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South Korea break China hearts to reach Asian Games football final
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Indonesia razes poolside prison 'villas' where whisky, TVs seized
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Eala storms into Asian Games semi-finals to thrill adoring fans
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Japan court rules human voice is protected in TikTok AI case
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Turkey freezes ex-minister's assets as fund crisis grows
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French inflation jumps to 3% in September on energy costs
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What we know about the North Korean POW dispute
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South Korea score late to reach Asian Games football final
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Most equities rise after oil price plunge, US data in focus
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Tom Kim defies jet-lag, Kho cards ace as Asian Games golf begins
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Polar oceans transformed as warming melts ice habitats: research
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Thai teen rocker Nene aims to tour, write music... and return to school
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Lost shark becomes viral star in South Korea
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Ivory Coast clamps down on harmful illegal gold rush
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Dangote to launch $16bn refinery in Kenya
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Nagoya mayor says sorry for Asian Games 'inconveniences'
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North Korean leader 'extremely obese': Seoul spy agency
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G20 trade officials meet under shadow of tariffs, overcapacity
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Yankees and pope-backed White Sox start MLB playoffs with wins
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India's fat dog vote goes viral
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Malaysia's ex-PM Mahathir in hospital for observation
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Asian Games crowds in spotlight as 998 see hosts in 50,000 stadium
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'No limits': Marathon world record holder Sawe chasing history
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The eight stadiums for the 2027 Rugby World Cup
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Countdown begins to biggest-ever Rugby World Cup
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Thieves swipe drugs under nose of Fiji police, swap with flour
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Bangladesh women lose ground after quota reform
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South Korea demands North apologise for DMZ mine blasts
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Vietnam admits 'differing opinions' on Hanoi development
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In Nepal's flood zone, teachers mourn students who never returned
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Stocks temper gains as oil pares heavy losses, US data in focus
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US Supreme Court lifts limits on third-country deportations
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New Zealand denies breaching climate commitments to EU
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Antonelli eager to 're-establish order' as F1 returns to Malaysia
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Albert becomes youngest US scorer in 4-2 win over Chile
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Paw-fect candidate: Australia finds new koala rescue dog
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Pirate island's plunging population shows Greece's demographic decline
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One third of world population exposed to harmful air pollution: monitor
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With elections ahead, Latvia's Russian-speakers reject Moscow's help
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North Korea denies South's claim it was apparently behind DMZ mine blasts
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Brazil football clubs face massive sponsorship blow from betting ban
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West Bank's violent settlers part of a new generation fuelled by ideology
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ChatGPT maker wants to be the App Store for AI as safety concerns grow
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US-led coalition ends mission in Iraq
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Women fight fires and sexism in Indonesian Borneo
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Pope-backed White Sox join Braves with MLB playoff wins
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Forsling's OT blast lifts Florida over Carolina in NHL opener
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NBA close to picking new $12-13bn Vegas team owners: report
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Hurricane Polo sweeps over Mexico's Pacific coast, heads inland
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LA28 Olympics torch relay to visit all 50 states
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Israeli team heads to Qatar for Gaza truce talks
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Ukraine to propose sky, sea truce at US talks in Saudi: official
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Canada's next PM Mark Carney vows to 'win' US trade war
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Opium farming takes root in Myanmar's war-wracked landscape
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Ukraine set for crucial talks with US on ending war with Russia
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Rubio heads to Saudi to gauge if Ukraine ready for peace talks
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Israeli negotiators head to Qatar for Gaza truce talks
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Energy industry meets after Trump tears up US green agenda
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Mark Carney wins vote to replace Trudeau as Canada PM
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Canada ruling party elects Mark Carney as new leader, next PM
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At mass rally, Mexico president says confident Trump tariffs resolved
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Far-right candidate excluded from Romania presidential vote
Romania's electoral bureau on Sunday rejected far-right hopeful Calin Georgescu's candidacy for the re-run of last year's annulled presidential election, sparking outrage among his supporters in Bucharest.
Syria vows accountability after reports of mass killings
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After Poland spat, Musk vows Ukraine can keep Starlink
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Syria announces probe after reports of mass killings
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Israel halts Gaza electricity supply ahead of new truce talks
Israel ordered an immediate halt to Gaza's electricity supply Sunday in an effort to pressure Hamas into releasing the remaining hostages, even as it prepared for fresh talks on the future of its truce with the Palestinian militants.
Canada Liberal Party to choose new leader to replace Trudeau as PM
Canada's Liberal Party names its next leader Sunday, with a former central banker and political novice favored to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the country confronts threats from US President Donald Trump.
South Africa's taboo-breaking playwright Athol Fugard
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Rubio heads to Saudi Arabia to gauge if Ukraine has shifted
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was set to head Sunday to Saudi Arabia for talks with Ukraine as President Donald Trump decides whether to relent on an aid freeze to the wartime partner.
Trump declines to rule out 2025 US recession
President Donald Trump declined in an interview aired Sunday to rule out the possibility that the United States might enter a recession this year.
US envoy says Gaza hostage deal possible 'within weeks'
The US hostage envoy who held unprecedented direct talks with Hamas said Sunday he was confident a deal could be reached "within weeks" to free all civilians still held by the Palestinian militants.
Russia claims counter-offensive into Ukraine's Sumy region
Russia on Sunday announced a cross-border offensive had captured territory in Ukraine's Sumy region for the first time since 2022 as Kyiv struggles to hold onto territory in Russia's neighbouring Kursk region.
Israeli air strike in Gaza ahead of new talks on truce with Hamas
Israel carried out an air strike on militants in northern Gaza on Sunday, rattling an already fragile ceasefire as it prepared for fresh talks in Doha on the future of its truce with Hamas.