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ECB lifts borrowing costs amid energy shock, opens door for more hikes
AFP - 14m ago
The European Central Bank raised interest rates Thursday for the second time this year as renewed Middle East fighting …
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Bayeux Tapestry 'mania' sweeps UK as sold-out exhibition opens
AFP - 1h ago
London's Bayeux Tapestry exhibition opened on Thursday to a British public gripped by "mania" over the medieval artwork …
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In their words: Israeli forces describe AI-backed Gaza killing in new film
AFP - 1h ago
A new documentary from two Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers provides damning new testimony about AI-enabled mass …
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Yemen's Houthis seize key city on Red Sea
AFP - 1h ago
Yemen's Houthis seized control of the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha on Thursday, with witnesses telling AFP of …
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August hottest month ever recorded globally as huge El Nino emerges
AFP - 1h ago
Europe's climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest month ever recorded around the world and warned of …
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ECB hikes borrowing costs to combat Mideast energy shock
AFP - 2h ago
The European Central Bank raised interest rates Thursday for the second time this year as renewed fighting in the Middle …
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Vance takes spotlight as Republicans close Trump-heavy convention
AFP - 3h ago
US Republicans return to the stage Thursday to close their midterm convention, still betting that Donald Trump's …
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Yemen's Houthis seize key city on Red Sea: military source
AFP - 2h ago
Yemen's Houthis seized control of the strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha on Thursday, a Yemeni military source told …
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Trump promises Americans $5,000 if Republicans win Congress
AFP - 58m ago
President Donald Trump on Wednesday promised $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans retain control of Congress in …
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Philippine ferry fire kills 5, dozens missing
AFP - 4h ago
Philippine rescuers raced on Thursday to extinguish a fire that erupted aboard a ferry near a tourist hotspot, killing …
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North Korea leader's daughter believed to have younger sibling: Seoul
AFP - 6h ago
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter and apparent successor is believed to have a younger sibling, South Korea's …
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India trailblazer won't 'let go' of chance for Asian weightlifting glory
AFP - 6h ago
Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu told AFP she "will not let go" of the chance to round off a glittering career with an …
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Mount Fuji ends hiking season with landslide, two rescues
AFP - 10h ago
A landslide struck a car park on Japan's Mount Fuji, with the final day of the volcano's summer climbing season on …
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Oil prices flare as Iran tightens grip on Hormuz
AFP - 11h ago
Oil prices hovered above $100 a barrel on Thursday, a day after Iran said it attacked more than a dozen vessels trying …
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Rybakina books US Open semi against Gauff, secures No.1 ranking
AFP - 10h ago
Elena Rybakina ended Zheng Qinwen's spirited US Open run on Wednesday, guaranteeing her rise to world No. 1 as she …
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Online and undercover: saving trafficked wildlife in Thailand
AFP - 13h ago
Nawee Changpirom has spent years working to rescue trafficked wildlife in Thailand, but even he can sometimes hardly …
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August hottest month ever recorded globally: EU monitor
AFP - 11h ago
The EU's climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest single month ever recorded globally, with ocean …
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Trump takes center stage as Republicans fight midterm tide
AFP - 1h ago
A defiant Donald Trump vowed Republicans would "surge forward" in November's midterms Wednesday, seeking to rally his …
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How hot can the US-Canada trade war get?
AFP - 10h ago
The US-Canada trade war has escalated rapidly, rupturing what was once one of the world's closest economic partnerships.
