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Vikings suffer first loss while Broncos edge Chiefs in NFL
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ExxonMobil urged to re-think Papua New Guinea gas project
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South Korea to double spending on AI and chips in 2027
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Asian stocks mixed as tech sector struggles to rebound from selloff
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On All Saints' Day, Philippine mountain town honours dead with fire
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India's royals find new power in their past
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Years on from fall of IS, French jihadists face justice in Iraq
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Irish bookshops help meet UK demand for Sally Rooney novels
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Point of Law favourite at Australia's 'race that stops a nation'
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NFL Vikings suffer first loss while Broncos edge Chiefs
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'Kid' Antonelli gets affectionate tributes from all quarters
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Host of fresh faces in Australia white-ball squads to face England
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Hamilton accuses Leclerc of wrecking Ferrari hopes
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NFL linebacker Campbell to remain hospitalized overnight
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Pre-season F1 favourite Russell 'not up to the task'
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'Grateful' Antonelli becomes youngest Formula One world champion
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Novak wins Mexico Open for first solo PGA Tour win
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Antonelli becomes youngest Formula One world champion
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Isa double sends Pau past Toulouse in Top 14
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Japan's Shimada wins Skate Canada in Grand Prix debut
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NFL Lions linebacker Campbell carted off to hospital
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NFL Vikings suffer first loss while Allen sparks Bills win
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Iran warns new war could last longer after Trump threatens strikes
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Antonelli title bid halted by red flag at Mexico GP
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Bulgarian president wins runoff vote as Black Sea attacks raise stakes
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Shelton adds former Alcaraz coach Ferrero to team
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Iraola instructs Liverpool players to dive after Arsenal penalty call
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Lyon, Paris FC close in on PSG at top of Ligue 1
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Lazio pull clear at Serie A summit as Gattuso warns of vertigo
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Arsenal ride out Liverpool storm to top Premier League
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Israel elections chief says inquiry into irregularities will not undermine result
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Binance resumes withdrawals after more than $6 bn stolen in hack
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Lazio pull clear at Serie A summit
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Trump's Republicans scramble to stop Democratic midterms wave
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Chinese state TV fails to air Real Madrid match after Mbappe row
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Serbia schools shut amid new protests over station collapse
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Serbia shuts schools amid new protests over station collapse
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Russia central bank holds off rate hike after criticism
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Credit Suisse collapse probe slams banking regulator
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US diplomats visit Syria to meet new rulers
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Australia agrees deal to strengthen Solomons police
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French President Emmanuel Macron extended his visit to cyclone-devastated Mayotte on Friday after angry residents vented exasperation and despair over the scale of the disaster.
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China's Xi swears in new Macau leader
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Egypt's first-ever asylum law fuels concerns over refugee rights
Egypt adopted its first-ever asylum law this week, but it has sparked concerns among human rights groups who warn it takes a "security-focused approach" that could undermine refugee protections.
Australia agrees deal to finance, train Solomons police
Australia said Friday it has agreed to help boost Solomon Islands' police force with a finance and training package for the Pacific nation, which has fostered close ties with China.
UAE says will not arm Sudan paramilitary RSF: White House
The United Arab Emirates has informed the United States that it will not arm paramilitaries in Sudan's brutal civil war, US lawmakers long critical of the Gulf power's role quoted the White House as saying on Thursday.
US lawmakers reject Republican bill to avert government shutdown
The US House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected a Republican-led funding bill aimed at averting a government shutdown, with federal agencies due to run out of cash on Friday night and cease operations starting this weekend.
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