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Chelsea's Bompastor furious as Arsenal reach women's Champions League semis
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US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodriguez
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Arsenal resist Chelsea rally to reach women's Champions League semis
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Defending champ Pegula wins WTA Charleston opener
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New frog species carrying eggs on back discovered in Peru
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Benfica winger Prestianni denies 'ugly' racism claims
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Tuchel casts doubt on Foden's World Cup chances
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Slot hoping Salah can still burnish Liverpool legacy
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Astronauts strapped in for historic US lunar launch
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Top World Bank official 'extremely concerned' by fallout of Iran war
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'Wake-up call': Megan Thee Stallion falls ill during Broadway show
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Canada's defense enters new phase, Arctic in focus: top military officer
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France charges man over failed attack on US bank
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Bayern reach women's Champions League semis after late show sinks United
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SpaceX files to go public, paving way for record stock offering
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Delhi make winning start to IPL as Rizvi downs LSG
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Final ticket sales phase begins for FIFA World Cup
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Supreme Court skeptical of Trump bid to end birthright citizenship
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Tractors roll through Vienna as farmers protest
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PGA Tour, Masters chairman support Tiger recovery pause
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World Cup winner Goetze extends contract at Frankfurt
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SpaceX files securities documents to go public: source
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Armenia cannot be in both EU and Russian customs bloc, Putin says
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Supreme Court hears landmark citizenship case -- with Trump in audience
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Chelsea announce record pre-tax loss of £262.4 million
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Stocks rally, oil drops on Mideast war optimism
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Starmer says UK to host multi-nation meeting on Hormuz shipping
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Greece train crash trial resumes after courtroom chaos
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Trump says Iran asks for ceasefire as Tehran hit by fresh strikes
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Swiss government eyes dropping purchase of US Patriot air defence system
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Germany halts rescue efforts for stranded whale
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IndiGo lands IATA chief Willie Walsh as new CEO
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Late charging Ganna denies Van Aert at Across Flanders
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'Embarrassed' Spain probes anti-Muslim chants at Egypt friendly
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Family of man killed in 2020 arrest to sue French state
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The 'million dollar' Senna helmet bought at Japan GP
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Could NATO be collateral damage from Trump's Iran war?
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Supreme Court hearing landmark citizenship case -- with Trump in audience
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Three go on trial in Germany over plot to overthrow government
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Anderson backs England for Australia revenge despite Ashes woes
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Italy's sport minister asks football chief to step down after World Cup disaster
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Cambodia extradites accused cyberscam boss to China
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Supreme Court to hear landmark citizenship case -- with Trump in audience
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UK police arrest three more over Jewish ambulance attack
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Wallaby Skelton has 'season cut short' by Achilles injury
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Armed teenagers on patrol strike fear into Tehran residents
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Macron lauds Europe's 'predictability' in seeming contrast to Trump
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Amsterdam marks 25 years of gay marriage with weddings
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France's Dassault says 'weeks' left to save Europe warplane project
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US President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a glittering New Year's Eve party at his lavish Mar-a-Lago resort on Wednesday, according to social media.
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The US military said Wednesday that eight people were killed in multiple new strikes on alleged drug boats, bringing the death toll in Washington's campaign against what it says are narcotics traffickers to at least 115.
Taiwan's president vows to defend sovereignty after China drills
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed on Thursday to defend the democratic island's sovereignty in a New Year's speech, after China carried out military drills.
N. Korea's Kim hails 'invincible alliance' with Russia in New Year's letter
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In Venezuela, price of US dollar up 479 percent in a year
Venezuela, currently in the throes of an escalating crisis with the United States, closed the books Wednesday on a complicated year for its economy, with the official cost of buying a US dollar up 479 percent in the last 12 months.
Zelensky says deal to end war '10 percent' away
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday his country was "10 percent" away from a deal to end the war with Russia, but cautioned that the most important issues were unresolved and warned against rewarding Moscow.
We are '10 percent' away from peace, Zelensky tells Ukrainians
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday his country was "10 percent" away from a peace deal with Russia, but cautioned that the most important issues were still unsolved and that any agreement should not reward Moscow.
Trump says pulling National Guard from three cities -- for now
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was withdrawing National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, following a series of legal setbacks over his military deployments in US cities.
Trump-hosted Kennedy Center awards gala ratings plummet
Donald Trump joked about quitting as US president if his hosting of the annual Kennedy Center awards went well.
