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Spanish PM begins vote campaign overshadowed by housing protests
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Palmer signs contract to stay at Chelsea until 2034
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Putin told Trump about Iran's position on peace deal: Kremlin
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India detains 'cockroach' movement leaders in bid to thwart election protest
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Verstappen wins chaotic Singapore sprint after Russell crashes
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Proposed next EU budget cut back in search for deal
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Kiss tells Wallabies to 'return fire' after first loss as coach
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All Blacks learn from 'failed' Springboks series to punish Wallabies
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Russian strikes kill 11 including 3 children: Ukrainian authorities
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Marquez grabs MotoGP championship lead after Indonesia sprint chaos
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Russian teenager Andreeva breezes into China Open final
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All Blacks extend Eden Park streak with big win over Wallabies
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Major earthquake hits Panama, injures at least 27
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Marquez grabs MotoGP championship lead with Indonesia sprint win
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India detains 'cockroach' leaders ahead of election protest
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Schauffele closes in on leaders after 'weird' round in Japan
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'No divisions, no borders', French astronaut says of seeing Earth
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Medvedev through at Shanghai Masters in first match since disqualification
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India's 'cockroach' movement chief detained ahead of major protest
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Trump sows doubt on plan to livestream US military execution
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Year later, Gaza ceasefire promises mostly unfulfilled
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Hunger and malnutrition stalk Gazans, a year on from ceasefire
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Taiwan's leader says increasing defence spending to 'deter war'
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Fernandez trumps MotoGP championship duo to grab Indonesia pole
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Major quake hits Panama, no deaths reported
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October 7 scars push Israel's first-time voters to right
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Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida
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India deploys police, restricts transport ahead of major protest
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Brazil prosecutors sue Shell for $108 mn over deadly 2024 floods
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Three Mexicans convicted in murders of Australian, US surfers
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Major earthquake destroys buildings, roads in Panama
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Powerful waves lash California coast as storm threatens more damage
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Anthropic AI model sent fake murder tip to Philadelphia police
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Trump hails Russia deal to release diesel as midterms loom
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7.7-magnitude quake rocks Panama, triggers tsunami warning
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Lyon blow chance to go top after loss at Lens
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Prince Harry booed at English rugby match
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Stocks rise as Trump says Russia to release diesel to world markets
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Kiplimo and Feysa seek repeat Chicago Marathon wins
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Wildfire smoke shuts schools in Amazon's biggest city
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Fuellkrug halts Dortmund after late goal flurry
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Turkey jails 2 journalists pending trial for fund crisis 'misinformation'
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Injured Ravens quarterback Jackson ruled out of Falcons clash
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Major earthquake rocks Panama, triggers tsunami warning
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Brewers aim to take down two-time defending champion Dodgers in NLCS rematch
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Indian jailed in France for leading sadist Nazi cult that tortured girls
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Tsunami alert after major earthquake rocks Panama
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'Iron Mike' Ditka hailed as 'gold standard' NFL legend
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Outer bands of Hurricane Isaias lash US Gulf Coast
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On the Isle of Wight, one of England's most popular seaside holiday destinations since Victorian times, a pipeline stretches out from the shore to pump raw sewage into coastal waters.
Latest banking crisis will be felt for years: JPMorgan Chase CEO
While the current banking crisis isn't like 2008, it "is not yet over" and will be felt for years to come, JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said Tuesday.
One dead, many hurt as Dutch train hits crane
A Dutch passenger train derailed after smashing into a crane early on Tuesday, killing a maintenance worker and injuring 30 other people in the Netherlands' worst rail accident for years.
Israeli mining magnate loses appeal in Swiss corruption case
French-Israeli mining tycoon Beny Steinmetz largely lost on Tuesday his appeal in Switzerland against a 2021 corruption verdict linked to mining rights in Guinea.
First King Charles stamps go on sale in UK
Britain's Royal Mail began selling the first postage stamps featuring the image of King Charles III on Tuesday, following his ascension to the throne in September.
One dead after Dutch train hits crane
A Dutch passenger train slammed into a crane and derailed early on Tuesday, killing a construction worker and injuring around 30 other people in the Netherlands' worst train accident for several years.
Credit Suisse chiefs say sorry to shocked shareholders
Credit Suisse chairman Axel Lehmann said Tuesday he was "truly sorry" that the beleaguered bank could not be saved as he faced angry and tearful shareholders whose money has gone up in smoke.
UK govt sets out new water plan to tackle pollution
Britain on Tuesday announced a plan to protect water supplies, amid a long-running scandal over privatised water firms pumping raw sewage into rivers and onto seashores.
Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy, seeks buyer
Virgin Orbit, the satellite launch company founded by Richard Branson, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will sell the business, the firm said in a statement Tuesday.
