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China tells Trump to 'stop threatening and blackmailing'
AFP - 6m ago
China told Washington on Wednesday to "stop threatening and blackmailing" after US President Donald Trump said it was up …
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Kyiv signals 'significant progress' in minerals talks with US
AFP - 26m ago
Kyiv said Wednesday that it had made progress in long-running and fraught talks with Washington over a minerals deal …
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UK top court rules definition of 'woman' based on sex at birth
AFP - 37m ago
Britain's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the legal definition of a "woman" is based on a person's sex at birth, a …
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WHO countries strike landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics
AFP - 2h ago
Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how to tackle …
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UK top court rules definition of 'a woman' based on sex at birth
AFP - 1h ago
Britain's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday the legal definition of a "woman" is based on a person's sex at birth, a …
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Troubled Red Bull search for path back to fast lane
AFP - 5h ago
Ailing Red Bull arrive on the Red Sea for this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah desperate to prevent their …
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Europe seeks to break its US tech addiction
AFP - 5h ago
With President Donald Trump more unpredictable than ever and transatlantic ties reaching new lows, calls are growing …
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Kerr salutes Harvard defiance over Trump after Warriors win
AFP - 6h ago
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr rallied to the support of Harvard University on Wednesday, praising the US …
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'La bolita,' Cuban lottery offering hope in tough times
AFP - 9h ago
Every day, as he has done for 20 years, Carlos makes the rounds collecting bets in central Havana for "la bolita" -- a …
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Vespa love affair: Indonesians turn vintage scooters electric
AFP - 9h ago
When Indonesian executive Heret Frasthio takes his antique 1957 VL Vespa for a ride, its white paint peeling off, the …
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Trump says ball in China's court on tariffs
AFP - 10h ago
Donald Trump believes it is up to China to come to the negotiating table on trade, the White House said Tuesday, after …
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UK's top court to rule on how to define a 'woman'
AFP - 6h ago
Britain's highest court will hand down a landmark ruling Wednesday on the definition of a "woman", weighing in on a …
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WHO countries reach landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics
AFP - 2h ago
Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how to tackle …
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Onana faces date with destiny as Man Utd chase Lyon win
AFP - 6h ago
Andre Onana faces a potentially make-or-break match for his Manchester United career against Lyon in the Europa League …
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Paramilitaries declare rival government as Sudan war hits two-year mark
AFP - 12h ago
Two years into a war that has left tens of thousands dead, Sudan's RSF paramilitary force on Tuesday announced its own …
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'Toxic beauty': Rise of 'looksmaxxing' influencers
AFP - 12h ago
Hankering for a chiseled jawline, a male TikTok influencer strikes his cheekbones with a hammer -- highlighting the rise …
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Trump ramps up conflict against defiant Harvard
AFP - 4h ago
President Donald Trump escalated his war against elite US universities Tuesday with a threat to strip Harvard's …
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Boeing faces fresh crisis with US-China trade war
AFP - 4h ago
US aviation giant Boeing, fresh off a crippling labor dispute and quality control crisis, has now found itself drawn …
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Wine consumption falls heavily into the red
AFP - 3h ago
Worldwide consumption of wine fell in 2024 to its lowest level in more than 60 years, the main trade body said Tuesday, …
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Emery targets 'next step' for Aston Villa after Champions League heroics
AFP - 6h ago
Unai Emery believes there is more to come from Aston Villa as they exited the Champions League with pride after a …
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Nvidia expects $5.5 bn hit as US targets chips sent to China
AFP - 4h ago
Nvidia on Tuesday notified regulators that it expects a $5.5 billion hit this quarter due to a new US licensing …
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Trump showdown with courts in spotlight at migrant hearing
Apr 15 2025
US President Donald Trump's showdown with the judicial system came into the spotlight Tuesday as a judge grilled his …
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Paramilitaries declare rival government as Sudan war enters third year
Apr 15 2025
Two years into a war that has left tens of thousands dead, Sudan's paramilitary force on announced its own government to …
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Sudan paramilitary chief declares rival government two years into war
Apr 15 2025
Sudan's paramilitary declared on Tuesday the establishment of government rivalling the army-backed administration, two …
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French prisons hit by mystery arson and gunfire attacks
Apr 15 2025
A wave of coordinated attacks have hit prisons across France, with unknown assailants torching cars outside several …
