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Hamano strikes as Japan end US winning streak
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Xi meets Russian FM as leaders flock to China over Middle East war
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'Industrial' clickbait disinformation targets Australian politics
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Indonesia, France agree to boost defence industry ties
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Super Rugby's Moana Pasifika to fold over financial problems
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Pope to urge peace in Cameroon's conflict zone
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US lawmaker demands FIFA pay World Cup transport bill amid ticket hikes
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World Cup 2026: Haiti, a ravaged nation whose heart beats for football
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Peru candidate calls for vote annulment as count tightens
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Trump says Iran talks may resume as Israel, Lebanon open direct track
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Atletico 'ready' for Champions League success at last: Simeone
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Slot in the firing line as Liverpool blown away by PSG
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Konate fumes over Liverpool's rejected penalty in PSG defeat
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Netflix boss Sarandos has 'constructive' talks with cinema owners
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Atletico resist Barca to reach Champions League semis
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Dembele sends PSG past wounded Liverpool into Champions League semis
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England beat Spain in Women's World Cup qualifier
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Pope walks in Augustine's footsteps as Algeria trip draws to an end
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Lebanon, Israel agree to direct negotiations after Washington talks
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Trump's Fed chair nominee to face Senate confirmation hearing next week
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Israeli envoy says 'on the same side' with Lebanon after talks in US
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Mascherano departs MLS club Inter Miami
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Renault to cut up to 20% of engineers
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Pope, Orthodox leader to jointly celebrate early Church milestone
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US to review immigrant visas as National Guard soldier dies after attack
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France to restore voluntary military service, says Macron
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Terror probe launched into shooting of National Guardsmen in Washington
The FBI said Thursday it had launched an international terrorism investigation after a gunman -- identified as an Afghan national who served with US troops in Afghanistan -- shot and critically injured two National Guard soldiers near the White House in Washington.
Putin says Russia will fight on unless Ukraine cedes land
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he would end his Ukraine offensive if Kyiv withdrew from territory Moscow claims at its own -- otherwise his army would take it by force.
UK's Farage under pressure over teenage racism allegations
Hard-right British lawmaker Nigel Farage faced growing scrutiny Thursday over allegations he made racist and antisemitic comments while a youngster at an elite English school.
Captured Kenyan runner says he was tricked into Russian army
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Steep fall in UK net migration figures
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Turkey court acquits four journalists over Istanbul protests
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Streets deserted in G.Bissau capital after military takeover
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National Guard shooting suspect served alongside US army in Afghanistan: US media
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The Rwanda camp giving a second chance to genocidal enemies
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France wary of MAGA influence ahead of 2027 elections
US President Donald Trump's MAGA movement is cosying up to France's far right as part of an ideological offensive abroad since his return to office, with French authorities worried about its influence ahead of key elections.
Peru court to decide fate of ousted leftist leader Castillo
A Peruvian court will issue its verdict on Thursday in the trial of former left-wing president Pedro Castillo, who was impeached and jailed all in the same day in 2022 following a power grab attempt.
Trump says Afghan man shot two soldiers near White House
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that an Afghan man who fled the Taliban was the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard soldiers near the White House, calling it an "act of terror."
Swiss to vote on compulsory civic duty for all
The Swiss will vote Sunday on replacing men's current military service requirement with a compulsory civic duty for all, with backers and opponents both claiming to be championing women's rights.
Schools but no books: Gaza's children return to makeshift classrooms
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Pope to meet Erdogan in Turkey in first overseas trip
Pope Leo XIV flies to Turkey Thursday for the first trip abroad of his papacy, which includes a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and comes amid acute tensions in the region.
G.Bissau rocked by coup, president's arrest
Military officials in Guinea-Bissau said they had seized "total control" of the coup-prone west African country Wednesday, arresting its president, closing its borders and suspending its electoral process three days after general elections.
Dominican Republic to allow US to use facilities for anti-drug ops
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A surprise US plan to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine stunned Kyiv and Europe last week, as they viewed it as echoing Russia's demands.