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Kenya's economy faces climate change risks: World Bank
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Gordon stars in England World Cup warm-up win after storm delay
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Record lobby cash shapes EU pro-business agenda, campaigners say
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Trump brushes off latest US inflation jump
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Trump vows attacks on Iran for 'playing' US over peace deal
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World's largest whale graveyard discovered by Chinese sub
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Belfast stabbing suspect in court after 'terrifying' night of violence
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Bollywood's Imtiaz Ali bets on Gen Z thirst for love
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'The Donald of Dubai': property tycoon seeks to become data king
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Italian astronaut to pilot Artemis III mission
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Protesters torch buildings and vehicles, block roads over Belfast stabbing
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Italian Luca Parmitano to be first European to join an Artemis mission: NASA
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One killed as Kenyan protests at US Ebola centre turn violent
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EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots for free
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Trump-linked resort plan ignites Albanian discontent
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German chemical giant BASF urges overhaul of EU carbon scheme
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Europe's top firms fuelling inequality with payouts: Oxfam
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UK government 'concerned' by abuse claims against West Ham co-owner
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Japan city relieved as bear caught after roaming streets for days
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German factory output, exports rise but Iran war weighs
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Business, unions unite against Swiss immigration cap push
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China exports surge as Beijing withstands Middle East stress
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Encouraging trial results for AstraZeneca's new weight-loss pill
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Former rugby league star in Australia comes out as gay
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OpenAI makes move to go public one week after rival Anthropic
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Striking Air Canada flight attendants vowed Monday to defy another back-to-work order from Canada's labor tribunal, extending a work stoppage that has cancelled travel for half a million people worldwide.
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US and European shares largely dipped on Monday, ahead of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders meeting with US President Donald Trump in Washington.
Air Canada flight attendants face new pressure to end strike
Canada's labor tribunal on Monday declared a strike by Air Canada's flight attendants illegal, a decision that could end a work stoppage which has cancelled travel for half a million people worldwide.
Stocks mixed ahead of Trump-Zelensky talks
Wall Street shares fluctuated while Europe stock markets fell Monday ahead of pivotal talks between US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in Washington.
Stocks diverge ahead of Trump-Zelensky talks
Stock markets diverged Monday ahead of talks between US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine.
Asia stocks up before Trump-Zelensky talks
Asian stocks were mostly higher Monday ahead of talks between Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and European leaders in Washington.
Singapore key exports slip in July as US shipments tumble 42.7 pct
Singapore's non-oil domestic exports slipped 4.6 percent in July from a year earlier, government data showed Monday, as shipments to the United States plunged by more than 40 percent.
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The global games industry gathers for the vast Gamescom trade fair in Cologne this week, with hopes that upcoming heavy-hitters like "GTA VI" can help the industry escape its doldrums.
Rooms of their own: women-only communities thrive in China
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Asia stocks up, oil down before Trump-Zelensky talks
Asian stocks were mostly higher Monday while oil dipped ahead of talks between Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and European leaders in Washington.
'Weapons' tops North American box office for 2nd week
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Air Canada to resume flights after govt directive ends strike
Air Canada said it will resume flying on Sunday after the country's industrial relations board ordered an end to a strike by 10,000 flight attendants that effectively shut down the airline and snarled summer travel.
From drought to floods, water extremes drive displacement in Afghanistan
Next to small bundles of belongings, Maruf waited for a car to take him and his family away from their village in northern Afghanistan, where drought-ridden land had yielded nothing for years.
Canada moves to halt strike as hundreds of flights grounded
The Canadian government intervened Saturday to end a strike by Air Canada cabin crew members that saw hundreds of flights cancelled and triggered summer travel chaos for the carrier's 130,000 daily passengers.
Fires keep burning in western Spain as army is deployed
As Spain enters its third week of heatwave alerts, firefighters continue to battle blazes in the northwest and west of the country, with army units deployed to help contain the blazes.
Air Canada grounds hundreds of flights over cabin crew strike
Air Canada cancelled hundreds of flights Saturday as it began shutting down operations in response to a strike by flight attendants -- triggering summer travel chaos for its 130,000 daily passengers.
Semenyo says alleged racist abuse at Liverpool 'will stay with me forever'
Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo said on Saturday the racist abuse he alleges was directed at him by a Liverpool fan at Anfield "will stay with me forever".
Trump seeks US-Russia-Ukraine summit after Putin meeting fails to secure ceasefire
US President Donald Trump failed to secure a Ukraine war ceasefire at a high-stakes summit with Russia's President Vladimir Putin but insisted on Saturday that he would now target a full peace agreement to end the conflict.
Trump-Putin summit ends without Ukraine deal
The US and Russian presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin failed at a high-stakes summit to reach an accord on halting Russia's invasion of Ukraine, leaving European leaders scrambling Saturday to figure out the next steps to pressure Moscow.
Air Canada flight attendants strike over pay, shutting down service
Air Canada's flight attendants went on strike Saturday, as the airline announced a complete shutdown of operations, creating summer travel chaos for its 130,000 daily passengers.
Air Canada set to shut down over flight attendants strike
Air Canada's flight attendants were poised to strike on Saturday as the carrier cancelled hundreds of flights impacting more than 100,000 passengers ahead of a threatened work stoppage that could shut down service.
Semenyo racist abuse at Liverpool shocks Bournemouth captain Smith
Bournemouth captain Adam Smith said he was left shocked and angered after teammate Antoine Semenyo reported being racially abused by a fan during the Cherries' 4-2 defeat at Liverpool in the opening game of the Premier League season.
Vietnamese rice grower helps tackle Cuba's food shortage
Outside Havana, a combine belonging to a private Vietnamese company is harvesting rice, directly farming Cuban land -- in a first -- to help address acute food shortages in the country.
Davos founder Schwab cleared of misconduct by WEF probe
An investigation conducted by the World Economic Forum's board on Friday cleared the body's founder Klaus Schwab and his wife of wrongdoing, after a probe into whistleblower complaints.
Stocks waver on mixed US data, eyes on Trump-Putin summit
Stock markets wavered on Friday as investors digested mixed US economic data and awaited a landmark US-Russia summit aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
Deadline looms to avert Air Canada strike
Air Canada faced a midnight deadline Friday to avert a flight attendants strike that would shut down service, creating summer travel chaos for the carrier's 130,000 daily passengers.
Stocks waver as US-Russia summit looms
Stock markets wavered on Friday as investors digested mixed US economic data and awaited a landmark US-Russia summit aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
Italian authorities try to identify Lampedusa capsize victims
Italian authorities on Friday sought to identify the bodies of 27 people who died when two crowded boats sank off the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa.
'Like hell': Indoor heat overwhelms Saudi Arabia's cooks, bakers
Baker Eid Ahmed just can't get away from Saudi Arabia's notorious heat: he makes bread next to a sweltering oven for 13 hours a day, only to step outside into summer temperatures that can soar past 45C.
Stocks mostly higher before US-Russia summit
Stocks were mostly up Friday after better-than-expected Japanese growth, although weak Chinese data hit the Hang Seng and oil slipped back ahead of a US-Russia summit on Ukraine.
Indonesia's president touts economy, social welfare drive
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto emphasised an expectation-defying economy, low unemployment rate and slew of ambitious social welfare initiatives as he delivered his first state address to parliament on Friday.
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