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Strengthening El Nino 'adding fuel to a planet already on fire': UN chief
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Eddie Howe resigns as Newcastle boss to 'recharge'
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Tech-fuelled rally fizzles as oil prices rise
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High winds hamper firefighting efforts in western Turkey
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Chelsea's Mudryk cleared to play after doping ban appeal
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Howe resigns as Newcastle boss
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A side of oysters for France's flat-out firefighters
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Full-scale tour will benefit All Blacks, says coach Rennie
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England cricket chief Key refuses to rule out Stokes return
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US Fed dissenters call for rate hikes over sustained inflation
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New blazes in Greece as strong winds hamper firefighting
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Trump and far-right seize on Spanish migration crisis
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Springboks star Feinberg-Mngomezulu back for Argentina Test
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Hamas agrees to disarm under Trump plan
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Shops closed, businesses quiet as Spain's Ceuta faces migrant surge
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French, Italian winegrowers face earliest ever harvest
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Chelsea fined £10mn, handed suspended transfer ban for breaching agent rules
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Alarm over climate-linked low level of German waterways
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Residents defend Spain’s ancient 'El Abuelo' tree from flames
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UK court rejects challenge against new Chinese embassy in London
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Forever chemicals and pesticides: what to know
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New York sues online prediction markets giant Kalshi
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Spaniard Santi Denia takes over as Czech Republic coach
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Commerzbank agrees to talks with UniCredit after two-year standoff
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EU races to contain new migrant crisis as thousands cross into Spain's N. Africa enclave
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A rumour, a rush: chaos at Morocco border with Spain's Ceuta
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Profits surge at US oil giant amid Iran war supply shock
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Fornaro Legal Releases Guidance to Help Businesses Maintain Clear Ownership Records During Growth
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Bodies of four climbers found near Pakistan avalanche site: police
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Hamas agrees to disarm: what are the challenges ahead?
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UK court dismisses challenge against new Chinese embassy in London
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Turkey fights to last major blaze inland from Bodrum
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Stock markets rally on tech rebound
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Japan probe made closest-ever asteroid flyby: space agency
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Tyla drops Lagos show as South Africa, Nigeria row over immigration
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Wildberries: 'Russia's Amazon' targeted by Ukraine
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BP seeks to sell North Sea business as UK faces drilling dilemma
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FIFA plan hit by senior advisor resigning, AFC opposition
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Pro-Kremlin commentator denounces 'censorship' in France
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Kosovo war crimes trial opens against fugitive Serbs
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AC Milan 'in tears' at death of Italian football legend Baresi
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Bodies of four climbers recovered near northern Pakistan avalanche site, police say
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France, Spain assess scorched terrain as new wildfires threaten other regions
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Thousands cross into Spain's north Africa enclave in new migrant crisis
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Noosha Aubel under pressure: Potsdam City Hall caught between going it alone and the nursery scandal
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Missing climber Nirmal Purja redefined mountaineering
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UK singer Boy George pulls out of musical after pro-Israel song backlash
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British oil giant BP aims to sell North Sea business
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Trump prompts US allies to reopen nuclear weapons debate
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Trump, Canada PM ease tensions with 'productive' call
US President Donald Trump said he had an "extremely productive" first call Friday with Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney, after recent tensions over tariffs and Trump's repeated calls to annex his northern neighbor.
Italy tries to fill its Albanian migrant centres after legal woes
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Journalist, protester killed at Nepal pro-monarchy rally
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Stock markets fall over US inflation, tariff fears
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Chinese regulator to vet Panama ports deal: Hong Kong media
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Israel hits Beirut after rockets fired from south Lebanon
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Nepal police clash with pro-monarchy demonstrators
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Israel hits south Lebanon after threatening Beirut over rocket fire
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Putin calls to remove Zelensky, 'finish off' Ukrainian troops
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More arrests as Turkey escalates crackdown over protests
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China's top diplomat Wang Yi to visit Russia for Ukraine talks
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Music scene offers release for stifled Belarus youth
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China's Xi warns foreign executives of 'severe' trade headwinds
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China's Xi vows deeper cooperation in meeting with Bangladesh leader
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Duterte clan rallies as ex-Philippine leader marks 80th in jail
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Asian markets mixed as autos suffer more tariff-fuelled losses
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US defence chief visits Philippines dogged by scandal at home
US defence chief Pete Hegseth met Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Friday, saying the two countries must stand "shoulder to shoulder" in the face of the threat represented by China.
France's Le Pen faces verdict that could end presidential hopes
A French court on Monday will rule in the trial of far-right leader Marine Le Pen over an alleged fake jobs scam at the EU parliament, a verdict which could ruin her chances of standing for president in 2027.
Vance due in Greenland as anger mounts over Trump takeover bid
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Australian PM calls general election for May 3
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Journalism under threat in Turkey, says AFP photographer
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