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'Unprecedented' Europe raids net 200 arrests, drugs haul
Apr 15 2025
Police staged "unprecedented" raids against four organised crime groups on Tuesday, arresting more than 200 people in …
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Sudan marks two years of war with no end in sight
Apr 15 2025
Sudan on Tuesday marked two years of a war that has killed tens of thousands, displaced 13 million and triggered the …
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China's Xi begins Malaysia visit in shadow of Trump tariffs
Apr 15 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday for a highly anticipated state visit that comes as Beijing …
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Pandemic treaty talks inch towards deal
Apr 15 2025
Countries hoping to end more than three years of negotiations on battling future pandemics met for talks on Tuesday, …
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Harvard sees $2.2bn funding freeze after defying Trump
Apr 15 2025
Elite US university Harvard was hit with a $2.2 billion federal funding freeze on Monday after rejecting a list of …
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China accuses US spies of Asian Winter Games cyberattacks
Apr 15 2025
Chinese security officials said Tuesday they had implicated three US "secret agents" in cyberattacks during February's …
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Danish brewer adds AI 'colleagues' to human team
Apr 15 2025
They have names, faces and email addresses, but the five new colleagues at Denmark's Royal Unibrew only exist in the …
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Mbappe leading Real Madrid comeback charge against Arsenal
Apr 15 2025
Kylian Mbappe joined Real Madrid in search of Champions League glory, hoping to be on the right side of exactly the kind …
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Xi's Vietnam trip aiming to 'screw' US, says Trump
Apr 15 2025
China's President Xi Jinping paid tribute to Vietnam's late revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh on Tuesday, his last day of …
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The miracle babies who survived Ravensbruck
Apr 15 2025
They were born in a hell on Earth and were never supposed to survive. But by some miracle a handful of babies born in …
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Meta news ban intensifying Canadians' legacy media break
Apr 15 2025
As Canada heads into an election this month, voters looking for campaign news on Facebook or Instagram will find …
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US opens door to tariffs on pharma, semiconductors
Apr 15 2025
The United States opened the door on Monday to tariffs targeting high-end technology and pharmaceuticals, feeding the …
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Harvey Weinstein New York retrial for sex crimes to begin
Apr 15 2025
Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein faces a retrial starting Tuesday, on rape and sex assault charges for which a …
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Harvard sees $2.2 billion in funding frozen after defying Trump
Apr 15 2025
Elite US university Harvard was hit with a $2.2 billion freeze in federal funding Monday after rejecting a list of …
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Israel demands hostage release for Gaza ceasefire: Hamas
Apr 15 2025
Hamas said Monday that Israel has offered a 45-day ceasefire if it releases half of the remaining hostages held in Gaza, …
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Alvarez bags penalty double as Atletico beat Valladolid
Apr 15 2025
Julian Alvarez netted two penalties as Atletico Madrid dispatched bottom side Real Valladolid 4-2 on Monday in La Liga.
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Pope paves way for 'God's architect' Gaudi's sainthood
Apr 15 2025
The Catholic Church has put Antoni Gaudi, the designer of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica nicknamed "God's …
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Israeli demands hostage release for Gaza ceasefire: Hamas
Apr 14 2025
Hamas said Monday that Israel has offered a 45-day ceasefire if it releases half of the remaining hostages held in Gaza, …
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El Salvador's Bukele rules out returning migrant, in love-fest with Trump
Apr 14 2025
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele on Monday ruled out returning a man wrongly deported from the United States, as he …
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Ukrainians mourn Sumy strike victims as Russia denies targeting civilians
Apr 14 2025
Residents of the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Monday grieved the victims of one of the deadliest attacks of the war as …
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Trump's tariff exemptions give markets relief, but uncertainty dominates
Apr 14 2025
US tariff exemptions for electronics prompted market rallies Monday from Asia to Wall Street, but uncertainty dominated …
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UN warns of Gaza humanitarian crisis as France, Abbas call for truce
Apr 14 2025
The United Nations warned Monday that Gaza was facing its most severe humanitarian crisis since the war began, with no …
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Noboa wins Ecuador presidential runoff, rival claims fraud
Apr 14 2025
Ecuador's president reelect Daniel Noboa faced the herculean task of uniting his violence-struck nation Monday, after …
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13 million displaced as Sudan war enters third year: UN
Apr 14 2025
Sudan's civil war has displaced 13 million people, the United Nations reported Monday, as the conflict between the army …
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UN warns over Gaza humanitarian crisis as France, Abbas call for truce
Apr 14 2025
