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Russian tanker set to deliver oil to crisis-hit Cuba
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Iran fires missiles across Middle East as Trump threatens oil hub
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Indonesia summons Google, Meta for 'not complying' with teen social media ban: minister
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Wembanyama at the double as Spurs beat Bulls
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Australia investigates tech giants over social media ban breaches
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Hindu devotional clubbing sways India's youth
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Oil slips, stocks rise as report says Trump willing to end war
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Mind games: How football stars are fuelling chess boom
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Indonesia trims meals programme: what next?
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'A very big deal': Canadian astronaut reflects on historic Moon mission
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US pro table tennis league blasts niche sport into spotlight
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Iran defiant as Trump threatens to destroy oil island
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Trump threatens to destroy Iran oil island despite claims of talks
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NASA begins countdown to April 1 Moon launch
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NBA Bulls fire Ivey after anti-LGBTQ comments
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Australian regulator probes Facebook, YouTube over teen social media ban
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Iraq coach shielding players from war ahead of World Cup bid
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Undav rescues Germany late in Ghana friendly
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Messi to start for Argentina in World Cup send-off: Scaloni
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Oil rises on Trump's Iran threats, stocks mixed
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After pope's remark, White House defends praying for US troops
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Powell probe leaves US Fed leadership change in limbo
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Celine Dion announces comeback following health struggle
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'Is it Kafka?' US judge baffled by new Pentagon press policy
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Cubans ready for Russian oil but some say not enough
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Teen Suryavanshi shines as Rajasthan hammer Chennai in IPL
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Stock market winners and losers one month into US-Israel war on Iran
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Hodgson says surprise return to management is only for short-term
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What could Trump achieve by threatening Iran's Kharg Island?
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India declares victory over Maoist insurgency
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Germany's Merz pushes return of Syrians as he hosts leader Sharaa
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G7 ministers pledge 'necessary measures' to ensure stable energy market
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Cardiff City lose compensation case over Emiliano Sala death
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Several French far-right mayors take down EU flags
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Air Canada CEO to retire after row over English-only condolence message
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Oil rises on Trump's Iran threats, stocks take cue on talks
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Syrian leader pledges to work with Germany on migration, recovery
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AI agent future is coming, OpenClaw creator tells AFP
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Cardiff lose 122 mn euro compensation case over Emiliano Sala death
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Tuchel defends Rice and Saka after England withdrawals
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G7 ministers tackle economic fallout of Mideast war
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Tottenham close in on De Zerbi as next boss - reports
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Kenya's former NY marathon champion Korir gets 5-year doping ban
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Lukaku says 'could never turn back on Napoli' after treatment row
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Syrian leader visits Germany to talk war, recovery, refugees
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Russia expels UK diplomat on spying allegations
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Christmas cheer returned to the traditional birthplace of Jesus Christ on Saturday as Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank lit up a tree for the first time since the war in Gaza began over two years ago.
Greyness and solitude: French ex-president describes prison stay
Greyness and solitude marked French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy's three weeks in prison, according to excerpts released on Saturday from an upcoming book.
Milei welcomes Argentina's first F-16 fighter jets
President Javier Milei on Saturday hailed the arrival of Argentina's first six F-16 jets purchased from Denmark, describing them as "guardian angels" that will strengthen the South American country's armed forces.
No breakthrough at 'constructive' Ukraine-US talks
Three days of talks between Ukrainian and US officials produced no apparent breakthrough Saturday, with President Volodymyr Zelensky committing to further negotiations toward "real peace," even as Russia launched another series of drone and missile strikes on its neighbor.
UN Security Council delegation urges all sides to stick to Lebanon truce
A United Nations Security Council delegation on Saturday urged all parties to uphold a year-old ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, expressing support for a state weapons monopoly at the end of a Lebanon visit.
Syria's Kurds hail 'positive impact' of Turkey peace talks
Efforts to broker peace between Turkey and the Kurdish militant group PKK have had a "positive impact" on Syria's Kurds who also want dialogue with Ankara, one of its top officials said Saturday.
UK's Farage rallies in Scottish town hit by immigration protests
Populist politician Nigel Farage rallied supporters Saturday in Scotland, decrying immigration, climate change mitigations and other policies, as he bids to build on unexpectedly strong backing there for his anti-immigration Reform UK party.
Venezuela's Machado vows to make Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has vowed to go to Norway to pick up her Nobel Peace Prize, defying a warning from Caracas that she would be a fugitive if she did so.
Russian strikes on Ukraine trigger heating, water cuts
Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine have targeted critical infrastructure, including energy sites and railways, triggering heating and water outages for thousands of households, Kyiv said on Saturday.
