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Kenya's economy faces climate change risks: World Bank
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Bank of Japan hikes rate to 31-year high
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Scientist confronting the rising global threat of mosquitoes
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India eyes biofertilisers after Mideast war stoked supply fears
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Most stocks rise, oil flat following peace deal-fuelled rally
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Toxic 'time bomb' threatens Mekong river basin
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EU nears finish line on US tariff deal
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Social networks, online video outweigh traditional media in 2026
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Trump says Hormuz to 'completely open' after US-Iran peace deal
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Timeline of Trump-linked resort project in Albania
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IMF chief warns energy recovery to take time after US-Iran ceasefire
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Launch 3 Telecom Secures New Lakeland Facility
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'Start your engines'? Shipping groups wary on Hormuz reopening
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US-Iran deal met with hope, scepticism in Mideast
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German working-age population to shrink dramatically: study
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'For sure': Macron to preach stronger Europe vision at G7 swansong
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Crude prices plunge, stocks surge on US-Iran peace deal
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Starbucks Korea to shutter outlets for history lessons after 'Tank Day' fiasco
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Courts cracking down on error-strewn AI-assisted legal briefs
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Bitter communion: Cuban priests ordered to ration mass wafers
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In crisis-hit Cuba, World Cup offers brief respite
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UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet vessel in Channel
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London, Tokyo agree $24-bn investment deal
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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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Thousands attend Navalny funeral as Kremlin warns against protests
Thousands of mourners attended the funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Moscow on Monday, two weeks after President Vladimir Putin's top critic died in an Arctic prison.
Hollywood ending: Scottish shop's sweets head to Oscars
In a storyline improbable enough for Hollywood, a vegan chocolatier in a remote Scottish port town has made the confectionery to be given to silver screen icons at next month's Oscars.
Victims of Denmark's adoption scandal demand answers
"I don't even know when I was born," said May-Britt Koed, a Copenhagen restaurant owner and one of the quarter of a million South Korean babies sent abroad for adoption since the 1950s.
Ex-Canada PM Mulroney, father of N. American free trade, dies at 84
Former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney, who made his political mark in the 1980s with the signing of a ground-breaking free trade agreement with the United States that later expanded to include Mexico, died Thursday. He was 84.
Brian Mulroney, ex-Canadian PM and father of North American free trade
Former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney, who made his political mark in the 1980s with the signing of a ground-breaking free trade agreement with the United States that later expanded to include Mexico, died Thursday. He was 84.
Award-winning Italian filmmaker Paolo Taviani dead at 92
Italian filmmaker Paolo Taviani, whose gritty biopic "Padre Padrone" won the top Cannes Film Festival prize, has died aged 92, Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri said Thursday.
Norway's King Harald to stay in Malaysian hospital after infection
Norway's King Harald V, aged 87 and in poor health, is "improving" from an infection that forced him to be hospitalised while on holiday in Malaysia, according to his office.
Navalny's funeral set for Friday in Moscow
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's funeral is planned for Friday in a Moscow church, his allies said two weeks after his shock death in an Arctic prison.
For each best picture Oscar hopeful, film editors are key
Whether they are snipping an actor's lengthy stare, obliging the viewer to process rapid-fire images or creating tension with a pause, film editors who work in sync with directors play a vital role in giving life to a movie -- and its Oscar chances.
Heatwaves may be driving whale decline in Pacific: study
The number of North Pacific humpback whales plummeted 20 percent in less than a decade, and marine heatwaves may be the main culprit, according to a study released Wednesday that spells a troubled future for the majestic sea mammals.
Dior and Saint Laurent look back to 1960s
Two fashion heavyweights looked back to the 1960s at Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday, with Christian Dior paying homage to the revolutionary "Miss Dior" line and Saint Laurent building a collection around the transparent sheer outfits beloved of its founder.
Stars turn out for Dior's 60s homage
Stars including Jennifer Lawrence and Natalie Portman were on the front row Tuesday as Dior paid homage to its sixties pop-culture heyday at Paris Fashion Week.
Indigenous musician goes -- reluctantly -- for Oscars glory
Scott George spends his weekdays providing affordable housing for Native American families in Oklahoma, and his weekends singing at traditional Osage dances.
