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Hundreds of thousands turn out at pro-Palestinian marches in Europe
AFP - 12m ago
Huge numbers turned out at pro-Palestinian rallies in Europe on Saturday, calling for an immediate end to the war in …
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Arsenal go top of Premier League as Man Utd ease pressure on Amorim
AFP - 16m ago
Declan Rice came back to haunt former club West Ham as Arsenal moved top of the Premier League, while Manchester United …
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Trump envoys head to Egypt as Hamas agrees to free Gaza hostages
AFP - 21m ago
Two envoys of US President Donald Trump headed to Egypt on Saturday to discuss the release of hostages in Gaza, after …
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'We were treated like animals', deported Gaza flotilla activists say
AFP - 43m ago
International activists who arrived in Istanbul after being deported from Israel following the military's interception …
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Czech billionaire ex-PM's party tops parliamentary vote
AFP - 48m ago
The party of billionaire ex-premier Andrej Babis topped the Czech general election on Saturday with 97 percent of the …
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Trump enovys head to Egypt as Hamas agrees to free hostages
AFP - 6m ago
Two envoys of US President Donald Trump headed to Egypt on Saturday to discuss the release of hostages in Gaza, after …
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Rival rallies in Madagascar after deadly Gen Z protests
AFP - 1h ago
Supporters and opponents of Madagascar's cornered government faced off at a distance in the capital Antananarivo on …
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Czech billionaire ex-PM's party leads in parliamentary vote
AFP - 49m ago
The party of billionaire ex-premier Andrej Babis led in the Czech general election on Saturday with over 80 percent of …
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Gazans hail Trump ceasefire call as Hamas agrees to free hostages
AFP - 5h ago
Smoke billowed over Gaza City on Saturday, yet for the first time in months, residents felt a ceasefire was within reach …
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Israel troops still operating in Gaza after Trump, hostage family appeals
AFP - 4h ago
Israel said Saturday its troops were still operating in Gaza and warned residents not to return, despite calls from the …
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Conservative Takaichi set to be Japan's first woman PM
AFP - 5h ago
Conservative Sanae Takaichi hailed a "new era" Saturday after becoming head of Japan's ruling party, putting her on …
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Hostage families urge immediate end to Gaza war
AFP - 1h ago
The families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza on Saturday said it was "essential" to end the Gaza war immediately, as …
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China hawk Takaichi set to be Japan's first woman PM
AFP - 4h ago
Conservative Sanae Takaichi hailed a "new era" Saturday after winning the leadership of Japan's ruling party, putting …
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Taylor Swift breaks streaming records with new 'Showgirl' album
AFP - 11h ago
Taylor Swift quickly set on Friday several streaming records with "The Life of a Showgirl," her new album of bouncy pop …
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China hawk Takaichi, youthful Koizumi in Japan ruling party runoff
AFP - 52m ago
China hawk Sanae Takaichi and the youthful Shinjiro Koizumi went into a runoff vote Saturday to become the head of …
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Japan's bruised ruling party to pick yet another leader
AFP - 38m ago
Japan's ruling party began voting Saturday to choose its fifth leader in as many years, charged with reviving its …
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Sean Combs sentencing: Tears, pleas and cutting reminders of guilt
AFP - 14h ago
Sean Combs, once a music world powerhouse, took a deep breath.
