady as Iran war effects ripple
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UAE pulls out of OPEC oil cartels citing 'national interests'
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Crude back above $110 on Strait stalemate fears
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Comedian Kimmel hits back at Trump criticism of Melania joke
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Banking giant JP Morgan becomes Olympics sponsor
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Jazz legend John Coltrane's son hits the high notes
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John Stones to leave Manchester City after 10 years
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Croatia, Bosnia sign major gas pipeline deal
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Champions League semi-final like a first date: Atletico's Koke
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Sinner queries schedule, surges into Madrid Open quarters
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ICC orders $8.5mn compensation for victims of Malian war criminal
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EU parliament adopts new rules to protect cats, dogs
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EU lawmakers back blockbuster long-term budget
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Crude extends gains on Iran talks, stocks diverge on central bank meetings
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German rescuers launch new bid to free stranded whale
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Man pleads guilty in Austria to plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert
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Climbers open Everest route past dangerous ice block
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Indian billionaire's son offers home for Escobar's hippos
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Iranian Vafaei capable of great things, says beaten rival Trump
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Comedian Kimmel hits back at criticism over Melania Trump joke
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Man goes on trial in Austria over Taylor Swift concert attack plan
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South Korean court increases ex-first lady's graft sentence
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Bullying claims 'nonsense', actress Rebel Wilson tells Sydney court
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BP reports huge profit rise in first quarter
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How China block of AI deal could stop 'Singapore-washing'
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North Korean executions rose dramatically during Covid: report
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Budget airlines first to cut flights as jet fuel prices soar
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Simeone, Atletico chasing redemption against Arsenal
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'Bring it on', says Rice as Arsenal chase Champions League history
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US says examining latest Iran proposal
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S. Korea probes syringe hoarding as war hits plastic makers
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Australia aims to tax tech giants unless they pay news outlets
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Bangladesh's tigers stalk uncertain future in Sundarbans
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Horses unlikely saviours for those who serve in uniform
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Crude extends gains as Trump considers latest Iran proposal
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Nations to kick off world-first fossil fuel exit talks
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Philippine museum brings deadly, lucrative galleon trade to life
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Opening remarks Tuesday in Elon Musk versus OpenAI
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New York restaurant's $40 half chicken fuels cost of dining debate
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Trump shooting scare renews 'staged' conspiracy theory
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LIV Golf postpones June event set for New Orleans: reports
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Global Nurse Migration Patterns Shift as Europe, Southeast Asia Absorb Growing Share of International Nurses
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The Prestigious U.S. Open Polo Championship(R) Final Closes a Record-Breaking American Polo Season, Supported by U.S. Polo Assn. and ESPN
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Trains collide near Jakarta, killing seven, injuring dozens
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Colombian peace accord failed to protect nature: ex-leader Santos
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Nations have chance to break 'fossil fuel mindset': Mary Robinson
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For decades, Tele Liban has been a mainstay of Lebanese living rooms. Now the country is seeking UNESCO recognition for the archives of its pioneering Arab broadcaster.
SpaceX launches secretive US military spacecraft on research mission
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket blasted back into space on Thursday night to ferry the US military's secretive X-37B drone to a research mission.
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In northeast Colombia, police guard warehouses stacked high with confiscated timber with a noble new destiny: transformation into homes for bees beleaguered by pesticides and climate change.
New York Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft in copyright clash
The New York Times sued ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft in a US court on Wednesday, alleging that the companies' powerful AI models used millions of articles for training without permission.
Japan moon lander enters lunar orbit
Japan's SLIM space probe entered the Moon's orbit on Monday in a major step towards the country's first successful lunar landing, expected next month.
How Ukraine independence song became a Christmas classic
The catchy tune of "Carol of the Bells" may sound instantly familiar and evoke Christmas movies such as "Home Alone" but those humming along may have little inkling to the music's origins.
A whiff of tears reduces male aggression, says study
Watching someone cry often evokes an emotional response -- but according to a new study published Thursday, human tears themselves contain a chemical signal that reduces brain activity linked to aggression.
Blue Origin returns to space after year-long hiatus
Blue Origin launched its first rocket in more than a year on Tuesday, reviving the US company's fortunes with a successful return to space following an uncrewed crash in 2022.
Last orders? UK pubs hit by rising costs and changing tastes
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin sets new launch attempt for Tuesday
Blue Origin said it would try again on Tuesday to launch a rocket and return to space for the first time in more than a year, after scrubbing a mission for last-minute technical reasons.
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'
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