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New Zealanders pick endangered black robin as Bird of the Year
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China's Yu, 13, great for swimming says multiple Olympic medallist
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Asia stocks rise on AI, US-China trade talks optimism
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Putin's party set to retain power after Russia vote hit by cyberattacks, drones
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Malaysia's 'elephant whisperer' fights to save Borneo's endangered giants
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Germany's Merz under pressure after bruising state election losses
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'I live in fear': 1.5 million Pakistani children sexually exploited online
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Messi, Miami frustrated in 2-2 draw with San Diego
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Cowboys beat Commanders, Vikings down Bears as star QBs injured
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Thousands march in France against 'licence to kill' draft law
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Braves clinch division title as Red Sox reach MLB playoffs
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Forest fire threatens tourist town in Colombian Andes
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Bordeaux-Begles hammer Stade Francais despite Jalibert injury
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Torres on target again as PSG beat 10-man Marseille in Ligue 1
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Milan and Juventus end blips with home wins
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Germany's Merz vows to stay course despite new election defeats
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Bridgeman wins PGA Biltmore title with sizzling 61
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Carrick demands Man Utd response after 'pathetic' jibes
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Williams injured as Bears shut down by Vikings
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Liverpool boss Iraola urges Isak to raise his level
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US warns of rapid escalation in Middle East war
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Evenepoel wins record 4th straight world time-trial title
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Germany's far-right AfD celebrates another state election win
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France's Macron, Canada's Carney announce closer ties
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Russia vows revenge for election-day attacks as poll shows ruling party win
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Carrick defends troubled Man Utd after Fulham escape
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Spaun late shows snatches PGA Championship win
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Horror movie 'Resident Evil' tops N. American box office
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Conceicao strikes as Juventus beat Atalanta
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Germany's Merz vows to stay course despite new vote losses
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Britain, Zverev-inspired Germany, Spain complete Davis Cup finals
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Man City outgun Sunderland despite Brobbey hat-trick, Man Utd rescue Fulham draw
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Man Utd salvage Fulham draw as pressure mounts on Carrick
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Mourinho blames ref committee for Real Madrid derby defeat
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Spanish civil war drama 'The Black Ball' wins at Toronto festival
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Maresca craves a 1-0 win after eight-goal Man City thriller
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Germany's Merz shaken by far-right and far-left gains in state votes
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Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid in tense derby clash
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Macron welcomes Canada's Carney to French Atlantic territory
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Reusser retains world time-trial title
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Fiorentina frustrate Napoli with Serie A draw, Como upset
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Man City outgun Sunderland despite Brobbey hat-trick, Liverpool win at Bournemouth
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Five-star Man City top Premier League after Sunderland thriller
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Top US, Chinese economic officials meet ahead of Trump-Xi summit
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Ukrainian drones hit Moscow on last day of Russian elections
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Erdogan's LGBTQ crackdown 'first step of election campaign': activist
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Multi-Asset Trading Venue Monochrome Exchange Announces IEO of Its Native Token, $MCR
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Mass drone barrage on Moscow kills two
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South Korea break Japan hearts to win Asian Games basketball gold
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France goes to the polls on Sunday for the final round of parliamentary elections which are crucial for centrist President Emmanuel Macron's plans for his second term.
Putin's health: pivotal yet shrouded in uncertainty
Baths in blood extracted from the antlers of Siberian deer. Excrements scooped up by loyal officials to evade analysis. Mysterious absences for emergency medical treatment.
Colombians vote in high stakes presidential runoff
Colombians vote Sunday in a presidential runoff that features promises of radical change in a country saddled with widespread poverty, violence and other woes.
Ex-guerrilla takes on maverick in race to be Colombia's president
A former leftist guerrilla and a millionnaire businessman will go head-to-head on Sunday hoping to become the new president of Colombia following a tense campaign in which no candidates appeared safe.
Trump unleashed mob after VP rejected election plot: probe
Donald Trump pressured his vice president to go along with an illegal plot to overturn the 2020 US election and whipped up a mob that put his deputy's life in danger when he refused, congressional investigators and former administration aides said Thursday.
US urges Russia 'humane treatment' of Americans captured in Ukraine
The United States on Thursday urged Russia to treat any American volunteers captured while fighting alongside Ukrainian troops as prisoners of war guaranteed humane treatment.
Ecuador roads blockaded on fourth day of fuel price protests
Indigenous Ecuadorans used burning tires, tree trunks and stones Thursday to block access to the capital, Quito, on the fourth day of protests against high fuel prices and living costs.
On US border, Mexican trans social worker offers expert advice
Mexican trans social worker Brigitte Baltazar saw her dreams shattered when she was deported from the United States, where she had fought for 20 years for a better life.
Trump election plot would have spurred 'revolution': ex-judge
A retired federal judge testified Thursday that Donald Trump's demand for Mike Pence to reject the results of the 2020 US election would have triggered a "revolution" had the vice president obeyed.
