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Court orders German ex-spy chief kept in jail after spying, treason arrest
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UK court quashes five ex-traders' Libor rate rigging convictions
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Guinea caps bottled water prices after sachets banned
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XM Receives “Global Customer Experience Leader Award 2026” at the TrustFinance Performance Awards
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Spared, married, hanged: the last weeks of Iranian protester Alireza Sepahi
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Nobel physics winner's pride at pioneering AI role
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Heavy casualties in Ukraine after Russian strikes
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IMF preparing El Nino assistance, concerned about AI bubble burst: chief to AFP
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French wine harvest set to hit historic low
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West must embrace 'national power' or face decline: Rubio
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Kyiv 'cannot agree' to EU membership limiting food exports: minister
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Arteta targets more Arsenal glory after signing new deal until 2030
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Former Spain, Barca winger Pedro retires from football
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Russell hit with Singapore grid penalty for taking new power unit
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Arteta signs new Arsenal deal until 2030
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Spotify expands audiobooks to more than 180 markets
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Stocks decline as oil climbs on Mideast flareup
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French-Japanese duo wins chemistry Nobel for solving molecular 'mystery'
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Gauff says online abuse was 'draining' after China Open exit
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England's Nations League surge helps heal World Cup wounds
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As sector struggles, Porsche puts luxury ahead of volume
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Mayor of opposition stronghold Izmir defects to Erdogan party
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'It's personal': Fiji minister pushes better climate finance at pre-COP
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Mertens beats Gauff to set up Swiatek clash at China Open
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Russia glosses over dark Soviet past in reinvented museum
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Benin full of pride at role in Messi's last dance
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UK tax body opened probe into Man City in 2018: FT
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France suspends stun grenade use at student protests ahead of PM speech
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Yemen's Houthis claim new attacks on Saudi airports as conflict deepens
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Indonesian court hears 'negligence' complaint against state over fires, haze
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Germany factory production at highest level for 18 months
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Rubio in Greece to urge against Western civilisation 'decline'
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Thailand floods death toll rises to 60 since mid-September
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Micron workers at Taiwan plant vote in favour of strike
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US pushes Russia for information on plague reports
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Myanmar leader lands in Malaysia for migrant return talks
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Chip industry activists call for South Korea to recognise cancer cases
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Indian central bank hikes rates for first time since 2023
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Famine-scarred southern Madagascar braces for El Nino
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US military on Okinawa face curfew, alcohol ban after murder case
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I.Coast refuge offers lifelong care for youngsters scorned as 'sorcerers'
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A blackout left most of Venezuela without power Friday in what authorities blamed on sabotage of the national electrical grid -- the latest crisis to hit the oil-rich country after a disputed presidential election.
Russian mercenaries pulled out of Burkina Faso to defend Kursk: commander
Ukraine's cross-border incursion into Russia has disrupted Russian mercenaries' plans in junta-led Burkina Faso, with many now pulled out to help boost Moscow's defences back home, a paramilitary commander said on Friday.
US Fed's preferred inflation gauge steady as rate cut looms
The US Federal Reserve's favored measure of inflation held steady in July according to government data Friday, sustaining expectations that the central bank is on its way to interest rate cuts starting next month.
Stocks climb as inflation data fuels rate-cut hopes
Stock markets advanced on Friday as US and eurozone inflation figures met expectations, raising hopes that interest rate cuts are coming next month in the two major economies.
Taliban's morality ministry refuses to cooperate with UN Afghan mission
The Taliban government's morality ministry said it would not cooperate with the United Nations mission in Afghanistan, calling it "an opposing side".
Stocks rise as eurozone inflation cools, US economy thrives
Stock markets rose on Friday as investors welcomed data showing eurozone inflation cooled to a three-year low and the US economy was stronger than expected.
Israel air strike kills three Palestinians on third day of West Bank raid
Israel said it killed three Hamas militants in an air strike in the occupied West Bank on Friday, taking the death toll from a large-scale military operation now in its third day to at least 19.
Israeli air strike hits West Bank on third day of raid
Israel carried out an air strike in the occupied West Bank on Friday as its large-scale military operation entered a third day, with both sides reporting at least 16 Palestinians killed.
China pushes rivals' limits in regional disputes
China's campaign of confrontation, from remote reefs in Southeast Asia to Taiwan and far-flung Japanese islands, is designed to wear down regional rivals competing with it for contested territories, analysts say.
Pacific bloc backs joint police plan, maintains Taiwan ties
Pacific leaders wrapped up a key summit in Tonga on Friday, endorsing a major joint policing initiative and rebuffing moves from China's regional allies to sideline long-term partner Taiwan.
