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Title rivals Piastri, Norris bid to secure teams' crown for McLaren

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Championship leader Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris resume their world title battle in Azerbaijan this weekend, but could …

As media declines, gory Kirk video spreads on 'unrestrained' social sites

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Traditional news outlets were cautious not to broadcast the moment Charlie Kirk was assassinated, but it mattered little …

Trump's UK state visit gets political after royal welcome

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After the royal hospitality and pageantry, US President Donald Trump's unprecedented second state visit to the UK takes …

'Raped, jailed, tortured, left to die': the hell of being gay in Turkmenistan

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Two men who escaped one of the world's most secretive and repressive states have told AFP how they were tortured, beaten …

Jimmy Kimmel show yanked after government pressure on Kirk comments

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Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show was pulled from the air Wednesday hours after the US government threatened to cancel …

Canada confident of dethroning New Zealand in Women's World Cup semis

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Canada are full of belief they can end New Zealand's bid for a third successive Women's Rugby World Cup title in the …

Australian scientists grapple with 'despicable' butterfly heist

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Almost eight decades after Colin Wyatt stole and then vandalised thousands of precious Australian butterfly specimens, …

Jimmy Kimmel show off air 'indefinitely' after his Kirk comments

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Jimmy Kimmel's late-night television show has been taken off the air "indefinitely" after the host was criticized for …

US sprint star Kerley joins drug-fueled Enhanced Games

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Fred Kerley, a two-time Olympic 100m medallist currently serving a suspension, has become the first US man and first …

With eye on US threat, Venezuela holds Caribbean military exercises

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Venezuela said Wednesday it had begun three days of military exercises on its Caribbean island of La Orchila as tensions …

Chimps ingest alcohol daily: study

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Chimpanzees consume the equivalent of at least one alcoholic drink per day as they eat ripe, fermenting fruit, says a …

Pope Leo puts the brake on Church reforms

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Pope Leo XIV sought to reassure Catholics in his first interview published Thursday that he would not change key …

Jimmy Kimmel show off air 'indefinitely' after Charlie Kirk comments

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Jimmy Kimmel's late-night television show has been taken off the air "indefinitely" after the host was criticized for …

Trump gets lavish UK banquet - and an awkward guest

Sep 17 2025

US President Donald Trump got a succulent menu for his UK state banquet -- but there was also an awkward guest at the …

Van Dijk grabs Liverpool win, PSG start Champions League defence in style

Sep 17 2025

Virgil van Dijk scored a dramatic late winner to grab Liverpool a 3-2 Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid, …

US Fed makes first rate cut of 2025 over employment risks

Sep 17 2025

The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the first time this year, flagging slower job gains and …

King gives Trump royal welcome on UK state visit

Sep 17 2025

Donald Trump was treated to a sumptuous royal state banquet in Windsor Castle Wednesday, rounding off the US president's …

Palestinians flee Gaza City in face of deadly Israeli offensive

Sep 17 2025

Huge numbers of Palestinians were fleeing Gaza City by any means on Wednesday as the Israeli military pressed its ground …

Thousands protest in London over Trump UK visit

Sep 17 2025

Armed with signs and shouting slogans, thousands of anti-Donald Trump protesters descended on central London on …

Top music body says AI firms guilty of 'wilful' copyright theft

Sep 17 2025

AI companies have sucked up the world's entire music catalogue and are guilty of "wilful, commercial-scale copyright …

US Fed makes first rate cut of 2025 on employment risks

Sep 17 2025

The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday lowered interest rates for the first time this year, flagging slower job gains and …

Fired US health agency chief says was under RFK Jr 'pressure' to ignore science

Sep 17 2025

The ex-chief of the US disease prevention agency told senators Wednesday she was fired for refusing to approve changes …

Brazil's Bolsonaro adds skin cancer to medical woes

Sep 17 2025

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, convicted last week of leading an attempted coup, has been diagnosed with skin …

Fired US health agency chief testifies on pressure to 'replace evidence with ideology'

Sep 17 2025

The ex-chief of the US disease prevention agency told senators Wednesday she was fired for refusing to approve changes …

Nader pulls off shock in 1,500 metres, Moon rises to pole vault challenge at worlds

Sep 17 2025

The beauty of sport is its ability to surprise and Isaac Nader produced one of the biggest ever in international 1,500 …

Poison killed Putin critic Navalny, wife says

Sep 17 2025

The wife of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Wednesday that laboratory analysis of smuggled biological …

