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EU leaders take stage in Davos as Trump rocks global order
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Blast at Chinese restaurant in Kabul kills 7
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Warner hits 'Sinners' and 'One Battle' tipped for Oscar nominations
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Colombian paramilitary-turned-peace-envoy sentenced over atrocities
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Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder in rout of Cavaliers
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Seahawks blow as Charbonnet ruled out for rest of season
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Kostoulas stunner rescues Brighton draw after penalty row
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Man Utd greats tell Martinez to 'grow up' as feud rumbles on
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LeBron James' All-Star streak over as starters named
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Allies tepid on Trump 'peace board' with $1bn permanent member fee
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Ninth policeman dies in Guatemala gang riots, attacks
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Man City's Foden to play through pain of broken hand
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Milan Fashion Week showcases precision in uncertain times
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Public media in Europe under unprecedented strain
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Africa Cup of Nations refereeing gets a red card
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Tributes pour in after death of Italian designer Valentino
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Bills fire coach McDermott after playoff exit: team
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Chile wildfires rage for third day, entire towns wiped out
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Valentino, Italy's fashion king who pursued beauty at every turn, dies at 93
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France PM to force budget into law, concedes 'partial failure'
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Allies tepid on Trump 'peace board' with $1bln permanent member fee
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'My soul is aching,' says Diaz after AFCON penalty miss
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Ex-OPEC president in UK court ahead of corruption trial
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Iran warns protesters who joined 'riots' to surrender
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Stop 'appeasing' bully Trump, Amnesty chief tells Europe
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Central African Republic top court says Touadera won 78% of vote
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Trump tariff threat has global investors running for cover
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Spectacular ice blocks clog up Germany's Elbe river
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Trump says not thinking 'purely of peace' in Greenland push
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Syria's Kurds feel disappointed, abandoned by US after Damascus deal
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Man City sign Palace defender Guehi
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Under-fire Frank claims backing of Spurs hierarchy
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Prince Harry, Elton John 'violated' by UK media's alleged intrusion
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Syria offensive leaves Turkey's Kurds on edge
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Man City announce signing of defender Guehi
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Ivory Coast faces unusual pile-up of cocoa at export hubs
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Senegal 'unsporting' but better in AFCON final, say Morocco media
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New charges against son of Norway princess
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What is Trump's 'Board of Peace'?
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Mbappe calls out Madrid fans after Vinicius jeered
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Russians agree to sell sanctioned Serbian oil firm
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Final chaos against Senegal leaves huge stain on Morocco's AFCON
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Germany brings back electric car subsidies to boost market
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Europe wants to 'avoid escalation' on Trump tariff threat: Merz
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Syrian army deploys in former Kurdish-held areas under ceasefire deal
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Louvre closes for the day due to strike
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Prince Harry lawyer claims 'systematic' UK newspaper group wrongdoing as trial opens
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Centurion Djokovic romps to Melbourne win as Swiatek, Gauff move on
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Brignone unsure about Olympics participation ahead of World Cup comeback
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Using a plastic broom, Camilla Shaffer scrapes at the thick layer of mud caking her yard -- it's the third time in two weeks that her house has been flooded thanks to the string of storms that have hit California in rapid succession.
Greta Thunberg joins rally to save German village
Climate activist Greta Thunberg will join a large-scale protest in Germany Saturday to stop the demolition of a village to make way for an open-cast coal mine extension.
Greece insists Parthenon Marbles return debate 'not closed'
Greece insisted Friday that the debate on the possible return of the Parthenon Marbles from Britain was "not closed" despite London appearing to rule it out.
Pharaoh Ramses II's sarcophagus in Paris for rare loan
The sarcophagus of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II is to return to Paris in April for the first time in almost 50 years, in a rare loan of the relic outside Egypt.
Nuclear reactor experiment rules out one dark matter hope
It was an anomaly detected in the storm of a nuclear reactor so puzzling that physicists hoped it would shine a light on dark matter, one of the universe's greatest mysteries.
German anti-coal activists storm Green politician's office
Climate activists occupied the regional office of Germany's vice chancellor Thursday in a show of support for a flagship anti-coal protest, accusing the Green party politician of betrayal.
Europe's largest rare earths deposit discovered in Sweden
Europe's largest known deposit of rare earth elements, essential for the manufacturing of electric vehicles, has been discovered in Sweden's far north, boosting Europe's hopes of cutting its dependence on China.
World enters 'new age' of clean energy manufacturing: IEA
The world is at the "dawn of a new industrial age" of clean energy technology manufacturing that will triple in value by 2030 and create millions of jobs, the International Energy Agency said on Thursday.
Graves sink, fisheries shrink as climate change hits Fiji
The sea has already swallowed the village graveyard in Togoru, Fiji, and long-time resident Lavenia McGoon is dreading the day it claims her house.
