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Thailand slams chaotic Asian Games organisation as 'musical chairs'
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Ex-NFL star Brown to take plea deal in shooting case: lawyer
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North Korea to keep nuclear weapons 'forever': foreign minister
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Malaysia's migrant return plan chills Myanmar Rohingya
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Markets mixed as China's Xi arrives for US talks
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Pakistan confirms Afghan strikes after resident says Kandahar hit
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Swiss voters expected to shun stricter neutrality
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Thousands missing, aid needs mount one month after Nepal's deadly floods
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Rapper-turned-PM faces first big test after Nepal disaster
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Nepal flood victims look to PM Shah to press climate case at UN
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Tuchel seeks tonic to England World Cup 'scar' in Spain showdown
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Trump admin says there were 8 suicide attempts on US aircraft carrier
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'Helps me cope': Catholic baptisms rise among French youth
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Iranian satire 'Head to Head' draws a veil over the men
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Colombians in Santa Marta stay inside after violence wracks the city
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Archaeological 'breakthrough' could confirm origins of Paris
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Iran airlines cancel flights as US sanctions hit
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Morocco elects new parliament with lowest turnout in nearly two decades
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Meta launches camera-free AI glasses amid privacy pushback
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North Korean IT contractor found remote work in New Zealand: agency
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Australian PM says OpenAI hacked government health website
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Anthropic touts AI-led biology discovery
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Xi arrives in US to personal Trump welcome
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Giants QB Dart to have season-ending surgery
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Morocco elects new parliament amid social frustration, youth discontent
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Venezuelan shot by ICE needs urgent surgery, mother tells AFP
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Scheffler and Burns to face Im and Lee in Presidents Cup opener
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Giants QB Dart to have season-ending surgery: reports
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Crushing wins for Lyon and Barca in women's Champions League
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Judge urged to lift Trump's White House ban on media outlets
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Rio breaks record for rainiest September amid powerful El Nino
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Stocks fall on soaring bond yields, higher oil prices
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At UN, tech chiefs urge caution in AI development
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US judge weighing Trump's White House ban on media outlets
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Russian strikes kill seven in Ukraine, Zelensky vows winter campaign
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At UN, OpenAI's Altman calls 'for extreme care' in AI
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Venezuelan shot by ICE needs urgent medical care, mother tells AFP
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Hamilton gives thumbs up to Gulf GPs despite Iran conflict
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Zelensky says Putin using fighters from 47 countries in Ukraine war
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Leclerc admits going 'too far' in Hamilton shunt in Italy
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Klopp calls on Germany to 'rise above ourselves' as new era begins
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Row engulfs Dolly Parton's estate as manager accuses nephew of making threats
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Russian strikes kill seven in Ukraine as Russia vows no 'pause' to war
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Mandela Digital Extends Early Access Programme to 11 February 2027 Following Strong Response
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ArcPoint Expands Globally with Institutional Intelligence Platform for Modern Investors
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US seeks 11th Presidents Cup win in a row over global foes
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Ronaldo focussing on 'present' ahead of Wales test
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McDonald's to boost franchisees as inflation weighs on consumers
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Outgoing UN chief makes final climate push at New York summit
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First title for Russian judoka since neutral status lifted
Ayub Bliev became the first Russian judoka in more than two years to win a title under his national flag when he triumphed at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam tournament on Friday.
Guinea-Bissau capital inches back to normal after coup
Life returned to a semblance of normality in the capital of Guinea-Bissau on Friday, two days after a military coup that saw elections suspended and the president flee into exile.
Orban defies EU by promising Putin to keep buying Russian oil
Hungary's Viktor Orban defied the EU Friday by promising Vladimir Putin he will keep buying Russian oil, as he attended a Kremlin meeting held in the midst of a diplomatic push to end Moscow's Ukraine offensive.
German president honours victims in Guernica, razed by Nazis
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier honoured Nazi war victims in Guernica on Friday, becoming the first German leader to visit the Spanish town where hundreds of civilians were killed in 1937.
ICC rejects release for Philippines ex-president Duterte
The International Criminal Court on Friday rejected a request by former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte to be released from detention ahead of his trial on crimes against humanity during his war on drugs.
France catches one of two escapees in bed-sheet prison break
France on Friday caught one of two detainees who used bed sheets to escape from prison a day earlier after sawing through the bars of their cell, a prosecutor said.
Trump says to suspend 'third world' migration after troop dies
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would suspend migration from what he called "third world countries", a day after an Afghan national allegedly shot two National Guard soldiers in Washington, killing one.
Israeli forces kill 13 in southern Syria operation
Israeli forces killed 13 people on Friday in an operation in southern Syria, the deadliest since Bashar al-Assad's fall from power nearly a year ago, which they said was targeting an Islamist group.