German suspect in Madeleine McCann case freed from prison

Sep 17 2025

The top suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann in Portugal was released from a German …

Park Chan-wook's murder comedy opens Asia's biggest film festival

Sep 17 2025

Celebrated director Park Chan-wook's star-studded murder comedy "No Other Choice" opened Asia's biggest film festival …

Trump gets royal treatment on UK state visit

Sep 17 2025

Britain treated Donald Trump to an elaborate ceremonial welcome featuring a gun salute and mounted horses as the US …

Israel says opening new route for Gazans fleeing embattled city

Sep 17 2025

The Israeli military said it was opening a temporary new route Wednesday to allow people to flee Gaza City, as it …

Trump to get royal treatment on UK state visit

Sep 17 2025

Britain readied to roll out a supersized royal welcome for Donald Trump's unprecedented second state visit on Wednesday, …

Israel says to open new route for Gazans fleeing embattled city

Sep 17 2025

The Israeli military said Wednesday it will open a temporary new route to allow people to flee Gaza City, as it pressed …

Israel to open new route for Gazans fleeing besieged city

Sep 17 2025

Israel's army said Wednesday it will open a temporary new route to allow people to flee Gaza City, a day after launching …

Park Chan-wook's murder comedy to open Asia's biggest film festival

Sep 17 2025

Celebrated director Park Chan-wook's star-studded murder comedy will open Asia's biggest film festival Wednesday, which …

Estimated 16,500 climate change deaths during Europe summer: study

Sep 17 2025

Scientists estimated Wednesday that rising temperatures from human-caused climate change were responsible for roughly …

Botox under burqas: Cosmetic surgery in vogue in Afghanistan

Sep 17 2025

Decked out with fake crystal chandeliers and velvet sofas, cosmetic surgery clinics in Afghanistan's capital are a world …

Toucans, tortoises saved in major Brazil trafficking bust

Sep 17 2025

Brazilian police on Tuesday arrested 45 people and rescued hundreds of exotic animals in the biggest ever operation …

Britain rolls out royal red carpet for Trump's state visit

Sep 17 2025

Britain will roll out a supersized royal welcome for Donald Trump's unprecedented second state visit on Wednesday, with …

Rojas, McLaughlin-Levrone go for gold at world champs

Sep 17 2025

Charismatic Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas and American star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone go for gold in the triple jump and 400 …

Colombian FARC leaders ordered to make reparations for over 21,000 kidnappings

Sep 17 2025

A Colombian court on Tuesday held seven leaders of the defunct Colombian guerrilla army FARC responsible for the …

Trump extends delay on US TikTok ban until mid-December

Sep 17 2025

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended a delay on enforcing a ban against TikTok until December 16, marking the …

Friends like these: NY to get 'Central Perk' cafe from beloved sitcom

Sep 17 2025

Devotees of fan favorite "Friends" will soon be able to sip a cup of Joey in a Manhattan recreation of the "Central …

Arsenal, Real Madrid win Champions League openers, Juve snatch dramatic draw

Sep 17 2025

Arsenal won 2-0 away to Athletic Bilbao as the league phase of this season's Champions League kicked off on Tuesday, …

'A better future is possible': Youths sue Trump over climate change

Sep 16 2025

Smoke-choked air that fills their lungs, floods threatening their homes and debilitating heat: a group of young …

Kirk suspect faces death penalty for aggravated murder charge

Sep 16 2025

The suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk appeared in court Tuesday charged with the conservative activist's murder, as …

Redford's Sundance legacy hailed by filmmakers

Sep 16 2025

Robert Redford was rarely spotted at Sundance in his final years, yet the late Hollywood legend forever looms large at …

Cinema legend Robert Redford dead at 89

Sep 16 2025

Cinema legend Robert Redford, a screen great in front of and behind the camera whose career spanned six decades, died …

Redford's Sundance legacy 'beyond comprehension' for US filmmakers

Sep 16 2025

Robert Redford was rarely spotted at Sundance in his final years, yet the late Hollywood legend forever looms large at …

Israel launches ground assault on Gaza City

Sep 16 2025

Israel launched its long-anticipated ground offensive in Gaza City on Tuesday, targeting Hamas militants and prompting …

Trump heads for landmark state visit with 'friend' King Charles

Sep 16 2025

US President Donald Trump headed for a historic second UK state visit hosted by his "friend" King Charles III Tuesday -- …