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Evacuations in Malibu after waves open sinkhole at Nicolas Cage's house
AFP - 9h ago
People living in an upmarket coastal stretch of Malibu were under an evacuation order Wednesday after a giant sinkhole …
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'Not normal' US Open scheduling under-fire after late-night finishes
AFP - 4h ago
Ben Shelton's record-breaking late-night victory over Carlos Alcaraz has reignited the debate over scheduling at the US …
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PSG thrash Slovan in Champions League opener, Liverpool down Atletico
AFP - 2h ago
Holders Paris Saint-Germain made a smooth start to their bid for a third consecutive Champions League title as Ferran …
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Iran strikes ships, expands no-go zone outside Hormuz strait
AFP - 3h ago
Iran said it attacked more than a dozen vessels trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, as it …
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Ralph Lauren opens fur-free New York Fashion Week
AFP - 5h ago
Legendary US designer Ralph Lauren on Wednesday kicked off New York Fashion Week with his namesake brand's Spring/Summer …
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Brent oil passes $100 on Mideast flare-up, stoking inflation fears
Sep 09 2026
International oil benchmark Brent spiked above $100 a barrel Wednesday for the first time since late July following …
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Cyberattack ruled out in UK air traffic glitch that hit hundreds of flights
Sep 09 2026
UK air travellers faced more misery Wednesday with nearly 400 flights scrapped across the country, as Britain's air …
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'Alarm bells ringing': US summer heat shatters record
Sep 09 2026
The United States has endured its hottest summer on record, a new peak that scientists said should send alarm bells …
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Saudi-led coalition and Houthis trade strikes as Yemen conflict deepens
Sep 09 2026
Houthi rebels and the Saudi-led coalition exchanged airstrikes on Wednesday as daily attacks continued in a conflict …
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Yemen rebels report fresh Saudi strikes as conflict deepens
Sep 09 2026
Yemen's Houthi rebels reported dozens of Saudi airstrikes on Wednesday as daily attacks continued in a conflict that has …
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Norway bids farewell to King Harald V, 'grandfather' of the nation
Sep 09 2026
Norway bid farewell Wednesday to King Harald V in a funeral reflecting his open and unifying nature, and attended by …
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Brent oil passes $100 on Mideast flare-up, stoking inflation worries
Sep 09 2026
International oil benchmark Brent spiked above $100 a barrel Wednesday for the first time since late July following …
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Cyberattack ruled out in UK air traffic glitch as more flights axed
Sep 09 2026
UK air travellers faced more misery Wednesday with nearly 300 flights scrapped across the country, as Britain's air …
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EU helps cities tighten screws on Airbnb, holiday rentals
Sep 09 2026
European cities will gain more leeway to curb short-term rentals such as Airbnb under new EU plans that aim to bring …
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Brent oil tops $100 on Mideast flare-up, fanning inflation fears
Sep 09 2026
Brent oil, the international benchmark, jumped above $100 a barrel Wednesday for the first time since the end of July on …
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Shelton stuns Alcaraz in 3:34 am US Open finish, Sabalenka battles on
Sep 09 2026
Ben Shelton stunned holder Carlos Alcaraz in an epic US Open quarter-final that ended at 3:34 am Wednesday, breaking the …
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Alcaraz out in latest US Open finish, Sabalenka through on marathon day
Sep 09 2026
Ben Shelton stunned holder Carlos Alcaraz in an epic US Open quarter-final that ended at 3:34 am Wednesday, breaking the …
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'Long live Chairman Mao': Supporters pay respects to founder of Communist China
Sep 09 2026
Fifty years after his death, diehard fans of the Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong lined up Wednesday in his hometown …
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South Korea video game tycoon to pay record $1.5 bn in divorce
Sep 09 2026
A Seoul court on Wednesday ordered South Korean video game tycoon Kwon Hyuk-bin to pay more than 2 trillion won ($1.5 …
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Record rain forces Asian Games athletes to evacuate accommodation
Sep 09 2026
Hundreds of Asian Games athletes in Japan were briefly evacuated from their accommodation as record rainfall lashed host …
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Sabalenka edges Noskova to keep US Open treble bid alive
Sep 09 2026
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka rallied in the final set to beat Linda Noskova on Tuesday and reach a sixth …
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Kenyan start-up makes robotic limbs to sign for deaf kids
Sep 09 2026
In a school for the deaf in Kenya, children signed their excitement as a team demonstrated how a robotic arm could …
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EU to help cities tighten screws on Airbnb, holiday rentals
Sep 09 2026
European cities will gain more leeway to curb short-term rentals such as Airbnb under plans to bring down housing costs …
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Iran, US trade blows as Hormuz impasse deepens
Sep 09 2026
Iran launched fresh attacks against US targets in the Middle East on Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes on …
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The round-the-clock monitors protecting Bhutan from glacier risk
Sep 09 2026
In a humble control room a few hours from Bhutan's capital, a team works around the clock to monitor the risks of the …
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Hong Kong's first post-colonial leader Tung Chee-hwa dies aged 89
Sep 09 2026
Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after the city's return to Chinese rule, has died aged 89, his office said …
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Travellers in UK face more chaos after air traffic control glitch
Sep 09 2026
UK travellers faced more misery on Wednesday with more than 150 flights scrapped across the country, as Britain's air …
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Canada eyes researchers looking to leave 'hostile' US
Sep 09 2026
