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'Black smoke' chokes Pakistan maternity ward as hospital fire kills 14 infants
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America unites in mourning for Dolly Parton
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French flight attendant wins landmark breast cancer ruling
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Meta and US states discuss settlement in landmark social media trial: report
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Sri Lanka 83-2 after India enforce follow-on in second Test
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Fire haze threatens health of millions in Indonesia, ministry warns
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Pakistan hospital fire kills 14 infants
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Iceland to vote on resuming EU talks in close referendum
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Iran says Hormuz strait still closed despite transit corridor talks
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North Korea to 'bring joy' to Kim with 100 athletes at Asian Games
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'Our patron saint': Tennesseans mourn local hero Dolly Parton
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US LGBTQ community mourns 'diva' Dolly Parton
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Australian police hunt thieves in $250,000 oyster heist
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England bid to banish booze woes as Pakistan seek self-respect
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Coordinated attacks: Thailand's southern insurgency flares
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High quality, low risk: record number of Japanese in Premier League
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Asian Games chiefs hold talks as participant numbers balloon
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Stocks edge higher as oil drops on fresh Mideast hopes
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Too small for fries: drought shrinks Belgian potatoes
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Pakistan's girls fight for their place in the boxing ring
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Drought-hit Danube gives way to fossil hunt in Bulgaria
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Julia Curlee, CIA officer fired by White House for being transgender
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Social media use on the rise among Australian under-16s after ban: data
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Instagram chief admits touting teen safety tool while omitting it was barely used
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Williams-Alcaraz fall in US Open mixed quarter-finals
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'Final Fantasy', 'The Witcher' in spotlight at Europe gaming bash
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Mark Carney, the former central banker who said 'no' to Trump
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Syrian Kurdish leader dissolves force that spearheaded jihadist fight
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Segner out of South Africa tour as New Zealand injuries pile up
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Trump raises prospect of demolishing iconic Kennedy Center
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Meta knew teen safety tools were ineffective, witnesses testify
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PGA Tour to end in two-week matchplay showdown from 2028: CEO
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Williams and Alcaraz win opener at US Open mixed doubles
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United States of Dolly: how a country queen bridged America's divide
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Man Utd's Fernandes crowned PFA player of the year
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PGA chief says 'no current plans' for LIV stars to return
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Dolly Parton: quotes on life, love and music
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Golf giant Callaway apologizes after ad sparks outcry
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Brazil fines TikTok $30 mn in 'powerful signal' over child safety
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Ioane stars as New Zealand recover to beat Johannesburg Lions
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Cameroon's Baleba joins as Man Utd boost midfield options
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Ukrainians seeking beauty in a bomb-scarred city
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US country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80
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Dolly Parton: Country music's dolled up but deserving queen
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Kolisi fit to captain South Africa against New Zealand
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US robotaxi firm Waymo plans to launch in Germany
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As Edinah Nyasuguta Omwenga fought for her life after developing complications during childbirth, she overheard doctors in the Kenyan hospital describe her condition as a textbook example of the damaging -- even deadly -- effects of genital mutilation.
China's Xi visits Vietnam in bid to counter US
China's President Xi Jinping arrived in Vietnam Tuesday for his first visit in six years, as he seeks to counter the United States' growing influence with the communist nation.
Jordan's mission to save its ancient olive trees
Every morning, Jordanian farmer Ali Saleh Atta swallows two cloves of garlic with a cup of olive oil before heading out to check on his ancient olive trees.
French parliament rejects Macron's immigration bill
The French parliament on Monday voted down a flagship immigration bill of President Emmanuel Macron's government, prompting his high-profile interior minister to offer to resign over the "failure".
French lower house rejects Macron's immigration bill
The French lower house of parliament on Monday adopted a motion to reject a highly controversial immigration bill, dealing a major blow to the government of President Emmanuel Macron.
Threads countdown teases app's potential EU launch
The wait could be over for internet users in the European Union keen to sign up to Threads, an Instagram app.
400 South Africa miners resurface after underground dispute
More than 400 South African gold miners who remained underground for four days amid tensions between unions and the mine owners returned to the surface on Monday, with some telling AFP that workers had collapsed due to lack of food.
'This is Guyana': Essequibo residents anxious over Venezuela claim
A freshly planted Guyanese flag flaps on the summit of a table-top mountain rising from thick forests in a remote region near the Venezuelan border.
Rising egg prices show cracks in sanctions-hit Russian economy
Russians have voiced concern about the growing cost of a basic food staple -- eggs -- pointing to the fragile state of the sanctions-hit economy, as President Vladimir Putin seeks a fifth term in office.
