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Israel's top diplomat urges seizing chance after Trump ceasefire push
AFP - 9m ago
Israel's top diplomat on Wednesday said any chance to free hostages held in Gaza "must not be missed", after US …
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Public or private? Funding debate splits reeling aid sector
AFP - 1h ago
As cuts by rich donors decimate aid budgets for the world's most vulnerable, private financing has been touted as the …
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Central Europe swelters as heatwave moves east
AFP - 2h ago
A punishing heatwave loosened its gripped on western Europe Wednesday and rolled eastwards, with Germany expected to …
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Israel FM calls to seize opportunity as Trump pushes for Gaza ceasefire
AFP - 1h ago
Israel's top diplomat called on Wednesday not to miss any chance to free hostages held in Gaza, after US President …
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Fire that closed Heathrow traced to unrepaired transformer
AFP - 4h ago
A fire at an electrical substation that forced a shutdown at London's Heathrow Airport in March was likely caused by …
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Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes kill 14 as Trump teases ceasefire push
AFP - 1h ago
Gaza's civil defence agency said that Israeli strikes killed at least 14 people on Wednesday, as US President Donald …
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US halting some shipments of military aid to Ukraine
AFP - 7h ago
The White House said Tuesday it is halting some key weapons shipments to Ukraine that were promised under the Biden …
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Thai veteran politician set for single day as acting PM
AFP - 7h ago
Thailand's acting prime minister is set to helm the country for only one full day Wednesday, standing in for suspended …
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Relief coming for Europe after brutal heatwave
AFP - 6h ago
After days of record-breaking heatwaves across Europe, relief will start to arrive from the Atlantic on Wednesday, …
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Philippines biodiversity hotspot pushes back on mining
AFP - 10h ago
A nickel stockpile towers over farmer Moharen Tambiling's rice paddy in the Philippines' Palawan, evidence of a mining …
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Trump urges 60-day Gaza ceasefire deal ahead of Netanyahu visit
Jul 01 2025
US President Donald Trump urged Hamas on Tuesday to accept a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, saying that Israel had agreed to …
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Macron, Putin discuss Iran, Ukraine in first talks since 2022
Jul 01 2025
Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin spoke Tuesday by telephone for the first time in over two-and-a-half years, with the …
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Gauff crashes out of Wimbledon on day of shocks
Jul 01 2025
Coco Gauff crashed out of Wimbledon on a day of significant first-round shocks on Tuesday but defending champion Barbora …
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Israel expands Gaza campaign ahead of Netanyahu's US visit
Jul 01 2025
Israel's military said Tuesday that it had expanded its operations in Gaza, where residents reported fierce gunfire and …
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Big automakers report US sales jump on pre-tariff consumer surge
Jul 01 2025
Several leading automakers including Detroit giants General Motors and Ford reported increased US car sales in the …
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Trump hails new 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention center
Jul 01 2025
US President Donald Trump toured a new Florida migrant detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" on Tuesday, boasting …
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'Remember Charlie Hebdo!' Protesters seethe at Istanbul magazine
Jul 01 2025
Angry protesters rallied in Istanbul on Tuesday despite a heavy police presence, shouting threats following allegations …
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Polish supreme court ratifies nationalist's presidential vote win
Jul 01 2025
Poland's Supreme Court on Tuesday said it had validated the result of last month's presidential election won by the …
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Europe swelters as surprise early summer heatwave spreads
Jul 01 2025
Nearly 2,000 schools were shut in France, monuments closed to tourists, and cities across Europe put on high alert as a …
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Rubio hails end of USAID as Bush, Obama deplore cost in lives
Jul 01 2025
The US foreign aid agency formally closed down Tuesday, with President Donald Trump's administration trumpeting the end …
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US Senate approves divisive Trump spending bill
Jul 01 2025
The Republican-led US Senate approved President Donald Trump's mammoth domestic policy bill Tuesday by the narrowest of …
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Over 14 million people could die from US foreign aid cuts: study
Jul 01 2025
More than 14 million of the world's most vulnerable people, a third of them small children, could die by 2030 because of …
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US Republicans close in on make-or-break Trump mega-bill vote
Jul 01 2025
US senators raced towards a final vote Tuesday on President Donald Trump's mammoth domestic policy bill, as Republicans …
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Israel expands campaign in Gaza ahead of Netanyahu's US visit
Jul 01 2025
Israel's military said Tuesday that it had expanded its operations in Gaza, where residents reported fierce gunfire and …
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Greece starts charging tourist tax on cruises
Jul 01 2025
Greece on Tuesday began charging a tax on island cruise ships, the latest European effort to tackle soaring visitor …
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Trump heads for 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention center
