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Macron urges 'calm' ahead of tense rally for slain far-right activist
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Rain go away: Brook says England ready for Sri Lanka disruption
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Impact of Israeli-Palestinian conflict plays out on screen in Berlin
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Macron urges 'calm' ahead of rally for slain far-right activist
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Venezuela grants amnesty to 379 political prisoners
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Austria turns Hitler's home into a police station
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Trump, once unstoppable, hits snag after snag ahead of major US address
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Virus kills dozens of tigers in Thailand park
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Timberwolves ace Edwards sends Mavericks to worst slump in decades
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Tomb more than 1,000 years old found in Panama
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France's Galthie lauds 'success story' Italy ahead of Six Nations clash
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Brumbies confident of snapping 26-year Christchurch drought
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Penge and Bridgeman share Riviera lead with McIlroy in hot pursuit
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Australia blow as goalkeeper Micah ruled out of Women's Asian Cup
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Brazil, India eye critical minerals deal as leaders meet
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Political drama overshadows Berlin Film Festival finale
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Battered by Gaza war, Israel's tech sector in recovery mode
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Hurricanes rue injury to Super Rugby playmaker Cameron
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Wallabies winger Jorgensen turns on magic for NSW Waratahs
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Trump imposes 10% global tariff after stinging court rebuke
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Floyd Mayweather to come out of retirement
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Xbox boss Phil Spencer retires as Microsoft shakes up gaming unit
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158 giant tortoises reintroduced to a Galapagos island
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What's next after US Supreme Court tariff ruling?
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Canada and USA to meet in ice hockey gold medal showdown at Winter Olympics
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Jake Paul requires second jaw surgery after Joshua knockout
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'Boldly headbang': Star Trek's Shatner, 94, unveils metal album
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Marseille lose first Ligue 1 game of Beye era
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Police battle opposition protesters in Albanian capital
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Austria snowstorm leaves five dead, road and power chaos
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Trump unleashes personal assault on 'disloyal' Supreme Court justices
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'Not the end': Small US firms wary but hopeful on tariff upheaval
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US freestyle skier Ferreira wins Olympic halfpipe gold
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Svitolina edges Gauff to set up Pegula final in Dubai
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'Proud' Alcaraz digs deep to topple Rublev and reach Qatar final
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UK govt considers removing ex-prince Andrew from line of succession
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New study probes why chronic pain lasts longer in women
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Trump vows 10% global tariff after stinging court rebuke
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Aston Martin in disarray as Leclerc tops F1 testing timesheets
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Venus Williams accepts Indian Wells wild card
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Anxious Venezuelans seek clarity on new amnesty law
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Last-gasp Canada edge Finland to reach Olympic men's ice hockey final
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Scotland captain Tuipulotu grateful for Wales boss Tandy's influence
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Zelensky says no 'family day' in rare personal interview to AFP
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Zelensky tells AFP that Ukraine is not losing the war
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Sweden to play Switzerland in Olympic women's curling final
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Counting the cost: Minnesota reels after anti-migrant 'occupation'
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UK police probe Andrew's protection as royals reel from ex-prince's arrest
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Doris says Ireland must pile pressure on England rising star Pollock
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The Vietnamese octogenarian fighting for Agent Orange victims
As a young woman, Tran To Nga was a war correspondent, a prisoner and an activist. Now, at 81, she is waging a court battle against US chemical firms to win justice for the Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange.
Syrians turn plastic waste into rugs to make a living
At a rubbish dump in northwest Syria, Mohammed Behlal rummages for plastic to be sold to recyclers and transformed into floor rugs and other items in the impoverished rebel enclave.
Massive 'chirping' egg sculpture hatches in Warsaw
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Skies clear as New York's Gov Ball music fest kicks off
New York's Governors Ball kicked off Friday under clearer skies after days of wildfire-induced noxious smog blanketed the city and threatened to derail the annual music festival.
Greta Thunberg marks last 'school' strike as she graduates
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg said Friday she was marking her last "school strike" as she was graduating high school, but said she would continue partaking in weekly protests.
With bows and spears, Indigenous 'warriors' defend the Amazon
In a remote pocket of the Brazilian Amazon under siege from illegal fishermen, poachers, loggers and drug traffickers, Indigenous people have taken it upon themselves to defend the land and its resources.
Wildfire smog threatens Belmont Stakes and postpones MLB game
Smoke from Canadian wildfires triggered a fresh wave of disruption across American sports on Thursday, forcing more postponements and jeopardizing Saturday's scheduled horse racing showpiece, the 155th Belmont Stakes.
Belmont Stakes threat, MLB game wiped out by wildfire smog
Smoke from Canadian wildfires triggered a fresh wave of disruption across American sports on Thursday, forcing more postponements and jeopardizing Saturday's scheduled horse racing showpiece, the 155th Belmont Stakes.
