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Welcome aboard the Costa Serena, the Asian Games floating hotel
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Pope arrives in France on first state visit in 18 years
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Asian markets mixed after recent oil surge
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Heavy fighting, internet disruption as Ethiopia conflict rages
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Cash for nature protection: hotelier's offer to Principe islanders
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From transit to consumption: drug use surges in Mozambique
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US miner KoBold bets on AI to gain edge in DR Congo mineral hunt
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Chicago teams, Guardians and Padres all book MLB playoff berths
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Internet disrupted in Ethiopia as conflict rages
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Bijan Robinson destroys Packers in 35-14 win for Falcons
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Asian markets mixed after oil gains
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Harimoto hails new era as Japan dethrone table tennis kings China
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'Genius' Ohashi bids for third Asian Games gold after world record
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India rape cases turn focus back onto women's safety
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India's 'Tree Father' plants for a greener future
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Rebellious Afghan taxi drivers defy ban on music
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Hopping mad: New health warning stirs up Belgian brewers
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Brazil candidates mount digital armies for fierce online campaign
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Canadian capital to rename 'Trump Ave'
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Nepal PM says floods 'a warning to the world' about climate change
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Pope heads to France on first state visit in 18 years
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Trump hosts Xi for state dinner as pomp masks tensions
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Bacteria suspected in deaths of hundreds of baby whales off Argentina
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Scheffler and Burns give US 3-2 Presidents Cup lead
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US 'must choose' whether to end war: Iran president to Fox News
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Hollywood stars among 100 arrested in NY anti-Netanyahu protest
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UN approves resolution on dealing with rising sea levels
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Klopp denied on Germany debut as Portugal win in Nations League
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Yalcouye makes dream debut as Ivory Coast beat Ghana in AFCON qualifier
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Rich nations should foot climate bill, says Nepal minister
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Chicago's White Sox and Cubs book MLB playoff berths
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Wellalage and Mendis star as Sri Lanka level England series in thriller
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Last-gasp Gakpo strike snatches Dutch draw to sour Klopp debut
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Felix gives Portugal win over Wales as Ronaldo misfires
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Global stocks mostly fall as oil prices and bond yields rise
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Wellalage and Mendis star as Sri Lanka level England ODI series
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Israel's Netanyahu denounces enemies, allies in fiery UN speech
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Guyana urges Venezuela at UN to respect ICJ's ruling on Essequibo region
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Hollywood stars among arrests in NY anti-Netanyahu protest
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Argentina coach says Messi deserves to go out on own terms
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Losing start in AFCON qualifying for 78-year-old coach Le Roy
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Xi sets red lines for Trump despite lavish White House welcome
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Italy bans burqas in schools, caps numbers of foreign students per class
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Cowboys, Ravens happy with footing for first Rio NFL clash
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Israel policies threaten 'life and existence' of Palestinians, Abbas says
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Starbucks to close 250 more cafes in North America
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Paolini steers Italy past China in BJK
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French actress Marina Vlady dies at 88
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Zidane admits emotion on eve of first game as France coach
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CNN, MS NOW, Politico allowed back in White House after judge's order
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New Israeli strikes on Lebanon after 492 killed
Israel announced dozens of new air strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon Tuesday, a day after 492 people, including 35 children, were killed in the deadliest bombardment since a devastating war in 2006.
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Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks led gains across Asia and Europe on Tuesday after China unveiled fresh stimulus measures as the country's leaders struggle to kickstart growth in the world's number two economy.
Sri Lanka's new leader to call snap parliamentary polls
Sri Lanka's new leftist president is expected to call a snap parliamentary election ahead of his plans to renegotiate the bankrupt island nation's unpopular International Monetary Fund bailout programme.
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IMF says ready for talks with Sri Lanka's new leftist government
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Hong Kong, Shanghai rally on China stimulus on mixed day for markets
Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks rallied Tuesday after China unveiled fresh stimulus measures as the country's leaders struggle to kickstart growth in the world's number two economy.
Back to death row? Retrial verdict due in Japan murder saga
The world's longest serving death row prisoner will hear from a Japanese court on Thursday if he would face execution or finally be acquitted, a decade after obtaining a retrial of his murder conviction.
Ghana a long way off from gender equality despite new law
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Hamas weakened, not crushed a year into war with Israel
Israel's military campaign to eradicate Hamas in retaliation for the October 7 attack has weakened it by killing several of its leaders and thousands of fighters, and by reducing swaths of the territory it rules to rubble.
