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Peru scientists unveil crocodile fossil up to 12 million years old
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At plastic treaty talks, no united front for industry
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Williamson falls for 93 as England fight back in first Test
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High-flying Fiorentina face test of Scudetto credentials with Inter visit
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Verstappen switches focus to re-boot defence of F1 teams' title
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UK filmmaker Richard Curtis makes first foray into animation
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Countrywide air alert in Ukraine due to missile threat
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China's military corruption crackdown explained
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Primark boss defends practices as budget fashion brand eyes expansion
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Williamson eyes ton as New Zealand take control against England
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Norway faces WWF in court over deep sea mining
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Trump, Sheinbaum discuss migration in Mexico amid tariff threat
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Asian markets mixed after subdued pre-holiday shift on Wall St
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Orban's soft power shines as Hungary hosts Israeli match
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'Retaliate': Trump tariff talk spurs global jitters, preparations
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'Anti-woke' Americans hail death of DEI as another domino topples
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Trump hails migration talks with Mexico president
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Truckers strike accusing Wagner of driver death in Central African Republic
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London police say 90 victims identified in new Al-Fayed probe
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Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a year
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Latham falls for 47 as New Zealand 104-2 in first England Test
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US tells Ukraine to lower conscription age to 18
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Judge denies Sean Combs bail: court order
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Suarez extends Inter Miami stay with new deal
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Perfect Liverpool on top of Champions League, Dortmund also among winners
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Liverpool more 'up for it' than beaten Madrid, concedes Bellingham
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Aston Villa denied late winner against Juventus
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Mexico president hails 'excellent' Trump talks after US tariff threat
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Leicester set to appoint Van Nistelrooy - reports
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Coffee price heats up on tight Brazil crop fears
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Maeda salvages Celtic draw against Club Brugge
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Villa denied late winner against Juventus
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Dortmund beat Zagreb to climb into Champions League top four
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Mbappe misses penalty as Liverpool exact revenge on Real Madrid
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Brazil's top court takes on regulation of social media
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Thousands still queuing to vote after Namibia polls close
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Trump taps retired general for key Ukraine conflict role
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Canadian fund drops bid for Spanish pharma firm Grifols
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Argentine ex-president Fernandez gives statement in corruption case
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Mexico says Trump tariffs would cost 400,000 US jobs
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Car-centric Saudi to open first part of Riyadh Metro
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Brussels, not Paris, will decide EU-Mercosur trade deal: Lula
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Faeces, vomit offer clues to how dinosaurs rose to rule Earth
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Ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' up for auction
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Spain factory explosion kills three, injures seven
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US Fed's favored inflation gauge ticks up in October
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Defence lawyers plead to judges in French mass rape trial
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US says China releases three 'wrongfully detained' Americans
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New clashes in Mozambique as two reported killed
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Powerful earthquake hits northern Philippines
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the northern Philippines Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, shattering windows of buildings at the epicentre and shaking high-rise towers more than 300 kilometres (185 miles) away in the capital Manila.
Fighter jets and warships: Russians get a taste of Crimea summer vacation
Russian tourist Alexandra Rumyantseva is tanning on a beach in Moscow-annexed Crimea, not far away from the front lines of Ukraine's eastern and southern territories.
7.1-magnitude earthquake hits northern Philippines: USGS
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the northern Philippines Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, shattering windows of buildings at the epicentre and shaking high-rise towers more than 300 kilometres (185 miles) away in the capital Manila.
Saudi prince visits EU for first time since Khashoggi killing
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Greece Tuesday and is due to head to France later in the week, his first Europe trip since the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Honduras extradites alleged drug matriarch to the US
Honduras on Tuesday extradited Herlinda Bobadilla, a 61-year-old alleged gang leader arrested in a shootout that killed one of her sons, to the United States on drug charges.
Pope leads open-air mass for thousands in Canada
Pope Francis on Tuesday delivered an open-air mass before tens of thousands of people thronging a stadium in western Canada, a day after making a landmark apology for the abuse of Indigenous children at Catholic-run schools.
Lufthansa to cancel nearly all German flights Wednesday
German national carrier Lufthansa said it would have to cancel almost all flights at its domestic hubs in Frankfurt and Munich on Wednesday because of a planned strike by ground crew, adding to a summer of travel chaos across Europe.
Pope leads open-air mass after apology for Canada Indigenous abuse
Pope Francis on Tuesday greeted tens of thousands of people thronging a stadium in western Canada, where he was to deliver an open-air mass a day after making a landmark apology for the abuse of Indigenous children at Catholic-run schools.
Misery for millions as monsoon pounds Pakistan port city
Shazad Akbar carried his four-year-old daughter on his shoulders Tuesday as he and his wife waded through knee-high water flooding a street in Surjani, a poor part of Pakistan's port city of Karachi.
Executed Myanmar prisoners deserved 'many death sentences' says junta
Myanmar's junta lashed out Tuesday against international condemnation of the country's first use of capital punishment in decades, saying the four executed prisoners -- two of them prominent democracy fighters -- "deserved many death sentences".
Executed Myanmar prisoners deserved 'many death sentences': junta spokesman
Myanmar's junta lashed out Tuesday against international condemnation of the country's first use of capital punishment in decades, saying the four executed prisoners -- two of them prominent democracy fighters -- "deserved many death sentences."
