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US influence, AI and mistrust cloud Alberta independence vote
AFP - 6m ago
The run-up to a referendum in Canada's Alberta region on a future independence vote has been clouded by US political …
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From hospital, pope pushes Putin for ceasefire in contested Ukraine city
AFP - 40m ago
Pope Leo XIV spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone on Friday, calling for a ceasefire in a …
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Trump's new press secretary faces intensified scrutiny over claims to be a lawyer
AFP - 57m ago
New White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia's future appeared shaky Friday after three lackluster interviews with …
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Zelensky drums up European backing as Trump ties slump
AFP - 1h ago
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged EU leaders Friday to keep financing Kyiv's fight with nearly $80 billion …
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Cost-of-living demonstrations to grip pre-election France
AFP - 3h ago
After weeks of student protests, France is set to be swept by broader, nationwide demonstrations Saturday over the cost …
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Singapore puts seven Indonesian firms on notice over toxic haze
AFP - 3h ago
Singapore said on Friday it would issue warnings to seven companies in Indonesia it identified as responsible for fires …
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Pope celebrates mass in hospital after cancer operation
AFP - 3h ago
Pope Leo XIV celebrated mass on Friday at the hospital where he is recovering from a lung cancer operation, as seen in …
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Elon Musk unveils Tesla's 'flying' car
AFP - 4h ago
Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled what he described as a "flying" car, equipped with thrusters, during a livestreamed event …
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'Real inequality': France's education divide laid bare by protests
AFP - 6h ago
Students cheered as they stacked rubbish bins against the entrance to a school outside Paris, while a speaker thumped …
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European leaders rally around Zelensky as Trump ties slump
AFP - 5h ago
European leaders on Friday rallied around Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky as Kyiv's ties with US President Donald Trump …
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Four killed battling Indonesia fires as toxic haze cloaks region
AFP - 4h ago
Four people died on Indonesia's Java island fighting the blazes that have sent toxic smoke across southeast Asia, closed …
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China tells Trump's press secretary to visit 'more often' after toilet comments
AFP - 7h ago
Beijing told the White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia on Friday to visit China "more often", after she said the …
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In Malaysia, frustration grows over Indonesia haze
AFP - 8h ago
Closed schools, shuttered sports centres and mass mask handouts. Indonesian wildfire haze has caused a regional …
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India closes down New Delhi park ahead of 'cockroach' movement rally
AFP - 5h ago
Authorities closed a central New Delhi park Friday before a fresh protest seeking the removal of India's election chief …
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Shooter kills teacher, three children at Oregon elementary school
AFP - 10h ago
A teenager shot and killed three children and a teacher on Thursday at an elementary school in the US state of Oregon, …
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Trump's new press secretary says China lacked 'proper' toilets
AFP - 1h ago
White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia, who was appointed less than a week ago, said China lacked "proper toilets" …
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Four killed in Indonesia battling fires causing toxic haze
AFP - 3h ago
Four people died on Indonesia's Java island fighting the blazes that have been sending toxic smoke across southeast …
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Brilliant Brewers sweep Dodgers to reach World Series
AFP - 6h ago
The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 to reach baseball's World Series for the first time in 44 …
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The final lap? Two days on the campaign trail with Trump
AFP - 13h ago
Donald Trump is crisscrossing America to drum up votes for Republican candidates facing tough midterm election races, …
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'Mixed feelings': AI cracks centuries-old ciphers
AFP - 14h ago
Napoleon Bonaparte ordered the wartime missive written in code, creating a puzzle that went unsolved for more than 200 …
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Zelensky rallies European allies as Trump ties slump
AFP - 7h ago
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is seeking to rally European allies at a Brussels summit on Friday after saying …
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Three children, one teacher killed in Oregon elementary school shooting
AFP - 5h ago
Three children and one teacher were shot dead at an elementary school Thursday in the northwestern US state of Oregon, …
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Argentine demonstration over education cuts ends in clashes
AFP - 11h ago
