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Europe wildfires: latest developments
AFP - 8m ago
Firefighters in Belgium battled to contain the country's worst wildfire in a century on Monday, while Greece said a …
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Tupac Shakur's accused killer was out for 'revenge', jury hears
AFP - 17m ago
Rapper Tupac Shakur was shot dead in an act of gang revenge ordered by a mobster who later boasted of it, jurors heard …
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Trump hints at Kim contacts after scaling back Seoul drills
AFP - 24m ago
US President Donald Trump said Monday that Kim Jong Un had responded to his recent overtures, a day after he scaled back …
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Thousands mourn dead black academic in London vigil
AFP - 52m ago
Thousands of people gathered in central London late Monday to hold a vigil for black academic Jason Arday, blaming …
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Netanyahu presses role for US general in Hamas disarmament
AFP - 2h ago
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US envoy Jared Kushner agreed on Monday that an American general would verify …
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Netanyahu, Kushner discuss US general for Hamas disarmament: Israeli official
AFP - 1h ago
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US envoy Jared Kushner discussed putting an American general in charge of …
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Belgium fire halts short of German border, but not 'contained'
AFP - 4h ago
Firefighters and farmers backed by water-dropping aircraft battled through a fourth day Monday to tame Belgium's worst …
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Cambridge head slams 'feeding frenzy' over dead academic
AFP - 3h ago
The head of Cambridge university Monday condemned a "racist feeding frenzy" prompted by plagiarism claims against black …
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Trump says US scaling back military drills with Seoul hours before start
AFP - 4h ago
Donald Trump said he ordered the Pentagon to scale back "inappropriate and hostile" military drills with South Korea, …
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Belgium fire makes 'limited' spread overnight, more help on way
AFP - 4h ago
Air reinforcements were headed to Belgium Monday to help combat the country's worst wildfire in a century, which made …
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Kushner meets Netanyahu after talks with Hamas on Gaza plan
AFP - 5h ago
President Donald Trump's envoy Jared Kushner met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday after holding talks …
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Nearly 13,000 displaced by deadly Indonesian quake await aid
AFP - 9h ago
Thousands of people displaced by a powerful earthquake in eastern Indonesia awaited aid on Monday as they camped out at …
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Ebola outbreak now DR Congo's deadliest ever
AFP - 9h ago
A fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the country's deadliest ever after killing …
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Kushner to meet Netanyahu after talks with Hamas on Gaza plan
AFP - 1h ago
President Donald Trump's envoy Jared Kushner is to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday after …
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Rain brings respite as Belgium wrestles massive wildfire
AFP - 2h ago
Much-needed rain brought some respite Monday to firefighters on their fourth day battling Belgium's worst wildfire in a …
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Nearly 13,000 displaced after deadly Indonesian quake
AFP - 2h ago
Thousands of people displaced by a powerful earthquake in eastern Indonesia awaited aid Monday as they camped out at …
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Axe hangs over Australian batters after Darwin 'disaster'
AFP - 12h ago
Australia's humiliating nine-wicket loss to Bangladesh has accelerated calls for regeneration of its ageing Test team …
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Is this cave in Turkey where Homer wrote 'The Odyssey'?
AFP - 14h ago
On a Turkish hillside overlooking the olive-covered slopes outside Izmir is a cave known to generations of locals as the …
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Trump says US scaling back military drills with South Korea hours before start
AFP - 2h ago
US President Donald Trump said "inappropriate and hostile" military drills with South Korea designed to prepare for a …
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Winning back walls from gangs, artists fill El Salvador's towns with color
AFP - 8h ago
On the walls where gang members in El Salvador once marked their turf, urban artists are now creating large murals in a …
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Sabbath cafe clash lays bare Israel faultlines
AFP - 18h ago
Alma Ronen has been fighting in the Israeli military nearly constantly for more than two years. Spending her Saturday …
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As machinery removes rubble, hopes for survivors from Colombian quake dwindle
AFP - 19h ago
The noise of backhoes, cranes and bulldozers echoed across Colombia's quake-hit cities on Sunday as workers labored to …
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Trump says US scaling back military drills with South Korea
Aug 16 2026
US President Donald Trump said he was "not happy" about US participation in joint military exercises with close ally …
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Duplantis masterclass for fourth Euro pole vault title
Aug 16 2026
Sweden's Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis delivered another slick masterclass in pole vaulting to claim a fourth European title …
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Belgium races to tame huge wildfire creeping towards Germany
Aug 16 2026
Water-bombing aircraft and farmers' tractors joined forces Sunday to help firefighters tame Belgium's largest modern-day …
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Records for Asher-Smith, Hunt as Britain win 4x100m mixed relay
Aug 16 2026
Amy Hunt bagged a record fourth gold at the European championships on Sunday as part of the winning British quartet in …
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Kushner meets with Hamas in push to revive Gaza plan
Aug 16 2026
US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and envoy Jared Kushner met Hamas's new leader in Egypt on Sunday, sources with …
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Barcelona reach deal with Man City to sign Rodri
Aug 16 2026
Barcelona have reached a deal with Manchester City to sign Spanish World Cup winner Rodri, a source from the Catalan …
