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Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport: UAE prosecutor
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Hope, Rutherford fire West Indies to record T20 chase of 250
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Mike Ditka: Chicago Bears icon as player and coach
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Farhan leads Pakistan to T20 win over Sri Lanka
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Outrage over plan to livestream US military firing squad execution
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Turkey sack coach Montella after Nations League woe
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US sanctions: a 'test of resilience' for ICC
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US announces sanctions on ICC, hours after Nobel award to former judge
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NFL legend Mike Ditka dead at 86
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Montenegro expels popular Russian war blogger wanted by US
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Hurricane Isaias set to strike Gulf Coast late Friday
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Rubio calls on all Venezuela opposition figures to join talks with govt
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Trump forms panel to probe US Fed governor Lisa Cook
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Australia struggle against South Africa quicks in first Test
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Clashes in Durban as fresh anti-migrant riots erupt in South Africa
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Stocks advance as Trump rules out pre-vote Iran attack
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France students plan more protests, UN 'concerned' over violence
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Australia struggle against South Africa's fast bowlers
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De Zerbi calls on struggling Spurs to react in Man Utd clash
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Massive debt puts France in a bind as investor doubts deepen
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US sanctions on ICC: a 'test of resilience'
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Arteta urges 'respect' for process after Man City financial verdict
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Outrage over US military plan to livestream firing squad execution
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'Human-authored' book labels gain ground amid AI scandals
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Argentina snap up defence guru Edwards ahead of World Cup
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Man City whistleblower Pinto to stay under police protection
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BMW pulls car lease offer from German far-right politician
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US leads fresh Ukraine peace push with Miami talks
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Brazil election offers Jair Bolsonaro a shot at revenge
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Verstappen continues resurgence with pole for Singapore sprint
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Man Utd boss Carrick 'personally' affected by Man City verdict
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Cuban ration book, symbol of the revolution, gathers dust
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Evolution Metals & Technologies Corp. Raises Fiscal 2026 Revenue Guidance 62% at Midpoint to $10–$11 Million and Reaffirms $400–$460 Million Fiscal 2027 Outlook
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Stocks advance, oil retreats as Trump rules out pre-vote Iran attack
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Red Bull's Verstappen takes pole position for Singapore GP sprint race
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Man City case causing 'uncertainty' for whole Premier League, says Iraola
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Chelsea star Palmer 'committed' to England insists Alonso
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Talks with Iran can only succeed without threats, president says
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OpenAI denies firing researchers over AI safety warnings
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Home hope Zheng sets up Mertens clash in China Open semis
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Turkey warns opposition, press over investment fund crisis
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Lombardia promises gripping end to season in Pogacar absence
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Hurricane Isaias now major storm as it heads to US Gulf Coast
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Barca skipper Raphinha out against Getafe and Galatasaray
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Djokovic crashes out of Shanghai Masters in his first match
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MEXC and Payward Highlight Collaboration as Crypto and TradFi Converge at TOKEN2049
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EU says Turkey's crackdown on rights hampers membership bid
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EU states agree beefed-up European financial markets watchdog
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Two Renoir paintings stolen in France recovered: mayor
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The UN Security Council will vote Monday on a resolution endorsing US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, diplomats said.
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China has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan, following a diplomatic feud sparked by comments by Tokyo's new premier about a hypothetical attack on Taiwan.
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Lucie Pohl opened a night of comedy with a stab at President Donald Trump's migration crackdown.
Russia strike on Kyiv apartment block kills six, Ukraine says
A barrage of Russian missiles hit Kyiv on Friday, killing six people in one apartment block, attacks that Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced as a "heinous" bid to spread terror.
At COP30, senator warns US 'deliberately losing' clean tech race with China
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, one of only a handful of senior US political leaders attending this year's UN climate summit, told AFP Friday that President Donald Trump's America is "deliberately losing" the clean tech race to China.
Bulgaria names manager to take over Russia's Lukoil refinery after US sanctions
Bulgaria on Friday nominated a senior government official to take control of a major Lukoil refinery in the east of the country following US sanctions against the Russian oil giant.
Water shortage pushes Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan into energy crisis
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are facing an energy crisis as water levels have plummeted at the reservoirs powering their largests hydropower stations, officials said this week.
Russia strikes on Kyiv apartment blocks kill six, Ukraine says
Russia struck residential parts of Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Friday, Ukraine said, killing six people in a single apartment block in attacks President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced as "heinous" and aimed at civilians.
Tanzania president announces inquiry into protest deaths
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Friday announced an inquiry into the killings that occurred during the election that returned her to power, and called for leniency for some protesters charged with treason.
Indigenous protest blocks entrance to UN COP30 climate summit
Dozens of Indigenous protesters blocked the main entrance to the UN COP30 climate summit Friday in the Brazilian city of Belem, in a peaceful demonstration.
