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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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Asian stocks pare early losses but inflation fears remain focus
Asian equities mostly fell Tuesday after the previous day's global rout but dip-buying helped pare early losses, while Europe saw gains, with attention turning to the Federal Reserve as it prepares to ramp up interest rates to fight runaway inflation.
Asian stocks pare early losses but inflation fears remain in focus
Asian equities mostly fell Tuesday after the previous day's global rout but dip-buying helped pare early losses, while Europe saw gains, with attention turning to the Federal Reserve as it prepares to ramp up interest rates to fight runaway inflation.
Cambodia convicts opposition figures in mass trial
A Phnom Penh court convicted around 60 opposition figures including an outspoken US-Cambodian activist in a mass trial Tuesday as long-serving leader Hun Sen cracks down on dissent ahead of national elections next year.
Abortion in Italy is legal, but finding one is hard
For 40 years, gynaecologist Michele Mariano has been the only person performing abortions in Italy's conservative Molise region.
Zelensky pleads for arms as Russian forces lay siege to Severodonetsk
Ukraine's president has made an impassioned plea to Western allies to speed arms deliveries and help stem "terrifying" casualties as Russian forces lay siege to the eastern city of Severodonetsk, destroying the last bridges into the industrial hub.
Asian stocks sink again as inflation panic grips world markets
Equity markets tumbled again Tuesday to extend a global rout fuelled by fears of recession, with the Federal Reserve preparing to ramp up interest rates as inflation shows no sign of slowing.
US Senate gun measures gain support despite limited scope
Two horrific massacres in recent weeks have succeeded in bringing Democrats and Republicans close to the most significant federal legislation addressing US gun violence in three decades.
Trump became 'detached from reality,' says ex-justice chief
Former US president Donald Trump lost touch with reality as he deluged aides with wild voter fraud conspiracy theories in the wake of his election defeat to Joe Biden, his top law enforcement official said in videotaped testimony revealed Monday.
Top US, Chinese national security figures hold 'candid' talks
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with his Chinese counterpart on Monday, the White House said, describing their lengthy exchange as a "candid" attempt to "manage the dynamic" between the rival powers.
US, S.Korea warn of swift reply if N.Korea conducts nuclear test
The United States and South Korea warned Monday of a swift response if North Korea conducts a nuclear test, including US military "adjustments," but again offered talks as a way out.
'They bomb and they bomb': Anguish in Ukraine frontline city
Maksym Katerin was red-eyed Monday as he showed the fresh graves of his mother and stepfather, scattered with rose petals, in his garden in Ukraine's frontline city of Lysychansk.
Cuba sentences 381 people over anti-government protests
Cuban authorities have sentenced 381 people who took part in unprecedented anti-government protests last July, the public prosecutor said on Monday.
Trump was told fraud claims behind Capitol riot were false: aides
Donald Trump ignored repeated warnings from top aides against claiming the 2020 election was stolen, according to testimony unveiled Monday by the congressional panel probing the 2021 assault on the US Capitol.
US slaps new sanctions on Nicaragua, urges restoration of democracy
The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on nearly 100 more Nicaraguan officials for undermining democracy, days after a summit in Los Angeles where President Daniel Ortega was excluded.
Indigenous-led protests block Ecuador roads to demand fuel price cuts
Indigenous protesters blocked roads across Ecuador Monday to demand a fuel price cut, in the latest such demonstration amid rising inflation, unemployment and poverty in the oil-producing South American country.
French army quits Mali base ahead of total pullout
French troops were on Monday handing back a military base in northeastern Mali ahead of a final withdrawal from the Sahel nation, France's army said, after nine years fighting a jihadist insurgency.
Rwanda YouTuber alleges prison torture, HRW says
A prominent Rwandan YouTuber has accused prison guards of torturing him, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday as it urged leaders attending an upcoming Commonwealth summit in Kigali to pressure the government to free critics.
EU chief, Italian PM in Israel for energy talks
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi landed in Israel on Monday as the EU seeks to wean itself off Russian fossil fuel imports.
Clashes in Sudan's Darfur kill more than 100
Clashes in Sudan's Darfur between Arab and non-Arab groups have killed more than 100 people, adding to a toll of hundreds in the region over recent months.
Human remains found in search for Amazon missing: Bolsonaro
Human remains have been found in the search for British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, who disappeared in the Amazon after receiving threats, Brazil's president said Monday.
Capitol riot hearing to focus on Trump's election fraud 'Big Lie'
The congressional hearings into the US Capitol assault were set to focus Monday on Donald Trump's unfounded claims that the 2020 election was stolen, which fueled the anger investigators say led to the deadly insurrection.
Macron seeks bigger military budget in 'war economy'
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for a boost to defence budgets following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, saying France was now on a "war economy" footing.
Ukraine forces pushed back from Severodonetsk centre
Ukraine said Monday its forces had been pushed back from the centre of key industrial city Severodonetsk, where President Volodymyr Zelensky described a fight for "literally every metre".
UN rights chief Bachelet won't seek second term
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said Monday she will not seek a second term, ending months of speculation amid growing criticism of her lax stance on rights abuses in China.
EU chief, Italian PM head to Israel for energy talks
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi were headed to Israel Monday as the EU seeks to wean itself off Russian fossil fuel imports.
High stakes for Macron as parliament power at risk
French President Emmanuel Macron and his allies began a crucial week of campaigning on Monday to secure a parliamentary majority after a first round of voting that has galvanised a newly formed leftwing alliance.
Ukraine forces pushed back from Severodonetsk centre, fighting for 'every metre'
Ukraine said Monday that its forces had been pushed back from the centre of key industrial city Severodonetsk, where President Volodymyr Zelensky described a fight for "literally every metre".
Ukraine's desperate farmers trapped by grain blockade
Nadiia Ivanova should have been harvesting her crop soon. But so far on her farm in southern Ukraine, she has only managed to collect bombshells.
Hong Kong school quarantine request hints at Xi handover visit
A Hong Kong primary school is looking for pupils to spend a week in hotel quarantine ahead of next month's handover anniversary, fuelling speculation a strict "closed-loop" system will allow Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit.
Ex-PM says Putin 'out of it', Ukraine war could last two years
He was Vladimir Putin's first prime minister but Mikhail Kasyanov never in his worst nightmares imagined that his former boss would unleash a full-scale war on Ukraine.
Fired over Ukraine posts, Russian lecturer fights to keep teaching
In the bedroom of his modest apartment in the southern Russian city of Volgograd, ex-university lecturer Roman Melnichenko has two bags packed: one if he goes to prison, the other if he has to flee.
Asian markets track Wall St plunge on inflation woes, dollar rallies
Markets tumbled in Asia on Monday as part of a global rout while the dollar soared after a forecast-beating US inflation print ramped up bets on a more aggressive campaign of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.