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Icelanders head to the polls after government collapse
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England strike twice to have New Zealand in trouble in first Test
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Researchers analyse DNA from dung to save Laos elephants
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North Korea's Kim, Russian minister agree to boost military ties
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Brook's 171 gives England commanding 151-run lead over New Zealand
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Kamala's coda: What's next for defeated US VP Harris?
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Chiefs hold off Raiders to clinch NFL playoff berth
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Australia's Hazlewood out of 2nd India Test
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Trudeau in Florida to meet Trump as tariff threats loom
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Jihadists, allies breach Syria's second city in lightning assault
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Trudeau in Florida to meet Trump as tariff threats loom: media
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Hunter shines as Hawks top Cavs again
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Southampton denied shock Brighton win by dubious VAR call
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Alarm over high rate of HIV infections among young women, girls
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Swiss unveil Euro 2025 mascot Maddli
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Bears fire coach Eberflus after latest agonizing NFL defeat
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Rallies mark one month since Spain's catastrophic floods
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Arnault family's Paris FC takeover completed
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Georgian police stage new crackdown on pro-EU protestors
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'We're messing up:' Uruguay icon Mujica on strongman rule in Latin America
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Liverpool dealt Konate injury blow
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Van Nistelrooy appointed Leicester manager
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Verstappen brought back to earth in Doha after F1 title party
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Global wine output to hit lowest level since 1961
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Norris boosts McLaren title hopes with sprint pole
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Big-hitting Stubbs takes satisfaction from grinding out Test century
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Romania recounts presidential ballots as parliamentary vote looms
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French skipper Dalin leads as Vendee Globe passes Cape of Good Hope
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Chelsea not in Premier League title race, says Maresca
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Brazil's Bolsonaro aims to ride Trump wave back to office: WSJ
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France requests transfer of death row convict held in Indonesia: minister
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'Mamie Charge': Migrants find safe haven in Frenchwoman's garage
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Iconic Uruguayan ex-leader hails country's swing left as 'farewell gift'
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Thousands rally in Georgia after violent police crackdown on pro-EU protesters
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Shared experiences make Murray 'perfect coach', says Djokovic
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Iran, Europeans to keep talking as tensions ratchet up
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Inflation-wary US consumers flock to 'Black Friday' deals
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France shows off restored Notre Dame after 'impossible' restoration
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South African bowlers strike after Sri Lanka set big target
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Namibia reopens polls after election chaos in ruling party test
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Georgia police arrest dozens in clashes with pro-EU protesters
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US stocks rise on Black Friday
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Leclerc on top for Ferrari in Qatar GP practice
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Jihadists, allies enter Syria's second city in lightning assault
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Amorim puts faith in Mount to turn around Man Utd career
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Guardiola will not 'run' from Man City rebuild
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Assisted dying campaigners, opponents rally at UK parliament
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Durable prop Healy set to carve name in Irish rugby history
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Macron unveils Notre Dame after 'impossible' restoration
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Traumatised Spain marks one month since catastrophic floods
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South Africa's graft-accused former president Jacob Zuma on Saturday accused his successor, Cyril Ramaphosa, of corruption and treason following a cash heist scandal at the latter's farm.
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Don't exploit her, parents of slain girl tell French politicians
The parents of a French schoolgirl whose gruesome murder has shocked the country, on Friday urged right-wing politicians to stop exploiting her death for political ends.
Trump ally Bannon sentenced to prison for contempt of Congress
Donald Trump's former aide Steve Bannon was sentenced Friday to four months in prison for refusing to testify in the congressional probe of the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.
Batman screening scrapped by Hong Kong censors
A Hong Kong screening of Batman film "The Dark Knight" has been scrapped after government censors intervened, organisers said on Friday while denying that the cancellation was political.
US charges seven Chinese nationals over forced repatriation campaign
The United States charged seven Chinese nationals on Thursday for participating in an alleged campaign to force a US resident back to China as part of an "international extralegal repatriation" operation run by Beijing.
'Risk of torture and death': Alarm over Iran protest prisoners
Iranian campaigners arrested in a crackdown over protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini are at risk of being tortured or even dying behind bars, rights groups warn.
'Robbing women': Japan's sperm donation law spurs controversy
Satoko Nagamura and her girlfriend conceived their son with donated sperm, but new legislation in Japan could effectively outlaw the procedure for lesbian couples and single women.
OAS mission will 'analyze' Peru political crisis
The Organization of American States said Thursday it will send a "high-level group" to Peru after President Pedro Castillo asked for the body's help in tackling the country's political crisis.
US grandmaster Niemann sues chess champion Carlsen over cheating charges
American grandmaster Hans Niemann, in the latest move in a scandal that has rocked the world of chess, filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Magnus Carlsen after the Norwegian world champion accused him of cheating.
Colombia breaks coca-growing record, slams 'war on drugs'
Colombia, the world's leading cocaine producer, broke its own record for coca leaf cultivation in 2021, a UN body said Thursday, as the government highlighted the "failure" of the US-led war on drugs.
Food crisis looms in Nigeria as floods destroy crops
Usman Musa had spent more than $1,300 on his 10-hectare rice farm in Nigeria's Kogi state, now submerged by the country's worst floods in a decade.
Regional body to discuss Peru political crisis
The Organization of American States will hold a special meeting Thursday on the political crisis in Peru, where President Pedro Castillo faces several investigations he denounces as a "coup d'etat."
Alleged Gambian death squad member denies German charges
A Gambian man on trial in Germany accused of belonging to a death squad that assassinated opponents of former dictator Yahya Jammeh, including an AFP journalist, on Thursday denied the charges.
Chad clashes kill five at protests
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How gaming firm Ubisoft mashed 'Rabbids' into 'Mario' world
It took 300 staff working in five cities about five years, but the second edition of one of the most ambitious mash-ups in video games is set to arrive on Thursday -- "Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope".
Flood-hit Chad declares state of emergency
Chad's leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno on Wednesday declared a state of emergency as the country struggles to deal with exceptional flooding that has affected hundreds of thousands of lives.
Trump testifies in defamation case against rape accuser
Former US president Donald Trump testified Wednesday in a defamation case pitting him against a prominent former American columnist who says he raped her in the 1990s.
Brazil's Lula woos Evangelicals with 'commitment letter'
Veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met Wednesday with representatives of Brazil's booming Evangelical Christian community, seeking to woo votes from the key group, which largely backs his presidential election rival, incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.
US citizen jailed in Saudi for tweets on Khashoggi, Yemen: son
A US citizen jailed in Saudi Arabia is being punished for "mild" Twitter posts on topics including the war in Yemen and the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, his son told AFP on Wednesday.
European football model 'unsustainable', says new CEO of Super League promoter
The new CEO of the company promoting the Super League, German businessman Bernd Reichart, says European football must hold talks to reshape its future and warns it is "becoming unsustainable" under the current system.
Chad floods leave victims in despair
One of the poorest and most arid states in the world, the landlocked nation of Chad has been hit by exceptional floods that have affected hundreds of thousands of lives.
Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal widens with mascot allegations
A corruption scandal surrounding the Tokyo Olympics widened on Wednesday as a former Games executive was re-arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from two firms, one of which reportedly sold official mascot toys.
Merck charged in France over changes to popular thyroid drug
The French unit of German pharmaceuticals firm Merck said Wednesday that it had been charged with "aggravated deceit" for failing to inform patients of changes to a thyroid drug that could result in serious new side-effects.
Silent no more: Nepal's wartime rape survivors demand recognition
Beaten and raped by police officers as a child, Mira was among the many victims of sexual violence during Nepal's civil war -- and is now one of the few to recount her ordeal.
Full-scale Noah's Ark -- a showcase for US creationists
A full-sized model of Noah's Ark sitting in rural Kentucky promotes a worldview that draws visitors from across the United States -- that the theory of evolution is false.
Qatar's glitzy World Cup is ready and expensive
The bill being paid by Qatar for the most expensive World Cup ever held is set to rise to fantasy levels in the one-month left to the November 20 kick off.
US confirms Saudi sentencing of American over tweets
The United States said Tuesday it was raising with Saudi Arabia a prison sentence handed to a US citizen over tweets critical of the kingdom, another source of tension between the historic allies.
US confirms Saudi detention of American over tweets
The United States said Tuesday it was raising with Saudi Arabia a prison sentence handed to a US citizen over tweets critical of the kingdom, another source of tension between the historic allies.
In court, Neymar denies wrongdoing over Barca transfer
Neymar only signed documents his father gave him and did nothing illegal, the Brazil superstar told a Spanish court Tuesday where he is on trial for alleged irregularities over his transfer to Barcelona nearly a decade ago.
Russia blames 'malfunction' for jet crashing into flats
Russia said Tuesday that a technical malfunction had caused a military plane to crash a day earlier into a residential building near Ukraine, killing over a dozen people and spurring an outpouring among locals.
Afghan women protest after students expelled from university dorms
About 30 Afghan women protested in front of Kabul University on Tuesday after authorities expelled students from the dormitories allegedly for breaking rules.
FIFA president vows to 'transform' Indonesian football after tragedy
Visiting FIFA president Gianni Infantino pledged to help "reform and transform" Indonesian football on Tuesday, two weeks after the country suffered one of the worst disasters in the sport's history.
New landslide in Venezuela kills three people
Intense rain in northern Venezuela caused a landslide that has killed at least three people, President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday as he visited another site where over 50 died in similar circumstances last week.
Russian military jet crash leaves 13 dead as search ends
At least 13 people, including three children, were killed after a Russian military plane crashed into a residential area of Yeysk, a town in southwest Russia near the border with Ukraine, Moscow authorities said Tuesday as search operations ended.
'A turning point': Japanese fashion after Kenzo, Miyake
At Tokyo's prestigious Bunka Fashion College, students concentrate in silence that is broken only by the sound of scissors and sewing machines as they strive to emulate the global success of alumni like Kenzo.