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Spain's three worst wildfires since 1961 happened in last two years
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'No home': Spanish pensioner returns to charred ruins after wildfire
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FIFA proposal 'an outright attack on football', says DFB vice-president
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Nepal's tiger numbers climb 20 percent to estimated 429: survey
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Principal reaction to FIFA's private investor plan
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Germany's Merz under fire over chaotic reshuffle
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Ireland's Harrington named as vice-captain for 2027 Ryder Cup
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US, Saudi strike Iraq alliance in expanding war
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Spain returns wildfire evacuees as France braces for worsening weather
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FIFA's plans to sell $4.2bn stake in its tournaments widely criticised
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Neuer 'very likely' to retire at end of season
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Russia seeks arrest of Telegram chief Durov
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BMW aims to cut 8,000 jobs by end 2027: company source
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South Korean stocks plunge as tech rout deepens, oil rises
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Chawinga sisters sparkle as Malawi stun WAFCON holders Nigeria
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On London streets, homeless wary at PM's vow to end rough sleeping
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India's youth protests puncture Modi's aura of invincibility
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Bangladesh ex-premier Hasina vows to return despite fearing for life
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UBS says second-quarter net profit up 17% to $2.8 billion
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Senate confirms Clayton as Trump intelligence chief
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Hong Kong independent bookstores to close after police raid
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South Korean stocks collapse amid Asian tech rout
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US, Saudi forces strike Iran-backed groups in Iraq
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Search for survivors after powerful Japan quake kills 13
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Crude jumps on fresh Mideast flare-up, tech rout deepens
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Shelton fends off Damm at Washington as veteran Venus ousted
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Japan coral protectors race to save reefs from heat 'bomb'
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Indian hockey back on 'road to gold' after years in the wilderness
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US Fed expected to hold rates steady as inflation hawks circle
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Rescuers search for survivors after powerful Japan quake kills 13
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SK hynix posts 1,200% net profit boost on AI chip boom
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Five dead after powerful Japan quake, others missing
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'Very hungry' Joao Pedro impresses new Chelsea manager Alonso
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Senate advances sweeping Russia sanctions bill
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US government bans humanoid robots manufactured abroad
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Two dead in shopping mall hit by Japan quake
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Eseme, Hobbs shine in Glasgow rain to win 100m Commonwealth gold
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UN sounds alarm on politicisation of refugees and asylum
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Netanyahu holds first White House talks with Trump since Iran war began
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Aussie teen Hewitt wins first ATP match in Washington where dad won title
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Warriors re-sign Green after LeBron James shun
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New Zealand's Hobbs surges to women's 100m Commonwealth gold
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Cameroon's Eseme storms to 100m Commonwealth gold
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West Indies beat Pakistan by 90 runs in first Test
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AIDS activists slam 'pharma greed' over breakthrough drug
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UN sounds warning as refugee convention turns 75
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France needs more Canadair water bombers but building them is painfully slow
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Keiko Fujimori becomes Peru's ninth president in a decade
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In devastated south Lebanon village, residents count on army deployment
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Jalen Carter signs record $152m extension with Eagles
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Global revenues from women's sport will top $1 billion for the first time in 2024 thanks to an explosion in popularity, according to financial experts Deloitte.
Spanish giant Ferrovial sells remaining stake in Heathrow
Spanish infrastructure giant Ferrovial announced it is offloading its remaining 25 percent stake in London's Heathrow Airport to a French private equity group and Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund.
Dollar weakens further as rate cut bets build, but equities mixed
The dollar extended losses Wednesday as traders ramped up bets on the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in the new year after officials sounded optimistic notes on the battle against inflation.
Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's longtime business partner, dies at 99
Charlie Munger, the longtime friend and business partner of famed US investor Warren Buffett, died on Tuesday at the age of 99, his employer has confirmed.
Dutch version of British Royal book scrapped amid race reports
The Dutch version of a new book about the British Royal Family has been withdrawn amid reports it accidentally revealed which royal commented about the skin colour of Harry and Meghan's baby.
Saudi snares 2030 World Expo in latest success
The Saudi capital Riyadh on Tuesday won the right to host the 2030 World Expo, defeating rival bids from Italy and South Korea as well as overcoming objections from rights activists to take hold of another global mega-event.
S.Africa platinum mine lift plunge kills 11
Winding gear at a giant South African platinum mine failed sending an elevator into a precipitous fall that killed 11 workers and injured 75, the operators said Tuesday.
Dolly Parton's crossover rock album tops charts
The United States may be riven by division, but most Americans of all political persuasions can agree on Dolly Parton -- including the 77-year-old's latest album that's topping charts across the genres.
