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Taiwan police rule out 'terrorism' in metro stabbing
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Australia falls silent, lights candles for Bondi Beach shooting victims
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DR Congo's amputees bear scars of years of conflict
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Venison butts beef off menus at UK venues
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Cummins, Lyon doubts for Melbourne after 'hugely satsfying' Ashes
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West Indies 43-0, need 419 more to win after Conway joins elite
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'It sucks': Stokes vows England will bounce back after losing Ashes
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Australia probes security services after Bondi Beach attack
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West Indies need 462 to win after Conway's historic century
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Thai border clashes displace over half a million in Cambodia
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Australia beat England by 82 runs to win third Test and retain Ashes
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China's rare earths El Dorado gives strategic edge
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Japan footballer 'King Kazu' to play on at the age of 58
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New Zealand's Conway joins elite club with century, double ton in same Test
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Australian PM orders police, intelligence review after Bondi attack
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Durant shines as Rockets avenge Nuggets loss
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Pressure on Morocco to deliver as Africa Cup of Nations kicks off
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Australia remove Smith as England still need 126 to keep Ashes alive
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Myanmar mystics divine future after ill-augured election
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From the Andes to Darfur: Colombians lured to Sudan's killing fields
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Eagles win division as Commanders clash descends into brawl
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US again seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela
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New Zealand 35-0, lead by 190, after racing through West Indies tail
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West Indies 420 all out to trail New Zealand by 155
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Arteta tells leaders Arsenal to 'learn' while winning
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Honour to match idol Ronaldo's Real Madrid calendar year goal record: Mbappe
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Dupont helps Toulouse bounce back in Top 14 after turbulent week
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Mbappe matches Ronaldo record as Real Madrid beat Sevilla
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Gyokeres ends drought to gift Arsenal top spot for Christmas
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Arsenal stay top despite Man City win, Liverpool beat nine-man Spurs
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US intercepts oil tanker off coast of Venezuela
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PSG cruise past fifth-tier Fontenay in French Cup
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Isak injury leaves Slot counting cost of Liverpool win at Spurs
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Juve beat Roma to close in on Serie A leaders Inter
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US intercepts oil tanker off coast of Venezuela: US media
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Zelensky says US must pile pressure on Russia to end war
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Haaland sends Man City top, Liverpool beat nine-man Spurs
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Epstein victims, lawmakers criticize partial release and redactions
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Leverkusen beat Leipzig to move third in Bundesliga
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Lakers guard Smart fined $35,000 for swearing at refs
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Liverpool sink nine-man Spurs but Isak limps off after rare goal
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Guardiola urges Man City to 'improve' after dispatching West Ham
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Syria monitor says US strikes killed at least five IS members
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Australia stops in silence for Bondi Beach shooting victims
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Olympic champion Joseph helps Perpignan to first Top 14 win despite red card
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Zelensky says US mooted direct Ukraine-Russia talks on ending war
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Wheelchair user flies into space, a first
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Brazil's Lula, Argentina's Milei clash over Venezuela at Mercosur summit
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Haaland sends Man City top, Chelsea fightback frustrates Newcastle
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Thailand on top at SEA Games clouded by border conflict
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Women's group tackles taboo subject to aid Pakistan flood victims
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Rosmah Mansor, wife of Malaysia's ex-leader, convicted of corruption
Rosmah Mansor, the wife of Malaysia's ex-premier Najib Razak, was found guilty of graft Thursday, just over a week after her husband began serving a 12-year jail term.
Cambodian opposition figure faces French defamation trial
Longstanding Cambodian opposition figure Sam Rainsy will face a French court on Thursday in defamation cases brought against him by top officials in his home country.
End of the road for New York's horse-drawn carriages?
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UN report lists litany of rights abuses in China's Xinjiang
The United Nations released a bombshell report late Wednesday into serious human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang region, saying torture allegations were credible and citing possible crimes against humanity.
Secret files 'likely concealed' at Trump home to block FBI probe
Top secret documents found at Donald Trump's Florida home were "likely concealed" to obstruct an FBI probe into the former president's potential mishandling of classified materials, the Department of Justice said in an explosive new court filing.
Pakistan floods highlight need for climate 'loss and damage' help
Rich carbon polluters should feel "moral pressure" to help fund climate-vulnerable nations wracked by weather extremes such as Pakistan, where monstrous flooding has caused devastation, diplomats and observers told AFP.
