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Pro-Kremlin TV commentator ordered to leave France, under house arrest
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OpenAI says rogue AI agent attack hit other companies
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Irish singer, musician Glen Hansard killed in motorbike crash at 56
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Former top US Covid expert Fauci declines to answer hostile Senate questioning
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Ukraine appeals against Russian return to Olympics
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Neymar says his time playing for Brazil 'is over'
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Rheinmetall shares surge after armsmaker reports record profit
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F1 boss says season to finish in Europe if Gulf races cancelled
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Israel army hit Gaza mosque, says used for Hamas 'weapons storage'
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Spanish wildfire evacuees go home as France hit by new heat alert
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Trump says US to hit Iran hard
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French DJ Kavinsky, famed for 'Nightcall', found dead in Paris
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UBS second-quarter net profit up 17% to $2.8 billion
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FIFA hit by furious backlash over plans to sell stake in competitions
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TRX Spot and Perpetuals Listing Launches on Backpack, Expanding Access to the TRON Ecosystem
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MEXC Integrates World-Check to Fortify Institutional Grade Compliance Architecture
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Tel on target as Tottenham held to 1-1 draw by Sydney FC
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Tech stocks plunge further but London market hits record high
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UN chief to convene new talks on divided Cyprus
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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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Global one-day temperature spikes above 2C for first time: EU monitor
The global average temperature on Friday was more than two degrees Celsius hotter than pre-industrial levels for the first time on record, Europe's Copernicus climate monitor said Monday.
Messi's 2022 World Cup jerseys to go up for auction
A set of six jerseys that Lionel Messi wore during Argentina's victorious 2022 World Cup run will be auctioned in December, Sotheby's announced Monday, estimating their value at $10 million.
Stock markets diverge as traders eye Fed minutes
Asian and European stock markets traded mixed Monday with investors focused firmly on whether the US Federal Reserve and other central banks have reached a peak over interest-rate hikes as inflation cools.
OpenAI stands by decision to fire Sam Altman despite pressure: US media
The board of ChatGPT creator OpenAI on Sunday rejected pressure from Microsoft and other major investors to reverse its stunning decision to fire CEO Sam Altman, US media reported.
Asian markets mosty up as traders eye Fed minutes
Asian stocks mostly rose Monday following small gains on Wall Street as investors grow increasingly optimistic that the Federal Reserve has come to the end of its interest rate hiking cycle.
Asian markets mixed as traders eye Fed minutes
Asian stocks were mixed Monday following small gains on Wall Street as investors grow increasingly optimistic that the Federal Reserve has come to the end of its interest rate hiking cycle.
N.America fans show appetite for 'Hunger Games' prequel
A "Hunger Games" prequel from Lionsgate topped all other movies in North American theaters this weekend, gobbling an estimated $44 million in ticket sales, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.
Napoleon's hat sells for record sum at French auction
A hat belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte when he was French emperor sold for a record of nearly two million euros at a French auction on Sunday, the auction house said.
Napoleon's hat sells for record 1.9 mn euros in French auction
A hat belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte when he was French emperor sold for a record of nearly two million euros at a French auction on Sunday, the auction house said.
Foreign firms race to open Saudi offices before deadline
A wave of ribbon-cutting ceremonies is sweeping the Saudi capital as multinationals face a January deadline to open regional headquarters in the Gulf kingdom or lose out on government contracts.
Under fire, undermanned: Israel's wartime economy soldiers on
When rocket sirens echo on the factory floor of Rav-Bariach Industries, Israel's biggest maker of security doors, workers rush to take refuge in bomb shelters fitted with their own kit.
'Big Three' auto employees ratify overhauled contracts: union source
Members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) have ratified the in-principle labor agreements promising sweeping pay increases that were reached with US car companies Ford, Stellantis and General Motors, a union source told AFP Saturday.
First French ski reports open, but only at high altitude
A few French high-altitude ski resorts opened ahead of schedule Saturday, just days after storms in the northern Alps wiped out some early snows.