South Africa miners resurface after underground dispute
More than 400 South African gold miners who remained underground for four days, amid tensions between unions and the mine owners, returned to the surface on Monday, some telling AFP that workers had collapsed due to lack of food.
Markets mixed ahead of US inflation data, Fed decision
Markets diverged Monday as investors awaited key US data and a Federal Reserve policy decision after labour figures last week suggested the US central bank was on course to deliver a soft landing for the economy while reining in inflation.
Fears for children of same-sex couples in hard-right Italy
The risk she could lose her children is driving Chiara and her family into self-imposed exile, away from Italy and a hard-right government hostile to same-sex parents.
TikTok announces $1.5 bn deal to restart Indonesia online shopping business
Chinese-owned short video app TikTok on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment in GoTo group in a deal that would allow it to restart its online shop in Indonesia, the companies said in a statement.
Falling inflation shifts focus to when ECB could cut rates
With inflation dropping faster than expected and the economic outlook darkening, markets will be looking for clues about when eurozone borrowing costs might start to come down as rate-setters meet this week.
US Fed expected to pause again as inflation edges closer to target
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates at a 22-year high for a third consecutive meeting on Wednesday as it continues to fight elevated inflation.
Sour grapes: Japan battles to protect premium fruits
The variety of juicy grape that Yuki Nakamura is harvesting as the sun rises over his farm took scientists 33 years to develop and can sell for $100 a bunch in Tokyo department stores.
China's Xi looks to strengthen Vietnam ties after Biden visit
China's President Xi Jinping will arrive in Vietnam on Tuesday on a mission to strengthen relations, just months after Washington and Hanoi upgraded their diplomatic ties.
Desperation for the homeless on the streets of Los Angeles
When Carlos Schmidt beds down on the hard streets of Los Angeles, he has nothing but a backpack and an old blanket, like thousands of other homeless people in one of the richest cities in the world's richest country.
China sees progress at climate talks as OPEC fights for fossil fuels
China said on Saturday it saw progress in reaching a climate deal at a key United Nations summit in Dubai, despite a last-minute push by the OPEC oil cartel to resist a phase-out of fossil fuels.
Nigeria loads first crude at huge new Dangote refinery
Nigeria's huge oil refinery built by Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote received its first crude deliveries, the company said on Saturday, in the latest step to starting up the delayed megaproject.
Nearly two years into war, is Russia's economy out of the woods?
As he prepares to run for re-election in 2024, is President Vladimir Putin right to claim the worst is over for the Russian economy?
'Back on track': Biden unveils plan for first US high-speed train
Train enthusiast Joe Biden unveiled a $8.2 billion plan Friday to get America's creaking rail network back on track, including its first ever high-speed link between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
EU strikes deal on landmark AI law
EU member states and lawmakers clinched a deal on Friday on how to draft "historic" rules regulating artificial intelligence models such as ChatGPT -- after 36 hours of negotiations.
US stocks, dollar gain after strong jobs data
Wall Street stocks finished the week on a positive note Friday following solid labor and consumer data, while the dollar pushed higher.
French court convicts six teens for role in beheading of teacher
A French court on Friday convicted six teenagers for their role in the 2020 beheading of a teacher by a radicalised Islamist near Paris, in a case that horrified the country.
Oil at the root of Guyana-Venezuela border row
The discovery of vast oil deposits is blamed for reigniting a decades-old territorial dispute between Venezuela and Guyana that fast worsened as Guyana started granting licenses to multinationals to exploit crude in waters claimed by both countries.
Stellantis warns thousands in US of potential job cuts
Stellantis has notified thousands of workers in the US states of Ohio and Michigan of potential layoffs, attributing the move partly to California rules that limit where vehicles can be sold.
Wall Street stocks shrug off strong jobs data
Wall Street stocks shrugged off data showing that hiring unexpectedly accelerated in the United States last month even though it might dent chances of an interest rate cut early next year.
US unemployment ticks down as job market remains robust
The United States saw its jobless rate dip in November while hiring rose more than expected, government data showed Friday, fueling optimism that the world's biggest economy may achieve the elusive goal of avoiding recession, while also taming inflation.
Once the bane of big tech, Vestager's star wanes
Margrethe Vestager is preparing to return to her day job as the European Union's competition chief after a hard-fought and ultimately unsuccessful bid to lead the bloc's lender.
New trains, new tracks: US rail to get much-needed facelift
Old-fashioned, slow, infrequent and often non-existent, trains have long been the poor relation of cars and planes in the United States.
US unemployment ticks down as hiring accelerates
The United States saw its jobless rate edge down in November while hiring rose more than expected, government data showed Friday, as policymakers mull the need for further efforts to cool the economy.