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Music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentenced to more than four years in prison
AFP - 14h ago
Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced to more than four years in prison Friday for prostitution-related crimes, capping a …
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Hamas says ready for peace talks, Trump urges Israel to halt Gaza bombing
AFP - 10h ago
Hamas said on Friday it was ready to start immediate talks on freeing the Israeli hostages it holds and ending the Gaza …
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Munich airport shut again over drone scare
AFP - 16h ago
Munich airport was forced to halt operations for the second day in a row on Friday over drone sightings, with dozens of …
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Hamas says ready for peace talks, Trump urges Israel to halt bombing
Oct 03 2025
Hamas said on Friday it was ready to start immediate talks on freeing the Israeli hostages it holds and the end of the …
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Trump says Hamas ready for peace, tells Israel to stop bombing Gaza
Oct 03 2025
US President Donald Trump said Friday he believed Hamas was ready for "lasting peace" and told Israel to stop bombing …
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Hamas says ready to free hostages, Trump urges Israel to halt bombing
Oct 03 2025
Hamas said Friday it was ready to discuss freeing the hostages it holds in Gaza under the framework of Donald Trump's …
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Trump says Hamas ready for peace, tells Israel to stop bombing
Oct 03 2025
US President Donald Trump said Friday he believed Hamas was ready for peace and told Israel to stop bombing Gaza, after …
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UK synagogue attacker: Briton of Syrian descent
Oct 03 2025
The attacker who targeted a British synagogue, Jihad al-Shamie, was a British citizen of Syrian descent who was on …
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UK police suspect radical Islam link to deadly synagogue attack
Oct 03 2025
A man who launched a car-ramming and stabbing attack on a British synagogue on Yom Kippur may have been inspired by …
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Taylor Swift breaks streaming record with new 'Showgirl' album
Oct 03 2025
Taylor Swift on Friday quickly set a streaming record with "The Life of a Showgirl," her new album of bouncy pop songs …
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US government shutdown to drag into next week
Oct 03 2025
The US government shutdown is set to stretch into next week after senators voted Friday for a fourth time to reject a …
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Future king Prince William says 'change on agenda'
Oct 03 2025
Britain's Prince William likes to zip about the grounds of Windsor Castle on an electric scooter, his children haven't …
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Prosecutors seek lengthy prison sentence for music mogul Combs
Oct 03 2025
Prosecutors urged a judge to put music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs behind bars for more than a decade while his children …
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UK police say accidentally shot synagogue attack victim who died
Oct 03 2025
UK police said Friday they shot two victims, including one who died, as officers responded to an attack on worshippers …
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Israel deports first activists from Gaza aid flotilla
Oct 03 2025
Israel on Friday deported four Italian activists, the first of hundreds detained from an aid flotilla bound for Gaza, …
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Munich airport closure 'wake-up call' on drone danger: govt
Oct 03 2025
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said Friday the temporary closure of Munich airport after drone sightings …
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Prosecutors seek lengthy prison sentence for Sean 'Diddy' Combs
Oct 03 2025
Prosecutors urged a federal judge Friday to sentence Sean "Diddy" Combs to more than a decade behind bars for his …
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US government shutdown seen dragging into next week
Oct 03 2025
The US government shutdown appeared likely to stretch into next week as senators prepared Friday to vote for a fourth …
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Mass protests, strikes in Italy for Gaza
Oct 03 2025
Hundreds of thousands of people protested across Italy on Friday during a large-scale strike over the treatment of the …
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentencing hearing underway
Oct 03 2025
Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was in court on Friday facing a potential sentence of more than a decade behind bars for …
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Taylor Swift strides into 'Showgirl' era with new joyful album
Oct 03 2025
Taylor Swift is in a sparkling new era.
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Trump sets Sunday night deadline for Hamas to accept Gaza peace plan
Oct 03 2025
US President Donald Trump has given Hamas until 2200 GMT on Sunday to accept his 20-point plan for peace in Gaza, …
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Finland dismisses case over Baltic cable cuts
Oct 03 2025
A Helsinki court on Friday dismissed a case against three members of a ship from Russia's "shadow fleet" suspected of …
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UK police 'may' have shot victim killed in synagogue attack
Oct 03 2025
UK police said Friday they may have shot two victims, including one who died, as officers responded to an attack on …
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Madagascar's president denounces 'coup' attempt in day of fresh protests
Oct 03 2025
Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina condemned on Friday what he said was an attempt to topple his government as fresh …
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UK on 'high alert' following synagogue attack
Oct 03 2025
Britain was on heightened alert Friday following an attack outside a Manchester synagogue that killed two people, as …
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Organisers say last Gaza flotilla boat intercepted by Israel
Oct 03 2025
The organisers of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla said Israel intercepted its last remaining boat on Friday, after the …
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Taylor Swift strides into 'Showgirl' era with sparkling new album
Oct 03 2025
Taylor Swift is in a sparkling new era.
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Hamas says still needs time to study Trump's Gaza plan
Oct 03 2025
A Hamas official told AFP on Friday that the group still needed time to study US President Donald Trump's plan to end …
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Munich airport closure 'wake-up call' over drone danger: govt
Oct 03 2025
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said Friday that the temporary closure of Munich airport after drone …
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UK on 'high alert' following synagogue terror attack
Oct 03 2025
Britain was on heightened alert Friday to ensure the Jewish community's safety following an attack outside a Manchester …
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Munich airport resumes flights after drone sightings trigger closure
Oct 03 2025
Germany's Munich airport said normal service resumed Friday after several drone sightings forced its closure overnight, …
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Hamas official says group still needs time to study Trump's Gaza plan
Oct 03 2025
A Hamas official told AFP on Friday that the group still needed time to study a plan for Gaza put forward by US …
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Not all 'A's: Unconventional paths that led to Nobels
Oct 03 2025
Some Nobel laureates were straight-A students from the get-go. But others AFP spoke to recounted how they cut class, got …
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Taylor Swift strides into 'Showgirl' era with sparkly new album
Oct 03 2025
Taylor Swift is in a sparkling new era.