Belmont races, MLB game wiped out by wildfire smoke concerns
Smoke from Canadian wildfires triggered a fresh wave of disruption across American sports on Thursday, forcing more postponements and raising questions about this weekend's scheduled horse racing showpiece, the 155th Belmont Stakes.
US cities shrouded in toxic haze as reinforcements reach Canada wildfires
Smoke from Canadian wildfires continued to shroud US cities in a noxious haze Thursday, forcing flight delays and cancellations to outdoor activities as environmental groups called for urgent action to tackle climate change.
Bjork: 'Musk should build solar-powered festival ships'
Bjork called on tech billionaires to come up with greener solutions for touring musicians such as environmentally friendly cruise ships to host roving festivals, in an interview with AFP.
Brazilian Amazon deforestation falls 31% under Lula
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by 31 percent in the first five months of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's administration versus the same period last year, officials said Wednesday.
Vaquitas still exist, but barely: sea 'panda' survey
The vaquita, a small porpoise on the verge of extinction, is still hanging in there, said scientists Wednesday who had spotted about a dozen specimens of Mexico's "panda of the sea" on an expedition in May.
Oceans warmer last month than any May on record
Global oceans were warmer last month than any other May in records stretching back to the 19th century, the European Union's climate monitoring unit reported Wednesday.
Bangladesh shuts schools, cuts power in longest heatwave in decades
Bangladesh has shut thousands of schools as it struggles through its lengthiest heatwave in half a century, with widespread power cuts only compounding locals' misery.
10 billion global population 'unsustainable': US climate envoy Kerry
US special climate envoy John Kerry told AFP that the world's population will not be tenable in 2050, when it is projected to hit nearly 10 billion, but refrained from asking Americans to give up steaks.
Arctic could be ice-free a decade earlier than thought
The Arctic Ocean's ice cap will disappear in summer as soon as the 2030s and a decade earlier than thought, no matter how aggressively humanity draws down the carbon pollution that drives global warming, scientists said Tuesday.
'Forced to evacuate': Kherson locals rage at Russians
Ukrainians cursed Russia and voiced fears for the future Tuesday as river water from the breached Kakhovka dam reached their houses in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson.
UNESCO hails $2.9-bn Australian plan to protect Great Barrier Reef
The UN's cultural agency UNESCO welcomed on Tuesday commitments from Australia to protect the Great Barrier Reef, with the government pledging 4.4 billion Australian dollars ($2.9 billion) to safeguard the natural wonder.
UN climate chief hails 'unique insights' of embattled COP28 head
The UN's top climate official hailed the "unique insight" of a UAE oil executive whose naming as president of the key COP28 climate summit has outraged advocates and experts.
'Everything is going to die': Kherson locals rage at Russians
"Everything is going to die here," said Sergiy as water from the breached Kakhovka dam poured downstream into the Ukrainian city of Kherson on Tuesday.
Disinformation soils Kenya's GMO debate
A Kenyan government decision to allow imports of genetically modified maize to help combat its food crisis has sparked disinformation, with leading politicians spreading unsubstantiated claims about the health risks of the crops.
California's honey bees await the famous sunshine
California's very wet winter gifted the state a spectacular superbloom -- an explosion of flowers that delighted hikers and should have been great news for bees.
Widow urges care for Amazon on anniversary of double murder
Late British journalist Dom Phillips's widow urged the world to pay attention to the plight of the Amazon rainforest at commemorations Monday marking one year since he and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira were murdered.
'Swimming in plastic': Greek fishermen fight pollution
The fish market of Keratsini, west of Athens, is abuzz in the early morning, with trawlers disgorging crates of sardines and anchovies as trucks await nearby to be loaded.
Arizona limits building as groundwater dries up
New houses that rely on dwindling groundwater supplies around one of the United States' biggest cities are to be banned, officials said Thursday, in a sign of the strains that drought and climate change are causing across the US west.
Firms withheld pesticide toxicity data from EU: study
Several major agrochemical companies did not disclose to European Union authorities studies assessing the toxic effects of pesticide ingredients on brain development, research said on Thursday.
World's top copper producer closes smelter in 'Chile's Chernobyl'
Chile's state-owned Codelco copper company, the world's top producer of the metal, closed its Ventanas smelter Wednesday in an area dubbed "Chile's Chernobyl" for the grim environmental impact of heavy industry.
Italy floods caused by 'one-in-200-year' event: experts
Deadly floods that left large swathes of northeast Italy under water this month were caused by a "one-in-200-year" weather event, with climate change playing a limited role, experts said Wednesday.
EU looks to boost boat tracking to fight overfishing
The EU is moving towards extra tracking and putting cameras on fishing boats to monitor their catches in order to prevent overfishing, under a deal Wednesday that environmentalists hailed as a "landmark moment".
Heatwave prompts Hanoi to reduce street lights as power cuts loom
Faced with record-breaking heat, Vietnam's capital Hanoi has turned off some street lights to save electricity as demand for air conditioning soars.