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Ukrainian fashion designer debuts art between air raids
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Counterculture pop artist Peter Max dies at 88: US media
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Gambian businesses struggle under prolonged blackouts
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Asian Games chief defends 'functional' rooms after backlash
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Fiji declares national HIV crisis
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Leader's sister says only 'idiots' think N. Korea to give up nukes
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Australia to cut migration to fix housing crisis: minister
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World's water cycle becoming more unpredictable, UN warns
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NASA scan discovers new, 'once in a century' Moon crater
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Where the US-China tariff row stands ahead of White House summit
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Most stocks rise as Fed hikes and indicates drive to curb inflation
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Croc-habitat gets green light for 2032 Olympic rowing
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US again denies Palestinian leader Abbas visa to attend UN assembly
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Indonesia cash-for-photos scheme turns animal hunters into protectors
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Lula says he will go to UN to tell Trump to 'stay out' of Brazil's elections
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'Left-field' life: Briton becomes Thailand's top foreign monk
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Messi heads Inter Miami to Campeones Cup triumph
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India's transgender amendment leaves many in limbo
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AI looms large ahead of Xi, Trump summit
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Trump to host Xi amid pomp, low expectations
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Smith still haunted by 'Sandpapergate' as he prepares for South Africa Tests
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Harry set for UK public outings with security, royal status hazy
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UK-Sudanese author pens book to give children 'African history of Africa'
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NFL Chiefs' Kelce among investors bilked in Ponzi scheme
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Boehly and Walter sell Chelsea stake to Clearlake Capital
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Trump threatens EU over 'hostile' Canada association plan
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US House backs data center power cost bill amid midterm backlash
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Argentine judge orders suspension of Falklands oil project
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US Congress passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill
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Carrick takes the blame as troubled Man Utd suffer League Cup misery
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Barca hit Racing for seven as Atletico crush Osasuna
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Barcelona hit seven in Racing Santander rout
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US Fed raises rates to tackle 'too high' inflation, irking Trump
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Amorim's Milan beaten by Benfica, Sunderland make dream European return
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Man Utd misery mounts after League Cup collapse against Brighton
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US stocks fall, dollar gains after Fed lifts interest rates
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Turkey releases 106 protesters, jails more LGBTQ activists
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Seahawks rule out Darnold for Sunday game at Arizona
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US Fed raises rates to tackle 'too high' inflation in move sure to rile Trump
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Mbappe explains Ceuta shirt stance after criticism
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England were 'waiting for death' in World Cup semi-final defeat: Tuchel
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Improving Atletico cruise to comfortable win over Osasuna
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NFL star fined for displaying name of slain Palestinian girl
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Candidate for UN chief calls for AI regulation akin to nuclear weapons
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Witsel retires from internationals after 18-year Belgium career
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O'Neill expects Celtic recovery after Old Firm misery
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US Fed raises rates to battle inflation in move likely to rile Trump
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Man City midfield trio backed to emulate Rodri and Silva
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Fitzpatrick 'not comfortable' over Dubai golf finale
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'We're losing control,' AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio tells AFP
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The small, elderly woman in a white headscarf leans on a stick and holds up a wad of bills: 13,000 Turkish liras ($690) for the country's earthquake victims. She made the money by selling her cow.
Jane Fonda urges Vienna Opera to cut ties with fossil fuel firms
US actress and activist Jane Fonda on Wednesday called on the Vienna Opera to end its partnerships with fossil fuel companies trying to "make themselves socially acceptable" by sponsoring cultural institutions while "killing the planet".
Football captain from Thai cave rescue dies in UK
One of 12 boys dramatically rescued from a Thai cave in 2018 has died in Britain while studying on a football scholarship, authorities said on Wednesday.
US retail sales rebound on biggest gain since 2021
Retail sales in the United States rebounded in January, said government data released Wednesday, logging the biggest gain since 2021 as policymakers watch for signs that consumer demand is cooling in the longer run.
Glencore rewards shareholders after coal-fuelled profits
Swiss mining giant Glencore said Wednesday it would dish out $7.1 billion to shareholders after posting record profits driven by a surge in coal prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Protests break out in Nigerian city over cash shortages
Angry bank customers burned tyres and blocked streets in a southwest Nigerian city on Wednesday in protests over scarcity of naira cash, police and residents said.
Scotland's leader Sturgeon announces shock resignation
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced her resignation Wednesday after more than eight years leading its devolved government, in a shock move jolting UK politics on both sides of the border.
Stock markets diverge as traders react to inflation numbers
Europe stock markets climbed Wednesday after Asian counterparts finished lower, with traders digesting news of cooler UK and US inflation.
UK inflation retreats further, remains above 10%
British annual inflation dropped further last month on easing transport costs, official data showed Wednesday, but remains above a historically-high 10 percent.