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Liverpool seek to steady ship, Man Utd's Amorim faces must-win game
Oct 03 2025
Liverpool have no time to lick their wounds after back-to-back defeats as they prepare for a trip to Chelsea on Saturday …
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Taylor Swift moves into 'Showgirl' era with new pop album
Oct 03 2025
Taylor Swift is in a new sparkling era.
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Last flotilla boat sails on towards Gaza after Israel interceptions
Oct 03 2025
The only remaining boat in a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza sailed towards the war-torn Palestinian territory on Friday, …
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Munich airport halts flights after drone sightings
Oct 03 2025
Germany's Munich airport halted flights after several drone sightings, a police spokesperson told AFP early Friday, the …
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Virtual Jesus? People of faith divided as AI enters religion
Oct 03 2025
Artificial intelligence, the technology upending nearly every corner of society, is creeping into religion, serving up …
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs asks judge for 'mercy' ahead of sentencing
Oct 03 2025
Sean "Diddy" Combs, who faces more than two decades in prison following a blockbuster trial that saw the music mogul …
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New setback for Milei as Argentine Congress overturns spending vetoes
Oct 03 2025
Argentina's struggling President Javier Milei suffered a new setback Thursday as Congress overturned his vetoes of laws …
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Error 404: 48 hours of confusion in Afghanistan during internet blackout
Oct 03 2025
Paralysed banks, grounded planes and chaotic hospitals: for two days, life ground to a halt in Afghanistan after the …
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Musk joins 'cancel Netflix' campaign
Oct 03 2025
Elon Musk has urged his 227 million social media followers to cancel their Netflix subscriptions, accusing the streaming …
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FIFA 'cannot solve geopolitical problems' like Gaza, says Infantino
Oct 03 2025
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday football "cannot solve geopolitical problems", as he comes under …
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Villa win in Europa League as Forest and Scottish clubs lose
Oct 03 2025
Aston Villa won 2-0 at Feyenoord in the Europa League on Thursday but Nottingham Forest lost at home to Danish side …
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Put the bright stripes away, Pope's Swiss Guards get new garb
Oct 03 2025
The Swiss Guards, the defenders of the pope known for their colourful uniforms, unveiled more sombre attire Thursday -- …
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'Terrorist attack' on UK synagogue kills two: police
Oct 02 2025
An attacker ploughed a car into a crowd outside a packed synagogue in Britain on Thursday, a Jewish holiday, before …
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'Resentment': Synagogue attack shocks Manchester Jewish community
Oct 02 2025
The tight-knit, diverse community in the British city of Manchester had already seen rising antisemitism and tensions in …
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Trump piles pain on Democrats over US government shutdown
Oct 02 2025
Donald Trump signaled Thursday that he plans to follow through on his threat for mass layoffs of US federal workers as …
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Zelensky warns Europe Russia looking to 'escalate' war
Oct 02 2025
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Europe on Thursday recent drone incursions showed Russia was looking to …
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Let the 'Showgirl' era begin: Taylor Swift's new album is almost here
Oct 02 2025
Swifties, the wait is nearly over.
