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Ramaphosa tells South Africa to prepare for loss of US-Africa trade deal
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Ukraine on back foot as Kremlin moots US, China meeting
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France presses resale platforms to remove 'stolen' goods after unrest
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Yamal v PSG: Ballon d'Or backdrop to Champions League showdown
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Kenyan cult leader guilty on all charges over 191 starvation deaths
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Araujo says too soon to talk about permanent Liverpool move
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Eagles star Hurts to miss rest of NFL season: reports
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US wants to be 'strong partner' for central Asia: Rubio
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Oil-rich Alberta votes on Canada breakup
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Israel announces arrests after West Bank settler attacks on Westerners
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Monitor says Indonesia fires have burned nearly two million hectares
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Guehi insists players have 'trust and belief' in Man City after charges
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French PM says could declare state of emergency over unrest 'if needed'
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UN climate panel head wants swift end to deadlock over key scientific report
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Albanian PM warns of 'red line' after days of unrest
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PM calls for curfews in France as govt grapples with unrest
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Putin, Xi and Trump could meet at APEC summit: Kremlin
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Man City's Semenyo out for up to eight weeks
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Microsoft exits data centre deal in blow to UK AI ambitions
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Australian lawmaker critically hurt in 'violent' vehicle attack
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European stocks retreat as France violence spreads
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England women's coach Wiegman signs two-year contract extension
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North Korea warns 'grave situation' prevailing along border
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Louvre blocked as France grapples with unrest
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Raya proud of Arsenal's 'incredible' reaction after third straight win
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Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff shot at in Mumbai, three suspects held: police
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Indonesia fires have burned nearly two million hectares: monitor
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UN biodiversity summit opens with nature goals off track
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Police 'lost control' during French protests, says interior minister
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Asian tech stocks mixed after Wall St losses, eyes on earnings
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Australia's new Ghost Shark submarines grow some 'teeth'
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China's third-quarter growth narrowly beats forecasts
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In a former US steel city, ordinary people struggle to get by
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China growth narrowly beats forecasts
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London fashion week opens with tribute to one of its greats
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Tech chiefs address India AI summit as Gates cancels
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