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Oil rises, stocks mixed as investors eye chances for end of Mideast war
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Doubles champion Jamie Murray retires from tennis
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Merz praises Lufthansa on centenary as strikes ruin party
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France's Gulf veteran minehunter patrols Channel
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Brazil Supreme Court orders probe into Flavio Bolsonaro for 'slander' of Lula
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IMF chief warns of 'tough times' if oil prices stay high
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Bosnia approves gas project by Trump-linked investors
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Pupil kills nine, wounds 13 in new Turkey school shooting
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Left-wing candidate Sanchez climbs to second place in Peru vote count
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New tools rescue old art at Madrid's Prado museum
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Cameroonians welcome pope on second leg of African tour
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Verstappen understands 'bigger picture' in power unit debate: F1 boss Domenicali
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Hearn wants Katie Taylor to top Croke Park bill, rules out Fury-Joshua in Dublin
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Stocks edge higher as investors eye chances for end of Mideast war
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Iran ups threats over naval blockade, but still talking to US
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Critically endangered orangutan born at Madrid zoo
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EU rejects Meta's pay-for-access remedy in WhatsApp AI chatbots probe
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Pupil kills four wounds 20 in new Turkey school shooting
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Left-wing radical 'confident' after late surge in Peru presidential poll
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Starmer says 'won't yield' to Trump's Mideast war threats
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Liverpool captain Van Dijk says PSG 'deserved' Champions League semi-final spot
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England women's rugby star Kildunne reveals body issues struggle
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Chinese suppliers, Mideast importers fret about war fallout on trade
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Markets steadier on Mideast peace hopes, as war hits luxury goods
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EU says age-check app 'ready' in push to protect children online
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New Hungarian leader Magyar says pro-Orban president must resign
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After three years of war, Sudan confronts devastation as donors gather in Berlin
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Pope heads to Cameroon with message of peace for conflict zone
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OpenAI announces restricted-access cybersecurity model
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England's Stokes 'quite lucky' to be alive after facial injury
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Keiko Fujimori: Peru's biggest political loser inches toward victory
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Barcelona hope young talent learn from Champions League disappointment
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The Middle East war: latest developments
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French luxury firms Hermes, Kering knocked by disappointing sales
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Ukraine veteran stages puppet shows to honour killed soldiers
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Afghans comb riverbed in search of gold dust
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Stocks rally, oil falls further as Trump fans fresh peace hopes
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Double Olympic badminton champion Axelsen announces retirement
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Peru candidate demands vote annulment as count tightens
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Tom Cruise shares sneak peek of Inarritu comedy 'Digger' at CinemaCon
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Rosalia caps journey from student to star with Barcelona concerts
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AI expansion drives up profits at bullish tech giant ASML
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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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AI-driven chip shortage slowing efforts to get world online: GSMA
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Kanye West postpones France concert after minister's block call
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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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Afghanistan's Taliban government vowed Tuesday to "respond appropriately" to overnight border strikes it blamed on Pakistan that killed 10 people, as tensions soar following a suicide bombing in Peshawar a day earlier.
Stock markets advance as odds for another Fed rate cut grow
Investors on Tuesday welcomed more dovish comments from Federal Reserve officials reinforcing hopes it will cut interest rates next month, while a tech-led rally on Wall Street soothed recent AI bubble worries.
UK hoping budget eases pressure of high energy bills
Pub landlord James Fitzgerald will wait a while longer to switch on the outside Christmas lights at the Thatched House in London, as high energy bills cause financial pain across Britain.
Ukraine, Russia trade deadly strikes as negotiators hammer at deal
Ukraine and Russia counted casualties Tuesday after trading deadly overnight strikes, as negotiators scrambled to revise a framework to end the nearly four-year conflict ahead of a US-imposed deadline.
Mexican farmer protest blocks US border bridge
Hundreds of farmworkers and truck drivers blocked the Mexican side of a major border bridge with the United States on Monday as part of an ongoing national farmers' strike.
US stocks rise again on AI rebound, revived Fed rate-cut hopes
Wall Street stocks rallied Monday, extending a rebound as fresh hopes for a US interest-rate cut boosted sentiment after last week's rollercoaster ride fueled by worries of an AI tech bubble.
US judge dismisses cases against Trump foes Comey and James
A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, dealing a blow to US President Donald Trump's efforts to prosecute his political opponents.
Sudan's RSF declares truce after army rejects US plan
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Monday announced a unilateral three-month ceasefire a day after the army dismissed a US truce proposal from international mediators.
US pressed Ukraine to accept deal at Geneva talks, official says
The United States pressed Ukraine to accept its proposals to end the war with Russia during talks in Geneva on Sunday, a senior official told AFP, despite Kyiv protests that the plan conceded too much to Moscow.
Hezbollah mourns top commander killed in Israel strike, Iran Guards urge revenge
Hezbollah held a funeral on Monday for its top military chief and other members of the militant group a day after a deadly Israeli strike on south Beirut, while Iran's Revolutionary Guards urged revenge.
