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Cable car offers small hope for Mongolia's gridlocked capital
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Yankees and White Sox advance, Phillies survive in MLB playoffs
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Man City scandal risks damage to Premier League's booming brand
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Asian stocks mixed as positive US data offset by elevated oil, bond yields
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First-time Sepang F1 racers will master track 'from opening lap'
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Rice work: Dutch test new crop to save sinking peatlands
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Japan tightens rules for foreigners wanting permanent residency
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Russians join street choirs to sing away sorrows -- or show dissent
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'Happiest moment': China's Mu first woman to win eSports Games gold
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UK fears grow over AI giant Palantir's health service deal
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EU talks deportations as five nations seek migrant centre in Africa
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Empty nets in Latin America as fish flee El Nino
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Kenneth Branagh examines the scars of Iraq war in 'Atonement'
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Meidroth blasts White Sox through, Phillies survive in MLB playoffs
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Hundreds held, dozens wounded as French school protests escalate
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'Catastrophic': Swiss glaciers lose fifth of mass in five years
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US government's new AI chatbot pulls back from debunking Trump
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California roller coaster shut after brain damage claims
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US tennis star Navarro reveals health battle, ends season
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Panama ministers push for reopening of huge open-pit copper mine
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Panic, anger, tears: Evan Gershkovich's uneasy journey after Russian jail
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Bohm's blast keeps Phillies alive in MLB playoffs
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UK PM says 'strong indications' Iran involved in airbase incident
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US judge accepts Paramount's Warner Bros. buyout settlement
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Google restricts access to new AI model over safety concerns
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Global stocks mixed as markets weigh higher oil prices, bond yields
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Watchdog clears former US Fed chief Powell in renovation probe
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Marsh hails improvements after Australia win final one-day international
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Israel PM hails Indian pilot of rerouted flight for averting disaster
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Hegseth says US cut number of generals, admirals by 20%
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Fury, Joshua kick off 'battle of Britain' in good spirits
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Kanye West's Russian concerts have been cancelled, organisers say
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Ronaldo leaves Portugal training camp after coach says he is dropped
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First Hollywood, now Fat Bear Week: nepobaby wins Alaska contest
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Florence Pugh stars in 'East of Eden' adaption on Netflix
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Barcelona lay down marker in Women's Champions League, Arsenal slip up
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Watchdog finds no criminal misconduct over US Fed renovations despite Trump probe
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US pushes against overproduction with eye on China at G20 meeting
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In Manchester, City fans 'devastated' while rival fans call for relegation
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Swiss FA withdraws support for FIFA chief Infantino
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UK-France Channel migrant exchange deal scrapped: London
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Man City's meteoric rise clouded by financial scandal
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Portugal boss denies 'incident' with Ronaldo
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Polish activists open first abortion pill locker in Warsaw
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Israel PM says one of the pilots of rerouted flight tried to crash plane
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NHL Avalanche ink Bednar to four-year coaching deal
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Manchester City: Main points of damning judgement and possible sanctions
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Polish activists opens first abortion pill locker in Warsaw
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Italy looking for 'identity' under Mancini says Scalvini
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Turkey says news site closed for 'LGBTQ propaganda'
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France's Finance Minister Eric Lombard called the escalating US-EU trade war "idiotic" on Friday and said he would soon travel to the United States after Washington threatened huge tariffs against French wine and champagne.
WFP says funding shortfall forces it to cut food aid to 1 mn people in Myanmar
The World Food Programme will be forced to cut off one million people in war-torn Myanmar from its vital food aid because of "critical funding shortfalls", it said on Friday.
In a Pakistan desert town, Holi and Ramadan come together
In a desert town in Pakistan, Hindus prepare meals for fasting Muslims, who in turn gather to welcome a Holi procession, a rare moment of religious solidarity in the Islamic nation.
UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in January in blow to govt
Britain's economy unexpectedly shrank in January, official data showed Friday, piling more pressure on the Labour government ahead of its Spring Statement on the economy.
WFP to cut food aid to 1 million people in Myanmar
The World Food Programme will be forced to cut off one million people in war-torn Myanmar from its vital food aid because of "critical funding shortfalls", it said Friday.
East DR Congo mines mint Rwanda-backed M23's fortune
Mine shafts snake under the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's mountains, but instead of the Congolese government their rich veins are making a mint for the Rwanda-backed M23.
US shutdown threat piles pressure on government hit by Trump cuts
The US government was hours from shutting down Friday as Democrats smarting over President Donald Trump's spending cuts threatened to block his federal funding plans -- although hopes were high for a resolution to the impasse.
China urges end to 'illegal' sanctions as it hosts Iran nuclear talks
China urged an end to "illegal" sanctions on Iran as it hosted diplomats from that country and Russia on Friday for talks Beijing hopes will restart long-stalled negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme.
China hosts Iranian, Russian diplomats for nuclear talks
China hosted Russian and Iranian diplomats on Friday for talks Beijing hopes will restart long-stalled negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program.
