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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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Romania officials to meet over 'cyber risks' to elections
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Chelsea visit next stop in Heidenheim's 'unthinkable' rise
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Former England prop Marler announces retirement from rugby
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Kumara gives Sri Lanka edge on rain-hit day against South Africa
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Namibia votes with ruling party facing toughest race yet
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Spurs goalkeeper Vicario out for 'months' with broken ankle
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Moscow expels German journalists, Berlin denies closing Russia TV bureau
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Spain govt defends flood response and offers new aid
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France says Netanyahu has 'immunity' from ICC warrants
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Nigerian state visit signals shift in France's Africa strategy
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Stock markets waver as traders weigh Trump tariffs, inflation
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Tens of thousands in Lebanon head home as Israel-Hezbollah truce takes hold
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Opposition candidates killed in Tanzania local election
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Amorim eyes victory in first Man Utd home game to kickstart new era
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Fresh fury as Mozambique police mow down protester
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Defeat at Liverpool could end Man City title hopes, says Gundogan
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Indonesians vote in regional election seen as test for Prabowo
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Guardiola says no intent to 'make light' of self harm in post-match comments
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New EU commission gets green light to launch defence, economy push
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Opposition figures killed as Tanzania holds local election
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Taiwan Olympic boxing champion quits event after gender questions
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European stocks drop on Trump trade war worries
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Volkswagen to sell operations in China's Xinjiang
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FA probes referee David Coote over betting claim
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Serbia gripped by TV series about murder of prime minister
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Putin seeks to shore up ties on visit to 'friendly' Kazakhstan
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New EU commission pushes for defence and economy spending
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Plastic pollution talks must speed up, chair warns
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Pakistan web controls quash dissent and potential
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1,000 Pakistan protesters arrested in pro-Khan capital march
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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar junta chief
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Philippine VP's bodyguards swapped out amid investigation
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EasyJet annual profit rises 40% on package holidays
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Ukraine sees influx of Western war tourists
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Greeks finally get Thessaloniki metro after two-decade wait
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Myanmar's embattled junta chief arrived in China Tuesday -- his first reported visit since leading a coup in 2021 -- but analysts say the invitation is only a lukewarm endorsement from his key ally and could backfire.
Harris, Trump end historic campaigns with final pitch to voters
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump made their final case Monday in the hours before Election Day, when voters will either choose America's first woman president or hand the Republican an unprecedented comeback likely to rattle the world.
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile salvo ahead of US election
North Korea fired a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles early Tuesday, Seoul's military said, Pyongyang's second launch in days and just hours before Americans vote for a new president.
Indonesian President Prabowo to visit China this week
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will visit China this week, Beijing's foreign ministry said Tuesday, on his first foreign tour as he seeks a more prominent position for Jakarta on the world stage.
The marble 'living Buddhas' trapped by Myanmar's civil war
Sculptor Aung Naing Lin has spent decades carving Buddha statues to help guide Myanmar's faithful -- but getting the marble he needs from rebel-held quarries in the midst of civil war is now a perilous task.
Japan expresses concern to China over Russia-North Korea ties
Japan's top national security official said he conveyed "serious concerns" to China's foreign minister over North Korea's deepening ties with Russia after the pair held talks in Beijing.
Palau polls open as pro-US president faces election test
Polls opened Tuesday in the Pacific nation Palau, which is voting in a presidential election dominated by cost-of-living worries, China meddling claims, and the expanding military footprint of the United States.
'Panic buttons,' SWAT teams: US braces for election unrest
Panic buttons for poll workers, special weapons teams deployed on rooftops, and hundreds of National Guard personnel on standby.
Harris, Trump fight through final campaign hours
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump battled Monday through the final hours before Election Day when Americans will either choose the first woman president in US history or deliver the Republican an unprecedented comeback likely to rattle the world.
Israel accuses Turkey of 'malice' over UN arms embargo call
Israel's ambassador to the United Nations on Monday accused Turkey of "malice," after Ankara submitted a letter signed by 52 countries calling for a halt in arms deliveries to Israel over the war in Gaza.
First candidates grilled in parliament test for EU top team
Lawmakers began grilling would-be members of the next European Commission Monday, with a personal tale of bereavement bringing unexpected poignancy to the start of hearings to confirm Ursula von der Leyen's top team.
