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Taiwan gender-row boxer Lin Yu-ting wins 'monumental' Asian Games gold
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'We're losing our scientists': west Africa's STEM struggle
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Taiwan receives its first US-made F-16V fighter jets
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World powers gather in Pacific to chart climate battle
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Lula, Bolsonaro trade scandal fire in final scramble for votes
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Return of swarming moth spectacle has Australia in a flutter
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Not-so-brave new world: virtual taekwondo makes Asian Games debut
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Browns snuff out Rodgers fightback to beat Steelers 27-24
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Arab Israeli candidate drops out of election race
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Braves power past Phillies to set up Dodgers showdown
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Israel courts Europe's far right, finding friends but also unease
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Asian stocks drop as oil spike fans rate hike bets, eyes on US jobs
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Lula, Bolsonaro both snub final debate before Brazil election
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Viral anti-vax posts weaponise Philippine inoculation fears
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Nepal's grim DNA puzzle to identify flood dead
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Saudi coalition accuses Houthis of drone attack on Medina
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EU nations to hold emergency meeting on soaring diesel prices amid US pressure
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Effective Altruism: the philosophy behind Silicon Valley's AI fears
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Anthropic's Dario Amodei: AI's most visible CEO and enigma
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Chinese judoka accused of biting as home hope wins Asian Games gold
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OpenAI says three staffers fired for mishandling 'sensitive' info
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Four-member crew docks at International Space Station
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Nike plans job cuts as it forecasts lower sales
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Portugal win without Ronaldo as Klopp's Germany get first victory
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Ireland game interrupted twice by Gaza protests
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Wemby: 'Very sad' to see players endorse betting firms
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Judge denies acquittal bid by US woman who killed her kids
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Manchester City Women scrape draw with Real Madrid
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Klopp averts crisis with first win as Germany boss
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India, Australia and Pakistan in same World Cup group
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A saintly spat and debate snub: Brazil enters final campaign stretch
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Daryz's hopes of repeat Arc win boosted by draw
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US tells European allies to act 'immediately' to lower diesel prices
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Steelers ship disgruntled defender Porter to Cowboys
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G20 trade ministers fail to see consensus against overproduction
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Klopp gets first win as Germany boss
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Portugal edge Denmark in Ronaldo's absence
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Bolivia's attorney general arrested on drugs, money laundering charges
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US stocks edge higher as bond yields retreat for now
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Raiders host Chiefs in battle of unbeaten division rivals
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US tells European allies to 'immediately' act to lower diesel prices
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Trump vows to hit Iran 'very hard' if linked to flydubai attack
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G20 against 'weaponization' of food trade: French minister
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Williams leaves Spain camp with thigh knock
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Female US inmate in critical condition after botched execution
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WTA reduces 2027 schedule for world's top 50
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Spotlight on UK-UAE ties amid Manchester City scandal
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US says 'in Europe's best interest' to cooperate on fuel supply
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Ethiopia and Eritrea break diplomatic ties over conflict
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Along one of the many dirt tracks leading into Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp there is a large hidden compound, where inside, twice a week, adolescent girls gather to learn taekwondo, the martial arts lessons offering a safe space in the often chaotic settlement.
Cash crunch leaves Syrians queueing for hours to collect salaries
Seated on the pavement outside a bank in central Damascus, Abu Fares's face is worn with exhaustion as he waits to collect a small portion of his pension.
Asian markets mixed as traders track tariff talks
Asian markets were mixed in holiday-thinned trade Friday as investors keep tabs on countries' tariff talks with the White House, while Donald Trump's remarks that he was reluctant to hike levies on Beijing even more provided a little support.
Under fire at debate, Canada PM Carney tries to focus on Trump
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney faced sustained attacks from his Conservative rival at an election debate Thursday, but the Liberal leader sought to focus attention on what he calls Canada's top threat, President Donald Trump.
US unveils new port fees for Chinese-linked ships
The United States unveiled new port fees on Chinese built and operated ships Thursday, in a bid to boost the domestic shipbuilding industry and curb China's dominance in the sector.
First US 'refugee scientists' to arrive in France in weeks: university
The first researchers fleeing US spending cuts imposed by President Donald Trump will start work at a French university in June, officials said Thursday.
Members of UK Jewish group launch broadside on Gaza war
Members of the largest organisation representing British Jews have said Thursday they can no longer "turn a blind eye" to the Gaza war and that "Israel's soul is being ripped out".
One million Haitian children face 'critical' food shortage: UN
More than one million children in Haiti are suffering "critical" food shortages as a result of chronic violence, displacement and restricted access to humanitarian aid, the UN children's agency said Thursday.
Trump says US 'talking' to China on tariffs
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States was in talks with China on tariffs, adding that he was confident the world's largest economies could make a deal to end a bitter trade war.
Hamas signals rejection of Israel's latest truce proposal
Hamas late Thursday signalled rejection of Israel's latest truce proposal and called for a "comprehensive" deal to end the 18-month-long war.
