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'Gen Z has risen up': Tens of thousands mass for tense France school protests
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A quarter of a million demonstrators took to the streets across France on Tuesday as unions and teachers joined high …
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'The sound keeps coming back': children maimed in Ethiopia's Tigray clashes
AFP - 1h ago
Lying on a hospital bed, rolled-up blankets propping up the remains of her legs, 10-year-old double-amputee Iyerusalem …
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'Gen Z has risen up': Tens of thousands demand better education in France
AFP - 1h ago
A quarter of a million demonstrators took to the streets across France on Tuesday as unions and teachers joined high …
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Nobel physics prize hails 'ghostly messengers' from space
AFP - 2h ago
Belgian physicist Francis Halzen on Tuesday won the Nobel physics prize for groundbreaking work using Antarctic ice to …
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Bulgaria searches for missing crew after drones hit more Black Sea ships
AFP - 2h ago
Bulgarian authorities on Tuesday were searching for the missing crew of a ship that sank in the Black Sea after drones …
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Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport, deny losing territory
AFP - 2h ago
Yemen's Houthis claimed an attack on the Saudi capital's main airport and on Tuesday denied being pushed back by …
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Russia denies imposing anti-plague measures after death of worker
AFP - 2h ago
Russian authorities denied Tuesday that they were imposing anti-plague measures after a laboratory technician reportedly …
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Kenya reports first-ever Ebola death
AFP - 2h ago
Kenya has reported its first-ever Ebola death, the health minister said Tuesday, after a Kenyan man who had been living …
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Crisis-striken Haiti postpones elections
AFP - 3h ago
Haiti, which has been engulfed by years of gang violence and political chaos, has indefinitely postponed elections due …
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'Afraid for my future': Tens of thousands demand better education in France
AFP - 1h ago
Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across France on Tuesday, as unions and teachers joined high …
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Nobel physics prize honours work on 'ghostly messengers' from outer space
AFP - 3h ago
Belgian physicist Francis Halzen on Tuesday won the Nobel physics prize for groundbreaking work using South Pole ice to …
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'No future': Thousands mass in France for high school protests
AFP - 1h ago
Thousands of demonstrators were massing under heavy police surveillance across France on Tuesday, as unions and teachers …
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Bulgaria searches for missing crew after drones hit two more ships in Black Sea
AFP - 1h ago
Bulgarian authorities launched a major search on Tuesday for the missing crew of a ship that sank in the Black Sea after …
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Thousands mass in France for high school protests
AFP - 2h ago
Thousands of demonstrators were massing under heavy police surveillance Tuesday in Paris and cities across France, as …
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Moscow denies sanitary measures over plague reports
AFP - 2h ago
Russian authorities denied Tuesday that special restrictions had been introduced over reports that a laboratory …
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End of an era as Messi prepares to hang up Argentina boots
AFP - 10h ago
Lionel Messi will pull on Argentina's sky blue-and-white jersey for the last time on Tuesday and enjoy an emotional …
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Tens of thousands expected in Paris for high school protests
AFP - 2h ago
Tens of thousands of demonstrators are expected on the streets of Paris on Tuesday as France's powerful trade unions …
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Purple reign: Philippines seeks to keep grip on ube throne
AFP - 10h ago
The Philippine ube has become a trend-setting sensation from Los Angeles to London to Seoul, with the humble yam's …
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Yemen's Houthis say struck Riyadh airport, other Saudi sites
AFP - 3h ago
Iran-backed Houthis said Monday they had struck Riyadh's international airport, an oil refinery and other sites in Saudi …
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Ready, set, snooze: Sleep-deprived Japanese compete for best-rested
AFP - 9h ago
In diligent, exhausted Japan, self-described elite "competitive sleepers" vied to lie down, relax and nap the fastest …
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Bolsonaro rides right-wing surge into Brazil's election runoff
AFP - 14h ago
Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro heads to a runoff election buoyed by sweeping gains in Congress, after a shock first-place …
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NHL record-breaker Ovechkin says current season will be his last
AFP - 8h ago
NHL all-time scoring leader Alex Ovechkin said Monday that the current season will be his last in the North American ice …
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American Nobel laureate in medicine hopes to illuminate the brain
AFP - 5h ago
Nobel Prize-winning American researcher Karl Deisseroth is a psychiatrist, neuroscientist and bioengineer who has spent …
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'Reckless' AI firms can't control models, says whistleblower
AFP - 4h ago
Leading artificial intelligence companies do not know how to keep AI systems from pursuing objectives their developers …
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Trump approves firing squad for convicted US military base shooter
AFP - 16h ago
President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, a US Army psychiatrist who shot dead …
