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Son of Norway's crown princess admits excesses but denies rape
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Vowles dismisses Williams 2026 title hopes as 'not realistic'
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'Dinosaur' Glenn chasing skating gold in first Olympics
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Gaza health officials say strikes kill 23 after Israel says shots wounded officer
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Italy foils Russian cyberattacks targeting Olympics
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Figure skating favourite Malinin feeling 'the pressure' in Milan
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Netflix film probes conviction of UK baby killer nurse
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Timber hopes League Cup can be catalyst for Arsenal success
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China calls EU 'discriminatory' over probe into energy giant Goldwind
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Sales warning slams Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk's stock
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Can Vonn defy ACL rupture to win Olympic medal?
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Breakthrough or prelude to attack? What we know about Iran-US talks
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German far-right MP detained over alleged Belarus sanctions breach
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MSF says its hospital in South Sudan hit by government air strike
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Merz heads to Gulf as Germany looks to diversify trade ties
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Selection process for future Olympic hosts set for reform
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Serbian minister on trial over Trump-linked hotel plan
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UK PM says Mandelson 'lied', regrets appointing him US envoy
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Cochran-Siegle tops first Olympic downhill training
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Gaza health officials say strikes kill 21 after Israel says shots wounded officer
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Injured Vonn's Olympic bid is 'inspirational', ski stars say
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Albania arrests 20 for toxic waste trafficking
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US-Africa trade deal renewal only 'temporary breather'
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Mir sets pace on Sepang day two, Yamaha absent
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Xi, Putin hail 'stabilising' China-Russia alliance
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GSK boosted by specialty drugs, end to Zantac fallout
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UK's ex-prince leaves Windsor home amid Epstein storm: reports
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Sky is the limit for Ireland fly-half Prendergast, says captain Doris
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Feyi-Waboso reminds England great Robinson of himself
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Starmer faces MPs as pressure grows over Mandelson scandal
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HRW urges pushback against 'aggressive superpowers'
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Russia demands Ukraine give in as UAE talks open
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Gaza civil defence says 17 killed in strikes after Israel says shots wounded officer
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France's Kante joins Fenerbahce after Erdogan 'support'
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CK Hutchison launches arbitration over Panama Canal port ruling
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Stocks mostly rise as traders ignore AI-fuelled sell-off on Wall St
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Acclaimed Iraqi film explores Saddam Hussein's absurd birthday rituals
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On rare earth supply, Trump for once seeks allies
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Ukrainian chasing sumo greatness after meteoric rise
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Draper to make long-awaited return in Davis Cup qualifier
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Can Ilia Malinin fulfil his promise at the Winter Olympics?
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CK Hutchison begins arbitration against Panama over annulled canal contract
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UNESCO recognition inspires hope in Afghan artist's city
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Ukraine, Russia, US negotiators gather in Abu Dhabi for war talks
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WTO must 'reform or die': talks facilitator
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Doctors hope UK archive can solve under-50s bowel cancer mystery
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Stocks swing following latest AI-fuelled sell-off on Wall St
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Demanding Dupont set to fire France in Ireland opener
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Britain's ex-prince Andrew leaves Windsor home: BBC
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Coach plots first South Africa World Cup win after Test triumph
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Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned Thursday that the UK has "severely restricted the right to protest" in recent years and was expanding "repressive measures" against peaceful demonstrators.
Brazil's Lula vetoes law reducing Bolsonaro's sentence
Brazil's left-wing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday vetoed a law dramatically reducing the prison sentence of former far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, convicted last year of coup plotting.
Macron accuses US of 'turning away' from allies, breaking rules
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday the United States was "gradually turning away" from some of its allies and "breaking free from international rules", offering some of his strongest criticism yet of Washington's policies under Donald Trump.
Confusion reigns over Venezuela's oil industry as US looms
Between US demands for its crude, tankers threatened with seizure, storage tanks at overflow risk and bewildered local authorities, the outlook for Venezuela's oil industry has never been murkier.
Russia releases French researcher in prisoner exchange
Russia has exchanged jailed French researcher Laurent Vinatier for a Russian basketball player who was being held in France, state media reported on Thursday, citing Russia's FSB security service.
Macron accuses US of 'breaking free from international rules'
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that the United States was "breaking free from international rules" and "gradually turning away" from some of its allies.
US could run Venezuela, tap its oil for years, Trump says
The United States could run Venezuela and tap into its oil reserves for years, President Donald Trump said in an interview published Thursday, less than a week after toppling Nicolas Maduro.
Nobel laureate Bialiatski tells AFP 'important' to keep pressure on Belarus
Nobel winner and Belarusian dissident Ales Bialiatski told AFP on Thursday that it was "very important" to keep up pressure on Belarus in order to free political prisoners after his first meeting with the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
Russia slams Western peacekeeping plan for Ukraine
Russia on Thursday slammed a plan for European peacekeepers to be deployed to Ukraine as "dangerous" and dubbed Kyiv and its allies an "axis of war", dousing hopes the plan could be a step towards ending the almost four-year-war.
