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Washington seeking to 'iron out' Trump proposal details with Ukrainians in Geneva
AFP - 52m ago
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was to meet Ukrainian officials in Geneva Sunday, seeking to "iron out" details of …
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Rubio lands in Geneva for talks on Ukraine plan
AFP - 3h ago
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Geneva Sunday morning for discussions on a US plan to end the Ukraine war, …
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US signals room for negotiation on Ukraine plan ahead of talks
AFP - 4h ago
Washington signalled room for negotiation on a US plan to end the Ukraine war that has drawn pushback from Kyiv, its …
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Boos, blowups and last-minute pause as a chaotic COP30 closes out
AFP - 10h ago
Jabs about greedy children, boos for the Vatican, and proceedings suspended for more than an hour: the COP30 finale …
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Trump signals room for negotiation on Ukraine plan ahead of talks
AFP - 2h ago
President Donald Trump signalled room for negotiation on a US plan to end the Ukraine war that has drawn pushback from …
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Brazil's Bolsonaro detained for trying to break ankle bracelet and flee
AFP - 11h ago
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro -- under house arrest while he appeals a conviction for a foiled coup attempt …
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Amazon climate deal a 'win' for global unity but fossil fuels untouched
AFP - 13h ago
Nations sealed a modest agreement at the UN climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon on Saturday as many countries …
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Gunmen seize 315 in latest Nigerian mass school kidnapping
Nov 22 2025
Gunmen have kidnapped more than 300 students and teachers in one of the largest mass kidnappings in Nigeria, a Christian …
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Gaza civil defence says 21 killed in Israeli strikes
Nov 22 2025
Gaza's civil defence agency said 21 people were killed and dozens more wounded in multiple Israeli air strikes on …
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Liverpool stunned by Forest, Newcastle damage Man City title push
Nov 22 2025
Troubled Liverpool's woeful season hit a new low with a shocking 3-0 home defeat against Nottingham Forest, while …
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Ukraine, US head for talks on Trump's plan to end war
Nov 22 2025
Ukrainian and US envoys will meet in Switzerland on Sunday along with European security chiefs to discuss Washington's …
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Geopolitical fractures and Ukraine worries sap G20 summit
Nov 22 2025
The G20's role in fixing economic crises is threatened by geopolitical fractures, leaders warned Saturday at a summit in …
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Ukraine, US to hold Geneva talks on Trump's plan to end war
Nov 22 2025
Ukrainian and US envoys will meet in Switzerland on Sunday along with European security chiefs to discuss Washington's …
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Amazon summit seals climate deal without fossil fuel plan
Nov 22 2025
Nations sealed a modest deal at the UN climate summit in the Amazon Saturday, as Europe and others dropped their demands …
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Liverpool stunned by Forest, Chelsea boost title charge
Nov 22 2025
Troubled Liverpool's woeful season hit a new low with a shocking 3-0 home defeat against Nottingham Forest, while …
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S.Africa G20 declaration highlights: minerals, debt, climate
Nov 22 2025
Leaders from the G20 group of top economies endorsed Saturday a declaration at a summit in South Africa that highlights …
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Barca thrash Athletic to inaugurate rebuilt Camp Nou in style
Nov 22 2025
Barcelona made a triumphant return to their rebuilt Camp Nou stadium on Saturday following two-and-a-half years in exile …
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Brazil's Bolsonaro jailed over alleged bid to break ankle bracelet and flee
Nov 22 2025
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro was taken from house arrest into police custody on Saturday after the Supreme …
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UN climate summit nears end as EU accepts watered-down deal
Nov 22 2025
Nations neared a deal at the UN climate summit Saturday after the EU accepted a text with only an implicit nod to …
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Ukraine, US to hold talks in Switzerland on Trump's plan to end war
Nov 22 2025
Ukrainian and US officials will soon meet in Switzerland to discuss Washington's plan for ending the war with Russia, …
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G20 threatened by geopolitical fractures, leaders warn
Nov 22 2025
The G20's role in fixing economic crises is threatened by geopolitical fractures, leaders warned Saturday at a summit in …
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Ukraine, US to start talks in Switzerland on Trump's plan to end war
Nov 22 2025
Ukraine and the US will soon meet in Switzerland to discuss Washington's plan for ending the war with Russia, Kyiv said …
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Bolsonaro detained: the fall of Brazil's polarizing firebrand
Nov 22 2025
Jair Bolsonaro swore he would never go to prison.
