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Root says England still 'well and truly' in second Ashes Test
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Chelsea's Maresca says rotation unavoidable
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Italian president urges Olympic truce at Milan-Cortina torch ceremony
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Norris edges Verstappen in opening practice for season-ending Abu Dhabi GP
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Australia race clear of England to seize control of second Ashes Test
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Trump strategy shifts from global role and vows 'resistance' in Europe
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Turkey orders arrest of 29 footballers in betting scandal
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EU hits X with 120-mn-euro fine, risking Trump ire
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Arsenal's Merino has earned striking role: Arteta
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Putin offers India 'uninterrupted' oil in summit talks with Modi
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New Trump strategy vows shift from global role to regional
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World Athletics ditches long jump take-off zone reform
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French town offers 1,000-euro birth bonuses to save local clinic
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After wins abroad, Syria leader must gain trust at home
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Slot spots 'positive' signs at struggling Liverpool
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Eyes of football world on 2026 World Cup draw with Trump centre stage
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South Africa rugby coach Erasmus extends contract until 2031
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Ex-Manchester Utd star Lingard announces South Korea exit
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Australia edge ominously within 106 runs of England in second Ashes Test
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McIlroy survives as Min Woo Lee surges into Australian Open hunt
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German factory orders rise more than expected
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Flooding kills two as Vietnam hit by dozens of landslides
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Italy to open Europe's first marine sanctuary for dolphins
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Hong Kong university suspends student union after calls for fire justice
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Asian markets rise ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut
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Nigerian nightlife finds a new extravagance: cabaret
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Tanzania tourism suffers after election killings
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Yo-de-lay-UNESCO? Swiss hope for yodel heritage listing
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Weatherald fires up as Australia race to 130-1 in second Ashes Test
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Georgia's street dogs stir affection, fear, national debate
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Survivors pick up pieces in flood-hit Indonesia as more rain predicted
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Gibbs runs for three TDs as Lions down Cowboys to boost NFL playoff bid
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Pandas and ping-pong: Macron ending China visit on lighter note
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TikTok to comply with 'upsetting' Australian under-16 ban
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Hope's resistance keeps West Indies alive in New Zealand Test
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Pentagon endorses Australia submarine pact
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India rolls out red carpet for Russia's Putin
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Softbank's Son says super AI could make humans like fish, win Nobel Prize
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LeBron scoring streak ends as Hachimura, Reaves lift Lakers
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England all out for 334 in second Ashes Test
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Hong Kong university axes student union after calls for fire justice
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'Annoying' Raphinha pulling Barca towards their best
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Prolific Kane and Undav face off as Bayern head to Stuttgart
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Napoli's title defence continues with visit of rivals Juventus
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Nice host Angers with storm clouds gathering over the Riviera
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OpenAI strikes deal on US$4.6 bn AI centre in Australia
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Rains hamper Sri Lanka cleanup after deadly floods
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In India's mining belt, women spark hope with solar lamps
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After 15 years, Dutch anti-blackface group declares victory
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Mexico training ship that hit Brooklyn Bridge returns home
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Thousands rally in France after murder linked to anti-drug activism
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Brazil's Bolsonaro jailed over alleged bid to break ankle bracelet and flee
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro was taken from house arrest into police custody on Saturday after the Supreme Court accused him of trying to break his ankle bracelet and plot an escape.
Bolivia says US drug agency to return to aid cocaine battle
Bolivia's brand-new narcotics czar, Ernesto Justiniano, told AFP Friday the US Drug Enforcement Administration, expelled in 2008, will be returning to bolster the South American country's anti-cocaine campaigns.
Brazil's Bolsonaro seeks to serve 27-year jail term under house arrest
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Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison
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Bangladesh quake kills nine, injures hundreds
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Ubisoft shares surge as trading resumes after results 'restatement'
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In U-turn, US rights report to track gender changes, DEI
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Nigerian court jails Biafran separatist leader Kanu for life for 'terrorism'
A Nigerian court on Thursday jailed Biafran separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu for life for "terrorism", ending a decade-old legal saga in which the prosecution sought the death penalty.
German Christmas market opens year after deadly car attack
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Vietnam flooding submerges homes, kills 41, after relentless rain
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Nigeria convicts Biafran separatist leader Kanu for 'terrorism'
A Nigerian court on Thursday convicted Biafran separatist leader Namdi Kanu for "terrorism" after a legal drama spanning a decade, with the prosecution seeking the death sentence.
Spain court orders Meta to compensate media for 'unfair competition'
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Chinese woman who faked nationality to become Philippine mayor jailed for trafficking
A Chinese woman who faked Philippine nationality to become a town mayor was sentenced Thursday to life in prison on human trafficking charges, a Manila regional court said.
Vietnam flooding submerges homes, kills 16, after relentless rain
Rescuers plucked stranded people from the rooftops of submerged homes as widespread flooding inundated central Vietnam, where authorities said on Thursday at least 16 people were killed.
Chinese woman who faked nationality to become Philippines mayor jailed for trafficking
A Philippine court on Thursday sentenced Alice Guo, a Chinese national who became a mayor while masquerading as a Filipina, and seven others to life in prison on human trafficking charges, state prosecutors said.
Bangladesh police hope new uniform repairs broken image
Bangladesh's police have unveiled new uniforms in a symbolic bid to signal reform and rebuild deeply eroded public trust, just weeks ahead of the first elections since a mass uprising.
South Korea ferry runs aground after officer distracted by phone: coast guard
A South Korean ferry ran aground after the helmsman became distracted by his mobile phone, a member of the coast guard told AFP on Thursday.
'Beggars belief': Londoners baffled by bizarre Christmas mural
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Argentine court orders $500 mn forfeiture in ex-pres. Kirchner graft case
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