EasyJet returns to profit but warns of Gaza war impact
British no-frills airline EasyJet on Tuesday announced its first annual profit since the outbreak of the Covid pandemic but warned that the Israel-Hamas war will impact its winter results.
Why you should care about the budget crisis rocking Germany
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will address parliament Tuesday about an escalating budget crisis triggered by a bombshell court ruling that his government breached constitutional debt limits.
French serial killer's widow on trial over decades-old murders
The widow of a French serial killer known as the "ogre of the Ardennes" goes on trial from Tuesday over her role in three murders dating back several decades, including the killing of a British woman whose body was found in a river in 1990.
Six recycling innovations that could change fashion
The fashion industry's enormous waste problem is pushing governments, particularly in Europe, towards ambitious recycling targets.
Indian rescuers just five metres from 41 trapped in tunnel
Indian rescue teams digging by hand are now within five metres of 41 men who have been trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for over two weeks, officials said Tuesday, saying a breakthrough was expected "soon."
Markets mixed as traders await US data, Fed speakers
Asian markets were mixed Tuesday following a tepid performance on Wall Street, with profit-taking tempering hopes for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts next year and traders awaiting key US inflation data due later this week.
N.Korea defends satellite launch at UN as Kim takes images of White House
North Korea's ambassador made a rare appearance at the UN Security Council on Monday to defend his country's launch of a spy satellite, as leader Kim Jong Un studied images including of the White House and Pentagon.
Stock markets retreat as oil prices dip ahead of OPEC +
Global stocks drifted lower Monday, with investors pointing to equity buying fatigue, while oil prices declined ahead of a closely watched meeting of crude exporters.
Trauma, injury aboard UAE flight carrying Palestinian children
Injured by Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, ten-year-old Mira can no longer speak or walk, a condition her sister hopes will improve with advanced treatment in a UAE hospital.
VW weighs staff reductions as electric shift stalls
German car giant Volkswagen on Monday said that it was considering staff reductions, possibly in the form of early retirement, to help it meet vital cost-cutting targets imposed in its sputtering transition to electromobility.
Gucci design studio strikes over move to Milan
Some 40 artisans from Gucci's design studio downed tools Monday in the creatives' first ever strike, held over plans to move much of the team from Rome to Milan.
Sales of new US homes slow in October
New home sales in the United States decelerated in October, according to government data released Monday, although the market for new properties remains boosted by a lack of inventory for existing ones.
Six teens on trial over 2020 beheading of French teacher
Six teenagers went on trial in Paris on Monday for their role in the 2020 beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, the first of two trials in a case that horrified France.
Stock markets on hold as US inflation comes into view
Stock markets were mostly in wait-and-see mode on Monday as investors eyed the release this week of key US inflation data that could guide Federal Reserve plans for interest rates going into the new year.
Paris mayor to stop using 'global sewer' X
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Monday she was quitting Elon Musk's social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, which she described as a "global sewer" and a tool to disrupt democracy.
Six teens go on trial over 2020 beheading of French teacher
Six teenagers went on trial in Paris on Monday for their role in the 2020 beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, the first of two trials in a case that horrified France.
Climate change gets in the way of French oyster culture
Rising sea temperatures due to climate change are forcing oyster farmers in France's southwest to take a break from summer maturation, traditionally a key step in the production of the tasty molluscs.
Stock markets drop as US inflation comes into view
Major Asian and European stock markets mostly dropped Monday as investors awaited the release this week of key US inflation data that could provide a guide for the Federal Reserve's plans for interest rates going into the new year.
EU-NZ trade pact gets Brussels' final green light
Brussels on Monday gave the final green light for an EU-New Zealand trade deal that, while mutually lowering barriers for both markets, highlights the recent failure of EU-Australia negotiations.
Six pupils go on trial over 2020 beheading of French teacher
Six teenagers went on trial in Paris on Monday for their role in the 2020 beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, the first of two trials in a case that horrified France.
Markets drop as US inflation comes into view
Markets dipped in Asia and Europe on Monday as investors look ahead to the release this week of key US inflation data that could provide a guide for the Federal Reserve's plans for interest rates going into the new year.
Winter isn't coming: climate change hits Greek olive crop
Greek organic farmer Zaharoula Vassilaki looks with admiration at a huge olive tree on her property believed to be over two centuries old, still yielding despite a direct lightning hit years ago.
Biden to miss COP28 climate summit: US official
President Joe Biden will miss the latest UN climate summit in Dubai, after two years of attending the talks in hopes of highlighting US leadership, a US official said Sunday.
Six pupils go on trial over 2020 murder of French schoolteacher
Six teenagers go on trial in Paris on Monday for their role in the 2020 beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, the first of two trials in a case that horrified France.