Jul 01 2025
US President Donald Trump joked about escaped migrants getting eaten by Florida wildlife as he headed Tuesday to the …
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US Senate push to pass Trump's unpopular spending bill enters second day
Jul 01 2025
Republican senators struggled Tuesday for a second day to pass President Donald Trump's flagship spending bill, which …
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Ukraine hits Russian city deep behind front line, leaves three dead
Jul 01 2025
Ukrainian drones attacked the Russian city of Izhevsk on Tuesday, killing three people and wounding dozens in one of the …
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Djokovic launches Grand Slam history bid at Wimbledon
Jul 01 2025
Novak Djokovic launches his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam crown at Wimbledon on Tuesday as Barbora Krejcikova begins …
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Europe on high alert as surprise early heatwave creeps north
Jul 01 2025
Paris braced for blistering temperatures on Tuesday, with the French capital on red alert as an early summer heatwave …
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France expecting peak temperatures as heatwave hits Europe
Jul 01 2025
Paris extended a red alert for high temperatures on Tuesday, with the top of the Eiffel Tower shut, polluting traffic …
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Thailand's PM suspended by Constitutional Court
Jul 01 2025
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was suspended by the country's Constitutional Court on Tuesday, while her …
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US Senate in final push to pass Trump spending bill
Jul 01 2025
US senators were in a marathon session of amendment votes Tuesday as Republicans sought to pass Donald Trump's flagship …
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Thailand's ruling political dynasty faces day of legal peril
Jul 01 2025
Thailand's ruling political dynasty was in legal peril on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra risking …
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Gaza rescuers say Israeli forces kill over 50 as ceasefire calls mount
Jul 01 2025
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 51 people, including 24 at a seafront rest area, as …
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Online memorial for children dead in Hiroshima, Nagasaki
Jul 01 2025
A Nobel Prize-winning anti-nuclear group launched an online memorial Tuesday for the 38,000 children who died in the US …
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Bangladeshis cling to protest dreams a year after revolution
Jul 01 2025
The memory of Bangladeshi police with shotguns twice blasting the young protester beside him still haunts Hibzur Rahman …
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US Senate in final slog towards vote on Trump spending bill
Jun 30 2025
US senators were bogged down in a marathon session of amendment votes Monday as Republicans sought to pass Donald …
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Twenty bodies, some headless, found in Mexican cartel bastion
Jun 30 2025
The bodies of 20 people, several of them decapitated, were found on a highway bridge in a part of Mexico where factions …
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Southern Europe roasts as temperatures soar
Jun 30 2025
Paris was put on red alert for extreme heat and Spain and Portugal reported record temperatures on Monday as a heatwave …
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Alcaraz survives scare, Sabalenka cruises on Wimbledon's hottest opening day
Jun 30 2025
Carlos Alcaraz survived a major scare in his Wimbledon opener while Aryna Sabalenka kept her cool to cruise into the …
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Peace deal with Rwanda opens way to 'new era', says DR Congo president
Jun 30 2025
A peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda aimed at ending decades of conflict in eastern DRC …
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Sabalenka cruises on Wimbledon's hottest opening day as Alcaraz launches title bid
Jun 30 2025
Aryna Sabalenka kept her cool to cruise into the Wimbledon second round on the hottest opening day in the history of the …
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US Senate begins nail-biting vote on Trump spending bill
Jun 30 2025
US senators began voting Monday on Donald Trump's flagship spending bill, as the deeply divisive package -- expected to …
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UN chief urges aid surge in world of 'climate chaos, raging conflicts'
Jun 30 2025
UN chief Antonio Guterres urged the world to "rev up the engine of development" at an aid conference on Monday as US-led …
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Tennis fans sizzle as heatwave hits Wimbledon
Jun 30 2025
Tennis devotees armed themselves with hats, sun cream, mini-fans and a sense of humour for the first day of Wimbledon …
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Alcaraz, Sabalenka in action on day one at sizzling Wimbledon
Jun 30 2025
Carlos Alcaraz launches his bid for a third straight Wimbledon crown on Monday while Aryna Sabalenka seeks to banish a …
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NGO loses bid to block UK export of military equipment to Israel
Jun 30 2025
The High Court in London rejected a legal challenge on Monday brought by a Palestinian rights group seeking to block the …
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US Senate edges towards vote on Trump's divisive spending bill
Jun 30 2025
US senators could vote as early as Monday on Donald Trump's "big beautiful" spending bill, with the president voicing …
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Jury retires to decide verdict in Australia's mushroom murder trial
Jun 30 2025
Jury members retired Monday to decide the fate of an Australian woman accused of murdering three members of her …
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Dalai Lama suggests institution to continue at 90th birthday launch
Jun 30 2025
Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, gave on Monday the strongest indication yet that the 600-year-old …