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Putin vows 'significant' response as tension with Europe flares
Oct 02 2025
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday condemned France's detention of a Russian-linked ship as "piracy", vowing a …
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Israel PM praises navy for intercepting Gaza bound flotilla
Oct 02 2025
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Israeli naval forces Thursday for intercepting a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, as …
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Two killed in UK synagogue 'terrorist attack' on Yom Kippur
Oct 02 2025
Two people were killed on Thursday and four wounded when a man ploughed a car into a crowd outside a packed Manchester …
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France to try Chinese captain of Russia 'shadow fleet' vessel
Oct 02 2025
The Chinese captain of an oil tanker from Russia's "shadow fleet" is to stand trial in France next year, prosecutors …
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Two dead, four wounded in UK synagogue 'terrorist attack'
Oct 02 2025
Two people were killed Thursday and four wounded outside a Manchester synagogue packed with worshippers on a Jewish …
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Israel to deport Gaza flotilla activists
Oct 02 2025
Israel said on Thursday it would deport pro-Palestinian activists on an aid flotilla intercepted at sea as they headed …
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Deepfake political scam ads surge on Meta platforms, watchdog says
Oct 02 2025
Scammers are among the top political ad spenders on Meta's platforms, using deepfake videos of American politicians -- …
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Trump ramps up pressure on Democrats over US government shutdown
Oct 02 2025
Donald Trump signaled Thursday that he plans to follow through on his threat for mass layoffs of US federal workers as …
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Two dead, three wounded in UK synagogue attack
Oct 02 2025
Two people were killed Thursday and three badly wounded outside a packed synagogue in Manchester in a car and stabbing …
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Rescuers say no more signs of life in rubble of collapsed Indonesian school
Oct 02 2025
Rescuers detected "no more signs of life" at a collapsed Indonesian school where 59 people were believed missing days …
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Four wounded, suspect shot in Manchester synagogue attack
Oct 02 2025
Four people were injured and a suspected knifeman shot by police Thursday after a car ramming and stabbing incident …
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Israel to deport intercepted Gaza flotilla activists
Oct 02 2025
Israel said on Thursday it will deport to Europe pro-Palestinian activists on an aid flotilla headed towards Gaza as the …
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Philippine quake toll rises to 72 as search winds down
Oct 02 2025
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose to 72 on Thursday, officials said, as the …
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No more signs of life in Indonesia school collapse: rescuers
Oct 02 2025
Rescuers detected "no more signs of life" at a collapsed Indonesian school where 59 people were believed missing days …
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Zelensky at European summit as EU seeks to bolster backing
Oct 02 2025
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to join talks with leaders from across Europe in Copenhagen Thursday, as …
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Philippine quake death toll rises to 72
Oct 02 2025
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in the central Philippines rose to 72 on Thursday, rescuers said, as officials …
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Gaza aid flotilla presses on despite Israeli interception
Oct 02 2025
A flotilla carrying aid to Gaza said dozens of its ships were still "sailing strong" towards the war-battered …
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Rescuers search for 59 people trapped under collapsed Indonesian school
Oct 02 2025
Rescuers searching for people trapped under a collapsed school in Indonesia on Thursday are hoping to dig a tunnel, at …
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Two killed as violence flares in Morocco protests
Oct 02 2025
Two people were killed when officers opened fire on a group of people attempting to "storm" a police station in Morocco …
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Deadly family drama shuts Oktoberfest for a day
Oct 02 2025
A German man went on a deadly gun, explosives and arson rampage against his family and then killed himself on Wednesday, …
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Fitzpatrick blasts 'offensive' PGA chief after Ryder Cup row
Oct 02 2025
Matt Fitzpatrick slammed "offensive" claims from PGA of America president Don Rea that the hostile reception from USA …
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Canada blocks theme park from sending whales to China
Oct 02 2025
Canada on Wednesday denied a request from a controversial theme park to export 30 beluga whales to China, saying the …
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PSG stun Barcelona in Champions League, Man City held by Monaco
Oct 01 2025
Title-holders Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to beat Barcelona 2-1 with a last-minute goal in the Champions League …
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Israeli warships intercept Gaza aid flotilla with Greta onboard
Oct 01 2025
Israeli naval forces on Wednesday intercepted a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza, ending its latest bid to break an Israeli …
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World-renowned chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall dies at 91
Oct 01 2025
British primatologist Jane Goodall, who transformed the study of chimpanzees and became one of the world's most revered …
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W.House says firings 'imminent' as plan to reopen govt collapses
Oct 01 2025
Efforts to swiftly end the US government shutdown collapsed Wednesday as Democrats in Congress went home without …
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Gaza aid flotilla says Israeli warships 'intercepted' boats
Oct 01 2025
Israeli naval forces on Wednesday intercepted a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza, ending its latest bid to break an Israeli …
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Israel issues 'last' warning for Gazans to flee main city
Oct 01 2025
Israel issued a final warning Wednesday for people to flee Gaza's main city, as Hamas weighed US President Donald …
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French navy boards Russia 'shadow fleet' ship, arrests two
Oct 01 2025
France has detained two senior crew members of a tanker linked to Russia, which data showed was off the Danish coast …
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Troll-in-chief Trump mocks Democrats over shutdown
Oct 01 2025
President Donald Trump has appointed himself troller-in-chief during a US government shutdown, mocking rival Democrats …
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Renowned British chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall dies at 91
Oct 01 2025
British primatologist Jane Goodall, who transformed the study of chimpanzees and became one of the world's most …
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Jane Goodall: crusader for chimpanzees and the planet
Oct 01 2025
British primatologist Jane Goodall imitated chimpanzees, sat with them in trees and shared their bananas during her …
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French navy boards Russia 'shadow fleet' ship: AFP
Oct 01 2025
The French navy was Wednesday on board a tanker from Russia's "shadow fleet" stationed off France, AFP journalists at …
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