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Strikes kill 19 in Russia and Ukraine
Aug 16 2026
Strikes killed 19 people in Russia and Ukraine, authorities said Sunday, as waves of drones and missiles pummelled …
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Arsenal rout Man City in Community Shield masterclass
Aug 16 2026
Arsenal powered to a 3-0 win against Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday, delivering a swaggering …
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Strikes kill 16 in Russia and Ukraine
Aug 16 2026
Strikes killed 16 people in Russia and Ukraine, authorities said Sunday, as waves of drones and missiles pummelled …
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Farmers, helicopters help battle record Belgian wildfire
Aug 16 2026
Military helicopters backed by tractors on the ground hauled water Sunday to help firefighters tame Belgium's largest …
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Air support kicks in as record Belgian wildfire jumps in size
Aug 16 2026
Crucial air support swung into action Sunday to help firefighters tame Belgium's largest modern-day wildfire, which has …
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Thousands await aid after deadly Indonesian quake
Aug 16 2026
Help could not come soon enough on Sunday for thousands of evacuees on Indonesia's Flores island after a powerful …
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Strikes kill 12 in Russia and Ukraine
Aug 16 2026
Overnight strikes killed 12 people in Russia and Ukraine, authorities said Sunday, as waves of drones and missiles …
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Mass drone attack on Moscow as Russian strikes kill three in Ukraine
Aug 16 2026
Hundreds of drones targeted Moscow on Sunday as Russia launched missile strikes that killed three people and wounded …
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UK PM urges 'reflection' after Cambridge professor's death
Aug 15 2026
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham called for "reflection" Saturday after the death of Jason Arday, as the former Cambridge …
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Iran fires back at Trump's threat to declare Hormuz a US territory
Aug 15 2026
Iran on Saturday fired back at US President Donald Trump's claim that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz part of …
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No monkey business: India 'whisperers' guard world championships
Aug 15 2026
As top badminton players descend on New Delhi for the world championships, an unusual band of men have their eyes fixed …
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Despite booming economy, young Moroccans still dream of Europe
Aug 15 2026
When 72,000 would-be migrants crossed from Morocco to the Spanish exclave of Ceuta last month, it revived memories of …
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Lebanon reports 11 dead in strikes that Israel says targeted Hezbollah
Aug 15 2026
Lebanon said Israeli strikes on the south killed 11 people including three children on Saturday, the deadliest raids …
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South Korea president proposes talks with North to formally end Korean War
Aug 15 2026
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the long-running Korean War, as …
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Rescuers search for survivors as Indonesian quake death toll rises to 47
Aug 15 2026
Rescuers combed through debris for survivors on Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia's eastern …
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Street rallies held as Taliban govt marks five years ruling Afghanistan
Aug 15 2026
The Taliban government celebrated five years of ruling Afghanistan on Saturday, with supporters taking to the streets, …
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Rescuers search for survivors as Indonesian quake death toll rises to 40
Aug 15 2026
Rescuers combed through debris for survivors on Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia's eastern …
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UK-based Afghan writer pleads for country's 'abandoned' women
Aug 15 2026
Afghanistan's women are "fighting alone" against discrimination by the Taliban authorities and feel abandoned by the …
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Indonesia rescuers search for survivors as quake death toll rises to 38
Aug 15 2026
Rescuers combed through debris for survivors after a powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia's Flores Island on …
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Flags, music as Taliban authorities mark five years ruling Afghanistan
Aug 15 2026
The Taliban government celebrated five years of ruling Afghanistan on Saturday, with flags galore and convoys of …
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'Like we were on a trampoline': Indonesia quake kills 20, thousands flee
Aug 15 2026
Rescuers combed through debris for survivors Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern …
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Powerful quake off Indonesia kills 20, sparks mass evacuations
Aug 15 2026
Rescuers combed through debris for survivors Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern …
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Taliban govt to mark five years ruling Afghanistan
Aug 15 2026
The Taliban government celebrates five years of ruling Afghanistan on Saturday, with the authorities hailing their …
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Powerful quake off Indonesia kills one, sparks mass evacuations
Aug 15 2026
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia early Saturday, killing at least one …
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Powerful quake off Indonesia sparks mass evacuations
Aug 15 2026
A strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia early Saturday, sending thousands …
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Ex-Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism scandal found dead
Aug 15 2026
Black academic Jason Arday, who resigned from the University of Cambridge last week following a high-profile plagiarism …
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Poweful quake off Indonesia sparks mass evacuations
Aug 15 2026
A strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia early Saturday, sending thousands …
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Colombia hopes for miracles as search for quake victims goes on
Aug 15 2026
The chances of finding earthquake survivors in Colombia dropped significantly on Friday, four days after the …
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Mexico's Indigenous chief justice hits back at discrimination
Aug 14 2026
Mexico's Supreme Court chief justice told AFP he faces discrimination on a daily basis over his Indigenous roots.
