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Kenya's economy faces climate change risks: World Bank
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Indonesian economy comes up for air but struggles to win back investors
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Trump says US-Iran deal to be signed Sunday, Hormuz to open after
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Between Trump and a hard place: Fed chair Warsh to lead first rate meeting
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High-school drop out to big time crime boss, Venezuela's 'Nino Guerrero'
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US-Iran deal could be finalised soon, mediator Pakistan says
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Thousands gather in Thai capital to mourn late princess
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US says downed multiple Iran drones as both insist deal closer
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SpaceX: Five key moments, from first launch to Starship megarocket
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US clears Paramount's $111 bn Warner Bros. takeover
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Iran and US say deal closer than ever
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Cuba opens more sectors to private business
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World Cup struggles to ignite US excitement
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US appellate court upholds Sam Bankman-Fried criminal sentence
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France bids farewell to girl, 11, whose killing sparked outrage
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Wall Street wobbles as SpaceX shares launch, oil slides on Mideast deal hopes
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SpaceX lifts off in record Wall Street debut
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US deportation flight carrying Iranians en route to C.African Republic
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At a Libyan university once ravaged by war, students dream again
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Kenya mourns schoolgirls killed in suspected dorm arson attack
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Stocks rally, oil slides on Mideast deal hopes
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'All of us of are migrants,' pope says in Canary Islands
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Switzerland split on immigration vote: four perspectives
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Thai princess dies aged 47 after three years in hospital
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Science fiction? Musk's lofty SpaceX goals unrealistic, skeptics say
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Asia stocks up, oil down on Mideast deal hopes
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From cage fights to the White House, UFC marches into mainstream
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Pope ends Spain visit with migrant meetings
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Ex-Tottenham owner sells art collection in blockbuster auction
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Antarctic Peninsula sees record high June temperatures
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US stocks rally, oil prices fall as Trump calls off fresh Iran strikes
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SpaceX to make historic IPO that could make Musk a trillionaire
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El Nino is back, but its effects vary widely
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First leather bag from T-Rex cells to be auctioned in Paris
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Four times as many icebergs calved from Greenland glaciers: study
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Stocks rebound, oil wavers as traders weigh Iran, rates outlook
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Niger criminalises same-sex relations with jail terms
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Smuggled dinosaur fossils return to Mongolia after two decades
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Over 260 Nigerians fleeing xenophobic attacks in S. Africa return home
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Pope condemns 'indifference' towards migrants on Canaries trip
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Sweden withdraws controversial proposal to jail 13-year-olds
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Economic pressures 'manageable': Indonesian deputy finance minister
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Scientists warn of record heat, threats to climate monitoring
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Sweden withdraws disputed proposal to jail 13-year-olds
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UK probes Ryanair over fees for parents to sit with children
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Suspense surrounds Swiss anti-immigration vote
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Rising costs and competition threaten GoPro
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A taste of home: Zimbabwe restaurants revive traditional food
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AI gold rush upends San Francisco housing market
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Kyiv buries soldier's wife and daughters killed in Russian attack
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World's smallest snake makes big comeback
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Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dead at 71
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Wax lyrical: Taylor Swift gets lucky 13 Madame Tussauds statues
US pop megastar Taylor Swift will be honoured with 13 waxworks of her at Madame Tussauds venues around the globe, the museum said on Wednesday.
Hunter Biden slams Clooney on anniversary of father's campaign exit
In interviews published one year after Joe Biden abandoned his re-election bid, his son Hunter lashed out at actor George Clooney for leading the public charge on calling for the elderly president to bow out.
Hunter Biden angrily slams Clooney on anniversary of father's campaign exit
In interviews published one year after Joe Biden abandoned his re-election bid, his son Hunter lashed out at actor George Clooney for leading the public charge on calling for the elderly president to bow out.
Pakistani camel relearns to walk with prosthetic leg
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West Bank 'plane chalet' helps aviation dreams take off
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Austrian space diver Felix Baumgartner was 'born to fly'
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Sri Lanka returns orphaned elephants to the jungle
Sri Lankan authorities returned six orphaned and injured elephants to the wild on Thursday after nursing them back to health under a long-running conservation project, officials said.
Rare Gandhi portrait smashes estimate to sell for nearly £153,000
A rare painting of Mahatma Gandhi, believed to be the only oil portrait that the Indian independence leader ever sat for, has sold at auction in the UK for £152,800 ($205,000).
Chinese farmer makes splash with homemade submarine
A 60-year-old farmer in China has built his own "Big Black Fish" -- a homemade submarine that can accommodate two people, dive eight metres and stay underwater for 30 minutes at a time.
France's military pigeons race in memory of brave predecessors
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The activist who fought for Sierra Leone's first World Heritage site
Activist Tommy Garnett's decades of work paid off when Sierra Leone's Tiwai island -- a lush forest home to one of the world's highest concentrations of primates -- landed a spot Sunday on the UN cultural agency's World Heritage list.
Rebooted and 'vulnerable': Superman is back on screens
A rebooted Superman is flying into cinemas around the world this week, with critics mostly positive about the latest version of the caped hero who has been updated for the modern world.
French appeals court clears two over first lady gender rumours
A French appeals court Thursday overturned convictions against two women accused of libel against French First Lady Brigitte Macron, after they spread false claims she used to be a man that reached the United States.
Hippo birthday: Thai internet sensation Moo Deng turns one
Thailand's pygmy hippo Moo Deng marked her first birthday on Thursday, drawing crowds of diehard fans even as she left behind the cute animal infancy that earned her worldwide internet fame.
Mexican fishermen join fight to save extraordinary amphibian
After decades working as a fisherman on a high-altitude Mexican lake, Froylan Correa is now helping to save an endangered amphibian with gills resembling a lion's mane and a remarkable regenerative ability.
Syrian designer Rami Al Ali to make history at Paris Couture Week
As well as being optimistic about the future of his war-ravaged country, Rami Al Ali has other reasons to be upbeat: he is about to become the first Syrian fashion designer to show his work at Paris Haute Couture Week.
Demna bows out at Balenciaga with star-studded Paris catwalk show
Maverick Georgian fashion designer Demna bowed out after 10 years at Balenciaga on Wednesday with a star-studded Paris show featuring Kim Kardashian and veteran supermodel Naomi Campbell on the catwalk.
Fast facts on the Bayeux Tapestry
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Macron urges new era of Anglo-French unity in address to UK parliament
President Emmanuel Macron argued Tuesday that France and Britain must work together to defend the post-World War II "international order", as he addressed parliament on the first day of his UK state visit.
Celebs light up Schiaparelli to open Paris Haute Couture Week
A celeb-heavy show by Schiaparelli kicked off Paris Haute Couture Week on Monday, the first of four packed days that will see Georgian showman Demna bow out from Balenciaga after 10 years at the brand.
Egyptian conservators give King Tut's treasures new glow
As a teenager, Eid Mertah would pore over books about King Tutankhamun, tracing hieroglyphs and dreaming of holding the boy pharaoh's golden mask in his hands.