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Grappling with 'homework scams,' US universities shun AI detectors
AFP - 8h ago
Locked in a cat-and-mouse struggle, biology professor Timothy Paustian devised novel ways to catch students turning in …
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France roar back in Nations League as Italy beat Turkey
AFP - 9h ago
Michael Olise starred as France stormed back from behind to thrash Belgium 4-1 in the UEFA Nations League on Monday, …
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Yemen's Houthis claim striking Riyadh airport, other Saudi sites
Oct 05 2026
Iran-backed Houthis on Monday said they had struck Riyadh's international airport, an Aramco refinery and several other …
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Best-selling British author Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
Oct 05 2026
British author Jeffrey Archer, who penned a series of best-selling novels, served as a Conservative MP and was convicted …
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Quebec votes as separatist surge poses test for Canada PM
Oct 05 2026
Quebec separatists eyed a return to power in Canada's majority French-speaking province Monday in an election that could …
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Teenager loses hand picking up grenade in France school protests
Oct 05 2026
A 15-year-old lost a hand on Monday in the latest round of French high school protests that have erupted into clashes …
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Russia downplays plague reports as Trump offers US help
Oct 05 2026
Russia on Monday sought to downplay reports that a laboratory technician had died of plague, even as President Donald …
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Trump says US moved bombers from UK base after 'threats'
Oct 05 2026
President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States had withdrawn all B-1 bombers from a British airbase because …
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Riyadh's allies pledge troops as Yemen, Saudi Arabia attack Houthis
Oct 05 2026
Pakistan and Turkey pledged Monday to deploy troops to Saudi Arabia under a new mutual defence pact following weeks of …
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Switching on brain cells: the Nobel-winning science of optogenetics
Oct 05 2026
In optogenetics, scientists control neurones by stimulating them with light -- potentially unlocking breakthroughs for …
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US-German trio wins medicine Nobel for illuminating the brain
Oct 05 2026
The Nobel medicine prize was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and German scientists …
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Ukraine says using AI robot guns to shoot down new Russian drones
Oct 05 2026
Ukraine has begun using artificial intelligence-enabled robot guns to take down Russia's new and fast-moving jet-powered …
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Drone hits Ethiopia IDP camp as fears grow of regional war
Oct 05 2026
A drone strike in Ethiopia's Tigray region killed several people in a displacement camp, sources said on Monday, as the …
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Yemen, Saudi Arabia strike Houthis as counteroffensive gets underway
Oct 05 2026
Yemen's military backed by Saudi jets attacked Houthi targets including in the capital on Monday as they launched an …
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Spain's PM calls snap election after housing bill defeat
Oct 05 2026
Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday called a snap election for November 29, after parliament …
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US withdraws all bomber aircraft from UK airbase
Oct 05 2026
The United States confirmed that it had withdrawn all B-1 bombers from the British airbase of RAF Fairford, reportedly …
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US-German trio wins medicine Nobel for work on optogenetics
Oct 05 2026
The Nobel medicine prize was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and German scientists …
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Yemen, Saudi Arabia target Houthis in new campaign as war escalates
Oct 05 2026
Yemen's military backed by Saudi jets attacked Houthi targets on Monday as they launched an ambitious campaign to …
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Hundreds of French high schools shut as protests persist
Oct 05 2026
French high-school students on Monday pressed on with a protest movement over learning conditions that has rocked the …
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US-German trio win medicine Nobel for work on optogenetics
Oct 05 2026
The Nobel medicine prize was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues …
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Spain PM calls early election after housing crisis defeat
Oct 05 2026
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday called a snap election for November 29, after parliament rejected housing …
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Yemen military announces broad strikes against Houthis
Oct 05 2026
The Yemeni military announced a broad set of strikes against Houthi targets on Monday, after the government declared a …
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Brazil heads to run-off as Bolsonaro pulls off shock first place finish over Lula
Oct 05 2026
Right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro pulled off a surprise first-place finish ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da …
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Bolsonaro edges past Lula as nail-biter Brazil vote goes to a run-off
Oct 05 2026
Right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro finished ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Sunday's election in which …
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Research into weight-loss drugs tipped for Nobel as award week opens
Oct 05 2026
Research into hormones that regulate appetite is on everybody's lips for the Nobel medicine prize, to be announced on …
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Bolsonaro leads Lula as nail-biter Brazil vote goes to a run-off
Oct 05 2026
Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the far-right former leader Jair Bolsonaro, finished ahead of President Luiz …
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Flavio Bolsonaro leads Lula in near-done Brazil vote count
Oct 04 2026
Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, was leading incumbent Luiz Inacio …
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Flavio Bolsonaro leads Lula in partial Brazil poll results
Oct 04 2026
Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, is leading incumbent Luiz …
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Portugal move into Nations League knockout stage, Germany held
Oct 04 2026
Portugal became the first team to reach the quarter-finals of the Nations League when they beat Norway 2-1 on Sunday, …
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Ethiopia controls Tigray capital as regional rivals meet in Egypt
Oct 04 2026
Ethiopian federal forces were in full control of the Tigray rebels' regional capital, a local journalist said on Sunday, …
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Brazil braces for results of election battle between Lula and Bolsonaro
Oct 04 2026
Brazilians waited anxiously Sunday for the results of a tight election race between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva …
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Israel wear black armbands in Ireland tie over Hamas attack
Oct 04 2026
Israel's national football team wore black armbands in their Nations League clash against Ireland on Sunday to …
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Brazil's Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro face off in knife-edge election
Oct 04 2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva faced off against Flavio Bolsonaro on Sunday in a too-close-to-call …
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Rio favela residents vote with little hope
Oct 04 2026
Ground down by violence and the struggle to make ends meet, residents of Rio de Janeiro's largest favela voted Sunday, …
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Russian strikes hit Kyiv while Germany's Merz visits
Oct 04 2026
Ukraine and Germany have signed a $1.5-billion deal to help fight the surge in Russian drone attacks, while fresh …
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Brazil votes in nail-biter polls closely watched by Trump
Oct 04 2026
Brazilians started voting Sunday in a knife-edge race between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro, …
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Trump confirms national intelligence chief as new AI czar
Oct 04 2026
US President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as head of a new White House task …
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Russia strikes hit Kyiv as Germany's Merz visits
Oct 04 2026
Russia struck another major bridge in Kyiv on Sunday, soon after Germany's chancellor arrived on a surprise visit to …
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Asian Games close in Japan after records, rancour and rain
Oct 04 2026
The Asian Games in Japan closed on Sunday after a fortnight lit up by record-smashing young stars but marred by mishaps, …
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Future of French far-right star in balance after antisemitism claims
Oct 04 2026
After one of the most meteoric rises in the history of French politics, Jordan Bardella, the 31-year-old top ally of …
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Germany's Merz in Kyiv for talks with Zelensky
Oct 04 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Sunday on an unannounced visit in a show of …
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Asian Games set to close after records, rancour and rain
Oct 04 2026
The Asian Games in Japan will close later Sunday after a fortnight of record-smashing displays from young stars, but …
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US urges 'restraint' as Ethiopia's Tigray crisis rocks region
Oct 04 2026
The United States called for "restraint" and "dialogue" as Ethiopia's Tigray crisis pulled in regional neighbours, ahead …
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Yemen government forces say struck Houthi targets
Oct 04 2026
Yemen's government forces said Sunday they had struck Houthi targets around the country, deepening the conflict ravaging …
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Lula, Bolsonaro wrap up campaigns ahead of Brazil's knife-edge vote
Oct 03 2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his challenger Flavio Bolsonaro concluded their election campaigns …
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Protests over housing flare in Spain after relief measures rejected
Oct 03 2026
Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Madrid and other cities in Spain on Saturday to demand affordable housing, a …
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Israel targets top Hamas leader in deadly Gaza strike on anniversary
Oct 03 2026
Israel said on Saturday that it attempted to kill Hamas's top leader in the Gaza Strip in an airstrike on an apartment …
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Lula, Bolsonaro wrap up campaigns ahead of knife-edge election
Oct 03 2026
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his rival Flavio Bolsonaro wrapped up their campaigns Saturday ahead of …
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Houthis say struck oil facility near Riyadh, as Saudis hit Sanaa
Oct 03 2026
Yemen's Houthis claimed an attack on an oil facility near the Saudi capital on Saturday, where an AFP journalist saw …
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Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as govt advances
Oct 03 2026
Ethiopian federal forces had entered the Tigray state capital on Saturday, a humanitarian source told AFP, after …
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Ex-PM says Putin cannot admit 'mistake' over Ukraine
Oct 03 2026
Despite growing economic trouble and rising unease among ordinary Russians and the elite, President Vladimir Putin is …
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Houthis say Saudi Arabia launches dozens of strikes on Yemen capital
Oct 03 2026
