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Kenya's economy faces climate change risks: World Bank
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Sri Lanka issues fresh landslide warnings as toll nears 500
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Stocks, dollar rise before key US inflation data
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After wins abroad, Syria leader must gain trust at home
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Markets rise ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut
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German factory orders rise more than expected
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Flooding kills two as Vietnam hit by dozens of landslides
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Italy to open Europe's first marine sanctuary for dolphins
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Hong Kong university suspends student union after calls for fire justice
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Asian markets rise ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut
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Georgia's street dogs stir affection, fear, national debate
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Pandas and ping-pong: Macron ending China visit on lighter note
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TikTok to comply with 'upsetting' Australian under-16 ban
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Pentagon endorses Australia submarine pact
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Softbank's Son says super AI could make humans like fish, win Nobel Prize
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OpenAI strikes deal on US$4.6 bn AI centre in Australia
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Rains hamper Sri Lanka cleanup after deadly floods
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Unchecked mining waste taints DR Congo communities
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Asian markets mixed ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut
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French almond makers revive traditions to counter US dominance
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Aid cuts causing 'tragic' rise in child deaths, Bill Gates tells AFP
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Abortion in Afghanistan: 'My mother crushed my stomach with a stone'
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Mixed day for US equities as Japan's Nikkei rallies
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To counter climate denial, UN scientists must be 'clear' about human role: IPCC chief
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Facebook 'supreme court' admits 'frustrations' in 5 years of work
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South Africa says wants equal treatment, after US G20 exclusion
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One in three French Muslims say suffer discrimination: report
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Microsoft faces complaint in EU over Israeli surveillance data
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Milan-Cortina organisers rush to ready venues as Olympic flame arrives in Italy
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Truth commission urges Finland to rectify Sami injustices
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Stocks rise eyeing series of US rate cuts
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Italy sweatshop probe snares more luxury brands
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EU hits Meta with antitrust probe over WhatsApp AI features
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Russia's Putin heads to India for defence, trade talks
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South Africa telecoms giant Vodacom to take control of Kenya's Safaricom
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Markets mixed as traders struggle to hold Fed cut rally
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Asian markets mixed as traders struggle to hold Fed cut rally
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In Turkey, ancient carved faces shed new light on Neolithic society
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Asian markets stumble as traders struggle to hold Fed cut rally
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Nintendo launches long-awaited 'Metroid Prime 4' sci-fi blaster
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Trump scraps Biden's fuel-economy standards, sparking climate outcry
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US stocks rise as weak jobs data boosts rate cut odds
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Poor hiring data points to US economic weakness
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Germany to host 2029 women's Euros
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Satellite surge threatens space telescopes, astronomers warn
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Greek govt warns farmers not to escalate subsidy protest
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EU agrees deal to ban Russian gas by end of 2027
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Former king's memoirs hits bookstores in Spain
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German lithium project moves ahead in boost for Europe's EV sector
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Pop superstar Taylor Swift and American football player Travis Kelce announced their engagement on Tuesday, setting the stage for a high-profile wedding for one of the world's biggest celebrity couples.
Jennifer Lawrence to get San Sebastian Festival award
Oscar-winning actor and producer Jennifer Lawrence will receive a lifetime achievement award at the San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain next month, organisers said Tuesday.
Rapper Lil Nas X charged after naked nighttime stroll in LA
Rapper Lil Nas X was charged Monday with four felonies after allegedly charging at police who went to pick him up during a naked stroll through Los Angeles last week.
Kneecap defy critics with 'Free Palestine' chant at Paris gig
Irish rap group Kneecap, one of whose members faces a British terror charge for allegedly supporting Hezbollah, repeated their criticism of Israel's war in Gaza during a performance outside Paris on Sunday, despite objections from French Jewish groups and government officials.
Kneecap defy objectors with 'Free Palestine' chant at Paris gig
Irish rap group Kneecap, one of whose members faces a British terror charge for allegedly supporting Hezbollah, repeated their criticism of Israel's war in Gaza during a performance outside Paris on Sunday, despite objections from French Jewish groups and government officials.
Zelensky calls for Putin talks as peace efforts stall
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday a meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin would be "the most effective way forward" amid stalled diplomatic attempts to end the war as he celebrated Ukraine's Independence Day.
US envoy visits Ukraine on independence day as peace efforts stall
US President Donald Trump's envoy Keith Kellogg attended Ukraine's independence celebrations Sunday in Kyiv, as the push to end the war appeared to have stalled, with Ukraine and Russia trading accusations of hampering the peace efforts.
Lil Nas X arrested after nearly naked nighttime stroll in LA
A nearly naked Lil Nas X was picked up by police Thursday after being found wandering through Los Angeles in just his underwear and a pair of white cowboy boots.
