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India monsoon sweeps north but brings less rain than usual
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Germany eyes longer working lives in pension reform plan
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UK and markets await Burnham's economic plans
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Iran says won't allow UN inspectors at bombed nuclear sites
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Heineken names new CEO after predecessor's shock departure
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Banned Vondrousova insists she has 'never doped'
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Schools plan to close as UK braces for record-breaking heatwave
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UN chief urges AI firms to 'come clean' over environmental footprint
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India startup head Kunal Shah appointed as new WhatsApp boss
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More records set to fall as deadly Europe heatwave drags on
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Israel's 'deliberate targeting' of children part of ongoing Gaza 'genocide': UN probe
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England, Ghana eye last 32 as Portugal look for lift-off
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Seoul's Kospi stock index tanks 10% to lead tech-fuelled Asia rout
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Sri Lanka troops to battle deadly dengue mosquitoes as cases rise
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Iran says to oversee Hormuz as Swiss talks conclude
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Diaspora World Cup champions diversity over division
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Guns, drones and doves: War reshapes Ukrainian jewellery scene
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Australia withholds Pacific climate fund reports over risk of diplomatic 'damage'
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Kenya police violence victims say compensation promise a 'smokescreen'
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Indian startup head appointed as new WhatsApp boss
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EU bets on digital euro to cut US tech addiction
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Antetokounmpo joining Miami Heat in blockbuster: reports
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Fineanganofo rethinks Newcastle move after All Blacks call-up
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'Let's be realistic': Haaland cools Norway's World Cup expectations
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Stocks fluctuate after Wall St sell-off, crude holds losses on peace talks
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Lightning, downpour, a two-hour delay: bad weather hits the World Cup
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Ultra-reclusive Turkmenistan slowly opens up to tourists
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Two-goal Haaland fires Norway into World Cup last 32
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Marc Bloch, historian and Resistance hero, joins France's Pantheon greats
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Last one the best one? How Messi keeps doing it at World Cup
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Ronaldo 'a role model' says Portugal coach after slow World Cup start
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Savea 'embraces challenge' of leading All Blacks towards World Cup
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North Korea's Kim vows to accelerate military buildup
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Savea 'embraces challlenge' of leading All Blacks towards World Cup
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Latin America's resurgent right notches another win in Colombia
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Mbappe scores twice as France beat Iraq at World Cup after two-hour storm delay
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Trump threatens prison for damage to Washington Reflecting Pool
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France-Iraq World Cup game restarts after two-hour storm delay
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Shortages ease in Bolivia as protest roadblocks dismantled
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World Cup exploits of Maradona and Messi have Argentina fans in raptures
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CTO Confidence in Scaling AI Falls for Third Straight Year, Akkodis Report Finds
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England 'can beat any opponent' at World Cup, says Rice
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'Boston Tea Party' compensation claim to be displayed at UK exhibit
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Alvarez says 'best for everyone' if he leaves Atletico
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France-Iraq World Cup game suspended due to severe weather alert
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Romanian parliament rejects liberal PM-designate
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US temporarily suspends Iran oil sanctions, says nuclear inspectors to return
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Maduro ouster put Venezuela on 'the right path': interim leader
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Missed penalty spurred 'very angry' Messi to World Cup history
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US officials on Thursday presented their vision for a "New Gaza" that would turn the shattered Palestinian territory into a glitzy resort of skyscrapers by the sea, a project that could start emerging in three years.
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Iran Guards chief says 'finger on trigger', warns US against 'miscalculations'
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'Too dangerous to go to hospital': a glimpse into Iran's protest crackdown
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Bruised European allies wary after Trump's Greenland climbdown
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Philippines convicts journalist on terror charge called 'absurd'
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Philippine President Marcos hit with impeachment complaint
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Trump to unveil 'Board of Peace' at Davos after Greenland backtrack
US President Donald Trump will show off his new "Board of Peace" and meet Ukraine's leader at Davos on Thursday -- burnishing his claim to be a peacemaker a day after backing off his own threats against Greenland.
Hong Kong starts security trial of Tiananmen vigil organisers
The national security trial of three Hong Kong activists who organised annual Tiananmen vigils began Thursday, with the trio facing up to 10 years in prison.
Bangladesh launches campaigns for first post-Hasina polls
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Stocks track Wall St rally as Trump cools tariff threats in Davos
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