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Brazil court takes ex-president Bolsonaro into custody over flight risk
Nov 22 2025
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro was taken from house arrest into police custody on Saturday to prevent him from …
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Ukraine, Europe scramble to respond to US plan to end war
Nov 22 2025
Ukraine and its European allies scrambled Saturday to come up with counter-proposals after US President Donald Trump …
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UN climate talks deadlocked as EU pushes fossil-fuel phaseout
Nov 22 2025
The UN's COP30 climate talks spilled into overtime on Saturday, with the European Union in a standoff with oil producers …
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Western rift over Ukraine and Trump absence mar G20 summit
Nov 22 2025
A US-European rift over the future of Ukraine threatened to overshadow a G20 summit that started in South Africa on …
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Fossil fuel fight threatens to sink COP30 as negotiations run into overtime
Nov 22 2025
Negotiations at COP30 climate talks in Brazil ran into overtime on Saturday with no agreement struck and delegates still …
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Ukraine scrambles to respond to US plan to end war
Nov 22 2025
Ukraine scrambled Saturday to respond to a US plan to end the war that includes many of Russia's hardline demands, with …
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Fossil fuel fight threatens to sink COP30 as EU rejects Brazil's draft
Nov 22 2025
The clock was ticking down on the slated final day of UN climate talks in Brazil Friday where a bitter fight over …
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G20 summit opens in South Africa without Trump
Nov 22 2025
A US-European rift over the future of Ukraine is set to overshadow a G20 summit starting in South Africa on Saturday …
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Leftist NY mayor-elect and Trump make nice in White House love-in
Nov 22 2025
Months of sniping melted away Friday as New York's incoming leftist mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump were …
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Bolivia says US drug agency to return to aid cocaine battle
Nov 21 2025
Bolivia's brand-new narcotics czar, Ernesto Justiniano, told AFP Friday the US Drug Enforcement Administration, expelled …
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Zelensky says US plan means Ukraine loses 'dignity' - or an ally
Nov 21 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday pushed back against a US plan to end the war in Ukraine, while Russian leader …
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Over 220 pupils and teachers kidnapped from Nigerian school
Nov 21 2025
Gunmen kidnapped 227 pupils and teachers from a Catholic school in central Nigeria, officials said Friday, in the second …
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UN climate summit pushes into overtime as nations clash over fossil fuels
Nov 21 2025
Negotiators pushed into overtime Friday to salvage UN climate talks in Brazil as a bitter fight over whether to mention …
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Guinea-Bissau youth hope presidential vote brings better life
Nov 21 2025
Caramba Souare focuses on cleaning the car in front of him despite a din of surrounding festivities on the last day of …
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Trump's plan to end war pushed back by Zelensky, welcomed by Putin
Nov 21 2025
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday pushed back against a US plan to end Russia's invasion, while Russian …
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Frida Kahlo painting sells for $54.7 mn in record for female artist
Nov 21 2025
A self-portrait by celebrated Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold for $54.66 million in New York on Thursday, setting a …
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Miss Mexico wins Miss Universe contest after host insult drama
Nov 21 2025
Miss Mexico was crowned Miss Universe in Thailand on Friday, strutting to victory after several dramatic missteps before …
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Leftist New York mayor-elect faces Trump in White House showdown
Nov 21 2025
New York's incoming leftist mayor Zohran Mamdani marches into the White House on Friday for a high-stakes sit-down with …
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Thailand's last hunter-gatherers seek land rights
Nov 21 2025
Deep in a Thai forest a young man sprints through the undergrowth, blowpipe in hand, before pumping a poisoned dart at a …
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Pupils, teachers kidnapped from Catholic school in central Nigeria
Nov 21 2025
Armed gang members kidnapped pupils and teachers from a Catholic school in central Nigeria, officials said on Friday, …
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COP30 deal under threat as nations clash over fossil fuels
Nov 21 2025
Negotiators scrambled Friday to salvage UN climate talks in Brazil as oil-producing nations were accused of resisting …
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Zelensky rebuffs US plan to end war, says won't 'betray' Ukraine
Nov 21 2025
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday warned he will not "betray" his country as he pushed back on a US plan to end the …
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Nations at odds over fossil fuels as COP30 draws to a close
Nov 21 2025
Negotiators were divided Friday on the last day of fire-delayed UN climate talks, as Europe rejected COP30 host Brazil's …
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Ukraine cornered by US plan heeding Russian demands