ChatGPT bot 'for professional use' on the way
Hot startup OpenAI on Wednesday initiated a waitlist for a professional and paid version of its software ChatGPT, which has sparked debate about artificial intelligence and the future of work.
Russia to send rescue mission to space station
Russia said Wednesday that it will send an empty spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) next month to bring home three astronauts whose planned return vehicle was damaged by a strike from a tiny meteoroid.
UK minister rules out permanent return of Parthenon Marbles to Greece
UK culture minister Michelle Donelan on Wednesday said she did not support the return of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, following a report that a "cultural exchange" is close to being agreed with Athens.
Russia to send spacecraft to ISS to bring home crew of damaged capsule
Russia said Wednesday that it will send an empty spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) next month to bring home three astronauts whose planned return vehicle was damaged by a strike from a tiny meteorite.
Space junk, not meteorites, remains biggest threat to spacecraft
Dodging the kind of meteorite strike that forced Russia to plan a space station rescue mission is nearly impossible, yet the greater threat to spacecraft is actually the man-made debris in orbit, experts say.
Russia to send rocket to rescue crew from ISS
Russia said Wednesday it would send a rescue capsule next month for three crew members of the International Space Station, after a meteorite damaged the spacecraft that was due to return them to Earth.
Scientists sound alarm as ocean temperatures hit new record
The world's oceans, which have absorbed most of the excess heat caused by humanity's carbon pollution, continued to see record-breaking temperatures last year, according to research published Wednesday.
Greece's ex-king Constantine, end of a dynasty
Greece's former king Constantine II, who died on Tuesday aged 82, was the last member of a century-long dynasty in power when a brutal army dictatorship seized control of the country in 1967.
Ozone layer healing but imperiled by schemes to curb Sun's heat
The ozone layer that shields life on Earth from deadly solar radiation is on track to recover within decades, but controversial geoengineering schemes to blunt global warming could reverse that progress, a major scientific assessment warned Monday.
Pakistan seeks billions for flood recovery, climate resilience
Pakistan will ask Monday for billions in international support towards its recovery from the aftermath of last year's devastating floods and to help it better resist climate change.
Once in 50,000-year comet may be visible to the naked eye
A newly discovered comet could be visible to the naked eye as it shoots past Earth and the Sun in the coming weeks for the first time in 50,000 years, astronomers have said.
At CES, sailor-less ships head to port on AI wave
Whether on pleasure yachts or deep-sea cargo ships, AI-backed navigation assistance and autonomy are helping captains set sail for sunsets or simply moor in a port scratch-free.
US proposes stricter air quality standards for soot
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed stricter standards on Friday for microscopic particles responsible for harmful air pollution.
International fusion energy project faces delays, says chief
An international project in nuclear fusion may face "years" of delays, its boss has told AFP, weeks after scientists in the United States announced a breakthrough in their own quest for the coveted goal.
Half of world's glaciers expected to vanish by 2100: study
Half of the Earth's glaciers, notably smaller ones, are destined to disappear by the end of the century because of climate change, but limiting global warming could save others, according to a new study.
Stellantis to build electric 'air taxis' with Archer
Global automaker Stellantis will produce electric "air taxis" developed by US aviation company Archer, it announced Wednesday at the major Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
Reducing nitrogen use key to human and planetary health: study
Better management of nitrogen-rich fertilisers through alternating crops, optimising use and other measures can yield huge environmental and health benefits, but must boost food production at the same time, researchers warned Wednesday.
Dramatic rise in US children ingesting marijuana edibles: study
The number of American children accidentally ingesting cannabis edibles has jumped nearly 15 times in recent years as more states have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, according to a scientific study published Tuesday.
South Korea's lunar orbiter sends photos of Earth, Moon
South Korea's first-ever lunar orbiter Danuri has sent black-and-white photos of the Moon's surface and Earth, the national space centre said Tuesday.
France fails to end culling of male chicks
An exception to a New Year's resolution by France to end the massive culling of male chicks will still allow millions to be killed, much to the consternation of animal rights activists.
Dressing 'revolution' seeks artificial skin for burn victims
Far from the humble sticking plaster, medical firms and researchers are seeking to create the "ultimate dressing" -- artificial skin they hope will revolutionise the treatment of severe burns.
China's ByteDance admits using TikTok data to track journalists
Employees of Chinese tech giant ByteDance improperly accessed data from social media platform TikTok to track journalists in a bid to identify the source of leaks to the media, the company admitted Friday.
From robot fireflies to okra plasters: 2022's nature-inspired solutions
Even as animals and plants face widespread extinction from human-driven causes like climate change, the natural world continues to inspire scientific discovery in unexpected ways.