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New Zealand may miss climate targets due to government policies: report
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Chelsea sign Rogers from Villa for reported UK record fee
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'The Dink' sees comedy in US pickleball craze
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At least 53 dead in Guyana capsized ferry disaster
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Rainout keeps Red Sox MLB win streak at 14 with two games Wednesday
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Colombia to host office of Trump's anti-cartel alliance: president-elect
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Zelensky sacks army chief Syrsky after days of protests
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Trump says US 'not finished' as Iran widens attacks
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Messi lands in Argentine hometown after World Cup defeat
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Panthers lose Moton to blood clot as NFL camps open
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Lipowitz breaks collarbone in Tour de France crash
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LPGA launches Nanea Cup event next March in Hawaii
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India opposition leader Gandhi detained after calling for PM resignation
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Tropical Storm Bertha spreads across northwestern Florida
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AI boom lifts Mexico tech exports, complicating Trump trade goals
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At least 41 dead in Guyana capsized ferry disaster
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'Godzilla' actress Kaylee Hottle, 18, dies in US car crash
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Pogacar fired up by losing twice to Evenepoel at Tour de France
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South Africa's anti-migrant unrest led over 160,000 to flee
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Trump vows to help Lebanon pursue peace with Israel
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Ipswich sign Ghana winger Fatawu from Leicester
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Liverpool in talks with Bhatia consortium over minority investment
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Evenepoel wins 'special' Tour de France individual time-trial
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French senators back social media ban for under-15s
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Evenepoel wins Tour de France individual time-trial
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Premier League referee Taylor retires, bemoans 'constant scrutiny'
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Tropical Storm Bertha strengthens, threatening Gulf coast of US
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China ally Solomon Islands invites US Coast Guard patrols
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Microsoft strikes deal for Mistral's AI computing power
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US readies new tariffs as Trump's 10% global levy to expire
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Dutch students unveil 'world-first' solar-powered ambulance
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Airbus pushes ahead with future single-aisle jet, hydrogen plane
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French lawmakers set to ban social media for under-15s in European first
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Stocks rise despite climbing oil prices
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UK PM Burnham unveils energy tax cut, tells ministers to cut living costs
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UNAIDS chief calls for 'radical change' in Africa amid aid cuts
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Pharma heavyweights clash over anti-obesity drug ads
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EU cancels subsidy to Venice Biennale over Russia presence
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Hungary raids Orban's Fidesz party servers in graft probe
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Heavy rain dampens search for dozens missing in Afghanistan flood
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General Motors lifts 2026 outlook despite hit from electric retreat
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Argentina represented themselves in 'best possible way' at World Cup: Fernandez
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Uproar in France over reintroduction of bee-harming pesticides
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Philippines, China summon ambassadors over clash in disputed waters
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Kuwaitis ration electricity as Iran hits power grid
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The governing council that aims to oversee a political transition in Haiti vowed Wednesday to restore "public and democratic order," in its first statement to the Caribbean nation wracked by a worsening security crisis.
France's PM stands with teachers after school chief quits in hijab row
Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Wednesday defended French secularism following the resignation of a Paris school principal who received death threats after asking a student to remove her Muslim veil on the premises.
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Macron says at Brazil's side in development of nuclear-powered subs
President Emmanuel Macron told Brazil Wednesday France was "at your side" as the country seeks to develop nuclear-powered submarines, but without announcing specific collaboration on nuclear propulsion technology that Brasilia has pushed for.
UN expert defiant amid threats after Israel 'genocide' finding
A UN expert who determined that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza said Wednesday she had faced threats over her work but stressed this only made her more determined to push ahead.
France to help Brazil develop nuclear-powered submarines: Macron
President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that France would help Brazil develop nuclear technology for submarines, crucial assistance which has been a sensitive topic between the two nations.
Russian attacks kill three as Ukraine calls for more air defences
Russian attacks on eastern and southern Ukraine killed at least three people on Wednesday, officials said, as Kyiv called for more Patriot air defence systems to battle a surge in missile strikes.
Myanmar junta chief blames election delays on resistance fighters
Myanmar's junta chief on Wednesday blamed the country's growing armed resistance movement for preventing long-promised elections in a speech to thousands of soldiers following an Armed Forces Day parade.
French cyberdefence chief warns Paris Olympics a 'target'
The head of France's national cybersecurity agency said the Paris Olympics would be a "target" this year including for foreign states interested in "disrupting the opening ceremony or causing problems on public transport".
UK minister threatened with jail over Afghanistan probe
A UK government minister is on a collision course with the law over his refusal to reveal the sources of allegations that British special forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan.