'Someone else' could be running Twitter this year, says Musk
Twitter boss Elon Musk said Wednesday that a new CEO might be running the online platform by the end of 2023, after a "rollercoaster" since he took full ownership last year.
Sinkholes sow fear in former Polish mining town
Two decades after the local coal mine closed, residents in a southern Polish town live in fear that the ground will collapse under their feet after 20 sinkholes appeared in the past two years.
AirTag harassment victims unconvinced by Apple's fixes
Originally designed as a solution for the absent-minded, the AirTag digital tracking sensor is also sometimes employed for a more sinister function, with manufacturer Apple now finding itself the subject of anger -- and lawsuits -- from Americans who have been harassed with the help of the brand's product.
Israeli firm deploys robots to speed up online shopping
Behind a dark and opaque storefront in Tel Aviv, an Israeli company is speeding up online shopping by replacing staff with robots that manoeuvre around small storerooms.
Cash-strapped Egypt sells state assets to Gulf nations
Egypt, sapped dry of dollars despite a $3 billion International Monetary Fund bailout loan, is seeking to boost its coffers by selling state assets to wealthy Gulf nations.
Asian markets retreat as US inflation fuels rate-hike bets
Asian markets sank Wednesday as a mixed US inflation report did little to soothe investor worries that the Federal Reserve will continue to ramp up interest rates, which many fear could cause a recession.
'Like James Bond,' Argentine price spies fight inflation
Like a veritable undercover agent, Monica Schenone tries to pass unnoticed through the aisles of a supermarket in Buenos Aires, sneaking photographs of price tags.
Airbnb posts first profitable year as travel rebounds
Airbnb on Tuesday reported its first annual profit, with revenue surging in the final three months of 2022 as travel bookings rebounded.
US inflation eases but policymakers' battle not over
Rising rent and a gasoline price rebound helped keep US consumer prices elevated in January, according to government data released Tuesday, signaling that policymakers' battle against inflation is not over.
For better or worse: Love in wartime for Ukraine's soldiers
For many Ukrainian soldiers, the war with Russia has led to heartbreaking separation from their families, but for others love has blossomed on the frontline.
Buffalo workers launch drive to become 1st Tesla union
A group of workers at Tesla's Buffalo, New York plant announced a campaign Tuesday to form the first union at Elon Musk's electric car company.
French waste collectors urged to create stink over pension reform
Influential French trade union CGT called Tuesday for garbage collectors to join rolling strikes that have been announced for March 7 against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform, raising the prospect of rubbish piling up in the streets.
French prosecutors close rape probe into top model agency boss
French investigators have closed an investigation into possible rape and sexual assault by European model agency boss Gerald Marie who was accused of a string of offences, legal sources said Tuesday.
Possible war crime as Russia holds thousands of children: US report
Russia has held at least 6,000 children from Ukraine in camps aimed at re-education in what could constitute a war crime, a US study said Tuesday.
Pharrell Williams in talks to be Louis Vuitton designer: reports
Hip-hop artist Pharrell Williams is in talks to take over as head of menswear for Louis Vuitton, media reports said on Tuesday.
UK council unamused as Banksy unveils Valentine's Day mural
British street artist Banksy marked Valentine's Day Tuesday with an inimitable statement about violence against women -- but local politicians saw only a nuisance.
Air India unveils historic plane order with Airbus, Boeing
Air India will purchase 470 planes from Airbus and Boeing under an historic pair of mega agreements announced Tuesday, transforming the former national carrier as it prepares for torrid growth.
Back to the future: Air India looks to take off with mega-purchase
One of India's biggest and oldest conglomerates is returning to its roots with a multi-billion-dollar bet on the country's growing middle class and its demand for air travel.
Bad omen? Valentines tie the knot at Vasa shipwreck
Marriage: a disaster waiting to happen or a historic odyssey? Couples tied the knot Tuesday in front of Sweden's 17th century royal warship Vasa that sank on its maiden voyage.
US inflation eases in January but kept high on rent and energy costs
Rising rent and a gasoline price rebound helped keep US consumer prices elevated in January, according to government data released Tuesday, with the slight easing signaling that policymakers' battle is not over.
Ukraine's allies scramble to keep ammo flowing
Ukraine's Western backers pushed at a meeting on Tuesday to keep the huge amounts of ammunition and arms Kyiv needs flowing to the battlefield, as Russia ramps up its assaults.
Banksy unveils new 'Valentine's Day Mascara' artwork
British graffiti artist Banksy on Tuesday unveiled his latest UK street artwork, which appears to take aim at domestic violence against women as the world celebrates Valentine's Day.
Air India to buy 250 Airbus planes in 'historic' deal
Air India will buy 250 Airbus planes in a deal aimed at transforming the former national carrier, it said Tuesday, after decades as a monumental burden on the public purse.