Israelis united in trauma, divided by war after October 7
A year after October 7, Israelis are united in the trauma caused by Hamas's attack on their country, but are divided in their views on how to end the war.
Argentina seeks Maduro's arrest for crimes against humanity
Courts in Argentina and Venezuela issued warrants for the arrests of each other's presidents on Monday amid a showdown between "anarcho-capitalist" leader Javier Milei and socialist strongman Nicolas Maduro.
Morales issues Bolivian president 24-hour ultimatum to shake up cabinet
Bolivia's ex-president Evo Morales demanded Monday that his successor Luis Arce change his cabinet "within 24 hours" or face the wrath of thousands of protestors, whom he led in a march on the capital La Paz.
Armenia and Azerbaijan see progress, but peace treaty seems distant
One year after Azerbaijan mounted a lightning offensive against Armenian separatists, the rivals are making substantial diplomatic progress together -- but a peace treaty appears out of reach for now.
World leaders gather at UN as Mideast tensions explode
Escalating clashes between Israel and Hezbollah threatened to overshadow US President Joe Biden's final appearance at the UN's signature annual event on Tuesday as diplomats scrambled to avert an all-out regional war.
Biden's UN goodbye aims to 'Trump-proof' legacy
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Nearly 500 dead in Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon
Israeli air strikes on Lebanon killed at least 492 people on Monday, including 35 children, the health ministry said, marking the deadliest day of cross-border violence since the Gaza war began.
'Dead end'? US shows lack of leverage as Israel pounds Lebanon
For nearly a year, one of US President Joe Biden's top priorities has been to prevent the Gaza war from spiraling into an all-out regional conflict.
492 dead in Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon
Israeli air strikes on Lebanon killed at least 492 people on Monday, including 35 children, the health ministry said, marking the deadliest day of cross-border violence since the Gaza war began.
356 dead in Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon
Israeli air strikes killed at least 356 people, including 24 children, in Lebanon on Monday, the Lebanese government said, in the deadliest cross-border escalation since the Gaza war erupted.
World's oceans near critical acidification level: report
The world's oceans are close to becoming too acidic to properly sustain marine life or help stabilise the climate, a new report said on Monday.
As wars rage, UN's critics say global body is failing its mission
As wars rage worldwide, with civilian casualties a daily occurrence, critics of the United Nations say the body is failing at its most basic job, while experts warn the organization is being scapegoated for things that are beyond its control.
Venezuelan court issues arrest warrant for Argentina's Milei
Venezuela's highest court on Monday approved a warrant for the arrest of Argentina's President Javier Milei, a vocal critic and ideological rival of counterpart Nicolas Maduro.
Iran's new president calls Israel warmonger as he seeks talks with West
Iran's new president on Monday accused Israel of seeking regional war, as he attempted to cast Tehran as restrained and appealed to the West for talks on flashpoint issues.
274 dead in Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon
Israeli air strikes killed 274 people, including 21 children, in south Lebanon Monday, the Lebanese health minister said, in by far the deadliest cross-border escalation since war erupted in Gaza on October 7.
Gunman revealed Trump plot months before golf course arrest: DOJ
The gunman suspected of planning to kill Donald Trump wrote a chilling letter months ago about an "assassination attempt" on the former president, US prosecutors said on Monday.
Iran president accuses Israel of seeking conflict, says opposes war
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday accused Israel of seeking a wider conflict, insisting that Tehran has been deliberately holding back in the hope of securing regional peace.
182 dead in Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon
Israeli air strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon on Monday killed 182 people, according to the Lebanese health ministry, in by far the deadliest cross-border escalation since war erupted in Gaza on October 7.
Lebanon says 100 dead in Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds
Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in southern Lebanon killed 100 people including children on Monday, according to the Lebanese health ministry, in the largest cross-border escalation since war erupted in Gaza on October 7.
Israel warns Lebanese as intense strikes target Hezbollah
Israel's military pounded Hezbollah targets in south and east Lebanon Monday and said more strikes were coming, warning Lebanese to stay out of harm's way despite international calls for restraint.
Russia, Ukraine cross swords in sea dispute court battle
Bitter enemies Russia and Ukraine clashed at the world's oldest arbitration court on Monday over a long-running case about access to coastal waters around the annexed Crimea peninsula.
Sri Lanka's new leader says no magic solution to crisis
Sri Lanka's first leftist president was sworn in to office Monday vowing to restore public faith in politics but said he had no magic solution to the hardships suffered following an unprecedented economic crisis.