Argentine demonstrators clashed with police on Thursday at a major protest in Buenos Aires over budget-slashing …
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Man Utd teetering towards crisis as Man City cloud hangs over Premier League
AFP - 2h ago
Manchester United travel to historic rivals Leeds on Sunday with pressure mounting on manager Michael Carrick, while …
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New York City pension fund asks Anthropic to delay IPO
AFP - 6h ago
The supervisor of New York City’s pension funds, one of the largest in the United States, asked Anthropic to postpone …
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Lyon down Palace in Europa League, Sunderland leave it late
AFP - 11h ago
French club Lyon held off Crystal Palace 3-2 in the Europa League on Thursday, while Sunderland made a late comeback to …
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Trump's new press secretary defends 'lawyer' title
AFP - 6h ago
New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia, under scrutiny over her legal credentials, seemed to acknowledge …
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'Multiple victims' in Oregon elementary school shooting, police say
Oct 15 2026
A shooting at an elementary school in the northwestern state of Oregon on Thursday left "multiple victims," police said, …
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'Multiple victims' in Oregon elementary school shooting: police
Oct 15 2026
A shooting at an elementary school in the northwestern state of Oregon on Thursday left "multiple victims," police said, …
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Macron warns urgent to strike EU budget deal before French vote runup
Oct 15 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron Thursday urged his EU counterparts to seal a deal on a long-term budget by Christmas, …
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Trump scraps plan to livestream execution after fierce backlash
Oct 15 2026
US President Donald Trump on Thursday canceled plans to livestream the firing squad execution of a convicted military …
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Trump scraps plan to livestream execution after broad backlash
Oct 15 2026
The firing squad execution of a convicted military base shooter will not be livestreamed, US President Donald Trump …
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Infantino offers apology but 'no answers' at FIFA meeting over World Cup plan
Oct 15 2026
FIFA president Gianni Infantino gave "no satisfactory answers" when grilled Thursday during a meeting to discuss his …
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Ukraine's Zelensky defies Trump with Russian refinery strikes
Oct 15 2026
Ukraine will no longer abide by US President Donald Trump's demands not to strike Russian oil refineries, President …
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Pope's cancer operation already reshaping papacy
Oct 15 2026
With Pope Leo XIV recovering in hospital on Thursday following his lung cancer operation, questions are swirling about …
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Haze turns Indonesia skies orange, shuts schools in East Timor
Oct 15 2026
Thick haze turned the skies in Indonesia's Palangkaraya apocalyptic shades of yellow and orange on Thursday, reducing …
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EU leaders clash over budget as spectre of French elections looms
Oct 15 2026
EU leaders locked horns Thursday over the bloc's next long-term budget as they kicked off talks in Brussels under …
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Crowds build as Albanian PM tours protest aftermath
Oct 15 2026
Protesters and police clashed in Albania's capital for a third straight day on Thursday, when the prime minister toured …
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'Can't sleep': Spain's housing crunch upends lives
Oct 15 2026
At 38, Nadinne Fillol has a job, a partner and hopes of having children.
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California puts first US billionaire tax to the vote
Oct 15 2026
When Americans vote in next month's midterm elections, one question on the ballot in California could echo far beyond …
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Costa Rica opens jail inspired by El Salvador mega-prison
Oct 15 2026
Costa Rica opened a high-security jail on Wednesday inspired by a mega-prison in El Salvador that has become a symbol of …
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School headscarf ban meets resistance in Austria
Oct 15 2026
As the new school year gets under way in Austria, a headscarf ban for girls under 14 has sparked protests on the streets …
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'High hopes' as Indonesian women get a football league, again
Oct 15 2026
Seven years after Covid-19 put the brakes on Indonesia's new women's football league, Zahra Naqiyyah will finally return …
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Mobile clinics battle Mongolia's childhood dental 'disaster'
Oct 15 2026
Inside a traditional Mongolian ger in the sprawling suburbs of Ulaanbaatar, children queue to have their teeth checked …
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Freed from Belarus, founder of Lady Gaga's biggest fan site tells his story
Oct 15 2026
For two years, hundreds of thousands of Lady Gaga lovers wondered why the main fan account dedicated to the superstar …
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Online 'witch hunt' sweeps up Asians misidentified as US rape accused
Oct 15 2026
One message told him to "go to hell." Others said he deserved to be imprisoned. Death threats poured in.
