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Alex Bodi and Prof. Dr Stefan Haupt agree to collaborate on a legendary art collection in Romania
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Fresh Russian strikes on Ukraine's infrastructure kill seven
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Eriksen to return to Denmark after parting ways with Wolfsburg
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Israel squeezing UN Palestinian refugee agency ahead of polls: chief
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Brad Pitt says working with dog co-star was 'really moving'
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Dutch to resume Eurovision with new broadcaster
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Golan will remain Syrian, vows President al-Sharaa at UN
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Man Utd losses jump despite record revenues
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Blueberry Strengthens MENA Presence with CMA Category 5 License and Dubai Office Launch
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Ethiopia's Tigray rebels seize airports, clash with govt forces
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Russia probes bear attacks, as official says town under 'siege'
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China prodigy wins third Games gold as North Korea weightlifters roar
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Robertson tells Spurs to 'forget' past woes
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China's Yu, 13, wins third Asian Games gold but has 'some regrets'
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Italy police find 3 million euros stashed in mobster's house
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Oil falls, stocks steady as Trump hails 'good' Iran talks
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Renard versus Queiroz in AFCON qualifying blockbuster
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UK sets up unit to combat disinformation from Russia, AI
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Former Mexico boss Aguirre returns to Spain with Valencia
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ICC convicts C.Africa rebel leader
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China swimmer, 13, seals Games hat-trick as North Korea win first gold
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China's Yu, 13, wins third gold with latest Asian Games record
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China's Xi heads to US for talks with Trump: state media
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UK says will revisit Chagos deal after latest Trump criticism
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Azerbaijan pardons Frenchman after EU lifts sanctions on oligarchs
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In first, French presidential candidate gives birth during campaign
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Hadjar extends Red Bull contract for 2027 F1 season
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Cambodia no 'safe haven' for cyberscams, PM says
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Black Sea drone attacks spell terror for Turkish sailors
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North Korea weightlifter sets three world records for Asian Games gold
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Canada judge to decide prison term for suicide poison seller
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A Full Moon for Every Child: STARTRADER's STARCARES Brings Support to SOS Children's Village Ho Chi Minh City
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Weinstein faces resentencing in New York for 2006 sex assault
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Meta leans into AI, smart glasses amid privacy pushback
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Outgoing UN chief makes climate push at New York summit
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Battered Duerer masterpiece up for five-year revamp
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AI risks, Iran war to take center stage at UN
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Trump met with Venezuela's interim leader at UN
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Badminton no.1 An tells dad to keep it down at Asian Games
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Malaysia furore after Najib wins conditional house arrest
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Runaway leader Antonelli eyeing third straight win
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Italy hope for new dawn under Mancini
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Schoolgirl Yu, 13, fastest again in bid for third Asian Games gold
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Mongolian herders enlist new tech against harsher, drier climate
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Oil prices fall after Trump hails 'good' talks with Iran
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Tata turmoil shines light on India succession woes
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US, Taiwan to launch formal trade talks in autumn
The United States and Taiwan announced on Wednesday objectives for trade negotiations set for the early autumn in another step to boost ties even as tensions soar with China over the self-ruled island.
Asian markets drop as Fed minutes cause fresh rate hike woe
Markets dropped in Asia on Thursday following a sell-off in New York spurred by minutes from the Federal Reserve indicating officials intended to keep lifting interest rates to tackle decades-high inflation.
Ethiopia calls for formal ceasefire with Tigray rebels
The Ethiopian government called Wednesday for a formal Tigray ceasefire agreement to be reached as soon as possible to enable the resumption of basic services to the war-stricken northern region.
Global stocks mostly fall as British inflation hits new 40-year high
Wall Street stocks sagged Wednesday as the market's July and August rally showed signs of fatigue, while European bourses were pressured by British inflation data.
WHO slams 'unimaginable cruelty' inflicted on Tigray
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday branded the "man-made catastrophe" in Ethiopia's Tigray region the "worst disaster on Earth" -- and slammed global leaders for overlooking the humanitarian crisis.
Myanmar junta says UN needs 'new approach' to solve post-coup crisis
The United Nations needs to "review its approach" to solving Myanmar's bloody post-coup crisis, the junta's foreign minister told the world body's special envoy during her first visit to the country on Wednesday.
Crimea attacks: Ukraine puts pressure on lost territory
Two massive attacks on Russian bases in Crimea far from the frontline in recent days have given Ukraine a boost -- eight years after Russia's humiliating takeover of the strategic peninsula.
UN rights chief says Rohingya refugees unable to return
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said Wednesday that it remained unsafe for Rohingya refugees to return to their homes in Myanmar, nearly five years after a crackdown there sparked an exodus to neighbouring Bangladesh.
UN rights chief says Rohingya refugees not able to return
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said Wednesday that it remained unsafe for Rohingya refugees to return to their homes in Myanmar, nearly five years after a crackdown there sparked an exodus to neighbouring Bangladesh.