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Trump dismisses concerns over conditions on US aircraft carrier
Aug 14 2026
President Donald Trump dismissed concerns Friday over living conditions and the mental health of service members on a US …
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US says lower oil prices, not Iran's nuclear program, are now top priority in war
Aug 14 2026
The top US priority now in the Iran war is no longer its nuclear program but to bring gasoline prices down for American …
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Israel calls for police to replace military in handling West Bank settlers
Aug 14 2026
Israel's defence minister called on Friday for the police to take over law enforcement in the occupied West Bank from …
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Mangione admits shooting health care CEO
Aug 14 2026
Luigi Mangione admitted Friday to gunning down a top US health insurance boss in a Manhattan street as he pleaded guilty …
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Zambia resumes vote count after pause over violence
Aug 14 2026
Zambia resumed vote counting Friday after a nationwide suspension over alleged attacks on polling staff and the theft of …
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France upholds assisted dying law, strikes down social media ban for children
Aug 14 2026
France's top constitutional authority on Friday approved legislation on the right to assisted dying, but struck down a …
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Premier League club Liverpool sell minority stake to Jeff Bezos consortium
Aug 14 2026
Liverpool's owners have agreed to sell a minority stake in the Premier League club to a consortium including Amazon …
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Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse works
Aug 14 2026
Paintings by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse worth over $10.4 million which were stolen from an Italian museum in March have …
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UK parliament probe into Farage resumes after polls win
Aug 14 2026
The UK parliament's sleaze watchdog on Friday resumed its probe into a £5 million ($6.7 million) gift to hard-right …
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Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse worth 9 mn euros
Aug 14 2026
Paintings by Renoir, Cezanne and Matisse worth over nine million euros which were stolen from a museum in Italy in March …
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Alleged US healthcare CEO killer says will plead guilty to stalking
Aug 14 2026
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down a top US health insurance boss in a Manhattan street, told a federal …
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Zambia suspends vote counting nationwide citing violence
Aug 14 2026
Zambia suspended vote counting nationwide on Friday following reports of violence in some districts, the electoral …
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Farage wins UK by-election as Count Binface claims 'moral victory'
Aug 14 2026
Hard-right British politician Nigel Farage was re-elected to his parliamentary seat Friday in a by-election shunned by …
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Latest developments: Europe battles wildfires
Aug 14 2026
Countries across Europe were battling a wave of new wildfires Friday as blistering temperatures and tinder-dry …
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Thousands stranded as 'unprecedented' rain kills at least five in Japan
Aug 14 2026
At least five people died in eastern Japan after "unprecedented" heavy rain that left thousands stranded at Narita …
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Exiled Putin critic says push for peace put him in danger
Aug 14 2026
Veteran Russian politician Boris Nadezhdin never planned to flee to France.