Stocks retreat as traders eye geopolitics, US jobs data
Stock markets fell Thursday as an early-year rally ran out of steam, with investors locking in profits ahead of the release of key US jobs data this week.
Syria tells civilians to leave Aleppo's Kurdish areas
Syria's military warned civilians in two besieged Kurdish neighbourhoods in the city of Aleppo to leave on Thursday, as it prepared to conduct a fresh wave of strikes targeting Kurdish positions.
Farmers enter Paris on tractors to rage against trade deal
French farmers rolled into Paris on tractors Thursday in a show of anger against an EU trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur they fear will create unfair competition, as the government warned against "illegal" protest actions.
Asian markets mostly down as traders eye US jobs data
Asian markets mostly fell Thursday as the rally that has characterised the start of the year paused with investors looking ahead to the release of key US jobs data this week.
Trump pulls US out of key climate treaty, deepening global pullback
President Donald Trump is withdrawing the United States from a foundational climate treaty as part of a sweeping exit from collective global action, the White House announced Wednesday.
US says to dictate Venezuela decisions, oil sales
US President Donald Trump's administration said Wednesday it will dictate decisions to Venezuela's interim leaders and control the country's oil sales "indefinitely" after toppling Nicolas Maduro.
Venezuelan opposition blindsided by Trump, waiting it out
Its leaders in exile and frozen out by US President Donald Trump, its supporters too scared to claim the streets: Venezuela's opposition finds itself in limbo despite the weekend ouster of authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro.
Trump has options in Greenland, but provocation may be the point
If President Donald Trump is serious about bolstering the US presence in Greenland, he has options -- but he may still want the most provocative one.
US stocks retreat from records as oil falls further
Wall Street stock indices pulled back from records on Wednesday ahead of key US labor data, while oil prices fell further after US President Donald Trump said Venezuela would turn over millions of barrels to the United States.
Trump plots offer to buy Greenland as NATO ally Denmark seethes
US President Donald Trump is considering making an offer to buy Greenland, the White House said Wednesday, despite the island's people and controlling power Denmark making clear the territory is not for sale.
What are the US charges against Venezuela's Maduro?
The US indictment of Nicolas Maduro accuses the deposed Venezuelan leader, his wife, son and senior aides of conspiring with Mexican drug cartels and Colombian rebel groups to import tons of cocaine into the United States.
Syria govt demands Kurdish fighters leave Aleppo neighbourhoods
Syria's government on Wednesday demanded that Kurdish fighters leave the neighbourhoods they control in Aleppo following clashes between the two sides which saw thousands of civilians flee.
US lays out plan for marketing Venezuelan oil after Maduro ouster
The United States on Wednesday laid out what it called an "energy deal" with Venezuela, saying it will partially roll back sanctions to allow the sale of oil products from the South American country.
Saudi strikes Yemen after separatist leader skips talks
A Saudi-led coalition struck the home province of Yemen's UAE-backed separatist leader on Wednesday, after he failed to show up for talks in Riyadh and was kicked out of the country's presidential body.
US says to dictate Venezuela decisions and oil sales
US President Donald Trump's administration said Wednesday it intends to dictate the decisions of Venezuela's interim leaders and control the country's oil sales "indefinitely" after toppling Nicolas Maduro.
Trump plots to buy Greenland as NATO ally Denmark seethes
US President Donald Trump is considering making an offer to buy Greenland, the White House said Wednesday, despite the island's people and controlling power Denmark making clear they are not interested.
US seizes Russia-linked oil tanker chased to North Atlantic
The United States on Wednesday seized a Russian-linked oil tanker in the North Atlantic after pursuing it from off the coast of Venezuela, in an operation condemned by Moscow.
Venezuela's decisions to be 'dictated' by US, White House says
The United States has "maximum leverage" over Venezuela's interim authorities following the capture of Nicolas Maduro and will dictate decisions they make, the White House said Wednesday.
Oil sinks as US ups pressure on Venezuela over crude supplies
Oil prices fell further Wednesday after President Donald Trump said Venezuela would turn over millions of barrels to the United States.
US should topple Chechen leader after Maduro, Zelensky says
The United States should pressure Russia by "carrying out some sort of operation" to remove Chechen head Ramzan Kadyrov from power, just like it did with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday.
Dogsleds, China and independence: Facts on Greenland
US President Donald Trump has stepped up his designs on taking over Denmark's autonomous territory Greenland, but questions abound about why he has taken an aggressive stance when the US already has extensive access to the Arctic island.
US seizes Russia-flagged oil tanker chased to North Atlantic
The United States on Wednesday seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic after pursuing it from off the coast of Venezuela, in an operation set to ratchet up tensions with Moscow.
France halts imports of food with traces of banned pesticides
France on Wednesday officialised a ban on food imports containing traces of five pesticides currently banned in the EU, a move aimed at easing farmers' opposition to the Mercosur trade deal with four South American nations.