France hails 'positive process' as Europe, US discuss Ukraine ceasefire
France on Thursday hailed talks on the Ukraine war between top US and European officials during which US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed a US peace plan.
Trump insists he could fire independent Fed Chair Powell
US President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted that he could force out the head of the independent Federal Reserve, lashing out after Jerome Powell warned of tariffs-fueled inflation.
Macron praises US-European-Ukraine talks as 'important occasion for convergence'
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday hailed rare talks involving top US, European and Ukrainian officials as a "very important occasion for convergence" as Kyiv's allies seek to rekindle stalled ceasefire efforts amid transatlantic tensions.
57 killed in Sudan's Darfur as trapped civilians fear bloodbath
Clashes between Sudanese paramilitaries and the army have killed at least 57 civilians in the besieged Darfur city of El-Fasher, medical and activist sources said Thursday, with civilians fearing a looming bloodbath as fighters close in.
Ukrainian tennis player seeks legal justice over 'moral abuse'
Ukrainian tennis player Lesia Tsurenko said she will "seek justice in court" after claiming she had suffered "moral abuse" from a senior official at the WTA.
Italy's Meloni seeks EU tariff deal from Trump
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will meet Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, hoping a personal charm offensive can help convince the US president to cut the EU a better deal on tariffs.
World economy should avoid recession despite tariffs, IMF chief says
The global economy is likely to avoid a recession despite the hit to growth from US President Donald Trump's tariff rollout, the head of the International Monetary Fund said Thursday.
Stocks waver as ECB cuts rate, Trump slams Fed chief
Stock markets wavered Thursday as the European Central Bank cut interest rates and Donald Trump slammed Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell, who warned that the US president's tariffs would likely fuel inflation.
Clashes in Sudan's besieged Darfur city kill 57
Clashes between Sudanese paramilitaries and the regular army have killed at least 57 civilians in the besieged Darfur city of El-Fasher, a medical source and a volunteer aid group said Thursday.
Kyiv's Europe allies seek influence with US in Paris talks
Key allies of Kyiv kicked off a day of meetings with top US officials in Paris on Thursday, as Europeans seek to promote their views on how to rekindle stalled talks on a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Russia scraps Taliban's 'terror' label amid warming ties
Russia's Supreme Court on Thursday removed the Taliban's designation as a "terrorist organisation", a symbolic gesture aimed at building friendly ties with Afghanistan's de facto rulers.
Trump says Fed chief's 'termination cannot come fast enough'
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that "termination" of the independent head of the Federal Reserve "cannot come fast enough" as he lashed out at Jerome Powell's warnings of tariffs-fueled inflation.
China's Xi, seeking to build regional ties, meets Cambodian leader
Chinese President Xi Jinping met the Cambodian premier in Phnom Penh on Thursday on the final leg of a Southeast Asia tour in which he sought to strengthen regional trade ties.
ECB cuts rates as Trump tariffs raise fears for eurozone growth
The European Central Bank cut interest rates again Thursday amid fears that US President Donald Trump's stop-start tariff announcements could threaten growth across the eurozone.
Gaza rescuers say 40 mostly displaced people killed in Israeli strikes
Gaza's civil defence agency said Thursday that a rash of Israeli air strikes killed at least 40 people, most of them in encampments for displaced civilians, as Israel pressed its offensive in the Palestinian territory.
Trump clashes with Fed chief Powell over interest rates
US President Donald Trump blasted Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday for not lowering interest rates, calling him "always TOO LATE AND WRONG."
'Help us,' says wife of Gaza medic missing since ambulance attack
More than three weeks after an Israeli military ambush killed 15 of her husband's fellow medics, Nafiza al-Nsasrah says she still has no idea where he is being held.
UN nuclear chief says Iran, US running out of time to secure deal
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said Thursday that Iran and the United States were running out of time to secure a deal as they prepare to hold fresh nuclear talks this weekend.
Somalia air strikes, combat kill dozens of jihadists: govt
Joint US-Somalia air strikes and combat killed dozens of Al-Shabaab jihadists attacking a key town and a military base and also destroyed a shipment of weapons, the Somali government said on Thursday.
Gaza rescuers say 37 people killed in Israeli strikes, most of them displaced
Gaza's civil defence agency said Thursday that a series of Israeli air strikes killed at least 37 people, most of them in encampments for displaced civilians, as Israel pressed its unrelenting military offensive in the Palestinian territory.
EU hopes Trump tariffs can nudge Mercosur deal past finish line
The spectre of a transatlantic trade war is also fuelling hopes of a silver lining in Europe: that a commerce deal with four South American countries could get a final green light despite longstanding French opposition.
UN nuclear chief in Tehran ahead of fresh Iran-US talks
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi met the head of Iran's atomic energy agency, Mohammad Eslami, on Thursday ahead of a fresh round of nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington.