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Russia jails veteran who threatened Putin with mutiny
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Three things we learned from the Austrian F1 Grand Prix
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Five shot dead at German youth welfare site, two suspects arrested
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Burnham pledges radical devolution of UK govt if PM
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New Zealand thrash England to deny Stokes a fairytale finish
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Polish businesses press Warsaw, Kyiv to end political rift
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Tour de France 'ready to adapt' amid extreme heatwave
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Hovland beats Scheffler in playoff for PGA Travelers title
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Stocks rise, oil climbs after US-Iran clashes
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New Zealand thrash England for series win as Stokes bows out
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Man City hire Maresca to start new era after Guardiola
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Trump says Iran meeting to take place in Qatar
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Pegula slams Vondrousova's 'harsh' doping ban
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Spain raises 2026 growth forecast despite Mideast war turmoil
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Chavez-era housing complex in ruins after Venezuela quakes
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Kenya-US rare earths deal challenged in court over secrecy
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Sinner, Djokovic set to start Wimbledon title charge
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Santner strikes as New Zealand eye England series win
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Pakistan launches deadliest attack on Afghanistan in months
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Broos may change decision to quit as South Africa coach
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Strauss 'dumbfounded' by timing of Stokes's England exit
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French swim star Marchand suffers injury scare before Europeans
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Monza turn to Juric for return to Serie A
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France skipper Dupont to miss Nations Championship
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Stocks mixed, oil edges up after US-Iran clashes
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Springbok milestones loom for Willemse and Kolbe against England
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Catholic traditionalists risk schism in Church
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Tennis players end Wimbledon prize-money protest
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Europe's deadly heatwave scorches eastern flank, takes aim at Ukraine
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Pogacar rides with Del Toro and Yates in quest for fifth Tour de France
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PSG in talks with Leipzig to buy Ivory Coast star Diomande
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Australia to host Brazil double-header after World Cup
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Venezuela search teams scramble as hope fades of finding quake survivors
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Stocks rise and oil edges up as US, Iran call end to latest attacks
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Bondi Beach attack survivor tells of 'trauma' of online AI images
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South Korea to invest nearly $1.2 tn in chips, AI data centres
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Pakistan strikes on eastern Afghanistan kill dozens
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Russia rallies support for army with 'patriotic' tourist routes
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Cape Verde, Africa's outlier in LGBTQ tolerance
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Brazil, Germany eye World Cup last 16 as Netherlands face Morocco
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South Korea demands change after dismal World Cup exit
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Washington says US, Iran pausing strikes, talks to proceed
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Stocks mixed and oil rises as US, Iran call end to latest attacks
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EU, China trade tensions loom over minister visit
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For sale on Facebook: monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolins
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Israelis, Palestinians torn over sacred shrine in city of Hebron
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In Sudan's Kordofan, a key city reels as paramilitary offensive looms
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Scheffler to face Hovland in Monday playoff for PGA Travelers title
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Ryu Hae-ran wins Women's PGA Championship
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Russian shelling on the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson killed 15 civilians Friday, officials said, as engineers across the country sought to restore heat, water and power to major cities.
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French President Emmanuel Macron will raise concerns about the effects of American industrial subsidies and tax breaks during talks with US President Joe Biden in Washington next week, a top French official said Friday.
EU ministers endorse new migrant plan after France-Italy spat
European interior ministers welcomed Friday an EU plan to better coordinate the handling of migrant arrivals, after a furious row over a refugee rescue boat erupted between Italy and France.
Honduras under state of emergency over gang activity
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Taliban treatment of women could be crime against humanity: UN expert
Taliban restrictions on the freedoms of women and girls could amount to a crime against humanity, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan said Friday.
Spain PM takes over as Socialist International chief
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was on Friday named head of the Socialist International (SI) as the movement of centre-left parties gathered in Madrid for a three-day congress.
Rebels fight on in eastern DR Congo ahead of truce
M23 rebels were still fighting and advancing on one front of their offensive in east of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, civilian and military sources said, just hours before a ceasefire was to come into force.
Kanye West hints at another presidential run
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Putin tells Russian mothers he 'shares' pain of soldier deaths in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday told a group of mothers whose sons are fighting in Ukraine that he shares the pain of those who have lost their loved ones in the conflict.
