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'Buffy' reboot cancelled: Sarah Michelle Gellar
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Damaged Russian tanker has 700 tonnes of fuel on board: Moscow
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PSG will go for the kill against Chelsea: Dembele
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Afghan govt accuses Pakistan after new strikes on Kabul
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Chelsea huddle not meant to 'antagonise' says Rosenior
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Talks towards international panel to tackle 'inequality emergency' begin at UN
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Trump pushes for 'enthusiasm' from allies to secure Hormuz
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US, China hold 'constructive' talks on trade, but Trump visit in doubt
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Laporta's new Barca chapter begins with Newcastle clash
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EU talks energy as oil price soars
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Out-of-favour Livingstone says 'no-one cares' in England set-up
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Rising star Antonelli says Chinese GP triumph 'starting point' for F1 success
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Stagflation risk in US 'quite high': Nobel-winning economist Stiglitz
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Swiss government rejects proposal to limit immigration
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Ingredients of life discovered in Ryugu asteroid samples
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Why Iranian drones are hard to stop
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Teen star Dowman ready to make impact for Arsenal says Arteta
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Jones says England would be 'foolhardy' to sack Borthwick before Rugby World Cup
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Man City must be 'perfect' to stun Real Madrid: Guardiola
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Ntamack set for Toulouse return at Bordeaux-Begles
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Hours-long fuel queues in Laos capital Vientiane
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France threatens to block funds for India over climate inaction
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Will Yemen's Houthis join the Mideast war?
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Oscar winner Sean Penn skips ceremony to visit Kyiv
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Rise of drone warfare sharpens focus on laser defense
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Nepal welcomes first transgender lawmaker
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Rooney says patience needed with Premier League record-breaker Dowman
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Spain court rejects trial for ex-govt leader over deadly 2024 floods
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"So proud": Irish hometown hails Oscar winner Jessie Buckley
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'Hollywood story': Russia's Mr Nobody makes history with Oscar win
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City boss Guardiola still has hope of revival against Real Madrid
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Iran, at UN, insists will not submit to 'lawless aggression'
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Appeal trial opens for France's Sarkozy over alleged Libyan funding
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Szoboszlai warns time against Liverpool in quest for Champions League place
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Israel army says begun 'limited targeted ground operations' against Hezbollah in south Lebanon
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Western allies push back on Trump call for NATO help to reopen Hormuz
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Central banks meet as Mideast war fuels inflation fears
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European bank battle heats up as UniCredit swoops for Commerzbank
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Oil eases on hopes for Strait of Hormuz passage
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Race for Paris mayor on knife's edge after first round
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Denmark's election candidates bare all in sauna campaigning
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Russia targets Kyiv at rush hour, kills 3 across Ukraine
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Iran defiant as strikes hit Gulf transport, energy hubs
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Frenchman jailed in Azerbaijan for 10 years for 'spying'
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EU wants to tap citizens' savings. Easier said than done
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Record breaker Duplantis ready for return to 'special' Torun
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Italian bank UniCredit makes bid for Germany's Commerzbank
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China says 'maintaining communication' with US over Trump visit
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Oil rises further above $100, most Asian stocks fall as Iran war rages
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French forces use tear gas to clear protesters protecting condemned cows
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Swiss yodelling joins world cultural heritage list
Yodelling, the traditional singing of herders in the Swiss Alps, was recognised by the United Nations on Thursday as part of the world's cultural heritage.
Vietnam's capital chokes through week of toxic smog
Toxic smog has blanketed Vietnam's capital for more than a week, blotting out the skyline and leaving residents wheezing as Hanoi's air quality dipped to among the world's worst on Thursday.
Filipino typhoon survivors sue Shell over climate change
Survivors of a deadly 2021 typhoon in the Philippines have filed a lawsuit against British oil giant Shell, seeking financial compensation for climate-related devastation, three NGOs supporting them said Thursday.
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Japanese ivory trade attracts fresh global scrutiny
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Save the Elephants founder Iain Douglas-Hamilton dies at 83
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Fight over fossil fuels nixes key text of UN environment report
The UN on Tuesday unveiled its largest-ever scientific assessment on the dire state of the environment, but a crucial summary of its findings was torpedoed as nations feuded over fossil fuels.
US residents get free entry to national parks on Trump's birthday
US residents will be able to enter its national parks like the Grand Canyon and Yosemite for free on President Donald Trump's birthday in the latest move by his administration to elevate his profile.
UN slams world's 'apathy' in launching aid appeal for 2026
The United Nations on Monday hit out at global "apathy" over widespread suffering as it launched its 2026 appeal for humanitarian assistance, which is limited in scope as aid operations confront major funding cuts.
Will EU give ground on 2035 combustion-engine ban?
Europe's embattled auto industry and its backers are ramping up pressure on the EU to relax its planned 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales -- hoping for a decision by year end.
Ghostwriters, polo shirts, and the fall of a landmark pesticide study
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Tech tracking to tackle human-wildlife conflict in Zimbabwe
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An ancient dam, pandas and ping-pong: French leader Emmanuel Macron concludes his fourth state visit to China on Friday, striking a more relaxed note after some tough discussions with his counterpart Xi Jinping the previous day on Ukraine and trade.