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Snakes on a plane bound for India, again
Jun 30 2025
Indian customs officers in Mumbai said they have stopped a plane passenger arriving from Thailand with a wriggling cargo …
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Canada rescinds tax on US tech firms in hopes of Trump trade deal
Jun 30 2025
Canada will rescind taxes impacting US tech firms that had prompted President Donald Trump to retaliate by calling off …
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UK PM condemns 'death to the IDF' chants at Glastonbury Festival
Jun 30 2025
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday added his voice to those condemning a British punk-rap group for anti-Israel …
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Thousands block roads in another night of Serbian protests
Jun 29 2025
Thousands of protesters blocked major roads in Belgrade and other Serbian cities on Sunday, as demonstrations calling …
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Fires break out as southern Europe heatwave intensifies
Jun 29 2025
Firefighters mobilised in several countries to tackle blazes as southern Europeans sought shelter from punishing …
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Netanyahu eyes hostage breakthrough as Gaza families mourn victims
Jun 29 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country's recent war with Iran had created "opportunities" for …
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Iran voices 'serious doubts' over Israel commitment to ceasefire
Jun 29 2025
Iran warned Sunday that it had little faith in Israel's commitment to a fragile ceasefire that ended the most intense …
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Hong Kong opposition party disbands citing 'immense' pressure
Jun 29 2025
One of Hong Kong's last remaining opposition parties has officially disbanded, its leader announced Sunday, citing …
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France imposes smoking ban on beaches, parks
Jun 29 2025
France on Sunday banned smoking in parks and on beaches, part of efforts to protect the public from passive smoke and …
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Trump says 'very wealthy' group to buy TikTok
Jun 29 2025
President Donald Trump said Sunday a group of buyers had been found for TikTok, which faces a looming ban in the United …
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Ambulances on stand-by as southern Europe heatwave intensifies
Jun 29 2025
Authorities across Southern Europe urged people to seek shelter Sunday and protect the most vulnerable as punishing …
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Serbian leader digs in, slams early elections rally
Jun 29 2025
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic insisted Sunday that he would not cave in to the 140,000 protesters who rallied in …
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UK govt condemns 'death to the IDF' chants at Glastonbury
Jun 29 2025
A British punk-rap group faced growing criticism on Sunday for making anti-Israel remarks at the Glastonbury music …
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Cold baths, climate shelters as Southern Europe heatwave intensifies
Jun 29 2025
Authorities across Southern Europe urged people to seek shelter Sunday and protect the most vulnerable as punishing …
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UK considers envoy for Britons held abroad
Jun 29 2025
Britain is preparing to emulate the United States by appointing an envoy tasked with freeing citizens arbitrarily …
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Europe bakes in summer's first heatwave as continent warms
Jun 28 2025
Southern Europeans braced Saturday for their first heatwave of the northern hemisphere summer, as climate change pushes …
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'Eat the rich': Venice protests shadow Bezos wedding
Jun 28 2025
At least 500 protesters marched through Venice on Saturday, condemning Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's wedding to journalist …
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Biggest-ever Budapest Pride defies Orban ban in Hungary
Jun 28 2025
Record numbers of people marched in the Budapest Pride parade Saturday, defying a government ban that marked a major …
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Irish rappers Kneecap perform controversial Glastonbury set
Jun 28 2025
Irish rap trio Kneecap staged a defiant performance at Britain's Glastonbury Festival Saturday, days after Prime …
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Rwanda, DR Congo sign peace deal in US after rebel sweep
Jun 28 2025
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a peace agreement Washington to end fighting that has killed …
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Major turnout as Budapest Pride defies Orban's ban in Hungary
Jun 28 2025
With rainbow flags flying high, tens of thousands of people began marching Saturday for the Budapest Pride parade, …
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Budapest Pride to challenge Orban's ban in Hungary
Jun 28 2025
With rainbow flags flying high, crowds began to gather Saturday for a Budapest Pride march, defying a government ban …
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Iran holds state funeral for top brass slain in Israel war
Jun 28 2025
Iran held a state funeral Saturday for some 60 scientists and commanders killed in its war with Israel, after its top …
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Iran holds state funeral for top brass slain in war with Israel
Jun 28 2025
Iran held a state funeral service Saturday for around 60 people, including its military commanders, killed in its war …
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'Not a god': arguments end in Combs trial ahead of deliberations
Jun 28 2025
Sean "Diddy" Combs's lawyer aimed Friday to skewer the credibility of the music mogul's accusers, saying in closing …
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Trump hopeful for Gaza ceasefire, possibly 'next week'
Jun 27 2025
US President Donald Trump voiced optimism Friday about a new ceasefire in Gaza, as criticism grew over mounting civilian …