Nov 21 2025
Kyiv was scrambling Friday to respond to a US proposal that would force it to effectively capitulate to Russia after …
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Japan's eel delicacy faces global conservation pressure
Nov 21 2025
At an eel restaurant near Tokyo, four friends sit down to eat a Japanese delicacy now the subject of a heated …
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Fossil fuel showdown looms on UN climate summit's final day
Nov 21 2025
A breach, a blockade, and a blaze: tumultuous UN climate talks head into their final day Friday in the Brazilian Amazon, …
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In U-turn, US rights report to track gender changes, DEI
Nov 21 2025
In a sharp change, the United States said Thursday that its signature human rights report would start tracking countries …
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Washington's abandoned embassies have stories to tell
Nov 21 2025
In Washington's embassy district, years' worth of wildly overgrown vegetation outside an empty building was finally …
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Ukraine would give Russia chunk of territory under 28-point US plan
Nov 21 2025
Ukraine would give up a swathe of eastern territory to Russia and slash the size of its army under a sweeping 28-point …
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All Blacks bid to bounce back for season-ender against struggling Wales
Nov 21 2025
A week on from England scuppering their Grand Slam aspirations, New Zealand will bid to bounce back with a season-ending …
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Frida Kahlo painting auctions for $54.6 mn, record for woman artist
Nov 21 2025
A self-portrait by legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold for $54.66 million in New York on Thursday, setting a new …
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Arsenal brace for Spurs clash without Gabriel, Man City in pursuit
Nov 21 2025
Arsenal are expected to be without defensive lynchpin Gabriel Magalhaes when they host London rivals Tottenham Hotspur …
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Fire breaks out at UN climate talks, forcing delay at critical phase
Nov 21 2025
A fire broke out Thursday inside the UN climate summit venue in Brazil, burning through the roof and causing a panicked …
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Researchers stunned by wolf's use of crab traps to feed
Nov 21 2025
When a wild wolf encounters a potential meal, its instinct is usually to pounce -- but researchers in western Canada …
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US health agency edits website to reflect anti-vax views
Nov 21 2025
The US health agency has updated its official website to reflect the vaccine skepticism of a senior Trump official, a …
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Ukraine would cede Donbas to Russia under 28-point US plan
Nov 21 2025
Ukraine would give up the eastern Donbas region to Russia under a 28-point peace plan backed by US President Donald …
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Trump plans massive expansion of offshore oil drilling
Nov 20 2025
President Donald Trump's administration is planning to open up millions of square miles (kilometers) of US coastal …
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US plan 'good' for Russia, Ukraine: White House
Nov 20 2025
A US plan backed by President Donald Trump to end Russia's war in Ukraine is "good" for both sides, the White House said …
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US denies ending South Africa G20 boycott
Nov 20 2025
President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday vehemently denied South Africa's announcement that the United States …
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Trump floats death penalty for 'seditious' Democrats
Nov 20 2025
US President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that Democratic lawmakers who urged the military to refuse illegal …
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Israel launches fresh strikes on Gaza as Qatar fears for truce
Nov 20 2025
Gaza health authorities said fresh Israeli air strikes killed five people on Thursday, as ceasefire mediator Qatar …
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Fire forces evacuation at UN climate talks
Nov 20 2025
A fire erupted in a pavilion of the UN climate talks in Brazil on Thursday, forcing panicked delegates to run for the …
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US peace plan 'good' for Russia, Ukraine: White House
Nov 20 2025
A US peace plan backed by President Donald Trump that is being negotiated with Russia and Ukraine is "good" for both …
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US unemployment up even as hiring beat expectations in delayed report
Nov 20 2025
The US jobless rate crept up in September although hiring exceeded analyst expectations, according to a delayed …
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Ukraine 'ready' to work with US on plan to end war
Nov 20 2025
Ukraine is ready to work with the United States to develop a plan to end the war with Russia, Kyiv said Thursday, after …
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AI's blind spot: tools fail to detect their own fakes
Nov 20 2025
When outraged Filipinos turned to an AI-powered chatbot to verify a viral photograph of a lawmaker embroiled in a …
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UN chief calls for 'ambitious compromise' at climate talks
Nov 20 2025
With UN climate talks nearing a close in Belem, the world body's chief on Thursday urged nations to reach an "ambitious …
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The US plan for ending the Ukraine war: What do we know?