Protest scrutiny intensifies on Iran despite win
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Benin opposition gets green light for legislative election
Benin's opposition, weakened by arrests and the exile of its leaders, has been allowed to participate in January's legislative elections, four years after they were excluded from taking part in the last vote.
UK foreign minister brings new aid to Kyiv
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced new aid for Ukraine on a visit to Kyiv on Friday, including ambulances and support for victims of sexual violence by Russian soldiers.
Spanish right on warpath over changes to sedition law
Spain's right-wing opposition is infuriated over government plans to abolish sedition, the charge used against Catalan separatist leaders, decrying the move as a gift to pro-independence parties in exchange for parliamentary support.
Hong Kong cardinal among activists convicted over protest fund
A 90-year-old Hong Kong cardinal was among six dissidents convicted on Friday over their running of a multi-million-dollar defence fund for arrested anti-government protesters.
Nurses join other striking UK staff in two December walkouts
Nurses across most of Britain will next month hold the first strikes in their union's 106-year history, joining a host of other UK workers taking industrial action over pay.
Libya expels over 200 migrants across land borders
Libya on Thursday sent more than 200 illegal migrants back across its land borders, in a rare display of cooperation from the country's divided political institutions.
Congolese give cautious welcome to deal on rebel violence
Congolese and security experts reacted cautiously Thursday to the announcement of an impending truce in an escalating conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Bid to ban bullfighting abandoned in France
A bid to ban bullfighting in France was abandoned Thursday in parliament, spelling relief for lovers of the traditional blood sport and dismay for animal rights' activists.
Ukraine battles to reconnect millions in the cold and dark
Ukraine battled Thursday to reconnect water and electricity services to millions of people cut off after Russia launched dozens of cruise missiles that battered Ukraine's already crippled electricity grid.
French MPs vote to enshrine abortion rights in constitution
Lawmakers in the French parliament voted Thursday to add the right to abortion to the constitution in response to recent changes in Poland and the United States.
Power cuts and trench foot: winter bites on Ukraine's Donbas front
Soldiers are battling trench foot while the rain and snow have turned roads to mud and ongoing power outages have led many to question how they will manage to endure the coming cold as winter descends on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine.
Palestinians return body of Israeli teen killed in West Bank
The body of an Israeli teenager snatched by Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank was returned to his relatives Thursday, following intense talks to avoid an escalation of violence.
Top Austria festival signs on Russian playwright Davydova
Austria's Salzburg opera, theatre and music festival said Thursday it had appointed exiled Russian playwright Marina Davydova as its drama director.
Brazil election court throws out Bolsonaro challenge, fines party
Brazil's top electoral authority on Wednesday threw out a challenge by President Jair Bolsonaro's party against his election defeat and fined it more than $4 million for bringing the case "in bad faith."
Syria Kurds fear thaw between Assad regime and Turkey
Syria's Kurds, bracing for a Turkish land offensive against their autonomous northern region, face an additional threat: being squeezed by warming ties between their foe Ankara and the Assad regime.
Emperor Charles V's secret code cracked after five centuries
A team of researchers has cracked a five century-old code which reveals a rumoured French plot to kill the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain Charles V.
EU fails to agree gas price cap amid deep divisions
EU energy ministers failed Thursday to agree a cap on gas prices to mitigate the energy crunch in Europe amid deep divisions over an initial proposal slammed by many as a "joke".
UN, diplomats demand end to deadly Iran crackdown
The bloody repression of peaceful demonstrators in Iran must end, the UN rights chief insisted Thursday, as countries discussed launching an investigation into Tehran's deadly crackdown.
Spanish PM sets sights on international role
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will on Sunday become president of an international socialist grouping, a potential springboard to a major post on the world stage.
Ukraine battles to restore power after latest Russian barrage
Ukraine struggled Thursday to repair its battered power and water services after Russia targeted the electricity grid with dozens of cruise missiles and temperatures plunged.
UN rights chief urges Iran to halt violence on protesters
The UN rights chief urged Iran Thursday to immediately halt violence against protesters, as countries debated whether to launch an investigation into Tehran's deadly crackdown.
Anwar Ibrahim sworn in as Malaysia's prime minister
Malaysia's perennial opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as prime minister before the king in Kuala Lumpur Thursday, ending a five-day political impasse after inconclusive polls.