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Snooker great O'Sullivan makes history with highest-ever break
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Kuwait refinery hit as Iran says missile production 'no concern'
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India to tackle global obesity with cheap fat-loss jabs
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Somaliland centre saves cheetahs from trafficking to Gulf palaces
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China swim sensation Yu, 13, beats multiple Olympic medallist
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North Korean leader, daughter try out new tank
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Israel strikes 'decimated' Iran as war roils markets
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James ties NBA record for most regular-season games in latest milestone
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Trump's Mideast muddle could play into Xi's hands at planned summit
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Wembanyama lifts playoff-bound Spurs, Doncic and James fuel Lakers
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Japan ski paradise faces strains of global acclaim
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Vinicius, Real Madrid must prove consistency in Atletico derby
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Kane credits Kompany's Bayern 'evolution' as treble beckons
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PSG look back to their best, but not yet out of sight in Ligue 1
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Weakened WTO set for high-level meet under cloud of Mideast war
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New BTS album to drop ahead of comeback mega-gig
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Troubled Spurs face Forest showdown, Chelsea need top-four surge
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Australia must be 'smart and adapt' to beat Japan in Asian Cup final: coach
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From bats to bonds: Uganda's 'cricket grannies'
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Turkey in cultural diplomacy push to bring history home
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'The Bachelorette' canned after star's violent video emerges
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Trump gets approval for gold coin in his likeness
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Behind the BTS comeback, the dark side of K-pop
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Crude sinks after Netanyahu tries to reassure on Iran war
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Three charged with sneaking Nvidia AI chips from US into China
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Swiatek stunned at Miami Open by 50th-ranked Linette
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Italy, Germany and France offer help with Hormuz only after ceasefire
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US-backed airstrikes leave Ecuador border communities in fear
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'Blackmail': EU leaders round on Orban for stalling Ukraine loan
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Displacement, bombs and air raid sirens weigh on Mideast Eid celebrations
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James ties NBA record for most regular-season games played
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BTS to drop new album ahead of comeback mega-gig
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Netanyahu says Iran 'decimated,' Tehran targets Gulf petro-facilities
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Carrick uncertain if Man Utd defender De Ligt will return this season
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US, Israel tactics diverge on Iran as Trump's goals still 'fuzzy'
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Japan PM placates Trump on Iran, but faces Pearl Harbor surprise
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Brazil presidential hopeful Flavio Bolsonaro praises Bukele
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The Iran war and the cost of killing 'bad guys'
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US stocks cut losses on Netanyahu war comments as energy prices soar again
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Forest beat Midtjylland on penalties to reach Europa League quarters
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Netanyahu says Iran decimated as Tehran warns of 'zero restraint' in energy attacks
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Salvadoran anti-corruption lawyer jailed to 'silence her', husband says
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California to rename Cesar Chavez Day after sex abuse claims
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Yazidi woman tells French court of rape, slavery and escape from IS
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New FIFA ruling boosts prospects for women coaches
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Megan Jones to captain England in Women's Six Nations
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Trump says told Netanyahu not to attack Iran gas fields
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MLS reveals shortened 2027 campaign details
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FIFA planning for World Cup to 'go ahead as scheduled' amid Iran uncertainty
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US President Donald Trump threatened to "massively blow up" a vast Iranian gas field unless Tehran stops striking Qatari energy facilities, which sustained extensive damage Thursday.
Ahead of election, Danish city mirrors country's challenges
In the Danish city of Kolding, voters are worried about rising prices, the welfare state and immigration ahead of the country's general election, reflecting nationwide concerns reinforced by worries about Greenland and global uncertainty.
Iran missile fire kills 3 Palestinians in West Bank, foreign worker in Israel
Iranian missile attacks have killed three Palestinian women in the occupied West Bank and a foreign worker in central Israel, medics said Thursday.
Pacific nations fear fuel shortages as Middle East war sends oil prices soaring
Leaders of Samoa and Tonga appealed for help this week as the import-reliant Pacific nations raised fears over possible fuel shortages and escalating costs caused by war in the Middle East.
Crude prices surge, stocks sink as Iran warns of regional energy strikes
Oil surged more than five percent Thursday and stocks sank as Iran carried out a series of attacks on Gulf energy facilities and warned of more following a strike on one of its key gas fields, while warnings of higher US inflation also soured the mood.
'No oil, no money': Orban brings Ukraine standoff to Brussels
EU leaders converge on Brussels Thursday hoping to unlock a massive loan for Kyiv, with the much-needed funding ensnared in a standoff between Hungary's Viktor Orban and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky.
Venezuelan leader sacks defense minister, a Maduro stalwart
Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodriguez announced the sacking Wednesday of defense minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez, who headed the military for almost a decade under ousted leader Nicolas Maduro.
Thailand's new parliament set to elect Anutin as PM
Thailand's new parliament is set to elect Anutin Charnvirakul as prime minister Thursday, keeping the conservative in the top office after his party routed its election rivals with a nationalist campaign.
Costa Rica cuts ties with Cuba, closes embassy in Havana
Costa Rica on Wednesday cut diplomatic ties with Cuba and President Rodrigo Chaves declared that the "hemisphere must be cleansed of communists."
