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Brazil court quashes Neymar environmental damage fine
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NFL officials can aid replacement refs under new rules
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US Army probes helicopter flyby of Kid Rock's house
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Golden toilet statue mocks Trump near renovated White House
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Ballroom, library, airport: Trump aims to leave his mark
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Netanyahu vows Israel will 'crush Iran's terror regime'
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Blasts sow panic in Burundi's main city after arsenal fire
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Kane out of World Cup warm-up against Japan with injury
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Iran has 'will' to end war, but seeks guarantees, president says
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Debutant Connolly guides Punjab to narrow IPL win over Gujarat
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Dizzying month on markets with Middle East war
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Woods says was looking at phone before crash: accident report
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Young antelope shot dead at Vienna zoo
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France eyes ban on social media for under-15s
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Syrian president meets King Charles, Starmer on London visit
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EU says 'necessary' to reduce fuel demand to cope with energy crisis
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Iran players in Turkey pose with photos of young war victims
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Prince Harry lawyers call for 'substantial damages' from UK tabloids
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Tottenham appoint De Zerbi in battle for Premier League survival
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US Supreme Court rules against ban on 'conversion therapy' for LGBTQ minors
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Empty streets, markets in central Nigeria's Jos after major shooting
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Italy delays coal phase-out by over a decade
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Stocks rise on peace hopes, oil mixed
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Israel weathers energy shock from Iran war even as world battles crisis
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US consumers' inflation expectations surge on Mideast war
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Napoli threaten absent Lukaku with disciplinary action
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German whale saga continues as struggling animal beached again
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Chelsea's Cucurella laments 'instability' caused by Maresca exit
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'Iran will be at World Cup' and play in US, FIFA's Infantino tells AFP
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Stocks rise on peace hopes, oil flat
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Senegal enacts law doubling penalty for same-sex relations
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De Zerbi 'agrees in principle' to become new Tottenham boss - reports
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Trump says other countries should 'just take' the Strait of Hormuz
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Russian oil tanker docks in Cuba after US blockade relief
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Next days in Iran war will be 'decisive': Pentagon chief
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Indonesia rations fuel as prices soar over Mideast war
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How Middle East war is driving up shipping costs
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Russian tanker brings oil to Cuba as US eases blockade
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Asia to be hit hardest by Iran war energy crisis: Kpler to AFP
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Huawei reports slowing revenue growth in 2025
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Sexualised deepfakes targeting actress spur German '#MeToo' moment
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Australia head to World Cup on a high after crushing Curacao 5-1
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Italy fertility rate fell to new low of 1.14 in 2025
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Pakistan cricketer Zaman gets two-match PSL ban for ball tampering
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Oil prices rise, stocks mixed on Iran war uncertainty
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In Beirut's largest stadium, displaced people with disabilities face 'ordeal'
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Deposed and detained: Niger president's fate unclear nearly three years on
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Newcastle say no manager change 'at the moment'
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Newly-hatched rare Indian bustard chick gets 50-strong guard
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FIFA revealed on Tuesday that the top four seeded nations at the 2026 World Cup will occupy two separate halves of the draw for the expanded 48-team tournament, meaning they could avoid facing each other until the semi-final stage.
N.Irish town to drop ex-prince Andrew from street name
A Northern Irish council has voted to rename a street in the town of Carrickfergus called after Britain's disgraced former prince Andrew.
Brazil's Bolsonaro begins 27-year jail term for coup bid
Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro to begin serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a failed coup, after he exhausted all appeals.
Israel says Gaza hostage coffin received
Israel said on Tuesday it had received the coffin of a hostage held in Gaza, with the remains undergoing forensic examination to determine their identity.
Talking turkey: Trump turns pardon ritual into political roast
Donald Trump turned Washington's fluffiest tradition into something a little tougher to carve on Tuesday -- swapping holiday cheer for political score-settling as he pardoned two turkeys in the annual White House Thanksgiving ceremony.
Israel says Gaza hostage coffin received from Red Cross
Israel said the Red Cross had on Tuesday handed over the coffin of a hostage held in Gaza, adding that the remains would soon be taken for forensic identification.
US optimistic on Ukraine talks but Russian bombardments hammer Kyiv
US officials expressed optimism Tuesday over attempts to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war but acknowledged that "delicate" issues remain -- a point underlined by Russia's bombardment of civilian apartment buildings in Kyiv.
US retail sales lose steam, consumer confidence falls as costs bite
US retail sales lost momentum in September and firms grappled with an uptick in business costs, government data showed Tuesday, underscoring growing concerns about affordability in the world's biggest economy.
Cuts to HIV funding 'most significant setback in decades': UN
Dramatic international funding cuts have thrown the global HIV response into turmoil, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning that new infections could surge.
Serbia's sole refinery faces shutdown after US sanctions
Serbia's only oil refinery prepared to shut down on Tuesday, as the country's president set a deadline for the firm's Russian majority-owners to sell out and end US sanctions.