The United Nations warned Monday that Gaza was facing its most severe humanitarian crisis since the war began, with no …
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Macron urges 'reform' of Palestinian Authority to run Gaza without Hamas
Apr 14 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron Monday urged "reform" of the Palestinian Authority as part of a plan for the West …
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Trump's tariff exemptions give markets relief, but tensions loom
Apr 14 2025
US tariff exemptions for electronics prompted market rallies Monday from Asia to Wall Street, but failed to settle …
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Russia says deadly Sumy strike hit army meeting
Apr 14 2025
Russia said Monday that its missiles hit a meeting of Ukrainian army commanders in Sumy, accusing Ukraine of using …
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Hungarian lawmakers back constitutional curbs on LGBTQ people, dual nationals
Apr 14 2025
Hungarian lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly backed constitutional changes targeting the country's LGBTQ community and …
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Hungarian lawmakers back curbs on LGBTQ people, dual nationals
Apr 14 2025
Hungarian lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly backed constitutional changes targeting the country's LGBTQ community and …
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Trump hosts 'coolest dictator' Bukele in migrant crackdown talks
Apr 14 2025
President Donald Trump on Monday hosted El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, the self-described "world's coolest …
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Xi calls on China, Vietnam to 'oppose unilateral bullying' on regional tour
Apr 14 2025
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday called on his country and Vietnam to "oppose unilateral bullying", Beijing's state …
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Katy Perry roars into space on all-woman flight
Apr 14 2025
Pop star Katy Perry completed a brief foray into space Monday, roaring to the edge of the cosmos with an all-women crew …
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Hungary set to restrict constitutional rights in 'Easter cleanup'
Apr 14 2025
Hungary's parliament on Monday is expected to approve constitutional changes further clamping down on rights for LGBTQ …
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China, Vietnam sign agreements after Xi warns protectionism 'leads nowhere'
Apr 14 2025
China and Vietnam signed dozens of cooperation agreements Monday, strengthening ties between the communist-run countries …
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Trump says no one 'off the hook' on tariffs but markets rise
Apr 14 2025
Stock markets on Monday welcomed US tariff exemptions for electronics, but President Donald Trump signalled the reprieve …
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Katy Perry set to roar into space on all-woman flight
Apr 14 2025
Pop star Katy Perry will be the biggest name in an all-woman group set to touch the edge of space Monday, roaring into …
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Nobel Literature Prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa dies in Peru
Apr 14 2025
Peruvian writer and Nobel literature laureate Mario Vargas Llosa died on Sunday at the age of 89, his family announced, …
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Katy Perry set to roar into space on all-female flight
Apr 14 2025
Pop star Katy Perry will be the biggest name in an all-female group set to touch the edge of space Monday, roaring into …
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Trump spotlight divides S.Africa's Afrikaners
Apr 14 2025
Country music and the aroma of pancakes enveloped the "Boeremark", or farmer's market, outside South Africa's capital …
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World leaders slam deadly Russian strike on Ukraine
Apr 14 2025
World leaders condemned a Russian missile strike on Ukraine on Sunday, one of the deadliest attacks in months, while US …
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Perfect Piastri puts McLaren in driving seat
Apr 14 2025
Oscar Piastri wrapped up a dream weekend in Bahrain to leave McLaren with their two drivers atop the drivers standings.
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Flick has Barcelona on cusp of return to European elite
Apr 14 2025
Failing a collapse at Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, Hansi Flick has Barcelona on track for the Champions League …
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A coffin for Pol Pot's memory, 50 years after Phnom Penh's fall
Apr 14 2025
A new coffin-shaped structure topped with a clear plastic roof looms over the cremation site of Pol Pot in Anlong Veng, …
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Russian missile strike on Ukraine city kills 34
Apr 14 2025
A Russian missile strike on Sunday on the Ukrainian city of Sumy killed at least 34 people, authorities said as European …
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Trump warns no country 'off the hook' on tariffs
Apr 14 2025
US President Donald Trump warned Sunday that no country would be "getting off the hook" on tariffs, as his …
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WHO says child dies after Israel strike hits Gaza hospital
Apr 14 2025
An Israeli air strike Sunday hit one of Gaza's few functioning hospitals, resulting in the death of a child according to …
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Incumbent Noboa wins Ecuador presidential runoff
Apr 14 2025
Incumbent President Daniel Noboa claimed a runaway victory in Ecuador's presidential election Sunday, with voters …
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German archive where victims of the Nazis come back to life
Apr 14 2025
If it wasn't for the Arolsen Archives, half-sisters Sula Miller and Helen Schaller would never have met.
