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Oil rises, bond yields weigh on stocks
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Hormuz tanker traffic edges higher after wartime low
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Andalusia setback highlights weakness of Spain's ruling Socialists
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India's Adani to pay $275 mn settlement to US over alleged Iran sanctions violations
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Middle East tourism pain is Europe's gain
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UK Labour leadership hopeful reopens Brexit debate
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PSG's Dembele has treatment for leg issue before Champions League final
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Spurs must play with 'courage' to seal safety: De Zerbi
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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship ends deadly voyage
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Champagne start in Reims for 2028 Tour de France
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Dogs allowed on new Brigitte Bardot beach in glitzy Cannes
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Croatia names Modric-led World Cup squad
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Iran World Cup squad lands in south Turkey for training
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Mushfiqur ton leaves Pakistan needing record run chase to beat Bangladesh
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Transport protests hit Kenya over rising fuel prices
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France unveils architects to transform Louvre
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Ex-Google man takes reins at under-fire BBC
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Swatch blames shopping centres for 'problems' with star product launch
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Carvajal to leave Real Madrid at end of season
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Stocks drop, oil climbs after fresh Trump warning to Iran
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Twins wow Cannes with 'mesmeric' tale of Nigeria's rich
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New Ebola outbreak in DR Congo: What we know
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Iran Nobel winner discharged from hospital: supporters
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Spanish court orders 55 mn euro tax refund to Shakira
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Ryanair flags Iran war uncertainty as annual profit jumps
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Hearts have bright future despite Scottish title pain: McInnes
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Fernandes 'proud' to match Premier League assists record
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Germany set to miss 2030 climate goal: experts
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G7 finance chiefs meet to seek common stance on unstable ground
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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship docks in Rotterdam at voyage end
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Philippines swears in senators for VP Duterte's impeachment trial
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Iran's World Cup football team leaves for Turkey: media
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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship steams towards Rotterdam at voyage end
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Japan arrests Americans over stunt at baby monkey Punch's zoo
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Trump says 'clock ticking' for Iran as peace negotiations stall
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Hong Kong court hears closing arguments in Tiananmen activists' trial
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World Cup duo Ghana, Cape Verde not among AFCON top seeds
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African players in Europe: Daring Semenyo wins final for City
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Kenya's new poaching problem: smuggling Giant Harvester Ants
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WHO kicks off annual assembly amid hantavirus, Ebola crises
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S. Korean blockbuster 'Hope' underscores growing film ambition
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Train driver charged after deadly Bangkok bus collision
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Angry Chinese table tennis fans demand apology for flag gaffe
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India's lifeline ferry across strategic archipelago
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Encroaching world threatens India's last 'uncontacted' tribe
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India's strategic $9 bn megaport plan for pristine island
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In Tierra del Fuego, a hunt for the rodent carrier of hantavirus
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Mitchell leads Cavs past top-seeded Detroit into NBA East finals
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China's April consumption, factory output growth slowest in years
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Asian stocks sink, oil rises on US-Iran deadlock
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Wars in Middle East, backyard loom over ASEAN summit
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US court releases purported Epstein suicide note
A US judge on Wednesday released a suicide note purportedly written by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein weeks before his death in a New York jailhouse.
Israeli court rejects flotilla activists' appeal challenging detention
An Israeli court on Wednesday rejected an appeal contesting the detention of two foreign activists seized by Israeli forces from a Gaza-bound flotilla, with the rights group representing them denouncing the ruling as "unlawful."
Trump says Iran deal 'very possible' but threatens strikes if talks fail
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he believed a deal with Iran was "very possible" but threatened to again bomb the country if negotiations fell apart.
Russia warns diplomats in Kyiv to evacuate in case of strike
Russia sent an evacuation warning to foreign diplomats in Kyiv on Wednesday, saying it would attack the city if Ukraine disrupted World War II commemorations in Moscow this weekend.
First hantavirus infection could not have been during cruise: WHO expert
The first hantavirus case on the MV Hondius could not have been infected during the cruise, a World Health Organization expert told AFP on Wednesday.