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Thousands stranded as heavy rain kills at least five in Japan
Aug 14 2026
At least five people died in eastern Japan after "unprecedented" heavy rain that left thousands stranded at Narita …
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Thousands stranded as heavy rain kills at least four in Japan
Aug 14 2026
At least four people died in eastern Japan after "unprecedented" heavy rain that left thousands stranded at Narita …
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China's viral 'spicy strips' take a bite of global snack market
Aug 14 2026
At a gleaming new factory in China's central hinterland, masked workers in white uniform season and sift through mounds …
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Farage declares victory as count still underway in UK by-election
Aug 14 2026
Hard-right British politician Nigel Farage declared a "resounding victory" early Friday but said he would not attend the …
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'I want to be Eala': Philippine sensation sparks tennis boom at home
Aug 14 2026
On a Manila court made of crushed seashells, an earnest four-year-old sends a forehand sailing wide –- one of dozens of …
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New trend of injecting banned peptides to 'optimise' body
Aug 14 2026
Thomas's phone alarm buzzes at 9:30 pm -- it's time for the aspiring bodybuilder to start injecting himself in the …
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'Shock' gloves for US immigration agents fuel potential abuse fears
Aug 14 2026
Plans to equip US immigration enforcement agents with gloves capable of delivering debilitating electric shocks have …
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Trump announces tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones
Aug 14 2026
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday tariffs of up to 100 percent on imports of unmanned drones and their …
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UK vote count under way in Farage, Binface showdown
Aug 14 2026
Vote counting was under way early Friday after an unusual English by-election shunned by mainstream parties, pitting …
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Kennedy Center board votes to restore Trump name: reports
Aug 14 2026
US President Donald Trump has sought to burnish his legacy by getting his name and image placed on everything, from …
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'If you can, move!' say Rome's viral dancing seniors
Aug 14 2026
Bopping to Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley in a Roman square, an elderly dancing duo has become a viral sensation in …
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Europe swelters under fresh wave of extreme heat
Aug 14 2026
Millions of people across Europe -- particularly in France, Italy, Spain and Britain -- baked through a new wave of …
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Hunt bags Euro sprint double, Ceh keeps discus title
Aug 14 2026
Briton Amy Hunt claimed a memorable European sprint double after scorching to victory in the 200m in Birmingham on …
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'Dream come true': Owners reunite with pets in quake-hit Colombia
Aug 14 2026
A beaming Vickye Giraldo holds her rescued kitten tight against her chest outside her ruined home in quake-hit Cali, …
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Boats rescue tourists as forest fire flames threaten Greek beaches
Aug 14 2026
A fleet of small boats evacuated about 500 tourists from beaches in northern Greece as a forest fire threatened two …
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Farage and Count Binface go head-to-head in snap UK poll
Aug 13 2026
Counting started Thursday in an English by-election pitting hard-right leader Nigel Farage against a joke candidate …
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Japan protests Putin's first visit to disputed islands
Aug 13 2026
President Vladimir Putin visited Russia's far-eastern Kuril islands for the first time on Thursday, prompting protests …
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Israel sends troops to settler siege as US ambassador slams 'act of terror'
Aug 13 2026
Israeli forces moved against rogue settlers laying siege to Palestinians on Thursday, after unusually strong US …
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Colombia rescuers cling to hope as quake survival window closes
Aug 13 2026
Rescuers in Colombia made a last-ditch effort to locate earthquake survivors early Thursday, as the critical 72-hour …
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'How many will die?': the mysterious ailment killing Kenyan elephants
Aug 13 2026
Lying on the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust, the elephant slowly exhausted himself in futile attempts to stand, …
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Maghreb sees demographic shift with fertility at historic low
Aug 13 2026
Economic pressures and changing social norms are driving couples in Tunisia, Morocco, and Algeria to have fewer babies, …
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US ambassador denounces settler siege as Israel dispatches troops
Aug 13 2026
Israeli forces on Thursday moved against rogue settlers who have besieged Palestinians amid unusually strong US …
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Colombia enters 'final phase' of quake search as toll hits 265
Aug 13 2026
Rescuers in Colombia were making last-ditch efforts to locate earthquake survivors early Thursday, as the critical …
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Taiwan says AI agents used in cyberattacks targeting island
Aug 13 2026
Overseas hackers used artificial intelligence agents to help carry out a wave of cyberattacks targeting Taiwanese …
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Putin visits Kuril islands claimed by Japan
Aug 13 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the far-eastern Kuril islands for the first time on Thursday, prompting a …
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Messi returns after father's death but Miami knocked out of Leagues Cup
Aug 13 2026
Lionel Messi made an emotional return Wednesday following his father's death and hints at retirement, but it wasn't …
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Matthew McConaughey on his sweet return to the big screen
Aug 13 2026
Matthew McConaughey had plenty of reasons to select "The Rivals of Amziah King," a honey-themed thriller set in the …
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Outflanked by AI, stars fade for South Korea's blind fortune-tellers
Aug 13 2026
Clients have drifted away from Song Oh-soon's fortune-telling village on the edge of Seoul, preferring online AI-powered …
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'Imposing ignorance': US climate science under siege
Aug 13 2026
A benchmark US report on the fast-changing state of the Arctic has been canceled. The nation's top research body has …
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