Fed up with the funding restrictions surrounding her research on the links between climate change and health, American …
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Trump bans Canadian alcohol in new trade war salvo
Sep 09 2026
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday escalated his trade war against Canada, banning imports of alcohol and various …
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UK airports face more disruption after air traffic control glitch
Sep 09 2026
UK travellers faced more misery on Wednesday with more than 150 flights scrapped across the country, as Britain's air …
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Iran attacks US base in Jordan as Hormuz impasse deepens
Sep 09 2026
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they pummelled a US military base in Jordan, vowing retaliation for American …
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Rein in social media not children, say over 130 groups, experts
Sep 09 2026
The European Union should force tech giants to make social media safe before children use them instead of banning minors …
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Nearly 1,100 flights cancelled after UK air traffic control glitch
Sep 09 2026
Almost 1,100 flights to and from UK airports were cancelled Tuesday due to what the country's air traffic control …
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OpenAI says AI solved one of math's hardest problems in days
Sep 09 2026
OpenAI said Tuesday that one of its unreleased artificial intelligence models had solved a mathematical puzzle that has …
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'South Park' changes name in dig at Trump
Sep 09 2026
Animated satire "South Park" said Tuesday it was changing its name to "South America," in an apparent dig at US …
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LIV Golf files for bankruptcy protection
Sep 09 2026
LIV Golf, the breakaway tour that spent billions of dollars luring top players away from the PGA and triggered bitter …
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Carney touts Canada 'pivot' away from US as Trump levels new threat
Sep 08 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that reducing economic ties with the United States would come at a cost …
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Real Madrid win Champions League opener as Haaland stars for Man City
Sep 08 2026
Jose Mourinho got off to a winning start on his return to the Champions League with Real Madrid on Tuesday as the …
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Trial opens in France over deadliest Channel migrant crossing disaster
Sep 08 2026
Fourteen people went on trial in France on Tuesday over the death of at least 31 people in the Channel in 2021, the …
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NY failed to disclose what it knew on 'toxic air' after 9/11
Sep 08 2026
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Tuesday the release of tens of thousands of documents showing the city did …
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UK, France, Canada to ban imports from Israeli settlements
Sep 08 2026
Britain, France and Canada said Tuesday they will ban imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, with a …
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Putin and Trump discuss Ukraine in 'extremely frank' call
Sep 08 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump on Tuesday discussed the Ukraine conflict in an …
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Carney touts Canada 'pivot' away from US as tariffs rise
Sep 08 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday said reducing economic ties with the United States would come at a cost …
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World Cup final scorer Torres leads Ballon d'Or nominees
Sep 08 2026
Ferran Torres, whose goal against Argentina won the World Cup for Spain in July, leads a 30-man list for the men's …
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Russia-Ukraine talks possible this month, Zelensky says, as Moscow pounds Kyiv
Sep 08 2026
Russian, Ukrainian and US negotiators could meet as early as this month for talks on finding an end to the war, …
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Nepal glacier saw exceptional heat before collapse caused deadly floods: researcher
Sep 08 2026
The mountain section whose collapse triggered fatal floods in Nepal and China on August 26 had experienced unprecedented …
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On London's Brick Lane, a data centre sparks local battle
Sep 08 2026
In Brick Lane, the historic heart of London’s Bangladeshi community, residents oppose plans for a data centre in a …
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Russia pounds Kyiv, ending three-day halt for US talks
Sep 08 2026
Russian missiles and drones pounded Kyiv overnight, killing two people and sending smoke billowing above the Ukrainian …
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Nepalis mark a year since deadly protests that toppled government
Sep 08 2026
Dozens of young people congregated at Nepal's burnt-out parliament building on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of deadly …
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France tries 14 over deadliest Channel migrant crossing disaster
Sep 08 2026
Fourteen people are to go on trial in France on Tuesday over the loss of 31 people including a seven-year-old child in …
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Zheng stuns Swiatek to reach US Open quarter-finals, Zverev and Rybakina advance
Sep 08 2026
Zheng Qinwen pulled off another US Open stunner Monday, beating Iga Swiatek to book a quarter final with Elena Rybakina …
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Russia resumes strikes on Kyiv after three-day halt
Sep 08 2026
A wave of strong explosions rang out in Kyiv, AFP journalists said early Tuesday, as Russia resumed strikes on the …
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Canada's counter-tariffs take effect on various US goods
Sep 08 2026
Canada's retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars in US products took effect Tuesday, as a trade war between the North …
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'The ber months': Christmas arrives early in the Philippines
Sep 08 2026
At a city block-sized market in the Philippine capital, a platoon of plastic Santa Claus figures parachute from the …
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Praying for rain as fires, haze plague Indonesian Borneo
Sep 08 2026
Wildfires ravaging the Indonesian part of Borneo island are choking communities as far away as Malaysia with putrid …
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Eiffel Tower closed in row over women removed for Hindu group
Sep 08 2026
