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Hungary parliament to elect Orban-critic judge as president
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Swiatek dominates Shnaider to set up Toronto semi with Svitolina
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Swiatek races into Toronto semis as Svitolina battles through
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'Big Four' bowlers back as ageing Australia begin gruelling run
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AI's hunger for power sparks US private gas plant boom
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Farage vs Count Binface: What to know about UK snap poll
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Memphis AI data center fuels pollution fight in Black neighborhood
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Torment of Afghan fathers as daughters deprived of education
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Ceuta leader wants migrant detention centre after influx
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Return of displaced Syrian Kurds to hometown suspended after violence
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Colombia scrambles to find survivors as quake kills 111
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Swiatek races past Shnaider into Toronto semi-finals
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Rain postponements wreck Montreal Masters schedule
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Helping Parents Downsize: Tips for a Smooth Transition
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Meta pushes global AI vision amid race with OpenAI, Anthropic and China
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Notts Forest owner Marinakis sues Palace over gun banner - reports
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US judge ends graft case against India's Adani
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Koech gets three-year ban, stripped of US 1,500m title
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Anderson retires after 10 MLB seasons after 'too much pain'
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Sensational Ingebrigtsen back with more European gold
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Colombia in state of emergency as quake kills 111
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'A scare': Brazil player leaps into tunnel in joy over goal
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Britain's Amy Hunt wins European women's 100m gold
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USA Swimming CFO Hilliard arrested for alleged theft
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Trump order pushes for overhaul of childhood vaccine schedule
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Trump insists Netanyahu relationship 'very good' despite Gaza rift
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Global stocks mixed while oil prices jump on Hormuz
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Ingebrigtsen delivers masterclass for seventh European athletics gold
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Turkey MPs back historic law on reintegrating Kurdish militants
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Colombia declares state of emergency after quake kills 111
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'Dreams disappear' as Gaza students await evacuation to Italy
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Golden relay double for Britain at Europeans as Marchand takes silver
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Third European gold for Schilder in women's shot put
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Barcelona's Araujo heads to Liverpool on loan
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Golden relay double for Britain at Europeans as Marchand settles for silver
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Tupac Shakur murder trial begins 30 years after rapper's death
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US had hottest month on record in July
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Russia bars only anti-war party from elections
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Colombia quake leaves 69 dead, with more trapped under rubble
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Boeing to divest tech ventures for stake in air-taxi startup
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Bookmap Announces Partnership with Plus500 to Expand Futures Trading Access
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Major quake rocks Colombia and neighbors, 18 confirmed dead
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Barcelona turn down PSG offer for Torres
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Brazil aircraft maker Embraer raises outlook after record revenue
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Sales of 'services' help Apple beat earnings forecasts
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Independent Macau media outlet says it will close by December
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Nigerian designer embraces 'clashes' and 'chaos' at Lagos Fashion Week
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Irish octogenarian enjoys new lease on life making harps
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Radio Free Asia suspends operations after Trump cuts and shutdown
Radio Free Asia, founded nearly three decades ago to report on China and other Asian countries without independent media, said Wednesday it will halt production after the US government ceased funding.
Uber plans San Francisco robotaxis in Waymo challenge
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France to charge Louvre heist suspects with theft and conspiracy
Two men arrested over the jewel heist at France's Louvre museum this month will be charged with theft and criminal conspiracy, the Paris prosecutor said Wednesday.
Paris prosecutor promises update in Louvre heist probe
Two men could face charges Wednesday over the spectacular theft of priceless jewels from the Louvre museum, as a Paris prosecutor promised an update in the case.
German neo-Nazi rappers push hate speech, disinfo on TikTok
Far-right German-language rappers are flouting hate speech rules by spreading extremist rhetoric and disinformation on platforms such as TikTok, an AFP investigation found.
Uber partners with Nvidia to deploy 100,000 robotaxis
Uber and Nvidia on Tuesday announced an alliance to deploy 100,000 robotaxis starting in 2027.
Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says US visa revoked
The United States consulate in Lagos, Nigeria, has revoked the visa of writer Wole Soyinka, the Nobel laureate said Tuesday.
Musk launches Grokipedia to rival 'left-biased' Wikipedia
Elon Musk's company xAI has launched a website called Grokipedia to compete with online encyclopedia Wikipedia, which he and others on the American right wing have accused of ideological bias.
UK actress Prunella Scales, TV's Sybil Fawlty, dies at 93
Actress Prunella Scales, best known for her role as the long-suffering Sybil in the British TV comedy classic "Fawlty Towers", has died aged 93, her family said Tuesday.
Meta and TikTok to obey Australia under-16 social media ban
Tech giants Meta and TikTok said Tuesday they will obey Australia's under-16 social media ban but warned the landmark laws could prove difficult to enforce.
US authorities to release Sean 'Diddy' Combs in May 2028
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Amazon's Prime releases trailer for 'unprecedented' Paul McCartney documentary
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Anime film 'Chainsaw Man' wins N. America box office
Japanese anime feature "Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc" triumphed at the North American box office, debuting in the top spot at $17.3 million and besting a much-anticipated biopic about Bruce Springsteen, industry estimates showed Sunday.
Two suspects arrested after Louvre jewel heist: sources
French authorities have detained two men suspected of being part of the four-man crew who stole precious jewellery from the world-famous Louvre museum last week, two sources close to the case said Sunday, confirming media reports.
LA shoemaker holds Hollywood's past in a dying art
In a cobbler's workshop in Los Angeles, the footprints of Hollywood history are stacked floor to ceiling, watched over by a man who says his profession is dying.
Forgotten Picasso portrait of Dora Maar sells for $37 mn
A previously unknown portrait by Pablo Picasso of French artist Dora Maar -- the painter's best-known muse -- sold for 32 million euros ($37 million) in Paris on Friday, auction house Drouot told AFP.
George Clooney explores passage of time in Netflix film 'Jay Kelly'
George Clooney plays an actor looking back at his past in Netflix's "Jay Kelly," but in real life, the US star has his eyes on the future.
Europe must nurse itself after US aid cuts: WHO director
Drastic aid cuts, notably by the United States, have made it vital for Europe to better manage health resources, the director of WHO Europe told AFP.
US, Japanese firms unwittingly hired North Korean animators: report
Major US and Japanese animation studios including HBO Max and Amazon unknowingly hired North Korean IT workers, a joint government report has found.
Precision timing for Britain's Big Ben as clocks go back
British clockmaker Ian Westworth is bracing for a wave of concern this weekend from Londoners convinced the country's most famous clock Big Ben has broken down.
Greenlane Holdings Inc. Completes $110 Million Private Placement, Prepares to Deploy Funds to Accumulate BERA
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Germany's largest gay club to shut in fresh Berlin nightlife blow
Germany's largest LGBTQ club SchwuZ announced on Thursday the venerable Berlin institution's lights will turn off for good on November 1, making it the latest casualty of the German capital's nightlife recession.
Disney drops out in latest exodus from Paris store hosting Shein
The company behind bringing Asian e-commerce giant Shein to a landmark Parisian department store suffered another setback Thursday as Disneyland Paris abandoned plans to open a pop-up boutique.
France examining DNA samples after Louvre heist
French investigators are analysing dozens of DNA samples and fingerprints after this weekend's daylight jewel theft from the Louvre museum, a prosecutor said Thursday.
Asterix packs his bags and heads to ancient Portugal
The latest Asterix cartoon adventure released on Thursday is being published in 19 languages and across 25 countries as it takes the indomitable Gaulish warrior to ancient Portugal.
Lizzo sued over Sydney Sweeney jeans reference track
American pop star Lizzo is being sued in a California court over a snippet of an unreleased song that went viral because of a reference to Sydney Sweeney.