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Man City end winless run as Chelsea crash at Everton
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Manchester City survived a scare at Luton to end their four-match winless run in the Premier League with a 2-1 victory, …
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Original Asterix cover fails to find buyer after legal challenge
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An original cover painting from the 1963 comic book "Asterix and Cleopatra" went under the hammer Sunday but failed to …
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War-torn Sudan faces 'catastrophe' as UN funds run short
Dec 11 2023
The United Nations has only been able to reach a fraction of the nearly 25 million people needing aid in war-devastated …
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'Nothing more to say': Trump cancels plan to testify in NY fraud trial
Dec 11 2023
Donald Trump changed his mind about testifying in his own defense in his New York fraud case on Monday, he said, …
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LeBron's son Bronny James makes collegiate hoops debut after cardiac arrest
Dec 11 2023
Bronny James, the 19-year-old son of NBA superstar LeBron James, made his collegiate basketball debut Sunday less than …
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Hong Kong 'patriots only' elections see lowest-ever turnout
Dec 11 2023
Hong Kong's first "patriots only" district council elections saw a turnout of 27.5 percent, the government said Monday, …
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Argentina's Milei warns of 'shock' austerity as he takes office
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Argentina's President Javier Milei took office Sunday with a stark warning to citizens to brace themselves for painful …
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Hamas warns hostages doomed unless demands met
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Hamas warned Sunday that no hostages would leave Gaza alive unless its demands for prisoner releases are met, while the …
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Zelensky to meet with Biden, Republicans as war funding dries up
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Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Washington Tuesday to meet President Joe Biden and plead his case before …
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Biden invites Zelensky to White House Tuesday as war funding dries up
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President Joe Biden has invited his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to the White House on Tuesday, a …
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Nobel winner Mohammadi denounces 'tyrannical' regime in Iran
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Imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi denounced Sunday a "tyrannical and anti-women religious" government …
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'Living hell' in the ruins of Gaza's largest hospital
AFP - 7h ago
Hundreds of makeshift tents stand in a desolate landscape at the foot of Gaza City's ruined Al-Shifa hospital.
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Zelensky hails Argentina's 'new beginning' at Milei inauguration
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday congratulated Argentina's new President Javier Milei while attending an …
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US joins COP28 push to end fossil fuels but keeps on pumping
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The United States is helping lead the charge at UN climate talks to phase out fossil fuels, but the superpower's status …
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W.Africa leaders set conditions for lifting Niger sanctions
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West African leaders on Sunday kept sanctions imposed on Niger after a July military coup and said they would need to …
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Saudis, Iraq stand firm as COP28 targets fossil fuels
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Oil producers Saudi Arabia and Iraq stood their ground at UN climate talks on Sunday as they faced pressure to drop …
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Egyptians vote in election likely to give Sisi third term
AFP - 9h ago
Egyptians went to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election overshadowed by war in neighbouring Gaza and with …
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Anti-EU 'villain' Farage eyeing UK politics return... maybe
AFP - 10h ago
Anti-EU populist Nigel Farage's star turn on a popular reality TV show is fuelling speculation the divisive figure may …
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Original Asterix cover for auction despite legal challenge
AFP - 10h ago
An original cover painting from the 1963 comic book "Asterix and Cleopatra" was to go under the hammer on Sunday despite …
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Iran accuses jailed Swedish EU diplomat of conspiring with Israel
AFP - 10h ago
Iranian authorities have accused a Swedish EU diplomat, held in a Tehran prison for more than 600 days, of conspiring …
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'Time to deliver': pressure grows for climate deal in Dubai
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The president of the UN's COP28 climate talks urged negotiators to compromise on Sunday, warning "failure is not an …
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W.Africa leaders meet as region struggles with coups
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West African leaders met in Nigeria's capital Abuja on Sunday for talks on their region in deepening crisis, after four …
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Israeli forces battle Palestinian militants in south Gaza
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Israeli forces on Sunday fought Palestinian militants around southern Gaza's main city, as the UN chief decried …
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'Urgency of action': pressure grows for COP28 climate deal
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UN climate talks negotiators were under growing pressure on Sunday as the deadline nears to strike a new global deal …
