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Palestinians welcome ICC arrest warrants for Israeli officials
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Senegal ruling party wins parliamentary majority: provisional results
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Fiji's Loganimasi in for banned Radradra against Ireland
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New proposal awaited in Baku on climate finance deal
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Brazil police urge Bolsonaro's indictment for 2022 'coup' plot
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NFL issues security alert to teams about home burglaries
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Common water disinfectant creates potentially toxic byproduct: study
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Chimps are upping their tool game, says study
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US actor Smollett's conviction for staged attack overturned
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Fears rise of gender setbacks in global climate battle
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'World's best coach' Gatland 'won't leave Wales' - Howley
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Indian PM Modi highlights interest in Guyana's oil
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Israel strikes kill 22 in Lebanon as Hezbollah targets south Israel
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Argentina lead Davis Cup holders Italy
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West Bank city buries three Palestinians killed in Israeli raids
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Fairuz, musical icon of war-torn Lebanon, turns 90
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Jones says Scotland need to beat Australia 'to be taken seriously'
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Stock markets push higher but Ukraine tensions urge caution
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IMF sees 'limited' impact of floods on Spain GDP growth
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Fresh Iran censure looms large over UN nuclear meeting
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Volkswagen workers head towards strikes from December
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'More cautious' Dupont covers up in heavy Parisian snow before Argentina Test
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UK sanctions Angola's Isabel dos Santos in graft crackdown
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Sales of existing US homes rise in October
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Crunch time: What still needs to be hammered out at COP29?
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Minister among 12 held over Serbia station collapse
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Spurs boss Postecoglou hails 'outstanding' Bentancur despite Son slur
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South Sudan rejects 'malicious' report on Kiir family businesses
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Kyiv claims 'crazy' Russia fired nuke-capable missile
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Australia defeat USA to reach Davis Cup semis
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Spain holds 1st talks with Palestinian govt since recognising state
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Stock markets waver as Nvidia, Ukraine tensions urge caution
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Returning Vonn targets St Moritz World Cup races
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Ramos nears PSG return as Sampaoli makes Rennes bow
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Farrell hands Prendergast first Ireland start for Fiji Test
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Gaza strikes kill dozens as ICC issues Netanyahu arrest warrant
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Famed Berlin theatre says cuts will sink it
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Stuttgart's Undav set to miss rest of year with hamstring injury
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Cane, Perenara to make All Blacks farewells against Italy
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Kenya scraps Adani deals as Ruto attempts to reset presidency
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French YouTuber takes on manga after conquering Everest
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Special reunion in store for France's Flament against 'hot-blooded' Argentina
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'World of Warcraft' still going strong as it celebrates 20 years
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Fritz pulls USA level with Australia in Davis Cup quarters
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New Iran censure looms large over UN nuclear meeting
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The first 'zoomed-in' image of a star outside our galaxy
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ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant, Deif
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Minister among 11 held over Serbia station collapse
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Historic gold regalia returned to Ghana's king
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Kyiv accuses Russia of launching intercontinental ballistic missile attack
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Air strikes hit the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Thursday after an Israeli warning to evacuate parts of the Hezbollah bastion, AFPTV images showed.
Most Asian markets drop as traders weigh Fed; bitcoin eases
Asian markets mostly fell Thursday as investors digested US inflation data that supported the case for another interest rate cut next month, while worries over the next Donald Trump administration continued to cloud optimism.
Trump's climate impact 'recoverable': researchers
US president-elect Donald Trump's expected climate rollbacks will likely have a "small" impact on global warming, as long as other countries resist the temptation to slacken their own carbon-cutting efforts, new research found Thursday.
HRW accuses Israel of 'war crime' with 'forcible transfer' in Gaza
Human Rights Watch said in a report released Thursday that Israel's repeated evacuation orders in Gaza amount to the "war crime of forcible transfer", and to "ethnic cleansing" in parts of the Palestinian territory.
UN nuclear chief in Iran to 'reach diplomatic solutions'
International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi was to hold talks with top Iranian officials Thursday on Tehran's nuclear programme, a week after Donald Trump's re-election as US president.
Israel face France in Paris football match under tight security
Israel face France in a Nations League match in Paris on Thursday that will be surrounded by a huge security operation following attacks on Israeli football fans in Amsterdam last week.
Beijing's fears after Trump fills key posts with China hawks
Donald Trump's cabinet of China hawks have likened the nation's communist rulers to Nazis, levelled Covid conspiracies at them, declared a Cold War, and flagged much greater military support for Taiwan.
Man with explosives dies trying to enter Brazil Supreme Court
A man with explosives died Wednesday trying to enter Brazil's Supreme Court in what appeared to be a suicide, officials said.
Lawmakers clash, protesters arrested in wake of Amsterdam violence
Dutch parliamentarians clashed in a heated debate Wednesday as they addressed last week's attacks on Israeli football fans, while police in Amsterdam arrested pro-Palestinian protesters who again defied a ban on demonstrations in the wake of the violence.
