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UK's Starmer scrambles to limit Epstein fallout as aides quit
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US skater Malinin 'full of confidence' after first Olympic gold
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Sydney police pepper spray protesters during rallies against Israeli president's visit
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Israel says killed four militants exiting Gaza tunnel
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Franzoni sets pace in Olympic team combined
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Captain's injury agony mars 'emotional' Italy debut at T20 World Cup
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Family matters: Thaksin's party down, maybe not out
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African players in Europe: Ouattara fires another winner for Bees
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Pressure grows on UK's Starmer over Epstein fallout
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Music world mourns Ghana's Ebo Taylor, founding father of highlife
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HK mogul's ex-workers 'broke down in tears' as they watched sentencing
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JD Vance set for Armenia, Azerbaijan trip
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Sydney police deploy pepper spray as Israeli president's visit sparks protests
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EU warns Meta it must open up WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots
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Scotland spoil Italy's T20 World Cup debut with big win
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Israeli president says 'we will overcome evil' at Bondi Beach
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Munsey leads Scotland to 207-4 against Italy at T20 World Cup
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Japan restarts world's biggest nuclear plant again
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Bangladesh poll rivals rally on final day of campaign
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Third impeachment case filed against Philippine VP Duterte
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Wallaby winger Nawaqanitawase heads to Japan
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Thailand's Anutin rides wave of nationalism to election victory
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Venezuela's Machado says ally kidnapped by armed men after his release
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Maye longs for do-over as record Super Bowl bid ends in misery
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Seahawks' Walker rushes to Super Bowl MVP honors
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Darnold basks in 'special journey' to Super Bowl glory
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Japan's Takaichi may struggle to soothe voters and markets
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Seahawks soar to Super Bowl win over Patriots
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'Want to go home': Indonesian crew abandoned off Africa demand wages
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Asian stocks track Wall St rally as Tokyo hits record on Takaichi win
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Bad Bunny celebrates Puerto Rico in joyous Super Bowl halftime show
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Three prominent opposition figures released in Venezuela
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Israeli president says 'we shall overcome this evil' at Bondi Beach
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'Flood' of disinformation ahead of Bangladesh election
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Arguments to begin in key US social media addiction trial
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UK-Based Vesalic Limited Emerges from Stealth with Landmark Discovery of Potential Non-CNS Driver of Motor Neuron Diseases, including ALS, and Breakthrough Therapeutic and Diagnostic Opportunities
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Gotterup tops Matsuyama in playoff to win Phoenix Open
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New Zealand's Christchurch mosque killer appeals conviction
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Leonard's 41 leads Clippers over T-Wolves, Knicks cruise
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Trump says China's Xi to visit US 'toward the end of the year'
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Real Madrid edge Valencia to stay on Barca's tail, Atletico slump
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Malinin keeps USA golden in Olympic figure skating team event
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Lebanon building collapse toll rises to 9: civil defence
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Real Madrid keep pressure on Barca with tight win at Valencia
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PSG trounce Marseille to move back top of Ligue 1
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Hong Kong to sentence media mogul Jimmy Lai in national security trial
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Lillard will try to match record with third NBA 3-Point title
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Vonn breaks leg as crashes out in brutal end to Olympic dream
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Malinin enters the fray as Japan lead USA in Olympics team skating
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Thailand's Anutin readies for coalition talks after election win
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UN demands probe, Italy deploys frigate after drone 'attack' on Gaza aid flotilla
The United Nations called Wednesday for an investigation into alleged drone attacks against a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, as Brussels slammed the strikes as unacceptable and Italy sent a navy frigate to assist.
Iran will never seek nuclear weapons, president tells UN
Iran's president repeated Wednesday that his country is not seeking nuclear weapons, after military strikes by Israel and the United States earlier this year, and impending sanctions triggered by European powers.
Zelensky says NATO membership not automatic protection, praises Trump after shift
President Volodymyr Zelensky cast doubt Wednesday on NATO's ability to guarantee Ukraine's security but praised Donald Trump after the US president unexpectedly flip-flopped to say he thinks Russia can be defeated.
EU chief backs calls to keep children off social media
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday threw her support behind growing calls to ban social media use for children, promising to weigh action at the European level in coming months.
Italy deploys frigate after drone 'attack' on Gaza aid flotilla
Italy's Defence Minister Guido Crosetto sent a navy frigate Wednesday to assist a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, after organisers said several of their boats had been targeted by drones off Greece.
Russia vows to press offensive, rejects idea Ukraine can retake land
The Kremlin said Wednesday it would press on with its military offensive in Ukraine and rejected US President Donald Trump's claim that Kyiv's army could retake territory it had seized.
Gaza civil defence says dozens killed in Israeli strikes
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed dozens of people across the Palestinian territory on Wednesday, as the military pressed its assault on Gaza City from where hundreds of thousands have been forced to flee.