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Egyptians head to polls in election likely to give Sisi third term
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Polling stations opened on Sunday for Egyptians to vote in a presidential election overshadowed by war in neighbouring …
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'Small minority' blocking COP28 progress, says at-risk Vanuatu
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A small minority of countries at UN climate talks are blocking a growing consensus to phase out fossil fuels, at-risk …
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Egypt election offers more of the same despite crisis
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Egyptians vote on Sunday in a presidential election overshadowed by war in neighbouring Gaza and with little doubt that …
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Iran's jailed Narges Mohammadi to receive Nobel Peace Prize in absentia
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The Nobel Peace Prize will be handed out in Oslo on Sunday but with the notable absence of winner Narges Mohammadi, …
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Guyana, Venezuela presidents to meet Thursday on border row
AFP - 14h ago
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his Guyanese counterpart, Irfaan Ali, will meet Thursday on their countries' …
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Progress but divisions persist as climate summit fights over fossil fuels
Dec 09 2023
A UN climate summit in Dubai made progress Saturday but deep divides persisted, negotiators said, following a …
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Israel vows to 'press harder' in Gaza after US blocks UN ceasefire
Dec 09 2023
Gazans sought refuge in bombed-out hospitals as Israel vowed to "press harder" in its war with Hamas on Saturday, a day …
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Venezuela says will hold 'high-level' talks with Guyana on crisis
Dec 09 2023
Venezuela said Saturday it would hold a "high-level meeting" with Guyana to discuss their growing dispute over the …
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70,000 migrants intercepted by Tunisia in 2023: official
Dec 09 2023
Close to 70,000 migrants were intercepted trying to cross the Mediterranean from Tunisia to Italy this year, more than …
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Progress but divides persist as climate summit takes up fossil fuels
Dec 09 2023
A UN climate summit in Dubai made progress Saturday but deep divides persisted, negotiators said, following a …
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China sees progress at climate talks as OPEC fights for fossil fuels
Dec 09 2023
China said on Saturday it saw progress in reaching a climate deal at a key United Nations summit in Dubai, despite a …
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Lula warns Maduro as South America nervously eyes Guyana-Venezuela row
Dec 09 2023
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged his counterpart Nicolas Maduro Saturday against escalating …
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Israel pounds Gaza after US blocks UN ceasefire
Dec 09 2023
Israel bombarded targets in Gaza on Saturday after the United States blocked an extraordinary United Nations bid for a …
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Zimbabwe opposition condemn one-sided by-elections
Dec 09 2023
Zimbabwe held crucial by-elections on Saturday with the opposition in turmoil after being excluded from voting lists and …
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 75
Dec 09 2023
On December 10, 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the hope of creating a …
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Israel pounds Gaza targets after US vetos rare UN ceasefire bid
Dec 09 2023
Israel bombarded targets in Gaza on Saturday after the United States blocked an extraordinary UN bid for a ceasefire in …
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Archaeologists discover 'prison bakery' in ancient Pompeii
Dec 09 2023
Archaeologists excavating the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have uncovered a "prison bakery" where slaves and …
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OPEC push on fossil fuels draws ire at climate talks
Dec 09 2023
Negotiations over the future of fossil fuels heated up at UN climate talks on Saturday, with OPEC catching flak over the …
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Israel bombs Gaza targets after US vetoes rare UN ceasefire bid
Dec 09 2023
Israel bombarded targets in Gaza on Saturday after the United States blocked an extraordinary UN bid for a ceasefire in …
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Zimbabwe by-elections start with opposition in turmoil
Dec 09 2023
Zimbabwe started a series of by-elections on Saturday with the opposition in turmoil after being excluded from voting …
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UN Security Council debates escalating Guyana-Venezuela row
Dec 09 2023
The United Nations Security Council met behind closed doors on Friday to discuss the fast-escalating row between South …
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French court convicts six teens for role in beheading of teacher
Dec 08 2023
A French court on Friday convicted six teenagers for their role in the 2020 beheading of a teacher by a radicalised …
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France's Le Pen ordered to stand trial in EU funding scandal
Dec 08 2023
French prosecutors on Friday ordered far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen to stand trial over claims she used EU funds to …
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US vetoes UN ceasefire bid as battles rage across Gaza
Dec 08 2023
An extraordinary UN bid to call for a ceasefire in Gaza was blocked by the United States on Friday while Israeli forces …
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Led by Taylor Swift's $1 bn tour, 2023 concerts set new record
Dec 08 2023
Led by Beyonce and Taylor Swift, whose "Eras Tour" was the first to bring in more than $1 billion, ticket revenues from …