Israel begins demolishing 25 buildings in West Bank camp
Israeli bulldozers began demolishing 25 buildings housing Palestinians in a refugee camp on Wednesday, in what the military said was an effort to root out armed groups in northern areas of the occupied West Bank.
Cambodian soldiers freed by Thailand receive hero's welcome
Eighteen Cambodian soldiers received a hero's welcome Wednesday after Thailand released them as part of a truce deal that ended weeks of deadly fighting along their contested frontier.
Ukrainians wish for peace in 2026 -- and no more power cuts
Ukrainians marking their fourth New Year's Eve since Russia's invasion said their biggest wish for 2026 was peace -- as well as an end to the power cuts that had made life "hell".
Putin wishes Russians victory in Ukraine in New Year speech
President Vladimir Putin said Russia believed it would win in Ukraine in an address Wednesday, as his country marked another New Year -- their main holiday -- at war.
Israel to ban 37 aid groups operating in Gaza
Israel has said 37 aid organisations will be banned from operating in Gaza from Thursday unless they comply with guidelines requiring detailed information on Palestinian staff, drawing criticism from the United Nations and the European Union.
Filmmaker Panahi says Iran protests 'to move history forward'
Award-winning Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi said Wednesday that protests which have gripped his country in recent days aimed "to move history forward".
China says live-fire drills around Taiwan 'completed successfully'
China "successfully completed" military drills around Taiwan that included live-fire exercises aimed at simulating a blockade of key ports and assaults on maritime targets, its military said on Wednesday.
Hoping for better year ahead, Gazans bid farewell to 'nightmare' of 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, Palestinians in Gaza are marking the new year not with celebration, but with exhaustion, grief and a fragile hope that their "endless nightmare" might finally end.
Japanese women MPs want more seats, the porcelain kind
Nearly 60 women lawmakers in Japan, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, have submitted a petition calling for more toilets in the parliament building to match their improved representation.
Silver slips lower in mixed end to Asia trading year
Silver slipped further as Asian markets presented a mixed picture in the the final trading day of 2025 on Wednesday, with some stocks tracking Wall Street losses as investors eyed a New Year break.
Guinea junta chief Doumbouya elected president: election commission
Guinea's junta chief Mamady Doumbouya, who had pledged not to run for office after seizing power four years ago, has been elected president after securing a sweeping majority of the vote, according to initial results by the country's election commission published on Tuesday.
Taiwan coastguard says Chinese ships 'withdrawing' after drills
Chinese warships and coastguard vessels are withdrawing from waters around Taiwan, the island's coastguard said Wednesday, with Beijing's military drills appearing to be "over".
Leftist Mamdani to take over as New York mayor under Trump shadow
Zohran Mamdani, young upstart of the US left, was readying Wednesday to take over as New York mayor for a term sure to see him cross swords with President Donald Trump.
Thailand releases 18 Cambodian soldiers held since July
Thailand on Wednesday released 18 Cambodian soldiers captured in July, both governments said, after a fresh ceasefire between the neighbours held for more than three days following weeks of deadly border clashes.
Asia markets mixed in final day of 2025 trading
Asian stocks were mixed at the start of the final trading day of 2025 on Wednesday, with some tracking Wall Street losses as investors eased towards the New Year break.
Global 'fragmentation' fuelling world's crises: UN refugee chief
The outgoing United Nations refugee chief fears an increasingly fragmented world is fuelling global conflicts and crises, and inflaming hostility towards people desperately fleeing for safety.
Guinea junta chief Doumboya elected president: election commission
Guinea's junta chief Mamady Doumbouya, who had pledged not to run for office after seizing power four years ago, has been elected president after securing a sweeping majority of the vote, according to initial results by the country's election commission published on Tuesday.
Stocks mixed, silver rebounds as 2025 trading winds down
Stock markets were mixed on Tuesday while silver prices rebounded amid volatile trading in precious metals.
Ukraine says no evidence it attacked Putin residence
Ukraine said Tuesday there was no "plausible" evidence it launched a drone attack on one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's residences, accusing Moscow of peddling falsehoods to manipulate talks on ending the war.
UAE to pull forces out of Yemen as 24-hour deadline set
The UAE said Tuesday it was pulling its remaining forces out of Yemen, following a Saudi demand to withdraw within 24 hours as tensions escalate over a sweeping offensive by Abu Dhabi-backed separatists.
AU observers praise 'peaceful' Central African Republic polls
African Union observers on Tuesday said elections in the Central African Republic, where incumbent president Faustin-Archange Touadera is widely expected to win, had gone ahead peacefully.