Russia vows to press on in Ukraine, rejects Trump jibe
The Kremlin said Wednesday it had no choice but to continue its military offensive on Ukraine and rejected US President Donald Trump's claim that Russia was a "paper tiger".
Germany's Merz rejects claims he is slowing green shift
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday rejected claims his government was undermining the climate change fight, but insisted that industry also needed to be protected to revive the crisis-wracked economy.
Russia-linked disinfo campaign targets Moldovan election
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Markets waver after Wall St drop, Alibaba soars
Equities were mixed Wednesday following a down day on Wall Street, where worries about high valuations were compounded by mixed messaging from the Federal Reserve on its plans for interest rates.
Modern-day Colombian guerrillas are mere druglords: ex-FARC commander
Colombian guerrilla fighters today are no more than drug lords given too much leeway by the leftist government, infamous former rebel commander Rodrigo Londono, aka "Timochenko," told AFP on Tuesday.
Japan PM says Palestine state recognition 'when not if'
Japan's prime minister told the United Nations on Tuesday that Tokyo's recognition of the State of Palestine was only a question of time, saying he was "indignant" at recent comments by Israeli officials.
Race for rare minerals brings boom to Tajikistan's mines
In a labyrinth of tunnels running beneath 4,000-metre peaks, Tajik miners are scrabbling to secure antimony, one of the metals at the centre of a worldwide race for rare minerals.
France to host DR Congo emergency conference as Kinshasa calls for aid
The leader of the Democratic Republic of the Congo asked UN member states on Tuesday to recognize a "silent genocide" in his country, as France announced it will host an emergency conference on the conflict there next month.
Asia markets waver after Wall St retreats from record
Equities wavered Wednesday following a down day on Wall Street, where worries about high valuations were compounded by mixed messaging from the Federal Reserve on its plans for interest rates.
China steps into spotlight at UN climate talks
China's emissions-cutting pledge is poised to take center stage at a United Nations climate meeting Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump unleashed a blistering -- if predictable -- broadside against the science surrounding planet-warming fossil fuels.
Guineans approve new constitution by wide margin, pave way for elections
Four years after the military seized power, voters in a Guinea referendum have resoundingly chosen to implement a new constitution, with 89 percent supporting the charter, according to official provisional results announced Tuesday evening.
'Guess what!': Macron phones Trump after blocked by presidential convoy
"How are you? Guess what!'
Chile puts forward ex-president Bachelet for UN top job
Chile on Tuesday put forward its former president Michelle Bachelet as a candidate to replace UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, whose term ends next year.
'We're gonna help': Trump to the rescue of struggling Argentina
US President Donald Trump promised financial "help" for struggling Argentina in a meeting with close ally Javier Milei, who is seeking a US loan to calm markets ahead of crucial mid-terms elections.
France's Macron warns against 'survival of the fittest' in world affairs
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Tuesday against allowing an approach of "survival of the fittest" to take hold in international relations as he addressed the UN General Assembly.
Trump says Ukraine can win back all territory, in sudden shift
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Ukraine could win back all of its territory from Russia, in an astonishing turnaround on the war after meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky.
US stocks retreat from records as tech giants fall
Wall Street's bull run showed signs of fatigue Tuesday as major indices retreated from records on drops by Amazon, Nvidia and other tech giants.
Escalatorgate: White House urges probe into Trump UN malfunctions
President Donald Trump appeared to laugh it off Tuesday when an escalator and a teleprompter both malfunctioned during his United Nations visit -- but for US officials it was no laughing matter.
Zelensky says China could force Russia to stop Ukraine war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the UN Security Council Tuesday that China could pressure Russia to end the war in his country, following a US call for Beijing to stop buying Moscow's oil. China is not a party to the conflict, but Kyiv has long complained that Beijing has supplied items to Moscow that can be used in its war against Ukraine, and continues to purchase Russian energy.
Iran meets Europeans but no breakthrough as Tehran pushes back
European powers seeking to soon reimpose tough sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program met Tuesday with Tehran's top diplomat, but there were no signs of compromise.
Trump says Kyiv can win back 'all of Ukraine' in major shift
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Ukraine could win back all of its territory from Russia -- and even go further -- in a major pivot after meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Ecuador's president claims narco gang behind fuel price protests
Ecuador's president on Tuesday accused the Venezuelan drug gang Tren de Aragua of financing Indigenous fuel price protests that have rocked his country for days.
'You're going to hell': Trump attacks UN and Europe in scathing speech
US President Donald Trump blasted the United Nations and Europe on his return to the world body Tuesday, warning that Western countries were "going to hell" because of migration and dismissing climate change as a "con job."
Qatar's ruler says to keep efforts to broker Gaza truce despite strike
Qatar's ruler told world leaders Tuesday his country was continuing with its diplomatic efforts to broker an end to the war in Gaza despite Israel's strikes on targets in the Gulf country.