The Eiffel Tower was closed on Monday because of a strike by staff over the removal of female colleagues during a visit …
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Macron, SKorea leader warn at film summit of AI risks to creativity
Sep 08 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for cinema to be protected in the age of artificial intelligence and …
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Lebanon says Israel conducts wave of deadly strikes
Sep 08 2026
Israel conducted a wave of airstrikes in south Lebanon, killing 13 people including women and children, the Lebanese …
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UK PM denounces 'politics of poison' after anti-migrant protests
Sep 08 2026
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham urged his Labour Party lawmakers to stop the "politics of poison seeping into our …
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Super Bowl rematch kicks off NFL season as league expands global reach
Sep 08 2026
The most ambitious NFL season in history kicks off on Wednesday with a Super Bowl rematch, an unprecedented global …
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Flight data recorders recovered from Amazon cargo plane crash
Sep 07 2026
Officials have recovered the flight data recorders from an Amazon cargo plane that overran the runway in Miami and …
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Jakarta airport and others reopen after volcanic ash crisis
Sep 07 2026
Indonesia's main airport and several other air travel hubs reopened early Tuesday after days of closure due to ash from …
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Comeback queen Zheng strikes again for US Open quarter-final berth
Sep 07 2026
Olympic gold medallist Zheng QinWen pulled off another incredible comeback Monday to stun six-time Grand Slam champion …
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Germany's Merz 'shocked' by far-right state win but vows to stay course
Sep 07 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday he was "deeply shocked" by his party's state election defeat at the hands …
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US envoy sees 'movement' toward three-way talks with Russia, Ukraine
Sep 07 2026
A top US envoy on Monday touted progress in weekend discussions with Ukraine and Russia, raising the prospect of …
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Jakarta airport extends closure after volcano eruption
Sep 07 2026
Indonesia's main airport postponed reopening on Monday after halting operations following a volcanic eruption that left …
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Thousands bid farewell to Bosnian Serb war criminal in Belgrade
Sep 07 2026
Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic was buried in Belgrade on Monday, in a service attended by thousands, sparking …
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Nepal holds day of mourning as families pray missing still alive
Sep 07 2026
Nepal held a national day of mourning with candlelight vigils on Monday for victims of devastating glacial floods, as …
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Israeli rubble-clearing in Gaza could erase 'atrocity crimes' evidence: UN expert
Sep 07 2026
A UN expert warned Monday that large-scale rubble removal in parts of Gaza under Israeli control risked erasing traces …
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Germany's triumphant far-right AfD aims fire at Merz
Sep 07 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives licked their wounds Monday after a crushing state election defeat in …
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'Super-human' Alcaraz books US Open quarter-final clash with Shelton
Sep 07 2026
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz posted his most convincing win in his injury return at the US Open, downing Tommy Paul …
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Germany's Merz under pressure from far-right election triumph
Sep 07 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will huddle Monday with his CDU party to discuss and digest their thumping defeat at …
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Five dead, five injured after Amazon cargo plane overshoots Miami runway
Sep 07 2026
At least five people were killed when an Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway after it landed Sunday at Miami …
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Ohtani 'unlikely' to pitch again this season, says Dodgers manager
Sep 07 2026
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is unlikely to pitch again this season, team manager Dave Roberts …
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PSG go for three in a row as Champions League returns
Sep 07 2026
Another UEFA Champions League season gets going this week with the beginning of the league phase as Paris Saint-Germain …
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Can dogs sniff cancer? AI joins the hunt in India
Sep 07 2026
When rescue dog Chloe is not tumbling across the grass on a farm outside India's tech capital Bengaluru, she is learning …
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25 years on, America seeks to keep 9/11 memories alive
Sep 07 2026
A quarter century after the era-defining attacks of September 11, the United States is eager to keep alive the memory of …
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AI data centers are less thirsty now, tech giants say
Sep 07 2026
Data centers are running into a wall of public anger in the United States over their thirst for water and power.
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'Trumpapalooza' tests Republican bet on unpopular US president
Sep 07 2026
US Republicans will gather in Dallas, Texas, next week for a two-day convention aimed at convincing voters that Donald …
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Toll from Yemen clashes passes 300 as civilians flee homes
Sep 07 2026
The toll from days of fighting between government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in southwest Yemen climbed past …
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Australians could opt out of social media algorithms under new law
Sep 07 2026
Australians could be given the option of opting out of powerful social media algorithms under new legislation cracking …
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US envoys have 'more effective proposals': Ukraine official
Sep 06 2026
Washington's envoys have brought new, "more effective" proposals on ending the war with Russia to Kyiv, a senior …
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Far-right AfD claims crushing victory in east German state vote
Sep 06 2026
Germany's far-right AfD won a landslide victory in a key regional election Sunday in the ex-communist east, a result …
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