With Hasina gone in Bangladesh, a rival family tastes power
Two women dominated Bangladeshi politics for decades. One was chased into exile. The other is newly free from custody and too sick to rule, but her heir looks set to take power.
In war-fatigued east Ukraine, Zelensky loses his shine
Olena Semykina, the owner of a village shop in east Ukraine, voted for President Volodymyr Zelensky five and a half years ago, hoping the fresh-faced political newcomer would end the fighting unleashed by Russian proxy forces in 2014.
Ukrainian sport will recover from 'devastating blow': sports minister
Ukraine's sporting infrastructure has been dealt a "devastating blow" since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, but the government is determined to rebuild its sports infrastructure, Sports Minister Matviy Bidnyi told AFP.
Asian markets rally on US data after Dow hits record on Wall St
Asian markets rose Friday after a record day on Wall Street, boosted by a strong round of US data that reassured investors over the health of the world's top economy, while focus turns to the release of key inflation figures.
Harris says in first interview US ready to turn page on Trump
Kamala Harris declared Thursday that Americans are ready to turn the page on Donald Trump as she reached out to centrist voters in her first interview since her dramatic entry into November's presidential election.
At 87, pope defies expectations with epic voyage
By embarking aged 87 on the farthest journey of his papacy, Pope Francis is doing something some believed impossible -- and seeking to silence those who doubt his ability to fulfil his role.
From Indonesia to Singapore: Four stages of pope's trip
Pope Francis will visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore over the next fortnight in his most ambitious trip in 11 years leading the worldwide Catholic Church.
Pope heads to Southeast Asia in ambitious trip
Pope Francis embarks Monday on a 12-day trip to Southeast Asia, the longest and farthest of his papacy that will challenge the 87-year-old's increasingly fragile health.
Solomon Islands voices 'concern' over Pacific police deal
Solomon Islands aired reservations Friday about a landmark Pacific policing deal brokered by Australia, saying it should not preclude them from working alongside newfound ally China.
Harris says in first interview US ready to move on from Trump
Kamala Harris declared Thursday that Americans are ready to turn the page on Donald Trump and chart a new path for the country, in her first major interview since her dramatic entry into November's presidential election.
UN aid official questions world's 'humanity' as Gaza war rages
A top UN aid official on Thursday questioned "what has become of our basic humanity," as the war in Gaza rages and humanitarian operations struggle to respond.
Harris rejects 'flip-flop' claims in first campaign interview
Kamala Harris played down Republican claims she had shifted her stance on key issues Thursday as she gave the pivotal first interview of her presidential campaign.
'More died than remained alive': Kyiv honours fallen soldiers
Kateryna Nosko hung two portraits on a wall in Kyiv as Ukraine marked a day of remembrance on Thursday for the soldiers who died defending the country under the shadow of Russia's invasion.
France, Serbia sign Rafale fighter jet deal during Macron visit
Serbia signed a contract to purchase 12 Rafale warplanes from France's Dassault Aviation on Thursday during a state visit by President Emmanuel Macron to Belgrade.
IAEA chief hopes to meet Iran's new president soon to kickstart dialogue
The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog hopes to visit Iran soon for talks with newly-elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to a confidential report seen by AFP on Thursday.
Two days of Israeli raids kill at least 16 Palestinians in West Bank
Israel on Thursday pressed a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank, leaving at least 16 Palestinians dead in two days despite UN concerns it was "fuelling an already explosive situation".
Poland slashes subsidies for right-wing Law and Justice party
Poland's electoral commission on Thursday announced cuts to the conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party's subsidies after ruling it misused public funds to finance its campaign before the parliamentary election in October.
Paralympic sport offers Ukraine's veterans 'new life', says goalball player
Paralympic sports can provide a "new life" for Ukrainian war veterans maimed in the war with Russia, Ukraine goalball player Fedir Sydorenko told AFP on Thursday.
US Army criticizes Trump staff over 'push' at cemetery visit
The US Army on Thursday took aim at Donald Trump's staff over a visit by the Republican presidential candidate to the country's most hallowed resting place for its war dead.
'Hit my heart': trial of Hong Kong editors leave journalists in tears
When sedition charges against Hong Kong news editors Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam were first read out in court, former employees of the now-shuttered Stand News broke down in tears in the public gallery.
Few sleep soundly in Russia's border region under attack
It is only after dark in the Russian city of Kursk when locals say the fear really starts to creep in.
Near Gaza border, loved ones shout messages to Hamas-held hostages
Wearing a sticker on her shirt that read "328" -- the number of days her son has been held hostage -- Rachel Goldberg-Polin went near the Israel-Gaza border on Thursday to deliver a message.