Nov 20 2025
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet senior US army figures in Kyiv on Thursday, after Washington presented …
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Vietnam flooding submerges homes, kills 41, after relentless rain
Nov 20 2025
Rescuers plucked stranded people from the rooftops of submerged homes as widespread flooding inundated central Vietnam, …
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US unemployment up even as hiring beats expectations in delayed report
Nov 20 2025
The US jobless rate crept up in September even as hiring exceeded analyst expectations, according to a delayed …
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Israel launches fresh strikes on Gaza, Qatar warns of escalation
Nov 20 2025
Gaza health authorities said fresh Israeli air strikes killed four people Thursday as Qatar, a mediator of the …
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Chinese woman who faked nationality to become Philippine mayor jailed for trafficking
Nov 20 2025
A Chinese woman who faked Philippine nationality to become a town mayor was sentenced Thursday to life in prison on …
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Memory chip crunch set to drive up smartphone prices
Nov 20 2025
Shoppers could face higher prices for phones, laptops and other gadgets next year, manufacturers and analysts warn, as …
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French scientists probe mRNA's potential to fight cancer
Nov 20 2025
Inside a lab in the French city of Orleans, scientists are testing out the limits of molecules in our body called …
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Nigeria searches for abducted schoolgirls as gunmen attack church
Nov 20 2025
Security forces were scouring western Nigeria for two dozen kidnapped schoolgirls on Wednesday, a day after gunmen …
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South Korea ferry runs aground after officer distracted by phone: coast guard
Nov 20 2025
A South Korean ferry ran aground after the helmsman became distracted by his mobile phone, a member of the coast guard …
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Lula pushes fossil fuel 'roadmap' back to center of COP30
Nov 20 2025
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva put his "roadmap" from fossil fuels back at the top of UN climate talks in …
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Trump signs bill requiring Epstein files release
Nov 20 2025
Donald Trump signed into law on Wednesday legislation requiring the release of government records on convicted sex …
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Trump faces moment of truth on explosive Epstein files
Nov 20 2025
Donald Trump signed into law on Wednesday legislation requiring the release of government records on convicted sex …
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'Beggars belief': Londoners baffled by bizarre Christmas mural
Nov 20 2025
People in London were left baffled Wednesday by what appeared to be a botched AI-generated Christmas mural showing a …
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Arsenal beat Real Madrid as Man Utd lose in Women's Champions League
Nov 20 2025
England striker Alessia Russo scored twice as holders Arsenal overcame Real Madrid 2-1 in the Women's Champions League …
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Meta to remove under-16 Australians from Facebook, Instagram on December 4
Nov 20 2025
Australians younger than 16 will be removed from Facebook and Instagram on December 4, tech giant Meta said Thursday, as …
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Gang-wracked Haiti unites, goes wild over World Cup qualification
Nov 20 2025
Fireworks and dancing erupted across Haiti in a reprieve from gang violence as people came together to celebrate their …
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US presses Ukraine to cede land as Russian strikes kill 26
Nov 20 2025
A new US peace proposal would see Kyiv ceding land and more than halving its army, a source told AFP Wednesday, as a …
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Trump vows to end Sudan war, in sudden pivot
Nov 19 2025
US President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to end Sudan's grinding civil war at the request of Saudi Arabia's crown …
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Argentine court orders $500 mn forfeiture in ex-pres. Kirchner graft case
Nov 19 2025
An Argentine court has ordered nearly $500 million in assets seized from ex-president Cristina Kirchner and other …
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COP30 dragged into clash over gender language
Nov 19 2025
Conservative delegations from the Vatican to Iran are pushing to narrow the definition of "gender" at UN climate talks …
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Trump vows to end Sudan 'atrocities,' in sudden pivot
Nov 19 2025
US President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to end Sudan's grinding civil war at the request of Saudi Arabia's crown …
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Argentine court orders assets worth $500 mn seized in ex-president Kirchner's graft case
Nov 19 2025
An Argentine court has ordered nearly $500 million in assets seized from ex-president Cristina Kirchner and other …
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Brazil's Lula hunts for deal at Amazon climate summit
Nov 19 2025
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hit the corridors of COP30 in Belem on Wednesday, in a push to land a deal …
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Argentine court orders assets worth $500 mn seized in ex-president Kirchner graft case
Nov 19 2025
An Argentine court has ordered nearly $500 million in assets seized from ex-president Cristina Kirchner and others …
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Russian strike kills 25 as Zelensky's Turkey peace bid stumbles
Nov 19 2025
A Russian strike in western Ukraine on Wednesday killed at least 25 people including three children, ripping the top …
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Russian strikes kill 25 as Zelensky makes peace bid in Turkey
Nov 19 2025
A Russian strike on the west Ukrainian city of Ternopil on Wednesday killed at least 25 people, including three …
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Trump says Saudi prince 'knew nothing' about journalist's murder
Nov 19 2025
US President Donald Trump fiercely defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Tuesday over the 2018 killing of …
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England face daunting task to break Ashes drought in Australia
Nov 19 2025
Arch-rivals Australia and England resume Ashes hostilities on Friday in Perth with the hosts weakened by injuries but …
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Klimt portrait becomes second most expensive artwork sold at auction
Nov 19 2025
A portrait by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt fetched $236.4 million in New York on Tuesday, becoming the second most …
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Curacao seal World Cup fairytale as Haiti, Panama qualify
Nov 19 2025
The tiny Caribbean nation of Curacao became the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup on Tuesday as Haiti …
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Nuts and beer: booze-free bar offers Saudis a pub vibe
Nov 19 2025
Draft beer, peanuts and big-screen sports... the scene is reminiscent of pubs worldwide, but in Saudi Arabia's capital, …
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UK spy agency warns MPs over Chinese 'headhunters'
Nov 19 2025
Britain's domestic intelligence agency MI5 warned on Tuesday that China was using spies disguised as headhunters to …
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