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Usyk beats Fury in heavyweight championship rematch
AFP - 4h ago
Oleksandr Usyk won his heavyweight championship rematch against Tyson Fury by unanimous decision overnight on Saturday …
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US strikes Huthi targets in Yemen, hours after rebels hit Israel
AFP - 7h ago
The United States on Saturday said it struck targets in Yemen's rebel-held capital, hours after a Huthi rebel missile …
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Suspect in deadly Christmas market attack railed against Islam, Germany
Dec 21 2024
The Saudi suspect in Germany's deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market held strongly anti-Islam views and was …
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Villa heap pain on slumping Man City as Arsenal sparkle
Dec 21 2024
Crisis-hit Manchester City slumped to an unthinkable ninth defeat in 12 matches at Aston Villa on Saturday as Arsenal …
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Suspect in deadly Christmas market attack railed against Islam and Germany
Dec 21 2024
The Saudi suspect in Germany's deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market held strongly anti-Islam views and was …
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Villa heap pain on slumping Man City as Forest soar
Dec 21 2024
Crisis-hit Manchester City slumped to an unthinkable ninth defeat in 12 matches at Aston Villa on Saturday as Nottingham …
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Biden signs funding bill to avert government shutdown
Dec 21 2024
US President Joe Biden signed a funding bill Saturday, averting a Christmastime government shutdown after negotiations …
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US Congress passes bill to avert shutdown
Dec 21 2024
The US Congress averted a Christmastime government shutdown early Saturday after weeks of tense negotiations that went …
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Ukraine drone hits Russian high-rise 1,000km from frontline
Dec 21 2024
Kyiv on Saturday staged a major drone attack on the Russian city of Kazan, 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) from the …
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Yemen rebels strike Israel's Tel Aviv in pre-dawn missile attack
Dec 21 2024
A missile fired from Yemen by Iran-backed Huthi rebels struck Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv before dawn on Saturday, …
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Germany mourns five killed, hundreds wounded in Christmas market attack
Dec 21 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday condemned the "terrible, insane" car-ramming attack on a crowded Christmas …
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Scholz mourns 5 killed, hundreds wounded in Christmas market attack
Dec 21 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday visited the site of a car-ramming attack on a crowded Christmas market that …
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Scholz visits site of deadly Christmas market attack
Dec 21 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday visited the site of a deadly car-ramming attack on a crowded Christmas market …
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Heavyweight foes Usyk, Fury set for titanic rematch
Dec 21 2024
Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury reprise their heavyweight "fight of the century" on Saturday with multiple titles and both …
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Drone attack hits Russian city 1,000km from Ukraine frontier
Dec 21 2024
Kyiv on Saturday staged a major drone attack on the Russian city of Kazan, 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) from the …
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Germany in shock after new deadly Christmas market attack
Dec 21 2024
Germany reeled Saturday from the shock of a new deadly attack on a crowded Christmas market where Chancellor Olaf Scholz …
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Pakistan Taliban claim raid killing 16 soldiers
Dec 21 2024
The Pakistani Taliban claimed a brazen overnight raid on an army outpost near the border with Afghanistan on Saturday, …
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16 wounded after Israel hit by missile fired from Yemen
Dec 21 2024
A projectile fired from Yemen struck Israel's commercial hub of Tel Aviv early Saturday, wounding 16 people, the …
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German leader to visit site of deadly Christmas market attack
Dec 21 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other politicians will Saturday visit the scene of a bloody car-ramming that targeted …
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16 injured after Israel hit by Yemen-launched 'projectile'
Dec 21 2024
Israel's military said Saturday it had failed to intercept a "projectile" launched from Yemen that landed in Tel Aviv, …
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US President Biden authorizes $571 million in military aid to Taiwan
Dec 21 2024
US President Joe Biden approved $571.3 million in defense assistance for Taiwan on Friday, the White House said, as the …
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Court rules against El Salvador in controversial abortion case
Dec 21 2024
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Friday ruled against El Salvador for barring a woman from getting an …
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US drops bounty for Syria's new leader after Damascus meeting
Dec 21 2024
Washington is scrapping a long-standing reward for the arrest of Syria's new leader, a senior U.S. diplomat said Friday, …
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Saudi man arrested after deadly car attack on German Christmas market
Dec 21 2024
German police arrested a Saudi Arabian man after a deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market Friday in which an …
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US House passes bill to avert shutdown, Senate vote to follow
Dec 20 2024
The US House of Representatives voted Friday to avert a government shutdown with just hours to spare, with Democrats …