Rate cut hopes underpin global stocks but tech weakness weighs
Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic posted moderate gains Tuesday on Fed rate cut speculation, but tech sector weakness undermined the bullish sentiment, dealers said.
India, Pakistan to face off in group stage of T20 World Cup: ICC
Bitter rivals India and Pakistan have been clubbed together in the same group and will play each other on February 15 in Colombo in the T20 World Cup, cricket's world body announced Tuesday.
Facing Russia 'threat', France to restore voluntary military service
President Emmanuel Macron is set this week to announce that France is restoring military service on a voluntary basis in the face of the growing threat posed by Russia, just under three decades after conscription was abolished in the country.
Pakistan denies deadly strikes after Afghanistan vows retaliation
Afghanistan's Taliban government vowed on Tuesday to "respond appropriately" to deadly overnight air strikes it blamed on Pakistan, a claim Islamabad denied, as tensions spiked a day after a suicide bombing in a Pakistani city.
EU says must 'step up' against China rare earths 'racket'
The European Union must ramp up efforts to break its dependence on China for rare earths faced with export curbs that amount to a "racket" by Beijing, the bloc's industry chief Stephane Sejourne said Tuesday.
Trump Ukraine push spurs clamour for EU to use Russian assets
The US push to ram through a lopsided plan for Ukraine has amped up calls for the EU to take a decision soon on using Russian frozen assets to fund Kyiv -- as Europe frets it risks losing key leverage.
EU, Africa talks hone in on closer ties in Angola
European leaders sought to put some meat on the bones of pledges to boost ties with Africa on Tuesday as an Angola summit with their African counterparts entered its final stage.
Stocks diverge tracking Fed rates outlook, tech rebound
European and Asian stock markets mostly rose Tuesday following a tech-led rally on Wall Street that soothed fears of an AI bubble.
Afghanistan vows retaliation against Pakistan for deadly strikes
Afghanistan's Taliban government vowed Tuesday to "respond appropriately" to overnight strikes it blamed on neighbouring Pakistan that killed 10 people, as tensions spiked the day after a suicide bombing in a Pakistani city.
EU nations must recognise gay marriages recorded in member states: court
A top European court on Tuesday ruled that an EU nation had to recognise a gay marriage recorded in another member state, following a complaint by two Poles married in Germany.
Afghanistan vows 'appropriate' response after Pakistan strikes kill 10
Afghanistan's Taliban government vowed Tuesday to "respond appropriately" to overnight border strikes it blamed on Pakistan that killed 10 people, as tensions soar following a suicide bombing in Peshawar a day earlier.
Stock markets advance as odds for another Fed rate cut grow
Investors on Tuesday welcomed more dovish comments from Federal Reserve officials reinforcing hopes it will cut interest rates next month, while a tech-led rally on Wall Street soothed recent AI bubble worries.
UK hoping budget eases pressure of high energy bills
Pub landlord James Fitzgerald will wait a while longer to switch on the outside Christmas lights at the Thatched House in London, as high energy bills cause financial pain across Britain.
Ukraine, Russia trade deadly strikes as negotiators hammer at deal
Ukraine and Russia counted casualties Tuesday after trading deadly overnight strikes, as negotiators scrambled to revise a framework to end the nearly four-year conflict ahead of a US-imposed deadline.
Mexican farmer protest blocks US border bridge
Hundreds of farmworkers and truck drivers blocked the Mexican side of a major border bridge with the United States on Monday as part of an ongoing national farmers' strike.
US stocks rise again on AI rebound, revived Fed rate-cut hopes
Wall Street stocks rallied Monday, extending a rebound as fresh hopes for a US interest-rate cut boosted sentiment after last week's rollercoaster ride fueled by worries of an AI tech bubble.
US judge dismisses cases against Trump foes Comey and James
A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, dealing a blow to US President Donald Trump's efforts to prosecute his political opponents.
Sudan's RSF declares truce after army rejects US plan
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Monday announced a unilateral three-month ceasefire a day after the army dismissed a US truce proposal from international mediators.
US pressed Ukraine to accept deal at Geneva talks, official says
The United States pressed Ukraine to accept its proposals to end the war with Russia during talks in Geneva on Sunday, a senior official told AFP, despite Kyiv protests that the plan conceded too much to Moscow.
Hezbollah mourns top commander killed in Israel strike, Iran Guards urge revenge
Hezbollah held a funeral on Monday for its top military chief and other members of the militant group a day after a deadly Israeli strike on south Beirut, while Iran's Revolutionary Guards urged revenge.
China's Xi pushes Taiwan issue in call with Trump
Chinese leader Xi Jinping pressed the ever-sensitive issue of Taiwan in a phone call Monday with US President Donald Trump, as he stressed the need to build on a fragile trade truce between the two superpowers.