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Stiff business: Berlin startup will freeze your corpse for monthly fee
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Wars, looming Trump reign set to dominate G20 summit
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Xi, Biden attend Asia-Pacific summit, prepare to meet
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Kyrgios to make competitive return at Brisbane next month after injuries
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Dominican Juan Luis Guerra triumphs at 25th annual Latin Grammys
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Landslide win for Sri Lanka president's leftist coalition in snap polls
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Australian World Cup penalty hero Vine takes mental health break
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As Philippines picks up from Usagi, a fresh storm bears down
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Tropical Storm Sara pounds Honduras with heavy rain
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Pepi gives Pochettino win for USA in Jamaica
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'Hell to heaven' as China reignite World Cup hopes with late winner
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Rebel attacks keep Indian-run Kashmir on the boil
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New Zealand challenge 'immense but fantastic' for France
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Under pressure England boss Borthwick in Springboks' spotlight
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All Blacks plan to nullify 'freakish' Dupont, says Lienert-Brown
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TikTok makes AI driven ad tool available globally
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Japan growth slows as new PM readies stimulus
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China retail sales pick up speed, beat forecasts in October
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Asian markets fluctuate at end of tough week
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Gay, trans people voicing -- and sometimes screaming -- Trump concerns
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Argentina fall in Paraguay, Brazil held in Venezuela
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N. Korean leader orders 'mass production' of attack drones
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Pakistan's policies hazy as it fights smog
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Nature pays price for war in Israel's north
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New Zealand's prolific Williamson back for England Test series
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Mexico City youth grapple with growing housing crisis
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After Trump's victory, US election falsehoods shift left
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Cracks deepen in Canada's pro-immigration 'consensus'
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Xi inaugurates South America's first Chinese-funded port in Peru
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Tyson slaps Paul in final face-off before Netflix bout
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England wrap-up T20 series win over West Indies
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Stewards intervene to stop Israel, France football fans clash at Paris match
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Special counsel hits pause on Trump documents case
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Japan's Princess Mikasa, great aunt to emperor, dies aged 101
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Cricket at 2028 Olympics could be held outside Los Angeles
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Trump names vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. to head health dept
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Ye claims 'Jews' controlling Kardashian clan: lawsuit
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Japan into BJK Cup quarter-finals as Slovakia stun USA
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Sri Lanka president's party headed for landslide: early results
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Olympics 'above politics' say LA 2028 organisers after Trump win
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Panic strikes Port-au-Prince as residents flee gang violence
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Carsley hails England's strength in depth as understudies sink Greece
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Undefeated Chiefs lose kicker Butker to knee injury
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Wallabies winger Vunivalu signs for La Rochelle
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Musk met Iran UN ambassador on defusing tension under Trump: NYT
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Vinicius misses penalty as Brazil held in Venezuela
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World's tallest teen Rioux won't make college debut until 2025
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Ace helps Jeon grab share of LPGA Annika lead with Hull
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Italy and security-tight France lock up Nations League quarter-final spots
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Israel face France in Paris football match under tight security
Israel face France in a Nations League match in Paris on Thursday that will be surrounded by a huge security operation following attacks on Israeli football fans in Amsterdam last week.
Beijing's fears after Trump fills key posts with China hawks
Donald Trump's cabinet of China hawks have likened the nation's communist rulers to Nazis, levelled Covid conspiracies at them, declared a Cold War, and flagged much greater military support for Taiwan.
Man with explosives dies trying to enter Brazil Supreme Court
A man with explosives died Wednesday trying to enter Brazil's Supreme Court in what appeared to be a suicide, officials said.
Lawmakers clash, protesters arrested in wake of Amsterdam violence
Dutch parliamentarians clashed in a heated debate Wednesday as they addressed last week's attacks on Israeli football fans, while police in Amsterdam arrested pro-Palestinian protesters who again defied a ban on demonstrations in the wake of the violence.
Six Israeli troops killed, deadly strikes in Lebanon
Israel suffered one of the deadliest days of its ground offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon on Wednesday when six of its soldiers were killed in combat near the border.
US envoy says Mexico's 'hugs not bullets' strategy failed
The "hugs not bullets" security strategy introduced by Mexico's former president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to tackle criminal violence at its roots failed, US ambassador Ken Salazar said Wednesday.
From 'Little Marco' to 'Mr Secretary': Rubio shows Trump China push
Marco Rubio's first experiences with Donald Trump involved trading schoolyard insults, but he will now become the president-elect's face to the world -- potentially showing a more traditional, hawkish US foreign policy, especially on China.
Republicans complete power takeover with House majority
The Republican Party has won a majority in the US House of Representatives, media projected Wednesday, completing their clean sweep of Congress, which will hand President-elect Donald Trump vast legislative power.
'First Buddy': Musk takes unusual star role with Trump
As Donald Trump prepares his return to the White House, one of his most omnipresent confidants has been not his running mate or wife but a fellow brash billionaire, Elon Musk.
