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Tech names drag down world stocks, oil dips on supply hopes
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Starmer vows 'orderly' transition as Labour MPs mull bid to be PM
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Reports of Dupont inclusion in France squad 'bordering on annoying' says Galthie
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ACTIVIST SHAREHOLDER FILES SCHEDULE 13D IN EQUUS TOTAL RETURN, INC.
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England coach McCullum denies rift with 'good friend' Stokes
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Europe: the world's fastest-warming continent
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Taliban officials hold EU migration talks in Brussels
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Gennaro Gattuso returns to coaching with Lazio after Italy debacle
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Kenya halts US Ebola facility: health minister tells court
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Why the heat is wreaking havoc on Europe's trains
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Zelensky to skip key Ukraine conference in Poland over WWII row
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Seoul leads rout for tech shares as oil prices dip
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Europe heatwave closes schools, threatens health
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India monsoon sweeps north but brings less rain than usual
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Germany eyes longer working lives in pension reform plan
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UK and markets await Burnham's economic plans
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Iran says won't allow UN inspectors at bombed nuclear sites
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Heineken names new CEO after predecessor's shock departure
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Banned Vondrousova insists she has 'never doped'
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Schools plan to close as UK braces for record-breaking heatwave
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UN chief urges AI firms to 'come clean' over environmental footprint
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India startup head Kunal Shah appointed as new WhatsApp boss
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More records set to fall as deadly Europe heatwave drags on
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Israel's 'deliberate targeting' of children part of ongoing Gaza 'genocide': UN probe
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England, Ghana eye last 32 as Portugal look for lift-off
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Seoul's Kospi stock index tanks 10% to lead tech-fuelled Asia rout
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Sri Lanka troops to battle deadly dengue mosquitoes as cases rise
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Iran says to oversee Hormuz as Swiss talks conclude
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Diaspora World Cup champions diversity over division
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Guns, drones and doves: War reshapes Ukrainian jewellery scene
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Australia withholds Pacific climate fund reports over risk of diplomatic 'damage'
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Kenya police violence victims say compensation promise a 'smokescreen'
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Indian startup head appointed as new WhatsApp boss
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EU bets on digital euro to cut US tech addiction
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Antetokounmpo joining Miami Heat in blockbuster: reports
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Fineanganofo rethinks Newcastle move after All Blacks call-up
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'Let's be realistic': Haaland cools Norway's World Cup expectations
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Stocks fluctuate after Wall St sell-off, crude holds losses on peace talks
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Lightning, downpour, a two-hour delay: bad weather hits the World Cup
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Ultra-reclusive Turkmenistan slowly opens up to tourists
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Two-goal Haaland fires Norway into World Cup last 32
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Marc Bloch, historian and Resistance hero, joins France's Pantheon greats
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Last one the best one? How Messi keeps doing it at World Cup
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Ronaldo 'a role model' says Portugal coach after slow World Cup start
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Savea 'embraces challenge' of leading All Blacks towards World Cup
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North Korea's Kim vows to accelerate military buildup
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Savea 'embraces challlenge' of leading All Blacks towards World Cup
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Latin America's resurgent right notches another win in Colombia
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Mbappe scores twice as France beat Iraq at World Cup after two-hour storm delay
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Ecuador's last mountain iceman dies at 80
Ecuador's last mountain ice harvester, Baltazar Ushca, who spent over half a century climbing the country's highest summit to extract ice at the top, died Friday at the age of 80, authorities in his hometown of Guano said.
Sculptor Lalanne's animal creations sell for $59 mn
A giant bear, a winged rabbit and a rhino were among the 70 animal bronzes and stone works by celebrated sculptor Francois-Xavier Lalanne that fetched $59 million at Christie's in New York this week.
Hello Hallyu: why is South Korean culture sweeping the globe?
It's won Oscars. Its television shows and K-pop stars dominate global charts. Its leading novelist just won the Nobel literature prize. How did South Korea become such a global cultural powerhouse?
Voice of Japan's beloved robot cat 'Doraemon' dies
A Japanese actor who was the voice of "Doraemon", a cartoon cat robot beloved by children in Japan and other countries has died, her agency said Friday. Nobuyo Oyama was 90.
In Trump 'Truths,' conspiracies, attacks -- and doubts about the election
Donald Trump has been lashing out against Kamala Harris incessantly on Truth Social as next month's US presidential election nears -- mirroring his rally broadsides but in increasingly vulgar and vindictive terms that cater to his most uncompromising supporters online.
How Sebastian Stan found a 'relatable' Trump for 'The Apprentice' biopic
Sebastian Stan immersed himself 24/7 in Donald Trump's early life to research the new biopic "The Apprentice" -- and came to an unexpected realization.
Trump biopic 'The Apprentice' hits US theaters weeks before election
Explosive Donald Trump biopic "The Apprentice" hits US theaters Friday, with filmmakers gambling that it will draw audiences in a fiercely polarized nation just weeks before its subject's election showdown with rival Kamala Harris.
Warhol's rare 'Queen' collection opens at Dutch museum
A Dutch museum is dusting off a rare collection of prints by Andy Warhol of female royalty, made shortly before the pop art icon's untimely death 36 years ago.