India vows successful Games but ghosts of 2010 haunt preparations
Organisers are confident they can avoid the calamities of last time when India hosts the Commonwealth Games but there are many challenges for a country that also has Olympic ambitions.
Iran to boycott 2026 World Cup draw over US visa row
Iran is to boycott next week's World Cup finals draw in Washington because the United States refused to grant visas to several members of the delegation, the Iranian football federation announced on Friday.
New legal armour provides unprecedented power for Pakistan's military
Sweeping legal reforms and regional conflict have consolidated the Pakistani military's grip on power in the past year, diluting the role of the civilian government while offering an unprecedented legal shield to the army chief, experts say.
Most equity markets build on week's rally
Most markets squeezed out gains Friday at the end of a strong week for equities fuelled by growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again next month.
Pope, Orthodox leader to celebrate early Christian milestone
Pope Leo XIV will join the leader of the world's Orthodox Christians Friday to celebrate 1,700 years since one of the early Church's most important gatherings, on the second day of his visit to Turkey.
Trump says to suspend 'third world' migration after troop killed
Donald Trump said Thursday he would suspend migration from what the US leader called "third world countries", a day after an Afghan national allegedly shot two National Guard soldiers in Washington, killing one.
Asian markets struggle to build on week's rally
Markets fluctuated Friday at the end of a strong week for equities fuelled by growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again next month.
China, inflation could pop Japan PM's bubble
Charming Donald Trump one week, angering China the next, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has had a busy start and is riding high in the polls, all on a few hours of sleep a night.
President leaves Guinea-Bissau as general named leader after coup
Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has left the country for Senegal after being detained during a military coup, the government in Dakar said Thursday, as a lead opponent accused him of arranging the uprising.
Pope, Orthodox leader to jointly celebrate early Church milestone
Pope Leo XIV joins the leader of the world's Orthodox Christians Friday to celebrate 1,700 years since one of the early Church's most important gatherings, on the second day of his visit to Turkey.
US to review immigrant visas as National Guard soldier dies after attack
US President Donald Trump announced Thursday the death of one of two National Guard soldiers shot near the White House, as his government said it would respond by reviewing the permanent residency status of immigrants from 19 countries, including Afghanistan.
Trump orders review of immigrant visas after National Guard attack
The Trump administration on Thursday said it was reviewing permanent residency status of immigrants from 19 countries, including Afghanistan, in its latest response to the shooting of two National Guard soldiers near the White House.
G.Bissau president leaves country after coup: Senegal
Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo is in Senegal after being detained during a military coup in his country, the government in Dakar said Thursday, as a lead opponent accused him of arranging the uprising.
Russian and Belarusian figure skaters get green light for Winter Olympics
Two Russian figure skaters and one Belarusian have been given the green light to compete at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics under a neutral flag, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed on Thursday.
What we know about Guinea-Bissau's coup d'etat
Military forces ousted Guinea-Bissau's president and halted the country's electoral process this week before installing a general on Thursday to lead the country.
France to restore voluntary military service, says Macron
France will introduce a voluntary military service of 10 months beginning next year, President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday, in the face of what it views as a growing threat posed by Russia.
Terror probe launched into shooting of National Guardsmen in Washington
The FBI said Thursday it had launched an international terrorism investigation after a gunman -- identified as an Afghan national who served with US troops in Afghanistan -- shot and critically injured two National Guard soldiers near the White House in Washington.
Putin says Russia will fight on unless Ukraine cedes land
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he would end his Ukraine offensive if Kyiv withdrew from territory Moscow claims at its own -- otherwise his army would take it by force.
UK's Farage under pressure over teenage racism allegations
Hard-right British lawmaker Nigel Farage faced growing scrutiny Thursday over allegations he made racist and antisemitic comments while a youngster at an elite English school.
Captured Kenyan runner says he was tricked into Russian army
Kenyan long-distance runner Evans Kibet said he came to Russia for a sporting event but was instead spirited away to a military training camp and sent to fight in Ukraine.
Steep fall in UK net migration figures
Net migration to the UK dropped by 69 percent to 204,000 in the year to June, official figures showed on Thursday, in a much-needed boost to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Turkey court acquits four journalists over Istanbul protests
A Turkish court on Thursday acquitted four journalists, including AFP photographer Yasin Akgul, who were on trial over mass demonstrations in Istanbul in March, a case that drew condemnation from press freedom watchdogs.
Streets deserted in G.Bissau capital after military takeover
Streets were nearly deserted Thursday in the capital of Guinea-Bissau, with the announcement of election results thwarted by the military seizing power, arresting the president and closing the borders of the coup-prone west African country.
National Guard shooting suspect served alongside US army in Afghanistan: US media
A man suspected of shooting two National Guard soldiers near the White House was an Afghan national who had served alongside American troops in Afghanistan, US media reported Wednesday, as Washington labelled the incident an "act of terror."