Biden, Xi to meet in Peru on Saturday: US official
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Saturday at the APEC summit in Peru, in what will likely be their last encounter before Donald Trump returns to the White House, US officials said.
'Welcome back': Trump, Biden shake hands in White House
Joe Biden welcomed Donald Trump back to the White House on Wednesday, in a show of civility to a bitter rival who failed to extend him the same courtesy four years ago.
Trump, Biden shake hands in White House, vow smooth transfer
US President-elect Donald Trump thanked President Joe Biden for pledging a smooth transfer of power as the victorious Republican made a historic return visit to the White House on Wednesday.
Germany's embattled Scholz trades blows with rivals as election looms
Germany's embattled Chancellor Olaf Scholz, mired in a government crisis, traded blows with his rivals Wednesday in combative parliament speeches as all sides ready for elections in February.
'I had to gather my strength': Ukrainians abroad sign up to fight
The ceremony is short: a man walks up to a desk and signs a few papers before a serviceman in army fatigues shakes his hand and welcomes him into the Ukrainian armed forces.
Berlin's creatives rally against arts funding cuts
Berlin's creative sector workers launched a colourful protest Wednesday against planned cuts to cultural funding they fear will pull the rug from under the city's famed clubs, theatres and orchestras.
Stock markets diverge as Trump fears build
Global stock markets diverged Wednesday as traders fret over the impact of Donald Trump's presidency on the Chinese and global economies, with fears that his policies could also reignite US inflation.
Russia launches drone, missile barrage on Kyiv
Russia escalated its attacks on Kyiv early Wednesday, launching waves of drones and missiles in its first combined aerial assault on the capital in more than 70 days, authorities said.
US vows 'firm' response to N.Korea deployment in Ukraine conflict
US top diplomat Antony Blinken warned Wednesday that the deployment of North Korean troops alongside Russian forces fighting on the Ukrainian border demanded a "firm response".
Triumphant Trump returns to White House to meet Biden
Donald Trump will make a triumphant return to the White House to meet President Joe Biden Wednesday, in the Republican's first visit since departing amid a cloud of scandal nearly four years ago.
South Korean president dusts off the golf clubs for Trump
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is taking up golf after years away from the game to prepare for future encounters with US President-elect Donald Trump, his office said Wednesday.
Kurdish activist fled Iran into Italy nightmare
After fleeing Iran and making the perilous journey across the Mediterranean, Kurdish activist Maysoon Majidi did not expect to be jailed in Italy for people smuggling.
Elon Musk: rocket man takes aim at Washington
Billionaire Elon Musk took a wild gamble backing Donald Trump's White House candidacy, but the bet has paid off -- at least for now -- with the US president-elect handing him an outsized role to overhaul the government.
Toxic smog smothering India's capital smashes WHO limit
Residents of India's capital New Delhi choked in a blanketing toxic smog Wednesday as worsening air pollution surged past 50 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum.
Taliban score successes with embassy closures, COP attendance
Afghanistan embassies in Britain and Norway loyal to the pro-Western authorities ousted by the Taliban in 2021 discreetly shut down this autumn, as the West seeks a more pragmatic approach to the country's Islamic rulers.
Blinken in Brussels as Trump win raises alarm over Ukraine
US top diplomat Antony Blinken will meet with NATO and EU officials Wednesday to urgently discuss ramping up support for Ukraine before Donald Trump reclaims the White House -- potentially jeopardising future aid.
China's Xi heads to Peru for APEC meeting shrouded in Trump fears
Chinese leader Xi Jinping headed to Peru on Wednesday, bound for a meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) organisation leaders overshadowed by fears of renewed global trade tensions under Donald Trump.
Palau president says China flouting its ocean boundaries
Palau's president has accused China of flouting the Pacific nation's maritime borders, raising concerns about research vessels lurking "uninvited" within its waters.
Trump presidency raises fresh conflict of interest concerns
Donald Trump's impending White House return poses questions once again about conflicts of interest related to his business empire, with new cryptocurrency and other ventures raising fresh concerns.
Somaliland votes amid Horn of Africa tensions
Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia at the centre of a diplomatic storm, holds a presidential election on Wednesday at a tense moment in the Horn of Africa.
Trump names Musk to 'efficiency' post as team takes shape
Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the world's richest man, Elon Musk, will lead a new US "government efficiency" group tasked with cutting federal waste, as the Republican president-elect added a series of seasoned figures and hard-liners to his incoming administration.
UN nuclear chief heads to Iran for crucial talks
International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi is set to visit Tehran on Wednesday for crucial talks on Iran's nuclear programme, warning just ahead of his trip that room for manoeuvre is narrowing.
Israel gets US pass on Gaza aid but agencies say it's not enough
The United States said Tuesday that Israel was not violating US law on the level of aid entering Gaza even as aid agencies said it was still not enough.