Cameroon bans media talk of president's health amid rumours
Cameroon's government has banned the media from discussing the health of President Paul Biya, Africa's second-longest-ruling leader, amid rumours the 91-year-old is gravely ill, according to a document obtained by AFP.
After K-pop, K-novels? South Korean Nobel win sparks joy, hope at home
From the president to K-pop megastars BTS, South Korea errupted into celebration Thursday after "The Vegetarian" author Han Kang won the country's first Nobel Prize for literature.
Han Kang wins South Korea's first literature Nobel
Author Han Kang on Thursday became the first South Korean to win the Nobel Prize in Literature for her work exploring the correspondence between mental and physical torment as well as historical events.
S. Korea's Nobel winner Han Kang a modest, thought-provoking writer
South Korean author Han Kang, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature Thursday, has vowed after receiving other top literary awards that she would continue writing "as if nothing had happened".
Musk's X returns in Brazil after 40-day showdown with judge
Elon Musk's social media platform X, which was banned in Brazil for 40 days in a legal tussle over disinformation, was available again in the country on Wednesday.
Lucian Freud 'masterpiece' fetches £13.9 million at London sale
A nude by Lucian Freud that took 16 months to paint sold for £13.9 million ($18.2 million) at a London auction on Wednesday, the first time the work, hailed as a "masterpiece," has come to market.
Musk's X available again in Brazil after 40-day ban
Elon Musk's social media platform X, which was banned in Brazil for 40 days in a legal tussle over disinformation, was available again in Latin America's biggest country on Wednesday.
Let 'Emily in Paris' remain in Paris, Macron says
French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview published Wednesday he hoped that Netflix's hit series "Emily in Paris" would remain centred on the French capital rather than move to Rome.
Van Gogh museum to launch Impressionism show
The Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam will this week unveil a new exhibition including works by Monet and Cezanne, to mark 150 years of Impressionism and its influence on the Dutch art scene.
Restoration experts piece together silent Sherlock Holmes mystery
Sherlock Holmes fans are being promised a most authentic depiction of the fictional detective, with the restoration of a century-old silent film series chronicling the London sleuth's adventures.
Trumpet star Marsalis says jazz creates 'balance' in divided world
Renowned American trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis believes the universal language of jazz can bridge divides with a common story of humanity.
China's Jia brings film spanning love, change over decades to Busan
Chinese director Jia Zhangke's ambitious latest, which utilises footage shot across two decades, offered a peek into the evolving nature of cinema as it unspooled at this year's Busan International Film Festival.
New stadium gives Real Madrid a headache
Real Madrid's revamp of its historic Santiago Bernabeu stadium has become a problem for the Spanish football club, with locals protesting against noise from concerts and the permanent construction works.
Harry's Bar in Paris drinks to US straw-poll centenary
A straw poll at Harry's Bar in Paris, famous for calling US elections with uncanny accuracy, celebrates its centenary this year as Americans again flock to the drinking hole ahead of the November vote.
Brazil lifts ban on Musk's X, ending standoff over disinformation
Brazil's Supreme Court said Tuesday it was lifting a ban on Elon Musk's social network X, which was blocked in its biggest Latin American market for over a month amid a row over disinformation.
'Diego Lives': Immersive Maradona exhibit hits Barcelona
Argentina football legend Diego Maradona comes to life in an immersive exhibit underway in Barcelona, featuring a hologram of the late player and a reconstruction of his childhood home.
Brazil Supreme Court lifts ban on Musk's X
Brazil's Supreme Court said Tuesday it was lifting a ban on Elon Musk's social network X, which was blocked in its biggest Latin American market for over a month amid a row over disinformation.
US states accuse TikTok of harming young users
A group of 14 US states on Tuesday filed lawsuits accusing TikTok of ensnaring young users with addictive features, then harming their minds and violating their privacy.
Gilded canopy restored at Vatican basilica
Experts conducting the first renovation in 250 years of a towering altar canopy in the Vatican provided a sneak peek of their progress on Tuesday, with centuries-old gilding glowing anew.
Hollywood star Idris Elba champions African cinema in Ghana
As Idris Elba strode the halls of the Africa Cinema Summit in Ghana's capital Accra, it was clear the Golden Globe-winning British actor was not just a guest.
'Appeals Centre' to referee EU social media disputes
An independent appeals panel was unveiled Tuesday to decide disputes between social media firms and their users in the European Union over content posted on their platforms.
Survivors wait for aid as Trump's lies help cloud Helene response
In the mountains of North Carolina, real frustrations over federal aid for victims of Hurricane Helene have been supercharged by a whirlwind of lies and misinformation -- fueled in part by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Jila Mossaed, from refugee poet to Swedish Academy
Jila Mossaed fled Iran for Sweden in 1986, a 38-year-old poet who spoke no Swedish. Three decades later, she became the first foreigner inducted into Sweden's highest language authority, the Swedish Academy, which awards the Nobel Prize in Literature.
US judge orders Google to open Android to rival app stores
A US judge on Monday ordered Google to open its Android smartphone operating system to rival app stores, in a fresh legal setback for the tech giant.