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Battles rage across Gaza as UN holds rare vote
Dec 08 2023
Israeli forces maintained a relentless bombardment and ground invasion across Gaza two months after Hamas's deadly …
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'Appetite for drumsticks': First prey found in a tyrannosaur stomach
Dec 08 2023
Prey has been discovered inside the stomach of a tyrannosaur skeleton for the first time, scientists said Friday, …
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IOC clears Russians to compete in Paris as neutrals
Dec 08 2023
Olympic chiefs on Friday gave the green light to the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at next year's …
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France's Macron says Notre Dame Cathedral to reopen on time
Dec 08 2023
French President Emmanuel Macron promised on Friday that the restoration of Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral, badly damaged …
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Putin says he will run for re-election in 2024
Dec 08 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Friday that he would run for re-election in 2024, allowing the Kremlin leader …
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UN talks look for deal on winding down fossil fuels
Dec 08 2023
Negotiators strived for a compromise on phasing out fossil fuels at UN climate talks Friday as momentum gathered to …
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Zimbabwe ruling party eyes supermajority in votes without opponents
Dec 08 2023
Zimbabwe will hold a series of by-elections on Saturday without any main opposition candidates as President Emmerson …
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Battles rage across Gaza ahead of rare UN vote
Dec 08 2023
Israeli forces maintained a relentless bombardment and ground invasion across Gaza on Friday, two months after Hamas's …
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UN Security Council meets on escalating Guyana-Venezuela row
Dec 08 2023
The United Nations Security Council is to meet behind closed doors Friday on the fast-escalating row between South …
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Once the bane of big tech, Vestager's star wanes
Dec 08 2023
Margrethe Vestager is preparing to return to her day job as the European Union's competition chief after a hard-fought …
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Israel squeezes Gaza cities ahead of rare UN vote
Dec 08 2023
Israeli forces squeezed Gaza's main cities Friday, two months after Hamas's deadly attack sparked a war that has killed …
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Macron defends allowing Jewish ritual at Elysee palace
Dec 08 2023
French President Emmanuel Macron felt compelled Friday to justify allowing a Jewish ritual at the Elysee palace after …
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Dublin crowds bid farewell to Irish songwriter Shane MacGowan
Dec 08 2023
Crowds lined the streets of Dublin on Friday to their pay respects to Irish songwriter Shane MacGowan, who died last …
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UN climate talks chief pushes for rapid deal
Dec 08 2023
The head of UN climate talks pressed nations Friday to move fast to deliver an "unprecedented" pact on tackling global …
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Calls mount for calm as Guyana-Venezuela border tensions soar
Dec 08 2023
World leaders called for calm Thursday as Venezuela decried joint US-Guyana military exercises as a "provocation" and …
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UN climate talks chief pushes for rapid draft deal
Dec 08 2023
The head of the UN climate summit pressed nations Friday to strike a deal as talks resumed after a break, with only four …
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Madrid's Prado museum throws spotlight on reverse side of paintings
Dec 08 2023
A new exhibition at Madrid's Prado museum is throwing a spotlight on the reverse side of paintings, letting visitors see …
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Israel pursues Hamas in and around Gaza's biggest cities
Dec 08 2023
Israel pressed on with its offensive in and around Gaza's main cities on Friday, more than two months after Hamas's …
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Arsenal primed for Emery reunion as Man City fight to end slump
Dec 08 2023
Arsenal's grip on the Premier League's top spot will be under threat from their old boss Unai Emery when the leaders …
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Verdict due in landmark Japan army sexual assault case
Dec 08 2023
A Japanese court is due Tuesday to give a verdict in the landmark trial of three ex-soldiers accused of sexual assault …
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Learn to forget? How to rein in a rogue chatbot
Dec 08 2023
When Australian politician Brian Hood noticed ChatGPT was telling people he was a convicted criminal, he took the …
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Hunter Biden indicted on tax evasion charges
Dec 08 2023
Hunter Biden was indicted late Thursday on multiple counts of tax evasion, the second time this year President Joe …
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Gaza and Instagram make an explosive mix in Hollywood
Dec 08 2023
Hollywood celebrities are paying the price for taking sides in the Gaza war -- plastering their social media accounts …
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Spanish ace Rahm confirms jump to LIV Golf
Dec 08 2023
Reigning Masters champion Jon Rahm confirmed Thursday he is joining LIV Golf in a deal reportedly worth hundreds of …
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Greece, Turkey vow to work on improving relations
Dec 07 2023
Greece and Turkey on Thursday restarted high-level talks to reduce chronic tensions in their relations as the Turkish …
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Under-pressure UK PM insists Rwanda migrant plan 'will work'
Dec 07 2023
UK leader Rishi Sunak insisted Thursday that his latest immigration plan would work, as the issue threatened to tear …
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Macron hosts Hungary's Orban in bid to break Ukraine deadlock
Dec 07 2023
French President Emmanuel Macron met Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday in a bid to break the deadlock ahead of an …