Kenya's Ruto says 'no time to waste' after vote win
Kenya's president-elect William Ruto vowed Wednesday that his new administration would be transparent, saying there was no time to waste in meeting the "huge expectations" of Kenyans.
Miners toil for coal beneath the battle for east Ukraine
Deep underground, not far from Ukraine's frontlines, coal miners burrowing in the bowels of the earth are preoccupied by the war but resigned to getting the job done.
European stocks drop, oil steadies
European stock markets fell Wednesday as official data showed UK inflation surging to a new 40-year high.
Indonesia celebrates first independence day at future capital
Indonesia celebrated its first independence day at its future capital in the ancient rainforests of eastern Borneo on Wednesday as the nation plans a move away from slowly sinking, traffic-clogged Jakarta.
Afghanistan's Olympic flag-bearer makes Australia home
Afghanistan's Olympic flag-bearer Kimia Yousofi has resettled in Australia after fleeing Taliban persecution, Games officials in Sydney said Wednesday, and the sprinter has already set her sights on Paris 2024.
UN Myanmar envoy begins talks with junta chief
The UN's new special envoy for Myanmar began meetings with top junta officials on Wednesday but did not respond to questions about whether she would seek to meet ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
UK inflation jumps to 40-year high
British inflation surged to a new 40-year high in July on rising food prices, official data showed Wednesday, adding to a cost-of-living crisis as the country faces the prospect of recession.
Forced labour, possible 'enslavement' in China's Xinjiang: UN expert
Minorities have been drafted into forced labour in China's Xinjiang region in sectors such as agriculture and manufacturing, a report by an independent UN expert has concluded, in what it said could amount to "enslavement as a crime against humanity".
Jihadists spread from the Sahel to coastal West Africa
Their campaign began in northern Mali a decade ago, advanced into the country's powder-keg centre and from there into neighbouring Niger and Burkina Faso.
Former Australian PM defends secret power grab
Australia's former leader on Wednesday defended secret arrangements he made to swear himself in to key portfolios including defence and treasury, saying he would only have used the roles in an emergency during the Covid-19 pandemic.
South Korea's Yoon says not fixated on record-low approval ratings
Battling record-low approval ratings after just three months on the job, South Korea's conservative President Yoon Suk-yeol said Wednesday he was not fixated on his dire polling numbers.
Germany's Russian gas crisis sparks coal rush
"A rush like this in the summertime, it's unheard of -- everybody wants coal," says Frithjof Engelke, a supplier of the briquettes which have become a hot commodity in the German capital.
Journalist found dead in northwest Mexico
A crime reporter has been found dead in northwestern Mexico, authorities said Tuesday -- the latest suspected murder in what is already one of the deadliest years yet for the country's press.
Top Republican Trump critic Cheney loses seat in US Congress
Republican rebel Liz Cheney lost her seat in Congress Tuesday to an election conspiracy theorist, US media projected, in the latest sign of her party's break with traditional conservatism to embrace Donald Trump's hardline "America First" agenda.
Childhood cut short: Honduran boy, 12, wielding barber's shears
Eduardo Espinal runs his own barber shop from a small zinc-roofed building in Honduras, opening the doors at 8:00 am for a 12-hour workday. He is 12 years old.
UN chief to meet Ukraine, Turkey leaders in Lviv
UN chief Antonio Guterres will meet with the leaders of Ukraine and Turkey this week, officials announced Tuesday, as Kyiv reported an "unprecedented" cyberattack on its nuclear energy agency's website.
Brazil's Bolsonaro rallies his 'army'
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro often talks about his "army," the die-hard supporters who fueled his winning campaign four years ago.
Gloves off in Brazil as Bolsonaro, Lula launch campaigns
Ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and incumbent Jair Bolsonaro traded insults Tuesday as they launched their campaigns for Brazil's October elections in dueling rallies highlighting the South American giant's deep divisions.
Election defeat looms for Trump's biggest Republican critic Cheney
Republican rebel Liz Cheney braced Tuesday to lose her seat in the US Congress to an election conspiracy theorist, in the latest sign of her party's break with traditional conservatism to embrace Donald Trump's hardline "America First" agenda.
Zelensky, Erdogan, Guterres to meet Thursday in Ukraine
The United Nations said Tuesday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN chief Antonio Guterres would meet this week in Ukraine.
Bolsonaro, Lula launch campaigns in Brazil
The race for Brazil's October elections formally opened Tuesday, with dueling campaign events by far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and leftist ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva highlighting the South American giant's deep divides.
EU, US say studying Iran response to 'final' nuclear text
The European Union and United States said Tuesday they were studying Iran's response to a "final" draft agreement on reviving a 2015 nuclear accord with major powers the EU presented at talks in Vienna.
Sri Lanka to end state of emergency: president
Sri Lanka will not extend a state of emergency imposed to control anti-government protests as the situation in the impoverished nation has "stabilised", the president's office said Tuesday.