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Yemen's Houthis claim striking Riyadh airport, other Saudi sites
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France roar back in Nations League as Italy beat Turkey
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Best-selling British author Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
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Messi readies for final farewell in Argentina send-off
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Military plane crash kills 32 in Nigeria
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Esposito seals Italy win over Turkey in Nations League
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Olise powers France to win over Belgium in Nations League
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Russia downplays plague reports as Trump offers US help
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High-flying Blazy turns to birdlife at Chanel
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Trump says US moved bombers from UK base after 'threats'
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Riyadh's allies pledge troops as Yemen, Saudi Arabia attack Houthis
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Brazilian stocks surge to record after Bolsonaro election lead
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Clashes erupt outside Kosovo parliament over war crimes court
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Leaders to visit Pacific atoll at frontline of climate change
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Milan's Saelemaekers suffers ankle setback, faces lengthy spell out
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ICC gives more details about arrest warrants for Taliban ministers
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Rubio arrives in Iceland to push for greater US presence in Arctic
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Nigeria's Tinubu confirms 32 dead after military plane crash
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Putin allows Italy's UniCredit to sell part of Russian business
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'Reckless' AI firms can't control models, says whistleblower
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Djokovic into China Open final as Medvedev out for hitting fan with ball
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Switching on brain cells: the Nobel-winning science of optogenetics
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ICC unseals arrest warrants for Taliban education ministers
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Quebec votes as separatist surge poses test for Canada PM
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Modric hopes fans back Croatia against Spain after England shame
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Euro slides as concerns about French debt mount
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Bolsonaro rides right-wing surge into Brazil's election runoff
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Former Trump press secretary Leavitt joins Fox News
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Turkey blocks X account of British reporter
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Djokovic advances to China Open final as Medvedev out for hitting fan with ball
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Ukraine says using AI robot guns to shoot down new Russian drones
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Disgraced former US House speaker dies at 84
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At Oct 7 memorial, Netanyahu says will be no Hamas rule in Gaza
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Euro slides as worries about French debt grow
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Ukraine blames Russia for deadly sinking of Turkish ship in Black Sea
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US withdraws all bomber aircraft from UK airbase
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UN rights council slams Taliban's 'oppression' of women
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Drone hits Ethiopia IDP camp as fears grow of regional war
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Norway eyes partial ban of smart glasses
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US-German trio wins medicine Nobel for illuminating the brain
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Two dead after ship catches fire, sinks in Black Sea
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England captain Kane driven by desire for records says Tuchel
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Spain's PM calls snap election after housing bill defeat
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N.Irish court hears challenge to disputed Orangemen parade
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STARCARES Equips Seven Foster Homes for Children and Young People in Tanzania
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Talking points from the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
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Alleged Indian leader of neo-Nazi child abuse ring goes on trial in Paris
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Finland pushing back 'weaponised migration' on Russia border
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Russia throwing 'waves' of men in battle for key frontline city
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Families forced to wait as Israel, Hamas truce deal delayed
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Oil prices drop further after OPEC+ delay
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The economy, stupid? UK PM Sunak's 'only' chance of re-election
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Argentina drops bid for key UNESCO post after controversy
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Israel, Hamas truce and hostage release delayed by at least a day
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Oil drops further after OPEC delay with Asian stocks mixed
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Far-right Wilders woos rivals after 'monster' Dutch vote win
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