Chinese troops swelter through rehearsal for major military parade
Rows of neatly dressed soldiers marched in unison to shouted instructions at a training ground in humid Beijing on Wednesday, as China prepares to unveil new domestically produced military hardware at a parade next month.
Oasis star Noel Gallagher piles praise on 'amazing' brother Liam
Oasis songwriter Noel Gallagher has described performing again with his brother Liam as "great", confounding sceptics who feared a fresh sibling bust-up could scupper their reunion tour.
'Ketamine Queen' dealer to plead guilty over Matthew Perry death
A dealer dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" has agreed to plead guilty to supplying the drugs that killed "Friends" actor Matthew Perry, the US Department of Justice said Monday.
'Ketamine Queen' to plead guilty over drugs that killed Matthew Perry
A dealer dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" has agreed to plead guilty to supplying the drugs that killed "Friends" actor Matthew Perry, the US Department of Justice said Monday.
Son of Norway princess charged with four rapes
A son of Norway's crown princess has been charged with 32 offences including four rapes and several acts of violence and assault, a prosecutor said on Monday.
Fight to save last forests of the Comoros unites farmers, NGOs
Strips of bare land scar the lush and green mountainsides towering above Mutsamudu, the capital of the Indian Ocean island of Anjouan.
Terence Stamp: from arthouse icon to blockbuster villain
Whether starring as a road-tripping transgender woman in "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert", an intergalactic supervillain in "Superman" or a mysterious beauty in "Theorem", Terence Stamp, who died Sunday at 87, captivated audiences in experimental films and Hollywood blockbusters alike.
Terence Stamp, Superman villain and 'swinging sixties' icon, dies aged 87: UK media
British actor Terence Stamp, who perfected the role of the brooding villain and starred in "The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert", has died aged 87, UK media cited his family announcing on Sunday.
Taliban mark fourth year in power in Afghanistan
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities marked the fourth anniversary of their takeover on Friday buoyed by Russia's first official recognition of their government, a step they hope other countries will follow.
On VJ day, king pays tribute to UK veterans, warns of war's 'true cost'
King Charles III Friday lauded the "courage" of veterans and civilians who paid a high price to end World War II, leading UK commemorations for the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.
Britain's Princess Anne turns 75 with typically minimal fuss
Princess Anne, the sister of British head of state King Charles III, turned 75 on Friday, with the famously straightforward royal eschewing any public celebration of her birthday.
Trump names Stallone, Strait among Kennedy Center honorees
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday named "Rocky" star Sylvester Stallone and country music great George Strait among the recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors, as he pursues a controversial overhaul of the storied arts institution.
Swiss pilot surpasses solar-powered plane altitude record
Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a flight that took him soaring to 9,521 metres, his team announced Wednesday.
Families forever scarred 4 years on from Kabul plane deaths
The day after the Taliban stormed into the Afghan capital in August 2021, Afghans desperate to evacuate clung to the fuselage of a departing American plane at Kabul airport -- only to fall to their deaths.
Pioneer spirit drives Swiss solar-powered plane altitude attempt
Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan on Friday made his first attempt of the year at setting a new aviation record: reaching an altitude of 10,000 metres in a solar-powered aeroplane.
New species teem in Cambodia's threatened karst
A biologist might go a lifetime without discovering a new species. It took a team exploring Cambodia's limestone karst a single night to find three.
Kyiv buries soldier's wife and daughters killed in Russian attack
Men in military uniform shouldered the three white coffins out of a schoolyard in Kyiv on Tuesday, carrying a Ukrainian mother and her two children killed by the Russians to be buried.
Justin Timberlake says he has Lyme disease
Pop star Justin Timberlake told fans Thursday he has Lyme disease, a condition he described as "relentlessly debilitating."
American Eagle 'jeans' campaign that stars Sydney Sweeney under fire
An advertising campaign starring Sydney Sweeney for the clothing brand American Eagle has triggered the latest online firestorm causing an internet meltdown.
'Absolute madness': Thailand's pet lion problem
Behind a car repair business on a nondescript Thai street are the cherished pets of a rising TikTok animal influencer: two lions and a 200-kilogram lion-tiger hybrid called "Big George."
World's smallest snake makes big comeback
A snake so small it could be mistaken for a worm has been spotted in Barbados, nearly two decades after it was thought to have been "lost" to science.
Pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dead at 71
Hulk Hogan, the iconic face of professional wrestling in the 1980s who parlayed his prowess in the ring into an acting career, has died at the age of 71, US media reported Thursday.
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.
Ozzy: 'Prince of Darkness' and maestro of heavy metal
Ozzy Osbourne will go down in rock history as the "godfather of heavy metal" who fulfilled his hard-living dreams as the frontman of Black Sabbath.