Chinese, Iranian, Russian diplomats meet for nuclear talks
Chinese, Russian and Iranian diplomats met Friday for talks, state media said, in a meeting Beijing hopes could restart long-stalled negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program.
Panama 'firm' on canal as US reportedly weighs options
Panama's government said Thursday it would remain "firm" in defending its sovereignty and the Panama Canal, after a report suggesting that US President Donald Trump is considering options aimed at "reclaiming" the strategic waterway.
Brazil top court to consider Bolsonaro 'coup' case on March 25
Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday said it would consider on March 25 whether to try far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro on charges of masterminding an attempted coup.
US judge orders federal agencies to rehire fired workers
A US judge on Thursday ordered six federal agencies to rehire thousands of probationary workers fired as part of Donald Trump's push to slash the size and scope of government.
Rwanda-backed M23 welcomes talks to end DR Congo conflict
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group welcomed Thursday the prospect of direct negotiations with the Congolese government to end the conflict in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
NATO's 'Trump whisperer' treads carefully on Greenland and defense
He's been dubbed the "Trump whisperer," but NATO chief Mark Rutte struggled to get a word in Thursday as the US president mused about annexing Greenland and criticized allies over defense spending.
All eyes on Democrats as US barrels toward shutdown deadline
The US government, already shaken to its core by Donald Trump's radical reforms, could begin shutting down entirely at the weekend as Democrats face the stark option of opposing the president's federal funding plans -- even if it blows up in their faces.
US federal judge orders agencies to rehire fired workers
A US judge on Thursday ordered six federal agencies to rehire thousands of probationary workers fired as part of Donald Trump's push to slash the size and scope of government.
Putin raises 'serious questions' on Ukraine truce plan
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he had "serious questions" about Washington's plan for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine but Moscow was ready to discuss it with US President Donald Trump.
Duterte case seen as a 'gift' for embattled ICC
The high-profile case of former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court comes at a welcome time for the institution, which faces unprecedented attacks from all sides and even US sanctions, experts say.
EU 'open for negotiations' after latest Trump tariff threat
The European Union is ready to negotiate with the United States over escalating tariffs between the two economic superpowers, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday.
Turkey insists foreign fighters be expelled from Syria: source
Turkey's top diplomat travelled to Damascus on Thursday as Ankara said foreign fighters must be expelled from Syria, after an agreement spearheaded by the war-torn country's new authorities to disband armed groups.
Azerbaijan, Armenia say peace deal ready for signing
Azerbaijan and Armenia said Thursday that they had wrapped up peace talks aimed at resolving the Caucasus neighbours' decades-long conflict, both sides having agreed the text of a possible treaty.
Canada rallies against Russian 'aggression' as new US tone splits G7
Host Canada called Thursday on the Group of Seven powers to back Ukraine against Russia's "aggression" as a more conciliatory approach toward Moscow by Donald Trump's United States split the club of wealthy democracies.
NATO's 'Trump whisperer' heads to White House for tough talks
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visits the White House Thursday seeking to convince President Donald Trump to maintain US commitment to the transatlantic alliance and to Ukraine.
US envoy in Moscow to present Ukraine truce plan
US envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Thursday to present Washington's plan for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, a source said, as the Kremlin warned against any "hasty" deal that would give Kyiv a respite from fighting.
Brazil mine disaster trial ends with claimants hopeful of justice
A trial as to whether Australian mining giant BHP is liable for one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters concludes in London on Thursday, with hundreds of thousands of victims demanding billions in compensation.
Germany's Merz urges MPs to back spending bonanza in fiery debate
Germany's likely next leader Friedrich Merz said Thursday urgent action was needed to boost the country's under-resourced military and ailing economy, as he defended plans for a spending bonanza during a fiery parliamentary debate.
Rubio meets Canadian FM as Ukraine, trade war dominate G7
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Canadian counterpart Thursday as part of the highest-level US visit to Washington's northern neighbor since threats launched by President Donald Trump, whose trade war and bid for a Ukraine ceasefire dominated a Group of Seven meeting.
Israel defence minister confirms air strike in Damascus
Defence Minister Israel Katz confirmed the Israeli Air Force conducted an air strike in Damascus on Thursday, following reports from a war monitor that an Israeli raid had killed one person in Syria's capital.
French lawmakers pressure government to seize Russian assets
French lawmakers on Wednesday adopted a resolution urging France and allies to provide more support for Ukraine, including by seizing tens of billions of euros in frozen Russian assets.
Fears grow of renewed conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray
Infighting between rival factions in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray has raised the spectre of a fresh war between Ethiopia and neighbouring Eritrea, analysts and residents said Thursday.
US negotiators to set out Ukraine truce plan to Russia
US negotiators travelled to Russia on Thursday to present their plan for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, as Washington pushed Moscow for an "unconditional" pause to the three-year conflict.