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Paris Olympic torches, other memorabilia auctioned off
Apr 14 2025
Torches used in the 2024 Paris Olympics, and numerous other official memorabilia were auctioned off on Sunday, with fans …
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Liverpool within touching distance of title, Man Utd thrashed by Newcastle
Apr 14 2025
Liverpool are within touching distance of the Premier League title after Virgil van Dijk sealed a dramatic 2-1 win over …
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Incumbent Noboa leads Ecuador presidential runoff
Apr 14 2025
Incumbent President Daniel Noboa held an early lead in Ecuador's presidential election Sunday, with voters appearing to …
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Trump advisor Navarro looks to cool spat with Musk
Apr 14 2025
Donald Trump's trade advisor Peter Navarro on Sunday insisted that "everything's fine with Elon" Musk, after the Tesla …
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Children's show 'Yo Gabba Gabba!' takes Coachella by storm
Apr 14 2025
The wide-eyed, permanently smiling, colorful characters of cult kids musical "Yo Gabba Gabba!" gave Coachella A-listers …
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Van der Poel demands action after being hit in face by projectile at Paris-Roubaix
Apr 14 2025
Mathieu van der Poel was struck in the face by a water bottle thrown from the roadside during his third consecutive win …
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Trump downplays tariffs walk-back, says no country 'off the hook'
Apr 13 2025
US President Donald Trump warned Sunday that no country would be getting "off the hook" on tariffs despite a 90-day …
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Polls close in Ecuador's razor-tight presidential runoff
Apr 13 2025
Polls closed in Ecuador's too-close-to-call presidential election Sunday, with incumbent Daniel Noboa hoping to fend off …
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Russian Palm Sunday strike on Ukraine city kills 34
Apr 13 2025
A Russian missile strike on Sunday on the Ukrainian city of Sumy killed at least 34 people, authorities said as European …
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US says tech tariff exemptions may be short-lived
Apr 13 2025
Recent exemptions to sweeping US import tariffs may be short-lived, top officials said Sunday, with Donald Trump warning …
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WHO says child killed after Israel strike hits Gaza hospital
Apr 13 2025
An Israeli air strike Sunday hit one of Gaza's few functioning hospitals, killing a child according to the World Health …
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Ecuador votes in razor-tight presidential runoff
Apr 13 2025
Ecuadorans are voting Sunday in a too-close-to-call presidential election that pits incumbent Daniel Noboa against a …
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McLaren's Piastri powers to 'mega' win in Bahrain
Apr 13 2025
Oscar Piastri powered to victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, coasting clear from George Russell's Mercedes to …
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Russian strike on city centre of Ukraine's Sumy kills 34
Apr 13 2025
A Russian missile strike on Sunday in the city centre of Ukraine's city of Sumy killed at least 34 people, Kyiv said, …
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Russian strike on city centre of Ukraine's Sumy kills 32
Apr 13 2025
A Russian missile strike on Sunday in the city centre of Ukraine's city of Sumy killed at least 32 people, Kyiv said, …
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Gaza hospital hit as Israel intensifies assault
Apr 13 2025
An Israeli air strike early Sunday heavily damaged one of the few functioning hospitals in Gaza, with the Israeli …
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Ecuador votes in razor-close presidential runoff
Apr 13 2025
Ecuadorans began voting Sunday in a too-close-to-call presidential election pitting the incumbent, security hawk Daniel …
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Russian strike on Ukraine's Sumy kills 31, including two children
Apr 13 2025
A Russian strike on Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy killed at least 31 people including two children and wounded …
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Russian strike on city centre in Ukraine's Sumy kills 21
Apr 13 2025
A Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy killed at least 21 people and wounded 83 on …
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US exempts tech imports in tariff step back
Apr 13 2025
The Trump administration has exempted a raft of consumer electronics from its punishing import tariffs -- offering …
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US in hurry for nuclear deal, Iran says after high-stakes talks
Apr 13 2025
The United States wants a nuclear agreement "as soon as possible", Iran said after rare talks on Saturday, as US …
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Ecuador's presidential hopefuls face toxic brew of crime, unemployment
Apr 12 2025
Cartel violence is hollowing out Ecuador's largest city Guayaquil, scaring away tourists, pummelling the economy and …
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Israel expanding Gaza offensive, seizes key corridor
Apr 12 2025
Israel said Saturday it planned to expand its military offensive in Gaza after seizing a new corridor as part of a …
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De Bruyne leads Man City comeback, Arsenal held by Brentford
Apr 12 2025
Kevin De Bruyne inspired a Manchester City fightback from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace 5-2, while Arsenal's 1-1 …
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Accord reached 'in principle' over tackling future pandemics: negotiating body
Apr 12 2025
World Health Organization members on Saturday reached agreement over how to tackle future pandemics after three years of …
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De Bruyne leads Man City comeback, Forest beaten by Everton
Apr 12 2025
Kevin De Bruyne inspired a Manchester City fightback from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace 5-2, while Nottingham …
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Israel seizes key Gaza corridor, expanding offensive
Apr 12 2025
Israel said Saturday its military had completed the takeover of a new corridor in southern Gaza, advancing its efforts …
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US, Iran hold 'constructive' nuclear talks in Oman
Apr 12 2025
The United States and Iran held "constructive" talks on Tehran's nuclear programme on Saturday and agreed to meet again …
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