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing charged with murder

Sep 16 2025

The suspect in the murder of prominent US conservative political activist Charlie Kirk has been formally charged with …

Israel troops launch ground assault on Gaza City

Sep 16 2025

Israel launched its long-anticipated ground offensive in Gaza City Tuesday, targeting Hamas militants and prompting …

Colombia halts US arms purchases in row over drug fight delisting

Sep 16 2025

Colombia on Tuesday halted arms purchases from the United States, its biggest military partner, after Washington …

US Fed opens key meeting after Trump aide sworn in as governor

Sep 16 2025

The US Federal Reserve started a key interest rate meeting Tuesday, hours after Donald Trump's new appointee narrowly …

Kipyegon sparkles, Tinch's time away pays off with world gold

Sep 16 2025

Faith Kipyegon cemented her status as an athletics legend on Tuesday by winning her fourth world 1500 metres title …

Shipowner linked to giant Beirut port blast held in Bulgaria

Sep 16 2025

A shipowner wanted over a 2020 blast at Beirut port that killed more than 220 people has been arrested in Bulgaria, …

Robert Redford, Hollywood's golden boy with a Midas touch

Sep 16 2025

With his all-American good looks, Robert Redford, who died on Tuesday aged 89 was the eternal "Sundance Kid", a US …

UN investigators say Israel committing genocide in Gaza

Sep 16 2025

United Nations investigators on Tuesday accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza in a bid to "destroy the …

Suspect in Kirk killing to be charged in US court

Sep 16 2025

The suspect in the murder of prominent US conservative political activist Charlie Kirk is to be charged in a Utah court …

UK gears to welcome Trump for landmark second state visit

Sep 16 2025

The UK was rolling out the red carpet on Tuesday for US President Donald Trump due to arrive on an historic second state …

Afghan man gets life in prison for jihadist knife killing in Germany

Sep 16 2025

An Afghan man was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday for a jihadist stabbing spree in Germany last year that killed …

Afghan gets life in prison for jihadist knife murder in Germany

Sep 16 2025

An Afghan man was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday for a jihadist stabbing spree in Germany last year that killed …

Israel bombards Gaza City as UN probe accuses it of 'genocide'

Sep 16 2025

Israel unleashed a massive new bombing campaign on Gaza City Tuesday after visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio …

Austria hit with fresh spy claims after govt promises law change

Sep 16 2025

Austria has long seen itself as a bridge between Moscow and the West -- remaining constitutionally neutral since 1955 …

Floods devastate India's breadbasket of Punjab

Sep 16 2025

The fields are full but the paddy brown and wilted, and the air thick with the stench of rotting crops and livestock -- …

In mega-city Lagos, 20 million count on just 100 ambulances

Sep 16 2025

Standing outside a public hospital in Lagos, Nigeria's biggest city, Michelin Hunsa is still "traumatised" from the …

Israel sets Gaza 'on fire' as Rubio warns days left for deal

Sep 16 2025

Israel unleashed a massive new bombing campaign on Gaza City on Tuesday after visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio …

Trump set for unprecedented second UK state visit

Sep 16 2025

Donald Trump lands in Britain on Tuesday for an historic second state visit that will see the UK government spare no …

Revamped Bayern face early test as Chelsea come to town 

Sep 16 2025

Bayern Munich's revamped line-up faces an early test in their Champions League opener at home against Club World Cup …

Heavy bombing in Gaza City after Rubio backs Israel

Sep 16 2025

Israel heavily bombarded Gaza City on Tuesday, witnesses told AFP, after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed …

Trump's fossil fuel agenda challenged in youth climate suit

Sep 16 2025

Life, liberty and the right to a stable climate?

PSG fear impact of injuries as they put Champions League title on the line

Sep 16 2025

There is the sense that the new season gets up and running for real this week for Paris Saint-Germain as they begin …

Brazil's Amazon lost area the size of Spain in 40 years: study

Sep 16 2025

Brazil's Amazon rainforest has shrunk by an area as big as Spain over four decades and is nearing a dangerous tipping …

Protesting Peru residents block trains to Machu Picchu

Sep 16 2025

Train services to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, Peru's main tourist attraction, were suspended Monday as protesting …

White House vows to take on left-wing 'terror' movement after Kirk killing

Sep 16 2025

Senior White House official Stephen Miller vowed Monday that the Trump administration would dismantle an alleged "vast …