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'Not a god': arguments end in Combs trial ahead of jury deliberations
Jun 27 2025
Sean "Diddy" Combs's lawyer aimed Friday to skewer the credibility of the music mogul's accusers, saying in closing …
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US Supreme Court hands Trump 'giant' win on powers of judges
Jun 27 2025
US President Donald Trump hailed a "giant win" Friday after the Supreme Court curbed lone judges from blocking the …
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Bezos, Sanchez say 'I do' in a divided Venice
Jun 27 2025
Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez tied the knot Friday at a sumptuous ceremony with the rich and famous on an …
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Trump says would bomb Iran again if nuclear activities start
Jun 27 2025
US President Donald Trump said Friday he had saved Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from assassination and lashed out at …
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Trump hails 'giant win' after top court curbs judges
Jun 27 2025
US President Donald Trump said Friday he can now push through a raft of controversial policies after the Supreme Court …
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Doctors' aid group slams US-backed Gaza relief scheme over deadly roll-out
Jun 27 2025
Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Friday branded a controversial Israel- and US-backed food distribution …
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US Supreme Court curtails power of individual judges to block Trump
Jun 27 2025
A divided US Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a major victory on Friday by curbing the power of lone federal …
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Gaza rescuers say 62 killed by Israeli forces
Jun 27 2025
Gaza's civil defence agency said that Israeli forces killed at least 62 people on Friday, including 10 who were waiting …
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MSF slams US-backed Gaza aid scheme as 'slaughter masquerading' as aid
Jun 27 2025
Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called on Friday for a controversial Israel- and US-backed relief effort …
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Heatwave across the Med sparks health and fire warnings
Jun 27 2025
Southern European countries braced Friday for a punishing weekend heatwave, with temperatures predicted to hit up to 40 …
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Wimbledon women's singles: Three talking points
Jun 27 2025
The battle to be crowned Wimbledon women's champion is wide open, with the possibility of an eighth successive …
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Japan executes 'Twitter killer' who murdered nine
Jun 27 2025
Japan on Friday executed a man dubbed the "Twitter killer" who murdered and dismembered nine people he met online, in …
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Hong Kong's dragnet widens 5 years after national security law
Jun 27 2025
Jailed pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong shrugged and shook his head after a Hong Kong court this month announced a …
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UN conference seeks foreign aid rally as Trump cuts bite
Jun 27 2025
Spain will host a UN conference next week seeking fresh backing for development aid as swingeing cuts led by US …
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Dying breed: Tunisian dog lovers push to save age-old desert hound
Jun 27 2025
Nemcha, Zina and Zouina, three North African Sloughi hounds, play on the beach in Tunisia where their ancestors have …
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Man City crush Juventus, Real Madrid reach Club World Cup last 16
Jun 27 2025
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City demonstrated their Club World Cup credentials with a 5-2 victory over Juventus on …
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Iran says no plan for new US nuclear talks, plays down impact of strikes
Jun 27 2025
Iran on Thursday denied it is set to resume nuclear talks with the United States after the end of a 12-day war with …
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Bezos, Sanchez to say 'I do' in Venice
Jun 27 2025
Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are expected to tie the knot Friday at a sumptuous, secluded ceremony …
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New-look Wimbledon prepares for life without line judges
Jun 27 2025
Wimbledon is guaranteed to be picture-perfect when it gets under way next week but the courts will never look the same …
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Syria's wheat war: drought fuels food crisis for 16 million
Jun 27 2025
Rival Syrian and Kurdish producers are scrambling for shrinking wheat harvests as the worst drought in decades follows a …
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Fraser-Pryce eases through in Jamaica trials farewell
Jun 27 2025
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce launched her final appearance at Jamaica's National Trials with a comfortable victory in opening …
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City thrash Juventus to maintain 100% record at Club World Cup
Jun 27 2025
Manchester City turned on the style to seal top spot in Group G at the Club World Cup with an emphatic 5-2 win over …
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Mexican lawmakers vote to ban dolphin shows
Jun 27 2025
Mexico's Congress on Thursday approved a ban on entertainment shows involving dolphins and other marine mammals, the …
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Combs created 'climate of fear' as head of criminal ring: prosecutors
Jun 26 2025
Sean "Diddy" Combs used "power, violence, and fear" as the head of a decades-long criminal enterprise, prosecutors told …
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'Mission: Impossible' composer Lalo Schifrin dies aged 93
Jun 26 2025
Famed composer Lalo Schifrin, who created themes for a host of hit Hollywood films and television shows -- including the …
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