'Holdovers' star downplays Oscar hype after latest win at Spirit Awards
Da'Vine Joy Randolph has won every major prize going this film award season for her supporting role in "The Holdovers" -- but she insists she is taking nothing for granted as the Oscars loom.
'Holdovers' star plays down Oscar hype after latest win at Spirit Awards
Da'Vine Joy Randolph has won every major prize going this film award season for her supporting role in "The Holdovers" -- but she insists she is taking nothing for granted as the Oscars loom.
'Oppenheimer' wins top SAG prize as actors hail strike success
"Oppenheimer" took top honors at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday, as Hollywood stars partied at their union's first prize-giving gala since staging its longest-ever strike last year.
'Dahomey' doc on looted African art wins Berlin's Golden Bear
"Dahomey", a documentary by Franco-Senegalese director Mati Diop probing the thorny issues surrounding Europe's return of looted antiquities to Africa, won the Berlin film festival's top prize Saturday.
G7 pledges more Russia sanctions after virtual talks on Ukraine
The G7 countries pledged support for Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia after a virtual meeting Saturday on the second anniversary of Moscow's invasion.
Actress Godreche calls for reckoning on sexual violence in French film industry
Actress Judith Godreche received a standing ovation at the Cesar Awards on Friday as she spoke out against sexual violence in the French film industry.
Portugal's Bobi loses oldest dog title
Bobi, previously crowned the world's oldest dog, has lost his title due to inconclusive evidence of his age, Guinness World Records (GWR) announced Thursday.
'Wonka' star Chalamet braves desert dystopia in 'Dune 2'
"Wonka" star Timothee Chalamet transforms into a desert warrior chief in the second film of the blockbuster "Dune" sci-fi saga -- an environmental fable about power, faith and fanaticism.
Trial to start for 'Rust' armorer over deadly on-set shooting
The woman responsible for the guns on the set of the Alec Baldwin movie "Rust," where a cinematographer was shot dead during filming in 2021, will go on trial in the western United States on Wednesday.
Kenya marathon star Kiptum's funeral brought forward to Friday
The funeral for Kenyan world marathon record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was killed in a car crash this month, has been brought forward to Friday, the country's athletics federation said.
'Oppenheimer' dominates BAFTAs in major Oscars boost
"Oppenheimer", Christopher Nolan's epic movie about the creation of the atomic bomb, swept the board at Sunday's BAFTA film awards in London, delivering a serious statement ahead of next month's Oscars.
'Oppenheimer' hoping for glory at star-studded BAFTAs
Stars of the silver screen will gather in London on Sunday for the annual BAFTA awards, often an indicator of Oscars glory, with "Oppenheimer" in the running for an unrivalled 13 awards.
Afro-Peruvian singer Susana Baca hospitalized in Lima
Award-winning Afro-Peruvian singer and former culture minister Susana Baca has been admitted to intensive care in a hospital in Lima, her family said Friday.
Prince Harry says family could reunite over king's illness
Prince Harry has suggested that King Charles's illness could help reunite the British royal family, and described how he immediately "jumped on a plane" to London after his father's cancer diagnosis.
Finding Skywalker gibbons with love songs: study
Valentine's day is over but love's call lingers: the Skywalker gibbons' mating song, scientists reported this week, has revealed a previously unknown population -- the largest in the world -- of the endangered primate in the jungles of Myanmar.
Greece legalises same-sex marriage, adoption
Greece's parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly adopted a bill legalising same-sex marriage and adoption in a landmark reform promoted by the conservative government despite opposition from the powerful Orthodox Church.
Macron backs ex-minister Badinter for French heroes' Pantheon
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said he favoured granting Robert Badinter, who as justice minister ended capital punishment in 1981, one of France's top honours.
Fluffy nuisance: Paris sends Invalides rabbits into exile
Tourists and Parisians have long been accustomed to the sight of wild rabbits frolicking around the lawns of the historic Invalides memorial complex, one of the French capital's great landmarks.
Spielberg praises stellar year of cinema as Oscars nominees converge
Steven Spielberg praised a stellar year for cinema as Oscars rivals gathered in a packed Beverly Hills ballroom for the Academy's annual nominee luncheon Monday.