Six Israeli troops killed, deadly strikes in Lebanon
Israel suffered one of the deadliest days of its ground offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon on Wednesday when six of its soldiers were killed in combat near the border.
US envoy says Mexico's 'hugs not bullets' strategy failed
The "hugs not bullets" security strategy introduced by Mexico's former president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to tackle criminal violence at its roots failed, US ambassador Ken Salazar said Wednesday.
From 'Little Marco' to 'Mr Secretary': Rubio shows Trump China push
Marco Rubio's first experiences with Donald Trump involved trading schoolyard insults, but he will now become the president-elect's face to the world -- potentially showing a more traditional, hawkish US foreign policy, especially on China.
Republicans complete power takeover with House majority
The Republican Party has won a majority in the US House of Representatives, media projected Wednesday, completing their clean sweep of Congress, which will hand President-elect Donald Trump vast legislative power.
'First Buddy': Musk takes unusual star role with Trump
As Donald Trump prepares his return to the White House, one of his most omnipresent confidants has been not his running mate or wife but a fellow brash billionaire, Elon Musk.
Biden, Xi to meet in Peru on Saturday: US official
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Saturday at the APEC summit in Peru, in what will likely be their last encounter before Donald Trump returns to the White House, US officials said.
'Welcome back': Trump, Biden shake hands in White House
Joe Biden welcomed Donald Trump back to the White House on Wednesday, in a show of civility to a bitter rival who failed to extend him the same courtesy four years ago.
Trump, Biden shake hands in White House, vow smooth transfer
US President-elect Donald Trump thanked President Joe Biden for pledging a smooth transfer of power as the victorious Republican made a historic return visit to the White House on Wednesday.
Germany's embattled Scholz trades blows with rivals as election looms
Germany's embattled Chancellor Olaf Scholz, mired in a government crisis, traded blows with his rivals Wednesday in combative parliament speeches as all sides ready for elections in February.
'I had to gather my strength': Ukrainians abroad sign up to fight
The ceremony is short: a man walks up to a desk and signs a few papers before a serviceman in army fatigues shakes his hand and welcomes him into the Ukrainian armed forces.
Berlin's creatives rally against arts funding cuts
Berlin's creative sector workers launched a colourful protest Wednesday against planned cuts to cultural funding they fear will pull the rug from under the city's famed clubs, theatres and orchestras.
Stock markets diverge as Trump fears build
Global stock markets diverged Wednesday as traders fret over the impact of Donald Trump's presidency on the Chinese and global economies, with fears that his policies could also reignite US inflation.
Russia launches drone, missile barrage on Kyiv
Russia escalated its attacks on Kyiv early Wednesday, launching waves of drones and missiles in its first combined aerial assault on the capital in more than 70 days, authorities said.
US vows 'firm' response to N.Korea deployment in Ukraine conflict
US top diplomat Antony Blinken warned Wednesday that the deployment of North Korean troops alongside Russian forces fighting on the Ukrainian border demanded a "firm response".
Triumphant Trump returns to White House to meet Biden
Donald Trump will make a triumphant return to the White House to meet President Joe Biden Wednesday, in the Republican's first visit since departing amid a cloud of scandal nearly four years ago.
South Korean president dusts off the golf clubs for Trump
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is taking up golf after years away from the game to prepare for future encounters with US President-elect Donald Trump, his office said Wednesday.
Kurdish activist fled Iran into Italy nightmare
After fleeing Iran and making the perilous journey across the Mediterranean, Kurdish activist Maysoon Majidi did not expect to be jailed in Italy for people smuggling.
Elon Musk: rocket man takes aim at Washington
Billionaire Elon Musk took a wild gamble backing Donald Trump's White House candidacy, but the bet has paid off -- at least for now -- with the US president-elect handing him an outsized role to overhaul the government.
Toxic smog smothering India's capital smashes WHO limit
Residents of India's capital New Delhi choked in a blanketing toxic smog Wednesday as worsening air pollution surged past 50 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum.
Taliban score successes with embassy closures, COP attendance
Afghanistan embassies in Britain and Norway loyal to the pro-Western authorities ousted by the Taliban in 2021 discreetly shut down this autumn, as the West seeks a more pragmatic approach to the country's Islamic rulers.
Blinken in Brussels as Trump win raises alarm over Ukraine
US top diplomat Antony Blinken will meet with NATO and EU officials Wednesday to urgently discuss ramping up support for Ukraine before Donald Trump reclaims the White House -- potentially jeopardising future aid.
China's Xi heads to Peru for APEC meeting shrouded in Trump fears
Chinese leader Xi Jinping headed to Peru on Wednesday, bound for a meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) organisation leaders overshadowed by fears of renewed global trade tensions under Donald Trump.
Palau president says China flouting its ocean boundaries
Palau's president has accused China of flouting the Pacific nation's maritime borders, raising concerns about research vessels lurking "uninvited" within its waters.