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US hours from government shutdown over Christmas
Dec 20 2024
US lawmakers raced Friday to stave off a government shutdown set to bite within hours, after Donald Trump and Elon Musk …
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French court hands down heavy sentences in teacher beheading trial
Dec 20 2024
A French court on Friday handed heavy sentences to several men convicted of having played a role in the jihadist …
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In Damascus meeting, US drops reward for arrest of Syria's new leader
Dec 20 2024
A senior US diplomat told Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday that Washington was scrapping a reward for his …
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Bulked-up Fury promises 'war' in Usyk rematch
Dec 20 2024
Tyson Fury weighed in at the heaviest of his career on Friday as he vowed to go to war with Oleksandr Usyk in their …
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Major reshuffle as Trudeau faces party pressure, Trump taunts
Dec 20 2024
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday shook up his cabinet, changing one-third of his team as political …
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Major reshuffle as Trudeau faces party pressure, Trump attacks
Dec 20 2024
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday shook up his cabinet, changing one-third of his team as political …
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Seven-year-old dies in stabbing attack at Croatia school
Dec 20 2024
A seven-year-old pupil was killed and several others wounded in an unprecedented stabbing attack at a school in the …
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Ex-IMF chief Rato gets four-year jail term in Spain for tax crimes
Dec 20 2024
A Madrid court sentenced ex-IMF chief and Spanish economy minister Rodrigo Rato to more than four years in prison for …
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Russian missile barrage on Kyiv kills one, damages embassies
Dec 20 2024
Russian missiles targeted Kyiv at sunrise Friday, killing at least one person and damaging embassies and a university in …
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US diplomats meet with Syria's new ruler
Dec 20 2024
US diplomats met with Syria's new ruler on Friday, an official told AFP, as outside powers seek assurances the country's …
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Russian missile barrage on Kyiv kills one, damages diplomatic missions
Dec 20 2024
Russian missiles targeted Kyiv at sunrise on Friday, killing at least one person and damaging six diplomatic missions …
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French PM rushes to name new government by Christmas
Dec 20 2024
France's new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou was Friday racing to name by Christmas at the latest a government to lead …
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French court to issue verdict in teacher beheading trial
Dec 20 2024
A French court on Friday was expected to deliver a verdict against eight people charged in connection with the jihadist …
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Russia central bank holds off rate hike after criticism
Dec 20 2024
Russia's central bank kept interest rates at 21 percent on Friday despite surging inflation, a surprise decision that …
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Ringo and McCartney reunite for trip down memory lane
Dec 20 2024
Beatles drummer Ringo Starr was a surprise guest at the final gig of former band-mate Paul McCartney's London tour, with …
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Macron slammed over racist remarks Elysee denies he made
Dec 20 2024
President Emmanuel Macron faced accusations of racism Friday over an alleged comment on problems in French hospitals …
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Malaysia agrees to resume search for missing MH370 plane
Dec 20 2024
Malaysia announced on Friday it has agreed to launch a new search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared …
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Italy's Salvini defiant as verdict due in migrant trial
Dec 20 2024
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini was defiant Friday as he arrived for the verdict in his long-running trial …
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US diplomats visit Syria to meet new rulers
Dec 20 2024
US diplomats have arrived in Syria to speak directly to the new Islamist-led rulers, hoping to encourage a moderate, …
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Taiwan lawmakers brawl over bills that would 'damage democracy'
Dec 20 2024
Taiwanese lawmakers tackled and doused each other with water on Friday as President Lai Ching-te's party tried to block …
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Ambushes and nostalgia on banks of frontline Ukraine river
Dec 20 2024
Lyubov Voronova still remembers a time before the war when the Oskil river flowing by her east Ukraine home was an idyll …
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Brazil bar gets 24K Magic moment with Bruno Mars visit
Dec 20 2024
Lacador, a small bar in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte, has got its uptown funk on following a surprise visit by …
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Imposing pickup trucks symbolise Pakistan's power gulf
Dec 20 2024
In Pakistan's largest city, cars inch forward in bumper-to-bumper traffic. But some seamlessly carve through the jam: …
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Macron extends visit to cyclone-hit Mayotte after locals vent anger
Dec 20 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron extended his visit to cyclone-devastated Mayotte on Friday after angry residents vented …
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China's Xi swears in new Macau leader
Dec 20 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday presided over the inauguration of new Macau leader Sam Hou-fai, capping off a …
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Bride, groom, spy: India's wedding detectives
Dec 20 2024