Trash, mulch and security: All jobs for troops in Washington

Sep 16 2025

From breaking up a fight or identifying a suspected robber to picking up trash and removing graffiti, National Guard …

Rubio backs Israel in goal to eradicate Hamas

Sep 15 2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday backed Israel's new offensive on Gaza City and its goal of eradicating …

US strikes second alleged Venezuelan drug boat as tensions mount

Sep 15 2025

President Donald Trump said a US new strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat from Venezuela killed three people …

US strikes another alleged Venezuelan drug boat as tensions rise

Sep 15 2025

President Donald Trump said US forces killed three people Monday in a new strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat in …

Cycling fears spread of race-halting protests after Vuelta chaos

Sep 15 2025

Cycling was licking its wounds on Monday and wondering 'where next?' after a chaotic final day of the Vuelta a Espana …

US, China reach 'framework' deal on TikTok ownership

Sep 15 2025

The United States and China announced a "framework" deal on Monday to resolve their dispute over TikTok that calls for …

Spanish PM calls for Israel to be barred from international sport

Sep 15 2025

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called Monday for Israel to be barred from international sport over the Gaza war, …

Duplantis reaches new heights, Beamish makes Kiwi history at worlds

Sep 15 2025

The world athletics championships were, not for the first time, the Armand Duplantis show on Monday although though New …

US says 'framework' deal with China on TikTok ownership

Sep 15 2025

The United States announced Monday a "framework" deal with China to resolve their dispute over TikTok that calls for the …

Shootings 'unjustified' in Bloody Sunday killings, Belfast court hears

Sep 15 2025

The shooting of unarmed civilians in the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre was "unjustified,"a prosecutor told a Belfast court …

Three French women accused of IS links go on trial

Sep 15 2025

Three French women including a niece of notorious jihadist propagandists went on trial in Paris on Monday, accused of …

Duplantis sets new pole vault record as retains world title

Sep 15 2025

Sweden's Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis set a new world record of 6.30 metres as he sensationally defended his world pole …

Rubio promises 'unwavering support' for Israel in Gaza goals

Sep 15 2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that Washington was steadfast in its support for its ally Israel's pursuit …

US announces 'framework' TikTok deal with China

Sep 15 2025

The United States announced Monday a "framework" deal with China to resolve their dispute over TikTok, as a deadline …

Ex-British soldier goes on trial in landmark Bloody Sunday case

Sep 15 2025

The first-ever trial of a former British soldier accused of murder during the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre began in …

Ankara court adjourns case against opposition leadership

Sep 15 2025

An Ankara court on Monday adjourned a key hearing into alleged vote buying that could upend the leadership of Turkey's …

Rubio talks Gaza with Netanyahu after Qatar strike

Sep 15 2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday discussed the Gaza war with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Israel's …

Rubio takes up Qatar strike unease with Netanyahu

Sep 15 2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel's vital ally …

Turkey court tries case that could oust opposition leadership

Sep 15 2025

An Ankara court opened a hearing on Monday into alleged vote buying that could upend the leadership of Turkey's main …

'Adolescence,' 'The Studio' dominate television's Emmy Awards

Sep 15 2025

Searing teen murder saga "Adolescence" was the big winner at Sunday's Emmy Awards, claiming eight prizes including best …

Rubio to discuss Qatar aftermath, Gaza with Netanyahu

Sep 15 2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to examine the aftermath …

Arsenal eye Champions League charge with revamped attack

Sep 15 2025

Arsenal start their bid for Champions League glory against Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday powered by a new-look attack …

Mexico's macabre Island of the Dolls inspires Tim Burton and Lady Gaga

Sep 15 2025

On the Island of the Dolls in Mexico City, hundreds of plastic toys wearing little more than rags hang from trees, their …

100 days later, US federal workers navigate post-Musk wreckage

Sep 15 2025

Roughly 100 days after Elon Musk's dramatic departure from the Trump White House, federal workers are still grappling …

Romania summons Russian ambassador over drone 'threat'

Sep 15 2025

Romania on Sunday protested the entry of a Russian drone into its airspace during an attack on neighbouring Ukraine, …

'The Studio,' 'Severance' and 'Adolescence' among Emmy winners

Sep 15 2025

Hollywood satire "The Studio," office sci-fi drama "Severance" and teen murder saga "Adolescence" were among the early …

Bloody Sunday trial of British ex-soldier to open in Belfast

Sep 15 2025

The first ever trial of a former British soldier accused of murdering victims of the Bloody Sunday massacre opens Monday …