'Time is running out': Serbia eyes winter energy crisis
Serbia's diplomatic balancing act has left it teetering on the brink of a winter energy crisis, analysts warn, as US sanctions on its only oil refinery, the EU's phaseout of Russian energy, and Moscow's gas supply hardball hit home.
Four killed in 'heinous' Russian attack on Ukraine: Zelensky
Russia struck apartment blocks across the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv overnight, killing at least four people in what President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed as a "heinous attack" that deliberately targeted civilians.
Taiwan star Chen Bolin charged in conscription evasion probe
Taiwanese star Chen Bolin and 11 others were charged Friday as part of an investigation into military draft dodgers.
Over 500 economists, top experts call for G20 inequality panel
More than 500 economists and other leading experts, including a Nobel laureate and a former United States treasury secretary, on Friday urged G20 leaders to establish an international panel to tackle extreme wealth disparities.
Four killed in 'calculated' Russian attack on Ukraine: Zelensky
A Russian attack overnight, mostly targeting the capital Kyiv, killed four people and damaged buildings across the city, Ukrainian authorities said Friday.
Ecuador to vote on foreign troops, constitutional reform
Ecuadorans will vote Sunday on whether to allow the return of foreign military bases and the drafting of a new constitution that could give the country's Trump-friendly president more power.
China retail sales grew at slowest pace in over a year
Retail sales in China grew last month at the slowest pace in over a year, official data showed Friday, highlighting the battle facing authorities' efforts to counteract persistent consumer malaise.
Tobacco conference to weigh up stubbing out cigarette butts
Next week's global conference on tobacco control will consider what to do about the sheer volume of cigarette butts trashing the planet, with some recommending banning them completely.
Ukrainian capital comes under 'massive' attack
Almost every district in Kyiv came under "massive" attack Friday morning, the Ukrainian capital's mayor said, with a death reported hours after AFP journalists heard explosions in the city centre.
MAGA civil war: How a white nationalist blew up the American right
It began as a simple stunt -- a long, provocative chat between two lightning rods of the American right. The goal: spark debate, go viral and maybe boost their brands.
Asian markets sink on concerns over tech rally, Fed rates
Asian markets sank Friday, tracking a selloff on Wall Street as worries over next month's Federal Reserve interest rate decision and persistent speculation about a tech bubble dampened sentiment.
Ukraine capital under 'massive' attack: Kyiv mayor
Almost every district in Kyiv was under a 'massive' attack Friday morning, the Ukrainian capital's mayor said, with AFP journalists reporting explosions in the city centre as Russia intensifies its attacks on infrastructure.
Brazil rebuts UN complaint about COP30 security, but boosts presence
Brazil has pushed back against a complaint by the UN's climate chief over a security breach at the COP30 summit in Belem, saying responsibility for safeguarding the venue's interior lies with the world body itself.
Palestinian Authority says Israel killed two teens in West Bank
The Palestinian Authority said Thursday that Israeli soldiers had killed two 15-year-olds in the occupied West Bank, while Israel called them "terrorists" attempting to carry out an attack.
Stocks slide despite end of US government shutdown
Global stocks slid back sharply on Thursday, dashing hopes that US President Donald Trump's signing of a spending bill to end a record government shutdown might enliven trading floors.
25 oil-supplying states accused of 'complicity' in Gaza war
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and the United States shipped vast amounts of oil to Israel during its two-year Gaza offensive, according to a report by Oil Change International, which says the same fossil-fuel system driving climate change is also enabling "genocide."
'My whole life is here': migrants in Chile fear far-right rule
At an informal settlement near a disused landfill, a group of migrants anxiously await the outcome of Chile's presidential election, in which many voters are baying for them to be thrown out.
'Like a horror movie': 770 km of fear for those fleeing Sudan's El-Fasher
Survivors of the bloody takeover of El-Fasher walked for days through the desert, past bodies and armed men who humiliated them, desperate to escape the Sudanese city now overrun by paramilitary forces.
Zelensky sanctions associate as fraud scandal rocks Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday ordered sanctions on a former business partner at the heart of a corruption scandal that has sparked outrage in a nation exhausted by nearly four years of war.
Right-tilting EU parliament backs unpicking green business rules
European lawmakers voted Thursday to back the weakening of landmark EU environmental and human rights rules, as part of a business-friendly drive to slash red tape pushed through with far-right support.
Zelensky sanctions associate as corruption scandal engulfs Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday ordered sanctions on an associate and former business partner at the heart of a massive corruption scandal that has sparked outrage in a nation exhausted by nearly four years of war.
Germany agrees to keep military service voluntary
Germany's coalition government has agreed a new voluntary military service model, politicians said Thursday, after weeks of wrangling over whether there should be a compulsory element.