'Never surrender': Myanmar's executed activists
A hip-hop pioneer who vowed to "never surrender" and a democracy activist who said prison was his second home -- Myanmar's execution of two prominent democracy fighters will only keep the flame of defiance burning, their families say.
Japanese police raid home of Tokyo Olympics executive: reports
Japanese police on Tuesday raided the home of a 2020 Tokyo Olympics board member who allegedly received money from a sponsor he signed a consulting contract with, local media reported.
Japan executes man over 2008 stabbing rampage
Japan on Tuesday executed a man convicted of killing seven people in a truck ramming and stabbing rampage in Tokyo's popular Akihabara electronics district in 2008, the justice ministry said.
Ecuador prosecutor investigates ex-president over missing artifacts
The Ecuadoran public prosecutor's office said Monday it is investigating former president Lenin Moreno over the disappearance of priceless artifacts from the presidential palace.
Pope apologizes for 'evil' done to Canadian Indigenous school survivors
Pope Francis on Monday apologized for the "evil" inflicted on the Indigenous peoples of Canada on the first day of a visit focused on addressing decades of abuse committed at Catholic institutions.
Pope to apologize to Canadian Indigenous school survivors
Pope Francis will make a historic personal apology Monday to Indigenous survivors of child abuse committed over decades at Catholic-run institutions in Canada, at the start of a week-long visit he has described as a "penitential journey."
Pope on 'penitential' visit to Canada Indigenous school survivors
Pope Francis will visit a former residential school in Canada on Monday, where he is expected to make a historic personal apology to Indigenous survivors of abuse committed over decades at the Catholic-run institutions.
Why shark encounters are increasing along the US East Coast
Sun lotion, insect repellant, and the Sharktivity app are this summer's must-have beach accessories along the US East Coast as human-shark encounters increase.
Former rugby union players set to sue authorities over head injuries
A case involving several former rugby union players diagnosed with early onset dementia and other irreversible neurological conditions now appears destined for the courts.
Evacuations after volcano erupts in southern Japan
Dozens of people were ordered to evacuate their homes after a fiery volcanic eruption in southern Japan on Sunday as the national weather agency issued its top-level alert for the mountain.
Pope arrives in Canada to make amends for Indigenous school abuse
Pope Francis arrived Sunday in Canada, where he is expected to personally apologize to Indigenous survivors of abuse committed over a span of decades at residential schools run by the Catholic Church.
Pope heads to Canada to make amends for Indigenous school abuse
Pope Francis was headed to Canada Sunday for a chance to personally apologise to Indigenous survivors of abuse committed over a span of decades at residential schools run by the Catholic Church.
Evacuation alert after volcano erupts in southern Japan
Dozens of people were urged to evacuate their homes after a fiery volcanic eruption in southern Japan on Sunday as the national weather agency issued its top-level alert for the mountain.
Three people killed in Philippine university shooting
Three people were killed Sunday in a rare shooting at a university in the Philippine capital Manila, officials said, in what appears to have been a targeted assassination.
Pope heads to Canada to make amends for Indigenous school scandal
Pope Francis left Rome on Sunday for Canada for a chance to personally apologise to Indigenous survivors of abuse committed over a span of decades at residential schools run by the Catholic Church.
Gaza's women and girls see no escape from violence
Seventeen-year-old Istabraq Baraka fell pregnant soon after her wedding in the Gaza Strip. Three months later her husband killed her.
Hundreds evacuated from Greek resort as Lesbos fires rage
Hundreds of tourists and residents were evacuated on Saturday from a popular resort on the Greek island of Lesbos as a wildfire destroyed homes in the beachside village of Vatera.
Lesbos wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate from tourist resort
Hundreds of tourists and residents were evacuated on Saturday from a popular resort on the Greek island of Lesbos as a wildfire destroyed homes in the beachside village of Vatera.
At least 22 killed in south Iran floods: state media
Flooding in southern Iran has killed at least 22 people and left one person missing following heavy rainfall in the largely arid country, a local official said Saturday.
China court tosses case of single woman barred from freezing eggs
A Chinese woman who was denied permission to freeze her eggs on the grounds that she was unmarried has had her case dismissed by a Beijing court.
After gripping Capitol riot hearings -- will Trump be indicted?
Should Donald Trump be prosecuted for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 US election?
UN court rejects Myanmar challenge to genocide case
The UN's highest court ruled on Friday that a landmark case accusing military-ruled Myanmar of genocide against minority Rohingya Muslims can go ahead.
US slaps ban on former Paraguay leader over corruption
The United States on Friday slapped a travel ban on Paraguay's former president Horacio Cartes, accusing the businessman turned politician of corruption and links to "terrorist" groups.
Hungary eyes 'better cooperation' with EU in funds row: minister
Hungary is hoping "better cooperation" with the European Commission will unlock billions of euros (dollars) of held-up funds, according to the minister in charge of the negotiations, as its economy struggles.
Japan regulator OKs release of treated Fukushima water
Japan's nuclear regulator on Friday formally approved a plan to release more than a million tonnes of treated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.
Millions hungry but drought overlooked as Kenya prepares to vote
In the dust bowl of Kenya's drought-stricken north, the people of Purapul are edging closer to starvation, surviving on nothing but wild berries as their children waste away from hunger.
Pope to visit Canada on 'penitential pilgrimage'
Pope Francis departs Sunday for a historic six-day visit to Canada where he is expected to ask forgiveness of Indigenous survivors of abuse committed at residential schools run by the Catholic Church.