US urges Russia to open Ukrainian ports for grain exports
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack called on Russia Thursday to rapidly open Ukraine's ports to permit the export of millions of tonnes of stockpiled grain.
US targets Chinese, Indian brokers in new Iran sanctions
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iranian petrochemical producers as well as Chinese and Indian brokers, expanding pressure amid a deadlock in negotiations on restoring a nuclear deal.
EU leaders back Ukraine membership bid in trip to war-torn Kyiv
The European Union's most powerful leaders on Thursday embraced Ukraine's bid to be accepted as a candidate for EU membership, in a powerful symbol of support in Kyiv's battle against Russia's invasion.
Gazprom defends gas cuts as prices in Europe soar
Russian energy giant Gazprom on Thursday defended gas cuts to Europe as prices soared and tensions raged between Russia and the West over Ukraine.
LGBTQ tolerance billboards spark uproar in Ghana
Large billboards promoting LGBTQ tolerance have been torn down in Ghana's capital and other areas this month after sparking outrage in the West African country.
EU leaders vow to back Ukraine in visit to war-torn Kyiv
The leaders of major EU powers France, Germany and Italy vowed Thursday to help Ukraine defeat Russia and to rebuild its shattered cities, in a visit to a war-torn Kyiv suburb.
US airborne raid captures top IS operative in Syria
US coalition forces said they captured a senior Islamic State group bomb maker in a pre-dawn raid Thursday that, witnesses said, saw troops in helicopters swoop down on an isolated house in rebel-held northwestern Syria.
French left, Macron allies trade barbs ahead of tight polls
France's left-wing forces and allies of centrist President Emmanuel Macron exchanged bitter accusations Thursday ahead of the final round of tightly-contested parliamentary elections, where the French leader risks losing his overall majority.
Europe stocks tank as central banks fail to quell recession fears
European stock markets tumbled Thursday on fears of recession, despite central bank efforts to tame soaring inflation.
DR Congo to combat sectarian 'stigmatisation' amid Rwanda tensions
The Democratic Republic of Congo has pledged to combat stigmatisation and "manhunts," the national broadcaster said Thursday, a day after an anti-Rwanda protest descended into sectarian looting.
US airborne raid nets top IS operative in Syria
US coalition forces said they captured a senior Islamic State group bomb maker in an airborne operation before dawn Thursday in northern Syria.
Markets mostly fall as early Fed rate hike rally fades
Equity markets mostly fell Thursday and the dollar advanced as an early rally fuelled by a "dovish" Federal Reserve interest rate hike gave way to the prospect of an extended period of tight monetary policy.
Asian markets mixed as Fed rate hike rally fades
Asian markets were mixed Thursday as an early rally fuelled by a "dovish" Federal Reserve interest rate hike gave way to the prospect of an extended period of tight monetary policy.
European leaders visit Ukraine in show of support
The leaders of France, Germany and Italy visited Kyiv on Thursday in a show of European support for Ukraine, as Russia presses its brutal offensive in the east of the country.
European leaders head for Kyiv as US pledges more weapons
The leaders of France, Germany and Italy were on a train Thursday bound for Kyiv, a day after the United States announced $1 billion worth of new arms for embattled Ukrainian forces.
Georgian MP says took up arms to fight 'common enemy' in Ukraine
When Russia sent troops into Ukraine in late February, Georgian lawmaker Aleko Elisashvili did not hesitate to rush to the country's defence, and within days was fighting in the battle for Irpin.
European leaders expected in Kyiv as US pledges more weapons
The leaders of France, Germany and Italy are expected to visit Kyiv on Thursday, a day after the United States announced $1 billion worth of new arms for embattled Ukrainian forces.
Watergate: A scandal for the ages that could yet be eclipsed
Fifty years since it ignited Washington, the Watergate affair remains a cautionary tale on the threat of untrammeled presidential power and the yardstick against which all other political scandals are judged.
Asian markets track Wall St rally as traders cheer 'dovish' Fed hike
Asian markets rose Thursday as traders cheered a sharp Federal Reserve interest rate hike that signalled it is intent on driving inflation down from four-decade highs, while its boss Jerome Powell said such big moves would not be commonplace.
Weapons delays cast doubt on Germany's support for Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has promised Ukraine world-class weapons -- from self-propelled howitzers to multiple launch rocket systems and an air defence shield capable of protecting a "large city" from Russian strikes.
Small gun makers boom as US demand soars
Tony Hook flipped through cell phone pictures of finished work by his New Hampshire shop, explaining how one customer wanted mementos of major life events: a gun to mark each of his children's births.
Hunger crisis could swell already record global displacement: UN
Russia's war in Ukraine has pushed global displacement numbers above 100 million for the first time, and the UN warns the resulting hunger crisis could force many more to flee their homes.
Train carriages host the homeless in Ukraine's Irpin
A Russian missile transformed Vladimir Melnik's house in the Kyiv suburb of Irpin into a smouldering wreck as Moscow's forces advanced on the Ukrainian capital in March.