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Netanyahu heads to US for first Trump meeting since Iran war
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AI cameras spot suicide attempts in South Korea's capital
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West Indies lead Pakistan by 155 at close of third day
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US singer D4vd to stand trial in killing of teenage girl
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Ramsay-Peaty beaten again as Australia reign supreme in Commonwealth pool
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HIV progress in 'real danger' as global funding plummets
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Brazil's Amazonia theaters earn UNESCO World Heritage status
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India activists demand release of detained 'cockroach' protesters
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Singer Carly Simon diagnosed with Parkinson's: statement
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Iran, US hold fire as Saudi Arabia intercepts drones
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UN lists South Sudan antelope route as heritage in danger
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Chad says will withdraw from the International Criminal Court
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German govt vows to toughen laws after jihadist attack on Pride event
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German authorities criticised after Pride attack
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German sports carmaker Porsche to cut 5,000 jobs by 2035
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After Donald Trump's re-election, Iran has projected indifference, officially stating it expects no fundamental shift in US policy, especially on sanctions or the Middle East's wars.
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German big business groups demanded almost in unison Thursday that embattled Chancellor Olaf Scholz call elections soon to restore political stability in Europe's stuttering top economy.
Europe urged to 'write own history' as Trump storms back
European leaders gathered in Budapest Thursday in search of a joint response to the threats of a new Donald Trump presidency -- though the seat of powerhouse Germany was left empty by a deepening political crisis.
Biden in Ukraine sprint as Trump victory throws US support in question
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Lebanon says 3 killed, UN peacekeepers wounded in Israel strikes
The Lebanese army said an Israeli strike on a vehicle near a checkpoint in the southern city of Sidon on Thursday killed three people and wounded troops and UN peacekeepers.
Zelensky says 'suicidal' to offer Putin concessions on Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said it would be "suicidal" for Europe to offer the Kremlin concessions to halt its invasion of Ukraine, after Moscow demanded the West enter direct talks on ending the war.
Clashes in Mozambique after opposition leader calls for protest
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UN peacekeepers wounded in Israeli strike in Lebanon: army
Four UN peacekeepers were wounded in an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon on Thursday that also killed three civilians, the Lebanese army said.
Rare broad support in France for law to halt 'narco-state'
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India's Hindus bathe in holy river defiled by pollution
Sweeping aside thick toxic scum, thousands of Hindu devotees ignored court warnings Thursday against bathing in the sacred but sewage-filled Yamuna river, a grim display of environmental degradation in India's capital.
UK sanctions Russia-backed Wagner group successor Africa Corps
The UK government announced sanctions on Thursday against three private mercenary groups operating in Africa with links to the Kremlin, including Wagner group successor Africa Corps.
Germany's Scholz under pressure to call early vote after coalition collapses
Germany's conservative opposition heaped pressure on Chancellor Olaf Scholz's crisis-hit government Thursday to allow for speedy elections by calling a confidence vote next week rather than next year.
PSG 'Free Palestine' banner has no place in football: French minister
A gigantic banner proclaiming "Free Palestine" unfurled by Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) supporters at a Champions League match has no place in a football stadium, France's interior minister said on Thursday.
Israel strikes Hezbollah's main bastion in Lebanon
Israel conducted air strikes on Hezbollah's main bastion in south Beirut on Thursday, with one raid hitting an area near Lebanon's only international airport.
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Mozambique deploys soldiers ahead of planned protests
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Biden to address Americans after Trump storms back
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Japan PM to boost defence alliance with 'very friendly' Trump
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Thursday he had agreed with US president-elect Donald Trump in a phone call to strengthen the nations' alliance, after the tycoon's victory sent defence-related shares surging.
South Korea president says 'not ruling out' direct weapons to Ukraine
Major arms exporter South Korea is not ruling out providing weapons directly to Ukraine, President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday, signalling a possible shift in Seoul's stance on the issue.
US and China must 'get along', Xi tells Trump
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday Beijing and Washington must find a way to "get along" in a message to US president-elect Donald Trump, state media reported.
Uncertainty looms for Germany after Scholz coalition collapses
Germany enters a period of political uncertainty Thursday after its fragile three-party ruling coalition collapsed on the same day Donald Trump won the US election.
Israel strikes Lebanon after discussing 'Iranian threat' with Trump
Israel launched fresh strikes on south Beirut early Thursday, hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US president-elect Donald Trump spoke about the "Iranian threat".
Europe seeks footing as Trump storms back to power
European leaders converge on Budapest Thursday for two days of high-level talks that will seek to rise to the challenges posed by Donald Trump's return to the White House -- but also risk exposing the continent's fault lines.
Trump has vowed sweeping tariffs: What comes next?
US president-elect Donald Trump says "tariff" is the most beautiful word in the dictionary -- and the Republican's second term promises sweeping measures on all $3 trillion worth of US imported goods.
US Fed rate cut plans likely unchanged by Trump victory
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates by a quarter point Thursday, looking beyond the election results to continue easing borrowing costs on the back of cooling inflation.
Ottawa to shut TikTok's Canada offices, says app can still be used
Canada said Wednesday it is shutting down TikTok's offices in the country following a security review, but people will still be allowed to use the popular video-sharing app.
Bolivia demonstrators announce 72-hour suspension of blockades
Supporters of former Bolivian president Evo Morales, who have been blocking roads in the center of the country for three weeks in a standoff with the government, on Wednesday announced a 72-hour "humanitarian" pause.
Harris gives defiant concession after stunning Trump win
Donald Trump's crushing presidential victory heralded a new era of uncertainty in the United States and the world Wednesday, as defeated Kamala Harris gave a defiant concession speech while vowing to help his transition to power.
US pollsters underestimate Trump support -- again
Opinion polls underestimated the level of Donald Trump's support for the third US presidential election in a row, predicting a neck-and-neck race with Kamala Harris when in the end the Republican edged the vice president across battleground states.
Scholz coalition collapses, Germany heads for early elections
Germany entered a major political crisis on Wednesday with the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's ruling coalition likely paving the way for early elections next year.
Biden's legacy in ruins after Trump triumph
Joe Biden hoped Kamala Harris would salvage his legacy as the man who saved America from Donald Trump. Instead, it lies in tatters.