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Indonesia rescues starved orangutan from fires: officials
Oct 15 2026
A female orangutan who was likely starving was evacuated Wednesday from an area razed by fire on the Indonesian island …
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Healthy corals help bleached neighbors regain color: study
Oct 15 2026
The world's coral reefs face an existential threat from rising seawater temperatures that trigger widespread bleaching, …
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Trump's new press secretary faces scrutiny over credentials
Oct 15 2026
The White House was facing mounting questions Wednesday over new press secretary Katie Zacharia's legal credentials, …
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Government buildings torched in violent Albanian protests
Oct 15 2026
Anti-government protests in Albania's capital left several official buildings badly damaged and at least one on fire on …
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PSG beat Man City in Champions League thriller, Barcola hits Liverpool hat-trick
Oct 14 2026
Reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain romped to a 4-2 victory away to embattled Manchester City in the UEFA Champions …
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Ukraine accuses US of helping Russia as missiles hit Kyiv
Oct 14 2026
Ukraine on Wednesday accused the United States of helping Russia by failing to warn it of incoming missile strikes and …
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Colombia opens embassy to Israel in Jerusalem
Oct 14 2026
Colombia on Wednesday officially opened its embassy in Jerusalem, joining a small group of countries including the …
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Houthis say targeted Saudi oil giant Aramco, vow more attacks
Oct 14 2026
Yemen's Houthis said Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi Aramco, after Saudi officials reported a …
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Pope out of bed, progress 'normal' after cancer operation
Oct 14 2026
Pope Leo XIV is out of bed, walking and eating after doctors removed a cancerous tumour from his lung, while …
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Macron says French student protesters 'exploited' by political forces: spokeswoman
Oct 14 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron believes the students waging three weeks of protests that have closed many schools have …
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Pope out of bed, progress 'normal' after lung cancer operation
Oct 14 2026
Pope Leo XIV is out of bed, walking and eating after doctors removed a cancerous tumour from his lung, while …
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Pope out of bed, progress 'normal', doctors say
Oct 14 2026
Pope Leo XIV is out of bed, walking and eating following an operation to remove a cancerous tumour from his lung, and …
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India sends 'cockroach' leaders to jail after protest
Oct 14 2026
Two leaders of India's youth-led movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) were remanded in custody for five days on …
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EU takes a page from Ireland's AI playbook
Oct 14 2026
The European Union wants to catch up in the AI race by taking a cue from Ireland, an early adopter of the technology, …
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Pope recovering after lung cancer operation that rattles Church
Oct 14 2026
Pope Leo XIV was recovering Wednesday in hospital after a tumour removed from his lung was found to be cancerous, …
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Trial defence says Russia used Nord Stream pipelines as 'weapon'
Oct 14 2026
A lawyer for a Ukrainian accused of blowing up the Nord Stream pipelines said Wednesday that Russia used them as a …
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Ukraine ex-military officer stands trial over Nord Stream sabotage
Oct 14 2026
A Ukrainian former military officer on Wednesday became the first person to stand trial over the 2022 Nord Stream …
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Ukraine ex-military officer to stand trial over Nord Stream sabotage
Oct 14 2026
A former Ukrainian military officer is set to become the first person to stand trial over the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline …
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Zelensky accuses Putin of disrespecting Trump after latest attacks
Oct 14 2026
Ukraine on Wednesday accused Russia of wilfully flouting Donald Trump's purported "energy ceasefire" and passing up an …
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Vietnam mourns 700 war dead in major push to identify missing
Oct 14 2026
Vietnam held funeral rites for more than 700 of its war dead on Wednesday, unearthed in a major push to identify those …
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Top Indian 'cockroach' leaders sent to jail after protest
Oct 14 2026
Two leaders of India's youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) were remanded in custody for five days on Wednesday, as …
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Trump says 'massive' oil, gas, mineral exploration to begin in Greenland
Oct 14 2026
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that oil, gas and mineral exploration was preparing to begin in Greenland, and …
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China heads for record trade surplus as exports surge
Oct 14 2026
China's exports soared in September, official data showed Wednesday, putting it on course for a record annual trade …
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Japan urges 'impartial treatment' of journalist arrested in Russia
Oct 14 2026
Tokyo said Wednesday it had urged Moscow to ensure "fair and impartial treatment" of a Japanese journalist who was …
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India shuts down iconic Delhi protest site after three decades
Oct 14 2026
For more than three decades, a stretch of road in central New Delhi was where Indians came to be heard, staging rallies …
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Deluge by design: Thai villages flooded to protect capital
Oct 14 2026
Stilt houses in villages north of Bangkok are no longer high enough to stay dry as Thai authorities deliberately flood …
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South Korean FA condemns 'personal attacks' as rift rumours grow
Oct 14 2026
South Korea's football association has told fans to stop "excessive personal attacks", warning of the "psychological …
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Premier League move a Sage decision for new Palace boss
Oct 14 2026
Pierre Sage has admitted the opportunity to manage in the Premier League was one he could simply not refuse as he …
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Trump, White House post video of UK man killed by tiger