From an anonymous office in a New Delhi mall, matrimonial detective Bhavna Paliwal runs the rule over prospective …
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'Angry gamblers' behind half of abusive tennis social media posts - report
Dec 20 2024
Tennis chiefs revealed Thursday that "angry gamblers" accounted for almost half of abusive social media posts targeting …
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Snack bars out, salmon in: US revamps 'healthy' food labels
Dec 20 2024
The United States has redefined what qualifies as "healthy" food for the first time in 30 years, striking items like …
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US lawmakers reject Republican bill to avert government shutdown
Dec 20 2024
The US House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected a Republican-led funding bill aimed at averting a …
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Guardiola seeks spark as Chelsea eye Premier League summit
Dec 20 2024
Manchester City travel to Aston Villa on Saturday desperately seeking to halt their dramatic slide while Chelsea have …
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El Salvador plans to sell or shut its crypto wallet
Dec 20 2024
El Salvador will privatize or close the cryptocurrency wallet "Chivo" created by President Nayib Bukele when he made …
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Australia's Raygun says row over musical 'all resolved'
Dec 19 2024
Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn says her legal dispute with the makers of a parody musical about …
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Republicans push new deal to avert US government shutdown
Dec 19 2024
Republicans in the US Congress agreed on a new funding package Thursday aimed at averting a holiday-season government …
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Thousands of US Amazon staff strike days before Christmas
Dec 19 2024
Thousands of Amazon workers on Thursday launched what they called the "largest strike against Amazon in US history" …
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Zelensky says Trump and EU must work together to secure peace
Dec 19 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he needed both Europe and the United States on board to secure a …
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Putin ready to meet Trump to talk Ukraine deal
Dec 19 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he was ready for talks with US President-elect Donald Trump at "any time" …
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Gisele Pelicot hailed as hero after ex-husband jailed in France mass rape trial
Dec 19 2024
Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, who survived a decade of sexual abuse by her husband and dozens of strangers, said she hoped …
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US govt shutdown looms as Trump, Musk kill funding deal
Dec 19 2024
The United States was staring down the barrel of a holiday-period government shutdown Thursday after a late-hour …
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Defeat of Syria's Assad stirs a mother's bitterness
Dec 19 2024
In the villages above the Syrian port city of Tartus they once hailed the sons who died fighting in Bashar al-Assad's …
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Nigeria school fair stampede kills 35 children
Dec 19 2024
A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 children and seriously injured …
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White House unveils new climate goals weeks before Trump's return
Dec 19 2024
President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday unveiled an ambitious new climate target under the landmark Paris …
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Influencer Andrew Tate avoids Romania trafficking trial for now
Dec 19 2024
A Romanian court on Thursday granted an appeal by controversial influencer Andrew Tate, refusing to put him on trial …
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'Welcome Donald': Zelensky seeks to win Trump to Kyiv's side
Dec 19 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he wanted to appeal to US President-elect Donald Trump on a human …
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Denmark expects Chinese ship probed over cut cables to depart
Dec 19 2024
Denmark's foreign minister said Thursday that he expected a Chinese ship, anchored off the Danish coast and linked to …
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Amazon workers in US strike days before Christmas
Dec 19 2024
Thousands of workers at Amazon facilities across the United States went on strike Thursday, the Teamsters Union said, …
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Dominique Pelicot: the 'monster' whose facade crumbled
Dec 19 2024
His loved ones knew him as a devoted family man. But he had for years been recruiting dozens of strangers to rape his …
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Gisele Pelicot's ex-husband jailed 20 years in France mass rape trial
Dec 19 2024
Gisele Pelicot's ex-husband was jailed on Thursday for 20 years over her drugging and mass rape by strangers recruited …
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Ex-husband of Gisele Pelicot found guilty in France mass rape trial
Dec 19 2024
A court on Thursday convicted a French man of aggravated rape for committing and orchestrating the mass rape of his now …
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HRW accuses Israel of 'acts of genocide' for restricting Gaza water access
Dec 19 2024
Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused Israel of committing "acts of genocide" in the Gaza Strip by damaging water …
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International rescuers join search for Vanuatu quake survivors
Dec 19 2024
Overseas rescuers joined a hunt for survivors in the rubble of shattered buildings in earthquake-struck Vanuatu on …
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Verdicts awaited in rape trial that shocked France
Dec 19 2024
The French man who has admitted to enlisting dozens of strangers to rape his heavily-sedated wife on Thursday faces …
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Rescuers fly in to join search for Vanuatu quake survivors
