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North Korea acknowledges its troops cleared mines for Russia
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US unseals warrant for tanker seized off Venezuelan coast
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Cambodia says Thailand still bombing hours after Trump truce call
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Machado urges pressure so Maduro understands 'he has to go'
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Leinster stutter before beating Leicester in Champions Cup
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World stocks mostly slide, consolidating Fed-fuelled gains
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Crypto firm Tether bids for Juventus, is quickly rebuffed
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Union sink second-placed Leipzig to climb in Bundesliga
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US Treasury lifts sanctions on Brazil Supreme Court justice
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UK king shares 'good news' that cancer treatment will be reduced in 2026
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Wembanyama expected to return for Spurs in NBA Cup clash with Thunder
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Five takeaways from Luigi Mangione evidence hearings
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UK's king shares 'good news' that cancer treatment will be reduced in 2026
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Steelers' Watt undergoes surgery to repair collapsed lung
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Iran detains Nobel-prize winner in 'brutal' arrest
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NBA Cup goes from 'outside the box' idea to smash hit
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UK health service battles 'super flu' outbreak
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Can Venezuela survive US targeting its oil tankers?
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Democrats release new cache of Epstein photos
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Colombia's ELN guerrillas place communities in lockdown citing Trump 'intervention' threats
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'Don't use them': Tanning beds triple skin cancer risk, study finds
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Nancy aims to restore Celtic faith with Scottish League Cup final win
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Argentina fly-half Albornoz signs for Toulon until 2030
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Trump says Thailand, Cambodia have agreed to stop border clashes
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Salah in Liverpool squad for Brighton after Slot talks - reports
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Marseille coach tips Greenwood as 'potential Ballon d'Or'
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Draw marks 'starting gun' toward 2026 World Cup, Vancouver says
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Thai PM says asked Trump to press Cambodia on border truce
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Salah admired from afar in his Egypt home village as club tensions swirl
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World stocks retrench, consolidating Fed-fuelled gains
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Brazil left calls protests over bid to cut Bolsonaro jail time
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Trump attack on Europe migration 'disaster' masks toughening policies
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US plan sees Ukraine joining EU in 2027, official tells AFP
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'Chilling effect': Israel reforms raise press freedom fears
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Iran frees child bride sentenced to death over husband's killing: activists
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No doubting Man City boss Guardiola's passion says Toure
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Youthful La Rochelle name teen captain for Champions Cup match in South Africa
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World stocks consolidate Fed-fuelled gains
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British 'Aga saga' author Joanna Trollope dies aged 82
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Man Utd sweat on Africa Cup of Nations trio
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EU agrees three-euro small parcel tax to tackle China flood
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Taylor Swift breaks down in Eras documentary over Southport attack
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Maresca 'relaxed' about Chelsea's rough patch
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France updates net-zero plan, with fossil fuel phaseout
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Nowhere to pray as logs choke flood-hit Indonesian mosque
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In Pakistan, 'Eternal Love' has no place on YouTube
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England bowling great Anderson named as Lancashire captain
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UK's King Charles to give personal TV message about cancer 'journey'
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Fit-again Jesus can be Arsenal's number one striker, says Arteta
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A divided US Federal Reserve lowered interest rates Wednesday for a third consecutive time this year, flagging labor market concerns even as inflation remained elevated as President Donald Trump's tariffs bite.
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Streets were empty, shops shuttered and soldiers fled a key eastern DR Congo city Wednesday a day after the Rwanda-backed M23 militia entered the outskirts, in a move Burundi called a "middle finger" to the United States after the signing of a peace deal in Washington.
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UAE-backed south Yemeni separatists have taken control of vast new areas, rattling the anti-Houthi government and threatening to further divide a country fractured by more than a decade of civil war.
Stocks mark time ahead of Fed decision
Global stock markets marked time and the dollar steadied Wednesday with investors' eyes on a highly anticipated Federal Reserve policy announcement later in the day.
Veggie 'burgers' remain on table as EU talks stall
EU wrangling over whether to give plant-based "sausages" and veggie "burgers" the chop and restrict such labels to meat products will grind on into next year after countries and lawmakers failed to reach a deal on Wednesday.
M23's advance in DR Congo prompts uncertainty, border closure
Streets were empty, shops shuttered and soldiers fled the eastern DR Congo city of Uvira on Wednesday, a day after a Rwanda-backed militia entered the strategic city's outskirts, prompting Burundi to close its border.
Daughter of Venezuela's Machado picks up Nobel peace prize in her absence
Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Wednesday urged her compatriots to fight for freedom against "state terrorism", as she said she was coming out of hiding to travel to Norway after being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in her absence.
Tens of thousands petition against Croatia Catholic men's public prayers
More than 60,000 people signed a petition delivered Wednesday to Croatia's government calling for the removal of public Catholic men's prayers that promote patriarchal authority from city squares.
French special forces helped Benin after attempted coup: military
French special forces provided support to Beninese troops who put down an attempted coup at the weekend, the head of the country's republican guard told AFP on Wednesday.