Evergrande enters debt restructuring plan with creditors
Chinese property developer Evergrande said it has entered into a restructuring agreement with a group of international creditors, in what could be a breakthrough deal toward easing the developer's massive debt.
Credit Suisse chiefs face the music at AGM
Credit Suisse shareholders will get their first chance to voice their frustrations at the beleaguered bank's takeover by UBS, at its annual general meeting in a Zurich concert venue Tuesday.
Jury orders Tesla to pay former worker in racism case
A San Francisco jury on Monday ordered Tesla to pay a Black former employee nearly $3.2 million for turning a blind eye to racism at the electric car maker's Silicon Valley plant.
Australia bans TikTok on government devices
Australia said Tuesday it will ban TikTok on government devices, joining a growing list of Western nations cracking down on the Chinese-owned app due to national security fears.
Hats off as intelligence operatives hound matchfixers
A spectator removing their hat or taking off their jacket at a sporting event sounds innocuous but it can be a sign the match in question is fixed, Sportradar's Director of Intelligence and Investigations told AFP.
L'Oreal buys Australian brand Aesop from Natura in $2.5 bn deal
L'Oreal announced Tuesday the signing of an agreement with Brazil's Natura & Co to acquire its Australian luxury cosmetics brand Aesop in a deal valued at $2.53 billion.
Soaring inflation wallops Cubans already battling shortages
Cuban retiree Xiomara Castellanos gets a monthly pension equivalent to $13.80. A carton of 30 eggs in the inflation-battered country costs $14.10 -- almost four times more than two years ago.
ADB says developing Asia's growth to accelerate after China reopening
The Asian Development Bank raised its 2023 growth forecast for developing Asia on Tuesday, after China's abrupt loosening of Covid-19 restrictions and reopening of its borders brightened the region's prospects.
Mixed auto sales in US paint murky picture of car consumers
Automakers reported mixed first-quarter US car sales Monday as some sedan models saw gains in a sign that vehicle affordability may be shifting consumer behavior.
How Russia will benefit from fresh oil production cuts
The shock announcement by several OPEC+ members to voluntarily cut their oil production by more than a million barrels per day from May has sent world oil prices soaring, in a move widely seen as the tightening of the bond between Russia and Saudi Arabia.
Greece border security under spotlight in election campaign
The rocky road running past dilapidated homes ends abruptly at a thick, five-metre-high metal barrier -- the end of the European Union, and Greece's border with Turkey.
Kenya to launch first operational satellite next week
Kenya will launch its first operational satellite next week in a landmark achievement for the country's space programme, the government said on Monday.
France's Macron opens way to potential assisted dying legalisation
France could be the next European country to legalise euthanasia for the terminally ill after President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for a law on a "French model on the end of life" within months.
Oil market surges on shock output cuts
World oil prices soared Monday after several top producers led by Saudi Arabia sprang surprise output cuts that defied US calls for higher production to keep inflation down.
Greek trains resume on route of deadly train crash
Five weeks after Greece's worst rail disaster, which killed 57 people, partial service resumed on Monday on the main train line linking Athens and Thessaloniki, the country's second-largest city.
Turkey's inflation slows to 50% ahead of election
Turkey's annual inflation rate slowed to 50 percent in March, official data showed on Monday, delivering another boost for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead May elections.
'It hurts': DR Congo currency drops amid war spending, arrears payments
A falling local currency, salary arrears payments and war spending have pushed up prices in impoverished Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving locals struggling to afford basics.
Oil prices soar as producers unveil shock output cut
Oil prices soared Monday after top producers unveiled a shock output cut of more than a million barrels, while equities mostly rose after data showed US and European inflation eased further last month.
Business confidence slumps among Japan's big manufacturers
Japan's largest manufacturers feel less optimistic about business conditions with confidence falling to its lowest level in more than two years, a key survey showed Monday.
Montenegro's veteran leader Djukanovic loses presidential run-off
Montenegro's political establishment was rocked Sunday night after long-time leader Milo Djukanovic suffered a crushing defeat in the country's presidential run-off to the upstart Jakov Milatovic, ending decades of rule by the incumbent.
Oil powers announce surprise cuts of more than 1 million bpd
Major oil powers led by Saudi Arabia announced a surprise production cut of more than one million barrels per day on Sunday, calling it a "precautionary" move aimed at stabilising the market.
'Dungeons & Dragons' finds N. America moviegoers are game
"Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" scorched the competition in North American theaters this weekend with an opening take estimated at $38.5 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday.
Swiss prosecutors say investigating UBS-Credit Suisse merger
Swiss federal prosecutors said Sunday that they had begun investigating the UBS takeover of its embattled banking rival Credit Suisse.