Trump says Iran deal 'very possible', but threatens strikes if not
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he believed a deal with Iran was "very possible", but threatened to resume his bombardment of the country if negotiations fell apart.
Lula heads to Washington to meet Trump in fraught election year
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva flew to Washington Wednesday for talks with US President Donald Trump on thorny issues, while seeking to boost his image at home ahead of October elections.
French aircraft carrier pre-positions for possible Hormuz mission
France's aircraft carrier the Charles de Gaulle was on Wednesday heading towards the southern Red Sea to pre‑position for a possible mission to restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Paris said.
Wave of arrests, abductions after attacks on Mali junta
Malian opposition figures and military personnel have been detained or abducted following large-scale attacks by jihadists and separatists on junta positions, security, legal and family sources told AFP on Wednesday.
Zelensky says Russia choosing war as dual ceasefires falter
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Russia had decided to reject efforts to halt fighting and save lives by launching fresh attacks on Ukraine, which had called a unilateral ceasefire.
US pauses guiding ships through Hormuz, cites Iran deal hopes
President Donald Trump said he was pausing the US military operation to guide stranded commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz shortly after it began, citing a chance to seal a deal that would end two months of war with Iran.
Former Russian insider says fear pushed elites to embrace Putin war
Fear and distrust took hold in Moscow soon after Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine in 2022.
Oil tumbles and stocks rally on peace hopes, Samsung tops $1 trillion
Oil prices dived again Wednesday on fresh hopes for an end to the Iran war, while Samsung blasted past the $1 trillion valuation mark in an equity markets rally stoked by the AI tech boom.
US pauses Hormuz escorts, Trump says progress on Iran deal
The United States will pause escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz barely a day after it began doing so, President Donald Trump said, citing a desire to reach a peace deal with Iran.
Tradition, Trump and tennis: Five things about Pope Leo
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Ukraine reports strike as Kyiv's ceasefire due to begin
The unilateral ceasefire announced by Kyiv was due to take effect on Wednesday, but Ukraine accused Russia of new strikes just hours after attacks killed at least 28 people in cities across the war-battered nation.
Australia says 13 citizens linked to alleged IS members returning from Syria
A group of 13 Australians related to alleged Islamic State jihadists is returning home from Syria, Australian authorities said Wednesday, warning some will face arrest.
Iran war jolts China's well-oiled manufacturing hub
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Oil sinks and stocks rally on peace hopes, Samsung tops $1 trillion
Oil prices extended losses and stocks rallied Wednesday on fresh hopes for an end to the Iran war and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, while Samsung blasted past the $1 trillion valuation mark as the AI tech boom continued apace.
Rubio rising? Duel with Vance for 2028 heats up
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US pauses Hormuz escorts in bid for deal, as threats continue
The US will pause escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz barely a day after it began doing so, US President Donald Trump said Tuesday, citing a desire to reach a peace deal with Iran.
Trump says pausing Hormuz operation in push for Iran deal
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was halting the US military operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after just one day, in a bid to reach a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war.
Rubio warns against 'destabilizing' acts on Taiwan before Trump China visit
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Tuesday against any "destabilizing" actions on Taiwan before a trip to China by President Donald Trump and called on Beijing also to raise pressure on Iran.
Outgoing Costa Rica leader secures top post in new cabinet
Costa Rica's incoming right-wing leader Laura Fernandez on Tuesday gave her mentor, outgoing president Rodrigo Chaves, who is dogged by corruption allegations, a top position in her cabinet.
Rubio plays down Trump attacks on pope before Vatican trip
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the eve of a Vatican visit on Tuesday played down President Donald Trump's criticism of Pope Leo XIV, who stood firm in calling for the promotion of peace.
Russian strikes kill 21 in Ukraine
Russian attacks killed 21 people in cities across Ukraine on Tuesday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Moscow's "utter cynicism" for launching deadly strikes while seeking a truce to stage its May 9 patriotic parade.