Costa Rica closes Havana embassy, tells Cuba to withdraw diplomats
Costa Rica on Wednesday closed its embassy in Havana and told Cuba's communist authorities to pull their diplomats from Costa Rica.
First international aid convoy arrives in crisis-hit Cuba
The first shipment of international aid for crisis-hit Cuba has arrived in the country in the shape of five tons of medical supplies, official sources said Wednesday.
Oscar-winner Sean Penn meets troops in frontline Ukraine
US actor Sean Penn met frontline troops in Ukraine, pictures showed Wednesday, the latest appearance in a surprise tour of the war-torn country after skipping the Oscar awards ceremony on Sunday.
Thousands rally in Istanbul to mark year since mayor's arrest
Thousands of people gathered outside Istanbul City Hall Wednesday to mark one year since the arrest of the city's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu in a graft probe widely seen as a politically motivated act against the key opponent of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
From Faraja to Sepah: Iran's multiple security forces
Since the 1979 revolution, Iran has taken steps to ensure it is not reliant on a single security force but rather multiple structures to defend the Islamic republic against external and internal threats.
Iran condemned as UN maritime body holds emergency talks on Mideast shipping
Gulf states and Western nations strongly criticised Iran at an emergency meeting Wednesday of the UN's maritime body, convened amid growing fears for thousands of stranded ships and seafarers.
Iraqi Kurdish shepherds stoic in face of yet another war
Through one conflict after another, herders in Iraqi Kurdistan have grazed their animals under the endless blue skies of the Zagros Mountains -- a lifestyle they are stoically trying to maintain as yet another war engulfs the region.
'Free France': Macron reveals name of Europe's largest warship
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced that France's next nuclear-powered aircraft carrier will be called "France Libre" (Free France), as the country looks to reinforce its status as a major maritime power.
Iran was not rebuilding nuclear enrichment, US intelligence finds
US intelligence concluded Wednesday that Iran was not rebuilding nuclear enrichment capacities destroyed last year by the United States and Israel, contradicting a key justification by President Donald Trump for his ongoing war.
Trump administration takes steps to curb energy cost hikes
US President Donald Trump's administration scrambled Wednesday to rein in surging energy costs from war in the Middle East, temporarily waiving a century-old shipping law and easing Venezuela sanctions.
Pakistan announces Eid 'pause' in conflict with Afghanistan
Pakistan announced on Wednesday a "temporary pause" in hostilities with Afghanistan to mark the end of Ramadan, after Kabul promised to avenge the deaths of hundreds killed in a strike on a Kabul drug treatment centre.
Maiduguri bombings follow surge of jihadist violence in Nigeria
Nigeria's defence chiefs visited Maiduguri Wednesday after one of the deadliest attacks in the Borno state capital in years, in a show of defiance.
Stocks fall, oil surges as US inflation jumps and Israel strikes gas facilities
Stocks markets fell and oil prices surged Wednesday after a closely watched US inflation gauge came in hotter than expected and Iran said that Israel struck one of its gas facilities.
South Lebanon residents flee death and destruction
The line of cars stretched as far as the eye could see along the coast of southern Lebanon, as residents of areas bombarded in the Israel-Hezbollah war poured into the ancient city of Sidon in search of safety.
Under Hezbollah fire, people in north Israel hope for better days
Israeli dairy and fruit farmer Tommy Kurlender refused to abandon his herd during the last war with Hezbollah, and vowed he would again stay put this time around.
Iran women's football team cross Turkish border to head home: AFP
The Iranian women's national football team crossed the Turkish border into Iran on Wednesday, among them several players who withdrew an asylum bid in Australia.
Fear in central Beirut as Israel strikes, with and without warning
Sara Saleh and her family fled wearing their pyjamas on Wednesday when Israel's military said it would strike a central Beirut building near the school-turned-shelter where they had been staying.
'France is wild': Macron to unveil name of Europe's largest warship
President Emmanuel Macron was set to unveil on Wednesday the name of France's next aircraft carrier, as the country looks to reinforce its status as a major maritime power.
Israel conducts wave of strikes on Beirut
Israel repeatedly struck central Beirut on Wednesday, with Lebanese authorities reporting a death toll of at least 12 including a director for Hezbollah's Al Manar TV channel, and said it would strike river crossings in south Lebanon.
US govt says Anthropic AI an 'unacceptable risk' to military
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic posed an "unacceptable risk" to military supply chains, the US government insisted Tuesday, as it defends against the tech firm's challenge to a designation as dangerous.
Head of victorious Nepal party hails 'win for the country'
The head of the victorious party in Nepal's election hailed its landslide triumph as a "win for the country" on Wednesday, urging new lawmakers to deliver for people who "sacrificed their blood" in last year's protests.
UN maritime body kicks off emergency talks on Mideast shipping
The head of the UN's maritime body Wednesday urged "practical measures" to protect trade ships threatened by the Middle East war, as he opened an emergency meeting amid fears for thousands of stranded ships and seafarers.
Israel says killed Iran intel chief, tells military to hunt down officials
Israel said Wednesday its forces had killed another top Iranian official, Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, and said its military was authorised to kill any senior figure of the Islamic republic in its sights.