Oct 14 2026
US President Donald Trump posted disturbing footage on his Truth Social account Tuesday of a man being fatally mauled by …
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French economy minister denies country caught in debt 'snowball'
Oct 14 2026
France's Economy Minister Roland Lescure denied on Tuesday that the country was trapped in a debt "snowball", as he …
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Regulator 'will resign' if any political interference in Man City case
Oct 14 2026
The chair of English football's Independent Regulator has said he will resign if there is political interference in any …
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US fines Bank of America $1.2 bn for anti-money laundering violations
Oct 14 2026
The US Treasury Department said Tuesday that it is imposing penalties of more than $1.2 billion on Bank of America, …
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Global deforestation slowed in 2025 but surged in Congo basin: study
Oct 14 2026
Deforestation slowed worldwide last year, but the improvement is unlikely to last as the situation deteriorates in …
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Pope Leo has cancerous tumour removed in lung operation
Oct 14 2026
Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous tumour removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation on Tuesday and "woke up …
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Saudi employee arrested for allegedly bugging OpenAI office
Oct 14 2026
A Saudi employee of OpenAI was arrested after allegedly planting a recording device in one of the company's San …
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Saudi says Houthi attacks sparked Aramco fire, wounded 4 in Riyadh
Oct 13 2026
Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that an attack on an Aramco building in the kingdom's east sparked a "limited fire" and …
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Atletico sink Man Utd as Viking deny Bayern in Champions League
Oct 13 2026
Atletico Madrid beat Manchester United 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday as the Red Devils continued their …
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Pope Leo has cancerous growth removed in lung operation
Oct 13 2026
Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous growth removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation on Tuesday and "woke up …
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Demonstrations backing France's protesting students gather strength
Oct 13 2026
Tens of thousands of people joined rallies across France on Tuesday to support protesting high school students demanding …
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Pope Leo's lung operation 'successfully completed': Vatican
Oct 13 2026
Pope Leo XIV's underwent an operation at a Rome hospital Tuesday to remove a nodule from his lung that was "successfully …
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Trump says US Senate as hard to defend as House in midterms
Oct 13 2026
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday Republicans face an equally difficult fight to retain control of the House of …
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Suspected Russian drones hit two ships off Bulgaria, 11 missing
Oct 13 2026
Suspected Russian drones struck two cargo ships off Bulgaria Tuesday, sinking one vessel and leaving 11 sailors missing …
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Pope Leo in Rome hospital for lung operation
Oct 13 2026
Pope Leo XIV entered a Rome hospital smiling and waving Tuesday ahead of surgery to remove a nodule on his lung.
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New White House spokeswoman heavy on Trump praise, light on questions in debut
Oct 13 2026
New White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia made her briefing room debut Tuesday by taking remarkably few questions …
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France budget debate faces rocky start as Socialists vow to fight
Oct 13 2026
The French government was on Tuesday set to take the 2027 budget to debate in parliament, with the opposition Socialists …
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France roiled by marches in support of protesting students
Oct 13 2026
Thousands of demonstrators marched through Paris and other French cities Tuesday in support of protesting high school …
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France, Eq. Guinea in standoff over luxury Paris mansion
Oct 13 2026
France and Equatorial Guinea are locked in a bitter row over a luxury mansion in one of the swankiest districts of …
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Hazlewood takes six as Australia beat South Africa in 1st Test
Oct 13 2026
Josh Hazlewood took six wickets as Australia completed a 214-run win over South Africa on the fifth day of the first …
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11 missing after ships struck off Bulgaria in latest Black Sea attack
Oct 13 2026
Eleven people were missing after two merchant ships were struck off the Bulgarian coast on Tuesday in the latest sign of …
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'We're not giving up': Activist Thunberg joins France student protests
Oct 13 2026
Thousands of protesters marched through central Paris on Tuesday as part of nationwide demonstrations supporting high …
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Pope Leo admitted to hospital for lung operation
Oct 13 2026
Pope Leo XIV was admitted to hospital in Rome on Tuesday for surgery to remove a nodule on his lung, but cardinals said …
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IMF upgrades 2026 growth forecast but warns of 'split' outlook
Oct 13 2026
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday forecast global growth in 2026 would slow less than previously expected …
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Hungary cuts anti-LGBTQ measures from Orban-era law
Oct 13 2026
Hungarian lawmakers on Tuesday voted to remove anti-LGBTQ provisions in a 2021 "child protection" law adopted under …
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Activist Thunberg joins France student rally after violence at protests
Oct 13 2026
French high school pupils staged fresh nationwide rallies Tuesday urging better learning conditions, supported by …
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Hungary cuts anti-LGBTQ legislation from Orban-era law
Oct 13 2026
Hungarian lawmakers on Tuesday voted to remove anti-LGBTQ provisions in a 2021 "child protection" law adopted under …
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'Our future is being robbed': Greta Thunberg joins France student protests
Oct 13 2026
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joined high school pupils campaigning for better learning conditions in France on …
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