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Fans line Welsh streets as Bonnie Tyler body's returns for funeral
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Residents evacuate as Belgium wildfire scorches 1,600 hectares
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Tropical Storm Lala lashes Hawaii with heavy rain
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easyJet strike sees 100 French flights cancelled
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Lebanon reports 11 dead in strikes that Israel says targeted Hezbollah
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Monica Bellucci and Florin Serban win at Locarno Film Festival
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Crystal Palace sign Israel winger Khalaili
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India's Padikkal hits unbeaten century in first Sri Lanka Test
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Rescuers search for survivors as Indonesian quake death toll rises to 47
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Liechtenstein places gender equality on its throne
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Taliban govt supporters dance, take selfies in Kabul celebrations
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Street rallies held as Taliban govt marks five years ruling Afghanistan
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UK PM urges 'reflection' after Cambridge professor's death
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World Cup winner Ferran Torres signs for PSG from Barcelona
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Rescuers search for survivors as Indonesian quake death toll rises to 40
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Monsoon rains submerge villages, fields in Myanmar
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Earthquake rocks Spain's tourist jewel Granada
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India's Padikkal, Rahul hit half-centuries in Sri Lanka Test
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Perez, Fiorini set world records in winning Euro race walk golds
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UK-based Afghan writer pleads for country's 'abandoned' women
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Lebanon says 9 dead in strikes as Israel says targeted Hezbollah
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Werro edges Hodgkinson in boost for world record-seeking 800m rivalry
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World Cup winner Ferran Torres signs for Paris Saint-Germain
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Mehidy claims Smith as Bangladesh sense historic upset in Australia
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Disney reveals 'X-Men' cast, slate of sequels at D23 fan event
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Indonesia rescuers search for survivors as quake death toll rises to 38
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Star Cameroon goalkeeper Bihina faces Malawi's prolific Chawinga sisters in WAFCON final
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Japan coach Jones says team should not get despondent after heavy loss
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Mehidy claims Smith to keep Bangladesh on top in Australia Test
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Flags, music as Taliban authorities mark five years ruling Afghanistan
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Iran fires back at Trump's threat to declare Hormuz a US territory
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'Like we were on a trampoline': Indonesia quake kills 20, thousands flee
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No monkey business: India 'whisperers' guard world championships
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Australia run riot to crush Japan 56-17 in Townsville
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Steady India 101-1 at lunch in first Sri Lanka Test
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Stolen Matisse works tied to infamous art thief in Brazil
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Faced with historic drought, the Dutch rethink water management
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Hasan strikes twice for Bangladesh to reduce Australia to 51-2
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Pallister holds off Ledecky to win Pan Pacs 400m free title
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Powerful quake off Indonesia kills 20, sparks mass evacuations
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India's Modi woos youth with free coaching, AI training
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Mehidy half-century steers Bangladesh to 228-run lead in Australia Test
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Mehidy half-century steers Bangladesh to big lead in Australia Test
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Japan defence minister visits war shrine, PM stays away
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Powerful quake off Indonesia sparks mass evacuations
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Viennese woman sues city over 'discriminatory' toilet fees
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Poweful quake off Indonesia sparks mass evacuations
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Venezuelan amputees adjust to new life after quakes
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LA Olympics has to allow politicians on the bus, just not behind the wheel - Coe
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UN shipping body approves global carbon pricing system
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UK parliament to be recalled Saturday to discuss British Steel's future
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Trump's trade whiplash sends dollar into tailspin
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Dollar slides, stocks diverge as China hits back at US tariffs
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Xi calls for EU, China to resist Trump trade war 'bullying'
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Apple’s iPhone 16 hits Indonesia stores after monthslong ban
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Sweden drowns in discarded fast fashion items
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Despite US tariffs pause, southern African economies under threat
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Stocks, dollar hit as Trump admits costs of 'beautiful' trade blitz
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Despite Trump pause, overall US tariff rate at highest in a century
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US auto union praises some Trump tariffs
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Tesla opens first showroom in oil-rich Saudi
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Argentina braves 24-hour strike as it awaits word on IMF loan
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US-China trade war surges, overshadowing Trump climbdown
The US-China trade war intensified Thursday, sending the global economy into unknown territory and dampening relief after President Donald Trump's earlier climbdown from a wider tariff onslaught against the rest of the world.
Global plastic recycling rates 'stagnant' at under 10%: study
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Miuccia Prada's path from activist to top designer
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Wall Street rally fizzles as tariff worries resurface
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