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Israel orders Beirut residents to flee after Hezbollah targets Haifa area
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Davis, LeBron power Lakers over Pelicans as Celtics win in OT
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Trump and allies return to New York for UFC fights
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Hong Kong political freedoms in spotlight during bumper trial week
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Debt-saddled Laos struggles to tame rampant inflation
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Senna, Schumacher... Beganovic? Macau GP showcases future F1 stars
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India's vinyl revival finds its groove
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G20 tests Brazil's clout in Lula 3.0 era
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Over 20,000 displaced by gang violence in Haiti: UN agency
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Famed gymastics coach Bela Karolyi dies
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'Break taboos': Josep Borrell wraps up time as EU's top diplomat
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Climate finance can be hard sell, says aide to banks and PMs
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Trump revives 'peace through strength,' but meaning up to debate
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New York auction records expected for a Magritte... and a banana
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Egypt's middle class cuts costs as IMF-backed reforms take hold
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Beirut businesses struggle to stay afloat under Israeli raids
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Dupont lauds France 'pragmatism' in tight New Zealand win
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Swiatek leads Poland into maiden BJK Cup semi-final
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Trump taps fracking magnate and climate skeptic as energy chief
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West Indies restore pride with high-scoring win over England
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Hull clings to one-shot lead over Korda, Zhang at LPGA Annika
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Xi tells Biden ready for 'smooth transition' to Trump
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Trump nominates fracking magnate and climate skeptic as energy secretary
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Tyson says 'no regrets' over loss for fighting 'one last time'
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Springboks' Erasmus hails 'special' Kolbe after England try double
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France edge out New Zealand in Test thriller
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Xi tells Biden will seek 'smooth transition' in US-China ties
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Netherlands into Nations League quarter-finals as Germany hit seven
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Venezuela to free 225 detained in post-election unrest: source
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Late Guirassy goal boosts Guinea in AFCON qualifying
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Biden arrives for final talks with Xi as Trump return looms
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Dominant Sinner cruises into ATP Finals title decider with Fritz
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Dinosaur skeleton fetches 6 million euros in Paris sale
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Netherlands-Hungary Nations League match interrupted by medical emergency
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Kolbe double as South Africa condemn England to fifth successive defeat
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Kolbe at the double as South Africa condemn England to fresh defeat
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Kolbe at the double as South Africa beat England 29-20
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Fifth of dengue cases due to climate change: researchers
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Trump's Republican allies tread lightly on Paris pact at COP29
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Graham equals record as nine-try Scotland see off tenacious Portugal
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Protesters hold pro-Palestinian march in Rio ahead of G20
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Graham equals record as nine-try Scotland see off dogged Portugal
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China's Xi urges APEC unity in face of 'protectionism'
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Japan's Kagiyama, Yoshida sweep gold in Finland GP
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Macron to press Milei on climate action, multilateralism in Argentina talks
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Fritz reaches ATP Finals title decider with Sampras mark in sight
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Star Dudamel brings inclusive vision to New York Philharmonic
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US conspiracy website Gateway Pundit declares bankruptcy
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Meta profits soar but costs of AI cause worry
Facebook-owner Meta on Wednesday said its quarterly profits soared last quarter, but worries about the cost of artificial intelligence saw its share price take a hit on Wall Street.
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Facebook-owner Meta on Wednesday said its quarterly profits soared last quarter as the company continues to see stellar ad growth across its family of world-leading social media apps.
Bleach blond? Biden mocks Trump's hair in personal barb
US President Joe Biden took aim Wednesday at Donald Trump, joking that when his rival famously remarked about injecting bleach to tackle Covid it instead went in his much-discussed hair.
TikTok to fight US ban law in courts
TikTok's CEO vowed Wednesday to fight in the courts to overturn a newly signed US law that could see the popular app banned due to allegations it is controlled by the China government.
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Women's prison hosts Vatican's Venice Biennale show
A women's prison is the site of an immersive art show from the Vatican at the 60th Venice Biennale, an unlikely venue that its curator says is a "message in itself".
Recycled 'zombie' misinformation targets US voters
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Bill to ban TikTok in US clears Congress
The US Senate on Tuesday approved legislation requiring the wildly popular social media app TikTok to be divested from its Chinese parent company ByteDance or be shut out of the American market.
French artist JR downsizes at Venice Biennale with Orient Express
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UK royals share prince birthday photo in wake of edit furore
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Shares of BTS agents plunge after audit announcement
Shares of the South Korean agency behind K-pop sensation BTS dropped nearly 10 percent this week after the company announced a probe into its powerhouse subsidiary and demanded the resignation of a star producer.
N. Korea animators may have worked on Amazon, Max cartoons: report
North Korean animators appear to have worked on upcoming Amazon and Max cartoons, without the knowledge of either US-based Hollywood studio and in violation of sanctions against Pyongyang, a new report has found.
French Voice singer hospitalised with bullet wound
A former winner of France's version of The Voice was in hospital on Monday after being shot in the chest, sources familiar with the case told AFP.
Top BBC news anchor resigns after sex photos furore
Veteran news anchor Huw Edwards resigned from the BBC on Monday on "medical advice", the broadcaster said, nine months after he become embroiled in a scandal over sexually explicit images involving a teenager.
French singer hospitalised with bullet wound
A former winner of France's version of The Voice was in hospital on Monday after being shot in the chest, sources familiar with the case told AFP.
Women journalists bear the brunt of cyberbullying
Women journalists face greater threats online in the course of their work, and the trend is increasing, one expert told an international conference in Italy this weekend.
Vinyl enthusiasts spin into action on UK's Record Store Day
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UK environment activists guilty of halting 'Les Miserables'
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Photography is 'mirror on society': Sebastiao Salgado
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