Mediators Qatar, Egypt call for next steps in Gaza truce
Qatar and Egypt, guarantors of the Gaza ceasefire, on Saturday called for the withdrawal of Israeli troops and the deployment of an international stabilisation force as the necessary next steps in fully implementing the fragile agreement.
Venezuela's Machado to receive peace prize in Oslo: Nobel Institute
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who lives in hiding in her country, has confirmed she will travel to Oslo to receive her Nobel Peace Prize, the head of the Nobel Institute told AFP on Saturday.
Four civilians, soldier killed in Afghan-Pakistan border clash
An overnight exchange of gunfire and shelling at a major Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing killed four civilians and one soldier, Afghan officials said Saturday, the latest flare-up of fighting between the two countries despite a ceasefire since deadly clashes in October.
Myanmar citizens head to early polls in Bangkok
A few dozen early voters in Myanmar's widely criticised elections cast their ballots at the country's embassy in Bangkok on Saturday as polls opened for citizens abroad.
Ukraine, US to meet for third day, agree 'real progress' depends on Russia
Ukrainian and US officials will hold a third straight day of talks in Miami on Saturday, with Washington saying the two sides agreed that "real progress" would depend on Russia's willingness to end the war.
Peace medal and YMCA: Trump steals the show at World Cup draw
He got a gold medal. He made a game show-style appearance with foreign leaders. And he danced to YMCA.
Trump takes aim at Europe in new security strategy
President Donald Trump has had Europe in his crosshairs since beginning a second White House term earlier this year.
Russian ambassador slams EU frozen assets plan for Ukraine
A European Union plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine's fight against Russia would have "far-reaching consequences" for the EU, Moscow's ambassador to Germany warned on Friday.
Mixed day for global stocks as market digest huge Netflix deal
World stock markets gave a mixed picture on Friday, with sentiment underpinned by hopes for sustained US central bank rate cuts, but nagging inflationary worries limiting the gains in bourses that advanced.
Fighting erupts in DR Congo a day after peace deal signed
Fresh fighting in eastern DR Congo on Friday forced hundreds to flee across the border into Rwanda, a day after a peace deal was signed in Washington.
France probes mystery drone flight over nuclear sub base
The French military used jammers as several suspected drones flew over a closely guarded base housing nuclear ballistic submarines, prosecutors said on Friday, as they opened an investigation into the incident.
US Supreme Court to weigh Trump bid to end birthright citizenship
The US Supreme Court agreed on Friday to review President Donald Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship.
A day after peace accord signed, shelling forces DRC locals to flee
A day after a peace accord aimed at ending the conflict in DR Congo was signed, fresh fighting in the east on Friday forced hundreds of civilians to flee across the border into Rwanda for safety, AFP journalists witnessed.
US sanctions equate us with drug traffickers: ICC dep. prosecutor
The deputy prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Friday lashed out at US sanctions, arguing they effectively put top court officials on a par with "terrorists and drug traffickers".
Trump all smiles as he wins FIFA's new peace prize
US President Donald Trump became the first ever recipient of FIFA's new peace prize at the 2026 World Cup draw Friday -- a compensation gift for a leader whose dream of winning the Nobel remains unfulfilled.
Lebanon president says country does not want war with Israel
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday told a United Nations Security Council delegation his country does not want war with Israel, days after civilian representatives from both sides held their first talks in decades.
France takes anti-drone measures after flight over nuclear sub base
The French military used anti-drone measures after five unmanned vehicles flew over a closely guarded base housing nuclear ballistic submarines, a source told AFP Friday.
Signing up to DR Congo peace is one thing, delivery another
Signing an accord is one thing but actual implementation of a peace deal inked Thursday in Washington to end the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) promises to be highly complex amid ongoing intense fighting.
Palestinians say Israeli army killed man in occupied West Bank
The Ramallah-based Palestinian health ministry said that Israeli forces killed a man in the northern occupied West Bank on Friday.
Trump strategy shifts from global role and vows 'resistance' in Europe
President Donald Trump laid out a radical realignment of US foreign policy Friday, shifting the longtime superpower's focus from global to regional, brutally criticizing Europe as facing "civilizational erasure" and putting a top priority on eliminating mass migration.
Putin offers India 'uninterrupted' oil in summit talks with Modi
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he was ready to continue "uninterrupted shipments" of fuel to India, as New Delhi faces heavy US pressure to stop buying oil from Moscow.
New Trump strategy vows shift from global role to regional
President Donald Trump's administration said in a long-awaited new strategy document Friday that the United States will shift from its historic global role toward increasing dominance in Latin America and vigorously fighting migration.
India's Modi and Russia's Putin talk defence, trade and Ukraine
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted Russia's President Vladimir Putin Friday, with defence and trade ties centre stage as New Delhi faces heavy US pressure to stop buying Moscow's oil.