China's Xi pushes Taiwan issue in call with Trump
Chinese leader Xi Jinping pressed the ever-sensitive issue of Taiwan in a phone call Monday with US President Donald Trump, as he stressed the need to build on a fragile trade truce between the two superpowers.
Sudan's displaced and exhausted doctors treat fellow El-Fasher survivors
Overwhelmed health workers rushed from patient to patient in makeshift tents in Sudan, trying to help even though they too had barely escaped the fall of El-Fasher to paramilitary forces.
Two-year S.African sit-in for reparations says still ignored
Dozens of elderly people who have camped outside South Africa's Constitutional Court for two years to demand reparations for their suffering under apartheid had hoped the just-ended G20 summit would bring attention to their plight.
Venezuela rejects US terrorist designation as 'ridiculous lie'
Venezuela on Monday rejected a US terrorist designation of an alleged drug cartel as a "ridiculous lie" amid a major American military buildup in Caribbean waters.
Europe demands more work on US deal for Russia-Ukraine war
Germany said Monday that Russia has to be present at talks on ending the Ukraine war as Europe and Kyiv pressed for more work on a US proposal seen as heavily favouring Moscow.
Hezbollah mourns top commander killed in Israeli strike
Hezbollah will hold a funeral on Monday for its top military chief and other members of the militant group, a day after Israel killed them with a strike on Beirut's southern suburbs.
Stocks rise as US rate hopes soothe nerves after torrid week
Stock markets in Asia and Europe rose Monday as fresh hopes for a US interest rate cut provided some calm after last week's rollercoaster ride fuelled by worries of a tech bubble.
UK budget tests Labour govt's credibility
Britain's centre-left Labour government unveils its annual budget Wednesday, with expected tax rises to curb debt and fund public services threatening to further dent its weak poll ratings.
Turkey basilica emerges from lake, illuminating early Church life
When it was discovered a decade ago, the 4th-century basilica of Nicaea was totally submerged, its importance to early Christian history hidden beneath a lake in northwestern Turkey.
Far-right Australian politician dons burqa in parliament
A far-right Australian politician sparked outrage Monday after donning a burqa at the country's parliament, in a display that other lawmakers slammed as "racist".
Pope heads to Turkey, Lebanon in first overseas trip
Pope Leo XIV embarks on his debut overseas trip Thursday, travelling to Turkey and Lebanon to promote Christian unity and urge peace efforts amid heightened tensions in the Middle East.
Asian stocks rise as US rate hopes soothe nerves after torrid week
Asian markets mostly rose Monday as fresh hopes for a US interest rate cut provided some calm after last week's rollercoaster ride fuelled by worries of a tech bubble.
Washington, Kyiv say a peace deal must 'fully uphold' Ukraine sovereignty
Washington and Kyiv said Sunday that any eventual deal to halt the war with Russia must fully uphold Ukraine's sovereignty, after "constructive" talks between US, Ukrainian and European officials in Geneva.
EU, Africa leaders to talk trade and minerals, as Ukraine looms large
European and African leaders gather in Angola Monday for a summit aimed at deepening economic and security ties that will serve as a backdrop to emergency talks on Ukraine.
50 children in Nigeria escape after kidnapping as 38 worshippers rescued
At least 50 of the more than 300 children snatched by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria have escaped their captors, a Christian group said on Sunday, as the president announced the rescue of 38 worshippers seized in a separate attack last week.
US says 'very optimistic' on Ukraine plan as Geneva talks end
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio boasted "tremendous" progress after a day of meetings with Ukrainian and European officials in Geneva on a proposal to halt the Ukraine war, but numerous uncertainties remain.
Slovenia referendum rejects contested assisted dying law
Slovenians on Sunday voted to suspend a new law to legalise assisted dying in a referendum held after critics mounted a campaign against the legislation.
US, Ukraine envoys hail 'good progress' at talks to end Russia war
US and Ukrainian lead delegates hailed "good progress" Sunday in talks on Donald Trump's proposal to halt Ukraine's war with Russia, after the US president accused Kyiv of ingratitude.
Israel says killed Hezbollah chief of staff in Beirut strike
Israel said it killed Hezbollah's chief of staff in an air strike on Lebanon's capital on Sunday, hitting an apartment building in an operation the militant group said crossed a red line.
Trump blasts Ukraine for 'zero gratitude' amid talks to halt war
US President Donald Trump on Sunday accused Ukraine again of lacking "gratitude" for Washington's support against Russia's invasion, as top US and Ukrainian representatives met in Geneva for talks on a proposal to halt the war.
Israel targets Hezbollah chief of staff in deadly Beirut strike
Israel said it carried out an air strike Sunday targeting Hezbollah's chief of staff in Beirut, hitting an apartment building in an operation which the Iran-backed militant group said crossed a red line.
Washington seeking to 'iron out' Trump proposal details with Ukrainians in Geneva
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was to meet Ukrainian officials in Geneva Sunday, seeking to "iron out" details of Washington's plan to end the war, as Kyiv hailed "reinvigorated diplomacy".