The lucky ones: sick, wounded children from war-torn Gaza airlifted to UAE
Clutching a blown-up surgical glove as a makeshift toy, a Palestinian child is stretchered onto a plane to Abu Dhabi -– one of the Gaza war's first evacuees to the United Arab Emirates for urgent medical treatment.
Paris booksellers flay call to remove them for Olympics
Paris booksellers, who have operated from little dark green kiosks on the banks of the Seine for some 150 years, are incensed by plans to remove them for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics.
Advertisers drop X after Musk backs anti-Semitic post
An exodus of big-name advertisers appeared under way at X, formerly Twitter, on Friday in the wake of Elon Musk endorsing an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory.
China's influence in C.America advances at a gallop
Anchored in the heart of colonial San Salvador, a towering and expansive library was inaugurated this week by President Nayib Bukele, the latest sign of China's growing influence across Central America.
News anchors targeted by deepfake scammers on Facebook
In a Facebook video viewed by thousands, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer appears to hawk a diabetes drug. In another, "CBS Mornings" host Gayle King seems to endorse weight loss products.
Social media titans caught in Gaza storm over content
Six weeks after the eruption of the war in Gaza with the attack by Hamas on Israel, social media platforms are still caught in the maelstrom, struggling to control content and withstand user fury.
Moody's affirms Italy's credit rating and upgrades outlook
The US ratings agency Moody's announced Friday it had affirmed Italy's credit rating at Baa3, and upgraded the country's outlook to "stable" from "negative," citing its significant economic strengths.
Pandas and partnership: Was Xi's US trip a success?
In a whirlwind US trip this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping held long talks with President Joe Biden, got a standing ovation from top business leaders, and even hinted there could be more pandas on the way to the United States.
US, European stocks end winning week on benign note
European and US stocks ended an upbeat week on a benign note Friday, pushing higher after cooling inflation reports raised hopes of an end to interest rate hikes.
'My world collapsed again' says son of Israeli hostage killed in Gaza
When Hamas militants stormed Omer Weiss' kibbutz in southern Israel on October 7, they killed his father and kidnapped his mother. On Thursday the Israeli military told him she had been found dead, and his world fell apart again.
Russia moves to ban 'international LGBT movement' for 'extremism'
Russian officials said Friday they are seeking a ban on the "international LGBT public movement," building on a crackdown against liberal-leaning groups that has intensified since Moscow deployed troops to Ukraine.
US chip curbs trip up China's AI-hungry tech giants
US restrictions on advanced computer chips are forcing China's tech giants to rethink their ambitious AI-powered projects, analysts say.
Italian workers strike over hard-right government budget
Public sector employees and transport workers across Italy went on strike Friday in an action pitting trade unions against the hard-right government in Rome over its 2024 budget.
Alibaba shares collapse after cloud service spinoff cancelled
Shares in Chinese ecommerce titan Alibaba tanked 10 percent in Hong Kong on Friday after the firm's surprise decision to call off part of its high-profile restructuring because of the US-China chip war.
Croatia cracks down on migrants as Europe beefs up border checks
It took Croatia years to finally enter into Europe's passport-free travel zone that promised to ease access for other European nationals travelling to the country and boost its tourism-driven economy.
Winds of change? Bid to revive England's onshore sector
When yet another winter storm hits Britain, Ellis Jacklin is happier than most, as he gets his energy at up to half the usual unit price.
Afghans driven from Pakistan rebuilding lives from 'zero'
Rocked gently on his mother's knees, a fly on his nose, a baby sleeps fitfully in a tent in a barren border camp as his family prepares to leave the waypoint to rebuild their lives in Afghanistan.
Top UN court to rule on Armenia-Azerbaijan Karabakh dispute
The UN's top court will Friday rule on a long-running clash between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, which Baku seized in September in a lightning offensive.
Alibaba shares dive more than 7% after cloud service called off
Shares in Chinese e-commerce titan Alibaba tanked more than seven percent at the Hong Kong open Friday after the firm's surprise decision to call off part of its high-profile restructuring because of the US-China chip war.