Is the US election really so close?
The United States stands on edge as polls suggest one of the closest presidential races in history between former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
NATO will 'stay united' whoever wins US election: Rutte
NATO will stay united no matter who wins the US election, the alliance's secretary general Mark Rutte said in Berlin Monday, as Washington's allies nervously await the outcome of the vote.
Thousands protest alleged election fraud in Georgia
Several thousand Georgians protested in Tbilisi on Monday over alleged election rigging by the governing party and Russian interference in last month's parliament election, which the opposition denounced as "stolen".
Germany's Baerbock offers Ukraine no guarantees as Kyiv sounds alarm
Germany's Foreign Minister visited Ukraine on Monday in a symbolic display of support but offered no concrete assurances as the war-battered country sounded the alarm over thousands of North Korean troops building up in Russia and diminishing foreign aid.
Gaza hospital hit as Israel tells UN aid agency ties to be cut
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday Israeli forces are bombarding the last partially functioning hospital in north Gaza, on the same day Israel formally notified the UN it is cutting ties with the main aid agency in the Palestinian territory.
Harris, Trump in last campaign push as polls deadlocked
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump launched a final frenzied campaign blitz Monday, hitting must-win Pennsylvania on the last day of a volatile US presidential race that polls say is hurtling towards a photo finish.
Germany's Baerbock offers no Ukraine guarantees as Kyiv sounds alarm
Germany's Foreign Minister visited Ukraine on Monday in a symbolic display of support but offered no concrete assurances as the war-battered country sounds the alarm over diminishing foreign aid and a buckling front line.
Turkey sacks 3 pro-Kurdish mayors for 'terror ties'
Turkey on Monday sacked three mayors in the Kurdish-majority southeast on alleged "terrorism" charges, despite Ankara's apparent desire to seek a rapprochement with the Kurdish community.
From abortion to bobcat hunting: US vote not just for president
It's not just the Harris-Trump show: US voters this November 5 will cast ballots for members of Congress, tens of thousands of state and local officials, and in multiple referendums on topics including hot-button issues like abortion.
The US election by numbers
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The seven states that will decide the US presidency
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Family need 'proof' over fate of German Iran said executed: daughter
The family of Jamshid Sharmahd, a German citizen who the Iranian judiciary said was executed in Iran last week, need proof that he was indeed put to death and are open to all possibilities over his fate, his daughter said.
US vote unlikely to revitalise Turkey ties
The outcome of Tuesday's knife-edge US election is unlikely to have much of an impact on the tepid ties between Washington and Ankara, although presidential chemistry might help, experts say.
World needs to 'wake up' to people smuggling threat: UK's Starmer
People smuggling should be put on a par with global terrorism, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday, as he pushed for closer international cooperation to tackle the issue.
Germany's Baerbock vows support as Ukraine's defences buckle in Donbas
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visited Kyiv on Monday to underscore Berlin's "rock-solid" support for Ukraine whose forces are buckling under a large-scale Russian offensive in the east of the country.
Turkey sacks 3 pro-Kurdish party mayors over alleged 'terror' ties
Turkey on Monday sacked three mayors in the Kurdish-majority southeast on alleged "terrorism" charges, despite Ankara's apparent desire to seek a rapprochement with the Kurdish community.
Sudan's ruling council reshuffles cabinet amid brutal conflict
Sudan's army leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, at war with paramilitaries, has announced a cabinet reshuffle that replaces four ministers including those for foreign affairs and the media.
EU hails re-election of pro-EU Maia Sandu in tense Moldova vote
The European Union on Monday welcomed the re-election of Moldova's pro-European President Maia Sandu, in a tense vote that has laid bare divisions in the former Soviet republic bordering war-torn Ukraine.
Germany's Baerbock vows 'rock-solid' Ukraine support as Russia advances
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visited Kyiv on Monday to underscore Berlin's "rock-solid" support for Ukraine whose forces are buckling under a large-scale Russian offensive in the east of the country.
Israel tells UN it is cutting ties with Palestinian aid agency
Israel formally notified the United Nations of its decision to sever ties with the agency supporting Palestinian refugees, it said Monday, after lawmakers voted to ban the organisation vital to the occupied territories.