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H5 bird flu detected in second Australia state
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Major power outage in France as Europe wilts under record heat
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Brazil aim for last 32 as World Cup goes into hectic phase
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Necessity drives gold miners in DR Congo's Ebola epicentre
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China premier urges AI governance to avoid 'losing control'
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Japan PM heckled at WWII memorial
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Colombia beat DR Congo 1-0 to reach World Cup knockouts
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Hanoi residents mount silent protest over home demolitions
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West Indies brace for Sri Lanka challenge as Da Silva returns
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US Congress passes symbolic Iran war rebuke to Trump
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Stokes urged to use curfew controversy as fuel to beat New Zealand
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Bolivia's government is 'stoking a civil war,' ex-president Evo Morales tells AFP
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Seoul bounces as Asian markets look to recover from rout
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Fans in China put politics aside to cheer Japan at World Cup
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North Korea's Kim unveils plans for 10,000-tonne warships, nuclear navy
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Geopolitics and AI in spotlight at China's 'Summer Davos'
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Ghosts of Gijon linger as new World Cup format encourages collusion
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Race for robotaxi market arrives in London
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Panama out of World Cup after defeat to Croatia
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Moana Pasifika axed from Super Rugby after rescue talks fail
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Wizards choose teenage talent Dybantsa with No.1 pick in NBA Draft
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Golden Boot battle steals the show at World Cup
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Tuchel insists England remain on course at World Cup despite Ghana draw
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Red or green? For Brazil, the politics of World Cup kits matter
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AQP One Introduces BioBaseline(TM) as a Foundational Standard for Physiological Intelligence
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Andes Health Mart Pharmacy Honored as IPC's 2026 Most Valuable Pharmacy
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Thalia Therapeutics PLC Announces Acquisition and £2.75 Million Fundraise
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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares - June 24
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Bellingham rues England's 'second game fever' after Ghana draw
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US Congress passes landmark housing affordability bill
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Meta offers lower cost glasses as wearables competition heats up
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Dream job: US soccer fans paid to watch every World Cup game
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England left frustrated by Ghana in World Cup draw
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Europe wilts under record heat as AC sales soar
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Grieving Deschamps to miss France's final World Cup group game
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Rubio rejects Iran tolls on Hormuz as deal strains multiply
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Two-goal Ronaldo delights in silencing critics after 'attacks'
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Cubans bid farewell to revolution hero Valdes
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Morocco squad 'supporting' Hakimi despite impending rape trial
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Ronaldo delights in silencing 'attacks' after making World Cup history
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Airbus to inspect 16 A380s after cracks found on plane wings
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'Paris in this heat is awful': Tourists change plans as sites close early
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Bolivian government says cleared all protest roadblocks
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'I'm back': Ronaldo scores at sixth World Cup as Portugal run riot
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France has hottest-ever day as 'unbearable' heatwave keeps scorching Europe
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US TV news host begs for info after kidnap note says mother is dead
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Israel warns aerial onslaught against Gaza militants may last a week
Israel's military warned Saturday deadly air strikes against Palestinian militants in Gaza could last a week, as cross-border fire reverberated for a second day in the worst escalation since last year's war.
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Israel, Palestinian militants trade fire in major Gaza escalation
Israel hit Gaza with air strikes on Saturday and a Palestinian militant group retaliated with a barrage of rocket fire, in the territory's worst escalation of violence since a war last year.
Taiwan accuses China of simulating invasion as US relations nosedive
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Nicaragua police accuse Catholic Church of attempting to destabilize govt
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In high-level US visit to Solomon Islands, China looms large
A high-ranking US delegation lands in the Solomon Islands Saturday, as Washington wrestles with Beijing for influence in the region months after the Pacific nation signed a secretive security pact with China.
Frozen US-China cooperation presents new hitch for global warming
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Israel strikes kill top Gaza militant, triggering rocket barrage
Israel pounded Gaza with air strikes Friday, killing more than 15 people, including a top militant, and triggering a barrage of retaliatory rocket fire from the territory.
Deadly Israel strikes on Gaza trigger rocket fire retaliation
Israel pounded Gaza with air strikes Friday, killing more than 15 people, including a top militant, and triggering a barrage of retaliatory rocket fire from the territory.
Nicaragua bishop under police siege at home
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Greek government rocked by resignations over phone spying claims
Greece's conservative government was rocked Friday by a long-simmering surveillance scandal after its intelligence chief and a close aide to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis resigned in the space of an hour.
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Surprise US job surge lifts employment back to pre-Covid levels
The US jobs market grew much faster than expected in July, lifting employment back to pre-pandemic levels, in news welcomed by President Joe Biden as he faces tough midterm elections -- but which also fuels concerns over sky-high inflation.
Senior militant among more than 15 dead as Israel strikes Gaza
A senior militant from Islamic Jihad was among more than 15 people killed in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip Friday, prompting the militant group to warn Israel has "started a war".
Senior militant among 4 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
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