Yemen's Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of launching dozens of strikes on Sanaa on Saturday, while an AFP journalist in …
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Lula, Bolsonaro in final push for votes ahead of knife-edge election
Oct 03 2026
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro will make a final pitch to voters Saturday with …
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Bulgaria's Tsar Samuel returns 'home' after 1,000 years
Oct 03 2026
More than 1,000 years after his death, the remains of what may be Tsar Samuel, one of the last major rulers of the First …
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Ireland news conference before Israel game cut short amid tensions
Oct 03 2026
The Republic of Ireland's press conference on Saturday on the eve of their second Nations League match against Israel in …
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India beat Pakistan in blockbuster as golfer Kim wins 'crazy' gold
Oct 03 2026
India beat arch-rivals Pakistan to win Asian Games gold on Saturday in a blockbuster cricket final as South Korea's Tom …
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Russia warns diplomats to leave Kyiv over new strikes threat
Oct 03 2026
Russia on Saturday issued a new call for diplomats and foreigners to leave Kyiv, warning the Ukrainian capital of new …
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Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as govt advances: journalist
Oct 03 2026
Tigray rebels were abandoning their regional capital in northern Ethiopia on Saturday, a local journalist and residents …
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G7 agrees deal to ease global energy supply concerns
Oct 02 2026
G7 countries agreed Friday to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil to ease global energy supply concerns, …
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Cornell rape case exposes sexual violence at US colleges
Oct 02 2026
An alleged gang rape at Cornell University, detailed in a graphic lawsuit last month, has provoked fury in the United …
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Pilot in flydubai attack says could not let 'all those people die'
Oct 02 2026
An Indian pilot attacked by his co-pilot aboard a flight from the UAE to Israel said Friday that he "could not let all …
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Brazil election debate chaos sparks censorship row
Oct 02 2026
Brazil's judiciary came under fire Friday for sparking the cancellation of an election debate by meddling in its rules …
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Russia 'tearing Kyiv apart', mayor says, as strikes paralyse traffic
Oct 02 2026
Russian attacks on key infrastructure were "tearing Kyiv apart", the city's mayor said Friday, as strikes on a bridge …
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak killed more than 4,000: official figures
Oct 02 2026
The worst ever Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now killed more than 4,000 people out of more than …
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Man City appeal against explosive ruling on breaches of financial rules
Oct 02 2026
Manchester City confirmed Friday they had launched an appeal against a damning judgement that found the club guilty of …
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G7 talks as US pressures Europe over diesel stocks
Oct 02 2026
G7 leaders were holding talks Friday to coordinate action on tackling high fuel prices, after Washington upped pressure …
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Man City launch appeal against explosive financial ruling
Oct 02 2026
Manchester City confirmed Friday they had launched an appeal against a damning judgement that found the club guilty of …
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Europe rejects US threats over diesel stocks, urges joint G7 action
Oct 02 2026
The EU pushed back hard Friday against US threats to impose a diesel export ban, as Washington pressures Europe to tap …
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Macron urges G7 coordination as US presses Europe on diesel stocks
Oct 02 2026
French leader Emmanuel Macron urged G7 nations to work together to bring down fuel prices in a call with President …
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Taiwan receives its first US-made F-16V fighter jets
Oct 02 2026
Taiwan received its first F-16V fighter jets made by the United States on Friday, as the island democracy upgrades its …
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Israel courts Europe's far right, finding friends but also unease
Oct 02 2026
Facing growing isolation over the war in Gaza, Israel is increasingly allying itself with Europe's far right, despite …
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Not-so-brave new world: virtual taekwondo makes Asian Games debut
Oct 02 2026
Taekwondo dates back more than 2,000 years, but on Friday at the Asian Games the Korean martial art stepped into a …
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Nepal's grim DNA puzzle to identify flood dead
Oct 02 2026
Clutching a photograph of his missing son, Rajesh Ram is pinning his hopes on DNA testing -- like thousands of others …
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Viral anti-vax posts weaponise Philippine inoculation fears
Oct 02 2026
When Jenette Torres Odena's three-year-old son fell ill days after receiving a jab as part of a Philippine vaccination …
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Trump vows to hit Iran 'very hard' if linked to flydubai attack
Oct 02 2026
US President Donald Trump warned on Thursday that Iran will be "hit very hard" if it is found to be linked to a pilot's …
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Lula, Bolsonaro both snub final debate before Brazil election
Oct 02 2026
Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro on Thursday bowed out of the final debate ahead of elections pitting …
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OpenAI says three staffers fired for mishandling 'sensitive' info
Oct 02 2026
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said Thursday that it has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling "sensitive information" …
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