Dec 19 2024
Foreign rescuers joined a hunt for survivors in the rubble of shattered buildings in earthquake-rocked Vanuatu on …
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Storm fears overshadow India coast decades after tsunami
Dec 19 2024
The deadly tsunami that swamped India's southern coast two decades ago was a one-off disaster, but storms that are …
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With spate of lawsuits, Trump goes after US media
Dec 19 2024
In his first post-election news conference, President-elect Donald Trump vowed to "straighten out" the "corrupt" US …
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On China's doorstep, Macau weaves an identity as integration looms
Dec 19 2024
Seated in the audience at Macau's Dom Pedro V Theatre in the 1970s, 16-year-old Miguel de Senna Fernandes understood not …
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Musk's possible meddling in UK politics stirs concern
Dec 19 2024
Concerns are growing in the UK as tech billionaire Elon Musk takes an increasingly close interest in Britain's political …
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Holders Liverpool reach League Cup semis, Arsenal advance
Dec 19 2024
Liverpool moved into the League Cup semi-finals as the holders won 2-1 against managerless Southampton, while Gabriel …
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Trump opposes deal to avert government shutdown
Dec 19 2024
US President-elect Donald Trump urged Republican lawmakers Wednesday to scupper a cross-party deal to avert a …
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UN calls for 'free and fair' elections in Syria
Dec 18 2024
The UN envoy to Syria called on Wednesday for "free and fair" elections after the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad, …
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US Fed signals fewer cuts, sending stocks tumbling
Dec 18 2024
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates by a quarter point and signaled a slower pace of cuts ahead, …
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US Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok ban case
Dec 18 2024
The US Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear TikTok's appeal of a law that would force its Chinese owner to sell the …
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Sarkozy must wear electronic tag after losing graft case appeal
Dec 18 2024
France's highest appeals court ordered former president Nicolas Sarkozy to wear an electronic tag for a year Wednesday …
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Cute carnivores: Bloodthirsty California squirrels go nuts for vole meat
Dec 18 2024
Squirrels might look like adorable, nut-hoarding furballs, but some are ruthless predators that hunt, tear apart, and …
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First severe bird flu case in US sparks alarm
Dec 18 2024
An elderly patient in Louisiana is in "critical condition" with severe avian influenza, US authorities announced …
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US Fed cuts key rate a quarter point and signals fewer cuts ahead
Dec 18 2024
The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point Wednesday and signaled a slower pace of cuts ahead, as …
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Zelensky huddles with European leaders as Trump looms
Dec 18 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with NATO chief Mark Rutte and key European leaders in Brussels Wednesday to …
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Mayotte hospital on life support after cyclone
Dec 18 2024
The haggard faces in the wreckage-and-water-strewn corridors betrayed the nerves and exhaustion of those soldiering on …
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US Fed cuts key rate a quarter point, signals fewer cuts ahead
Dec 18 2024
The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point Wednesday and signaled a slower pace of cuts ahead, as …
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France races to find survivors in cyclone-hit Mayotte
Dec 18 2024
French authorities Wednesday searched for survivors and raced to supply aid as they sought to work out the full scale of …
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France counts cyclone cost as aid reaches Mayotte
Dec 18 2024
French authorities Wednesday searched for survivors and raced to supply aid as they sought to work out the full scale of …
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US Fed expected to cut again, despite uncertain path ahead
Dec 18 2024
The US Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates by a quarter point Wednesday and signal a slower pace of cuts …
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Serbia's capital Belgrade to make public transport free
Dec 18 2024
All public transport in Serbia's capital Belgrade will be free from next month -- the latest European city to adopt the …
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Syria's first flight since Assad's fall takes off
Dec 18 2024
The first commercial flight since the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad took off from Damascus airport on Wednesday, …
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France assesses scale of Mayotte 'disaster' as aid arrives
Dec 18 2024
French authorities Wednesday searched for survivors and raced to supply aid as they sought to assess the full scale of …
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Rescuers hunt for survivors in Vanuatu quake, nine dead
Dec 18 2024
Rescue teams dug for survivors trapped in crumpled buildings in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Wednesday after a …
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Mayotte reels from cyclone devastation, France's Macron to arrive Thursday
Dec 18 2024
Rescuers searched desperately for survivors as they sought to assess the full scale of devastation wrought by Cyclone …
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Filipina on Indonesia death row arrives home to 'new life'
Dec 18 2024
A Filipina who spent nearly 15 years on Indonesia's death row tearfully reunited with family members Wednesday after …
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