Yellen to urge China to address overcapacity issues
A surge in cheap exports from China in industries like electric vehicles could bring "global spillovers," US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is due to warn in a speech on Wednesday.
Departure of school principal after death threats sparks uproar in France
French politicians from across the political spectrum Wednesday denounced what they called an "Islamist" attack on education after a school principal resigned following death threats over a Muslim veil.
Hezbollah rocket kills Israeli following deadly Lebanon strike
Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement fired a barrage of rockets into northern Israel Wednesday killing a civilian, after Israel carried out a deadly strike in south Lebanon.
Rohingya rescued off Indonesia relocated after local anger
Dozens of Rohingya refugees saved after their boat capsized off Indonesia's westernmost coast last week have been forced from their temporary shelter due to local protests, a United Nations refugee agency official said Wednesday.
Intense Israeli bombardment hits southern Gaza, calls for more aid grow
The southern Gaza Strip came under intense Israeli bombardment overnight, despite international pressure for an immediate ceasefire in the Palestinian territory where famine is looming.
Labour crunch forces Croatia to open doors to Asian workforce
Durga Phuyal had hoped to start anew when she landed in Croatia, but the Nepali migrant faced an uphill battle to adjust to life in the Balkan country.
California looks to Europe to rein in AI
California, home to Silicon Valley, is eager to rein in the deployment of artificial intelligence and is looking to Europe's tough-on-big-tech approach for inspiration.
Protest in Hungary as former insider shares 'proof' of graft
Thousands rallied in central Budapest on Tuesday demanding the resignation of nationalist premier Viktor Orban after a a major critic released a recording allegedly implicating a top minister in a high-profile corruption case.
Presidents of Brazil, France announce green investment plan on Amazon visit
French President Emmanuel Macron kicked off a visit to Brazil Tuesday with the launch of a billion-euro Amazonian green investment plan alongside his counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Venezuelan opposition registers unknown poll contender after obstacles
Venezuela's main opposition coalition said Tuesday it had managed to register a proxy candidate to face off against President Nicolas Maduro in the country's July elections -- but not the one it wanted.
RFK Jr. names wealthy lawyer as running mate for US presidential bid
Independent US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced wealthy Silicon Valley lawyer and political newcomer Nicole Shanahan as his running mate Tuesday, as he pursues an anti-establishment campaign seen as an increasing threat to Democrat Joe Biden.
US rejects Hamas plea to halt Gaza airdrops as fighting rages on
The United States said Tuesday it would continue airdrops of aid to besieged Gaza, despite pleas from Hamas to stop the practice after it said 18 people had died trying to reach food packages.
Seeing US ties, Vietnam appeals for 'market economy' status
Vietnam on Tuesday called on the United States to recognize it as a market economy, saying stronger trade ties would benefit Washington in key areas as it seeks to diversify from China.
UN Palestinian agency chief says funding secured until end of May
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has enough funds to keep operating until at least the end of May, its chief told Swiss media on Tuesday.
US defense chief to Israel counterpart: Gaza toll 'too high'
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant Tuesday that civilian casualties in Gaza are "too high" and suggested alternatives to a major Israeli operation in the territory's south.
Clashes in Brussels as states agree EU farm policy review
EU member states Tuesday agreed to unpick more eco-friendly requirements under the bloc's common agricultural policy (CAP) in a new bid to pacify months-long protests by farmers -- who faced off with riot police in Brussels for the third time in two months.
Venezuela's Maduro has 'chosen' poll rivals: banned contender
Venezuela's main opposition leader said Tuesday that President Nicolas Maduro had "chosen" his poll rivals after key contenders were blocked from running in the July presidential election.
UN says majority of migrant deaths in 10 years from drowning
Drowning has been the biggest cause of recorded migrant deaths over the past 10 years, the UN's migration agency said Tuesday, with victim numbers topping 36,000.
Hamas urges end to Gaza airdrops after deaths, more aid trucks
Hamas on Tuesday urged foreign nations to stop parachuting aid into war-torn Gaza after officials and humanitarians said 18 people died trying to reach food packages in the starving north.
Mourners mark 40 days since Putin foe Navalny's death
Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny's parents and other mourners laid flowers at his grave Tuesday to mark 40 days since his death in an Arctic prison, an important Orthodox Christian rite.
UK court delays decision on Assange's last-ditch extradition appeal bid
Two UK judges on Tuesday delayed a decision on whether to grant WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a last-ditch appeal against extradition to the United States, giving Washington three weeks to provide "assurances" in the case.
Former Chavez rival registers to challenge Maduro in Venezuela polls
Venezuelan opposition figure Manuel Rosales registered to challenge President Nicolas Maduro in July's elections, after the main opposition coalition said it was prevented from nominating its candidate by the midnight deadline.