Spain's tomato food fight fiesta returns after pandemic
Thousands of revellers splattered each other with tomatoes on Wednesday in the Spanish town of Bunol celebrating the return of the annual "Tomatina" food fight after a two-year absence due to the Covid pandemic.
Secret files 'likely concealed' at Trump home to block probe: Justice Dept
Top secret documents found at Donald Trump's Florida home were "likely concealed" to obstruct an FBI probe into the former president's potential mishandling of classified materials, the Department of Justice said in an explosive new court filing.
Taliban mark anniversary of foreign troop exit with chants, military parade
The Taliban celebrated Wednesday the first anniversary of the withdrawal of US-led troops from Afghanistan with victory chants and a military parade showcasing equipment left behind by foreign forces.
Chinese police rescue 150 cats headed for dinner tables
Nearly 150 cats bound for slaughterhouses have been rescued by police in eastern China, an international animal welfare organisation said.
Erdogan ally resigns after allegations from crime boss
A top member of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party has resigned following a string of corruption allegations levelled through social media by a fugitive crime boss.
Documents 'likely concealed' to obstruct Trump probe: Justice Dept
Documents at former US president Donald Trump's Florida home were "likely concealed" to obstruct an FBI probe into his potential mishandling of classified materials, the Justice Department said in a court filing Tuesday.
Welcome: Palestinians with disabilities out front at Bethlehem hotel
In the heart of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, Palestinians with learning disabilities are front and centre at a new boutique hotel welcoming guests from across the globe.
Taliban celebrate anniversary of foreign troop withdrawal
The Taliban declared Wednesday a national holiday and lit up the capital with coloured lights to celebrate the first anniversary of the withdrawal of US-led troops from Afghanistan after a brutal 20-year war.
Canada's Arcade Fire singer denies sexual misconduct allegations
Win Butler, the lead singer of Canadian band Arcade Fire, is denying allegations of sexual misconduct made against him by four people, the music magazine Pitchfork reported.
Madagascar police confirm killing 19 civilians after albino kidnap
Madagascar police confirmed Tuesday that officers killed 19 people and injured 21 others after opening fire on what was described as a lynch mob angered over the kidnapping of an albino child.
Giant 200-year-old cactus toppled by heavy rain in US
A giant Saguaro cactus that had lived for some 200 years was toppled by heavy rain in the southwestern US state of Arizona.
Outgoing UN rights chief Bachelet to be temporarily succeeded by deputy
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, whose term ends Wednesday, will be temporarily replaced by her deputy until her successor is named, the UN secretary-general's spokesperson said Tuesday.
Iran seizes, then releases US Navy drone vessel: Pentagon
An Iranian ship seized an American military unmanned research vessel in the Gulf but released it after a US Navy patrol boat and helicopter were deployed to the location, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
Singapore swimmer Joseph Schooling apologises for cannabis use
Singapore's former Olympic swimming champion Joseph Schooling apologised on Tuesday for taking cannabis while overseas, the city-state's defence ministry said, an offence that carries strict penalties in his home country.
Severe drought in Spain uncovers submerged monuments
A centuries-old church and a huge megalithic complex are among the underwater monuments that have resurfaced in Spain as a severe drought causes water levels in reservoirs to plunge.
UN ship arrives in Africa with grain for Ethiopia's hungry
A UN-chartered ship loaded with 23,000 tonnes of Ukrainian wheat destined for millions of hungry people in Ethiopia docked in neighbouring Djibouti on Tuesday.
Turkish cryptocurrency boss arrested in Albania
The founder of cryptocurrency exchange Thodex, suspected of having fled Turkey with the assets of his clients, has been arrested in Albania, the Turkish interior ministry said on Tuesday.
'Second life': helicopters rescue the stranded from Pakistan valleys
Up to 200,000 people are stranded in remote Pakistan valleys after the unrelenting floods of the past week -- with helicopters the only way of reaching them.
Indonesia arrests soldiers accused of killings, mutilations in Papua
Six Indonesian soldiers have been arrested after being accused of killing four indigenous Papuans and mutilating their bodies last week, authorities said on Tuesday.
Israel sentences World Vision ex-Gaza chief to 12 years for aiding Hamas
An Israeli court on Tuesday sentenced the former Gaza head of a major US-based aid agency to 12 years in prison for funnelling millions of dollars to Islamist group Hamas.