Venezuela's Machado 'safe' but will miss Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is "safe" and will reach Oslo by Thursday at the latest, but will not accept her Nobel Peace Prize in person, Nobel officials said.
Stocks retreat ahead of Fed decision
Stock markets mostly fell and the dollar steadied Wednesday following a tepid day on Wall Street as investors bided their time ahead of a highly anticipated Federal Reserve policy announcement later in the day.
Venezuela opposition chief Machado to miss Nobel Peace Prize award
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who lives in hiding, will not attend Wednesday's Nobel Peace Prize ceremony and the award will be accepted by her daughter, organisers said.
Brazil lawmakers approve bill to cut Bolsonaro sentence after ruckus
Brazil's lower house of Congress approved a bill early Wednesday that could slash former president Jair Bolsonaro's prison sentence for plotting a coup, after efforts by a lawmaker to disrupt the proceedings sparked chaos in parliament.
Cambodia-Thailand border clashes send half a million into shelters
Half a million evacuees in Cambodia and Thailand were sheltering in pagodas, schools and other safe havens on Wednesday after fleeing renewed fighting in a century-old border dispute in which US President Donald Trump has vowed to again intercede.
Cambodia pull out of SEA Games in Thailand: organisers
Cambodia withdrew on Wednesday from the Southeast Asian Games, a Games official said, as a border conflict with hosts Thailand escalated and forced a mass exodus of civilians from both sides of the disputed frontier.
Nepal faces economic fallout of September protest
When Nepal's government was toppled in September after deadly youth-led protests against economic stagnation and corruption, many in the impoverished country hoped for a period of meaningful political change.
Asian stocks in retreat as traders eye Fed decision, tech earnings
Asian markets retreated Wednesday following a tepid day on Wall Street as investors bided their time ahead of a highly anticipated Federal Reserve policy announcement later in the day.
US Fed appears set for third rate cut despite sharp divides
The US Federal Reserve is expected to deliver a further interest rate cut Wednesday despite divisions among its ranks, with chief Jerome Powell's ability to secure support from fellow policymakers put to the test.
Suspense swirls if Nobel peace laureate will attend ceremony
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who lives in hiding, is due to receive her Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Wednesday, but hours before the ceremony it was still unclear whether she would attend.
Ruckus in Brazil Congress over bid to reduce Bolsonaro jail term
Chaotic scenes erupted in Brazil's Congress Tuesday as a lawmaker disrupted lower house efforts to vote on a bill that could slash former president Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence for a coup plot.
Nasdaq Verafin Joins Global Anti-Scam Alliance
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Honduran leader alleges vote tampering, US interference
Honduran President Xiomara Castro on Tuesday denounced what she called tampering with results in the recent general election, and accused US counterpart Donald Trump of interfering in the vote.
Zelensky says ready to hold Ukraine elections, with US help
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday he was ready to hold new elections in Ukraine provided security could be assured, and that he expected to send Washington within a day revised proposals on ending the nearly four-year war with Russia.
Trump slams 'decaying' and 'weak' Europe
President Donald Trump blasted Europe as "decaying" and "weak" on immigration and Ukraine in an interview published Tuesday, deepening a rift between the United States and some of its oldest allies.
Thousands flee DR Congo fighting as M23 enters key city
M23 fighters entered the key eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Uvira late on Tuesday, souces said, with thousands fleeing across the border into Burundi to escape the Rwanda-backed militia's latest advance.
Thousands flee DR Congo fighting as M23 closes on key city
Fierce fighting rocked the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Tuesday as the Rwanda-backed M23 militia rapidly advanced on the strategic city of Uvira, with tens of thousands of people fleeing over the border into neighbouring Burundi.
Zelensky says ready to hold Ukraine elections
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday he was ready to hold new elections in Ukraine, and that he expected to send Washington within a day revised proposals on ending the nearly four-year war with Russia.
French lawmakers give first approval to social security budget bill
The lower house of French parliament on Tuesday narrowly approved a social security budget, clearing a major hurdle for Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu as he seeks to finalise a 2026 spending plan by year-end.
Communist vs Catholic - Chile prepares to choose a new president
Chile votes in a presidential runoff Sunday between two sharply different candidates: Jeannette Jara, a communist backed by a broad left coalition, and Jose Antonio Kast, a devout far-right politico promising a hard line on security and migration.
Thousands reported to have fled DR Congo fighting as M23 closes on key city
Fierce fighting rocked the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday as the Rwanda-backed M23 militia rapidly advanced towards the strategic city of Uvira, with tens of thousands of people fleeing over the nearby border into Burundi, sources said.
Zelensky says will send US revised plan to end Ukraine war
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said he planned to send the United States revised proposals "in the near future" on ending Russia's war on Ukraine, after meeting with European allies to strategize on their next steps.
Nobel event cancellation raises questions over Machado's whereabouts
Nobel officials cancelled a press conference with Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado in Oslo Tuesday, as it was unclear where the Venezuelan opposition leader was and whether she would collect her award in person.