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As Venezuela-Guyana tensions soar, US mounts military exercises
Dec 07 2023
Venezuela on Thursday condemned as "provocation" the announcement of joint US-Guyanese military exercises as soaring …
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Venezuela-Guyana tensions soar, US mounts military exercises
Dec 07 2023
Venezuela on Thursday condemned as "provocation" the announcement of joint US-Guyanese military exercises, as soaring …
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Urban fighting rages in Gaza as war enters third month
Dec 07 2023
Heavy urban combat raged in and around Gaza's biggest cities on Thursday as the bloodiest-ever war between Israel and …
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Ukrainians urged to save power after plant hit
Dec 07 2023
Ukraine urged residents to save electricity Thursday after a power plant near the front line was hit by shelling, the …
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Heavier rains in East Africa due to human activity: study
Dec 07 2023
Climate change caused by human activity made torrential rains that have lashed East Africa since October and killed more …
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Urban fighting rages in Gaza as Israel-Hamas war enters third month
Dec 07 2023
Heavy urban combat raged in and around Gaza's biggest cities on Thursday as the bloodiest-ever war between Israel and …
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EU presses China on trade, concerns over Taiwan and Russia at summit
Dec 07 2023
EU leaders said Thursday they had pressed China's leadership on a yawning trade imbalance as well as expressed concern …
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Russian girl, 14, shoots and kills classmate, commits suicide
Dec 07 2023
A 14-year-old girl shot a classmate dead and injured five people before killing herself at a secondary school in the …
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EU tells China 'differences' must be addressed
Dec 07 2023
EU President Ursula von der Leyen told Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday that the bloc and its biggest trading …
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Ukraine 'very concerned' over Russian Olympics call: Sports minister
Dec 07 2023
The Ukrainian government is "very concerned" by the call from sports federations and National Olympic Committees to …
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Fatah in freefall as Hamas and Israel wage war
Dec 07 2023
Fatah, the largest Palestinian party, has seen its popularity plunge during the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, …
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'A place of fear': Hong Kong activist recalls years of repression
Dec 07 2023
Agnes Chow was trapped in Hong Kong, had her passport seized and was branded a "foreign agent" after years as one of the …
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Israel battles Hamas in south Gaza city
Dec 07 2023
Israeli troops battled Hamas militants Thursday in the heart of southern Gaza's main city where a suspected mastermind …
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Three killed in Las Vegas university shooting
Dec 07 2023
Three people were killed and another seriously injured by a gunman who was shot dead by police at a US university on …
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Australia, Papua New Guinea announce security deal
Dec 07 2023
Australia clinched a security deal with Papua New Guinea on Thursday, bolstering ties with a Pacific state that has been …
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Israel battles Hamas militants inside south Gaza city
Dec 07 2023
Israeli troops battled Hamas fighters Thursday in the heart of southern Gaza's main city where a top militant leader is …
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UK minister quits over Rwanda bill, heaping pressure on PM Sunak
Dec 07 2023
Britain's ruling Conservative party was in disarray Wednesday after its immigration minister quit over legislation …
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US Senate blocks Ukraine, Israel aid in row over immigration
Dec 06 2023
Republican senators blocked a White House request for $106 billion in emergency aid primarily for Ukraine and Israel …
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Israel-Hamas battles rage in south Gaza city
Dec 06 2023
Israeli forces battled Hamas militants in Gaza's main southern city on Wednesday, as the UN warned a complete breakdown …
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Putin visits Saudi Arabia, UAE on Middle East tour
Dec 06 2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Saudi Arabia Wednesday after visiting the United Arab Emirates, making a …
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COP28 head presses nations to reach climate 'compromise'
Dec 06 2023
The Emirati head of the UN's climate conference pressed countries on Wednesday to strive for common ground and reach a …
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Paris knife attacker charged with terror offences
Dec 06 2023
A man suspected of stabbing a German tourist to death near the Eiffel Tower was charged on Wednesday with carrying out a …
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'This cannot wait': Biden urges Congress to pass Ukraine aid
Dec 06 2023
President Joe Biden urged feuding US lawmakers Wednesday to approve military aid for Kyiv, warning that Russian …
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'Are you not entertained?' Taylor Swift named Time Person of the Year
Dec 06 2023
With a prolific musical output, a remarkably bankable tour and a name that's headline catnip, it's no surprise that Time …
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Rwanda threatens pull out from migrants deal if UK acts unlawfully
Dec 06 2023
Rwanda on Wednesday warned that it would pull out of a treaty to accept migrants if the UK does not respect …
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Paris attacker faces judge on terror charges
Dec 06 2023
A man suspected of stabbing a German tourist to death near the Eiffel Tower appeared before a French judge on Wednesday …
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