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US envoy sees 'movement' toward three-way talks with Russia, Ukraine
AFP - 1h ago
A top US envoy on Monday touted progress in weekend discussions with Ukraine and Russia, raising the prospect of …
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Jakarta airport extends closure after volcano eruption
AFP - 1h ago
Indonesia's main airport postponed reopening on Monday after halting operations following a volcanic eruption that left …
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Thousands bid farewell to Bosnian Serb war criminal in Belgrade
AFP - 2h ago
Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic was buried in Belgrade on Monday, in a service attended by thousands, sparking …
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Germany's Merz 'shocked' by far-right state win but vows to stay course
AFP - 2h ago
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Monday he was "deeply shocked" by his party's state election defeat at the hands …
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Nepal holds day of mourning as families pray missing still alive
AFP - 3h ago
Nepal held a national day of mourning with candlelight vigils on Monday for victims of devastating glacial floods, as …
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Israeli rubble-clearing in Gaza could erase 'atrocity crimes' evidence: UN expert
AFP - 4h ago
A UN expert warned Monday that large-scale rubble removal in parts of Gaza under Israeli control risked erasing traces …
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Germany's triumphant far-right AfD aims fire at Merz
AFP - 2h ago
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives licked their wounds Monday after a crushing state election defeat in …
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'Super-human' Alcaraz books US Open quarter-final clash with Shelton
AFP - 10h ago
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz posted his most convincing win in his injury return at the US Open, downing Tommy Paul …
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Germany's Merz under pressure from far-right election triumph
AFP - 5h ago
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will huddle Monday with his CDU party to discuss and digest their thumping defeat at …
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Five dead, five injured after Amazon cargo plane overshoots Miami runway
AFP - 13h ago
At least five people were killed when an Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway after it landed Sunday at Miami …
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Ohtani 'unlikely' to pitch again this season, says Dodgers manager
AFP - 12h ago
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is unlikely to pitch again this season, team manager Dave Roberts …
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PSG go for three in a row as Champions League returns
AFP - 14h ago
Another UEFA Champions League season gets going this week with the beginning of the league phase as Paris Saint-Germain …
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Can dogs sniff cancer? AI joins the hunt in India
AFP - 14h ago
When rescue dog Chloe is not tumbling across the grass on a farm outside India's tech capital Bengaluru, she is learning …
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25 years on, America seeks to keep 9/11 memories alive
AFP - 15h ago
A quarter century after the era-defining attacks of September 11, the United States is eager to keep alive the memory of …
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AI data centers are less thirsty now, tech giants say
AFP - 13h ago
Data centers are running into a wall of public anger in the United States over their thirst for water and power.
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'Trumpapalooza' tests Republican bet on unpopular US president
AFP - 3h ago
US Republicans will gather in Dallas, Texas, next week for a two-day convention aimed at convincing voters that Donald …
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Toll from Yemen clashes passes 300 as civilians flee homes
AFP - 2h ago
The toll from days of fighting between government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in southwest Yemen climbed past …
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Australians could opt out of social media algorithms under new law
AFP - 6h ago
Australians could be given the option of opting out of powerful social media algorithms under new legislation cracking …
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US envoys have 'more effective proposals': Ukraine official
Sep 06 2026
Washington's envoys have brought new, "more effective" proposals on ending the war with Russia to Kyiv, a senior …
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Far-right AfD claims crushing victory in east German state vote
Sep 06 2026
Germany's far-right AfD won a landslide victory in a key regional election Sunday in the ex-communist east, a result …
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Amazon cargo plane overshoots Miami runway, hits vehicles, catches fire
Sep 06 2026
An Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway as it landed Sunday in Miami, crashing into vehicles and catching fire, …
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Zelensky in fresh talks with US envoys: Ukraine official
Sep 06 2026
Washington's envoys have brought new proposals on ending the war with Russia to Kyiv and President Volodymyr Zelensky is …
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Zelensky warns war likely to continue into winter after US talks
Sep 06 2026
War with Russia "at the moment" looked likely to continue into winter, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on …
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Arsenal deliver statement fightback to end Chelsea's flying start
Sep 06 2026
Arsenal delivered an emphatic response to Chelsea's emergence as potential Premier League title contenders with a 2-1 …
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German far-right AfD landslide winner in eastern state vote
Sep 06 2026
Germany's far-right AfD won a landslide victory in a key regional election Sunday in the ex-communist east, according to …
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Sensational Antonelli wins Italian GP from back of grid
Sep 06 2026
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli delivered one of the most sensational triumphs in the long history of the Italian …
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US envoys hold 'important' talks in first trip to Kyiv
Sep 06 2026
US envoy Steve Witkoff said he and fellow emissary Jared Kushner held "important" talks Sunday with Ukrainian President …
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Nepali rescuers buoyed by miracle finds but tough conditions persist
Sep 06 2026
Nepali rescuers faced challenging conditions on Sunday as search operations after catastrophic floods entered a 12th …
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'Nothing has changed': FIFA confirms Infantino to run for re-election
Sep 06 2026
Gianni Infantino will stand in next March's FIFA presidential election, despite the backlash over his now-abandoned plan …
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FIFA confirms Infantino will run in presidential election
Sep 06 2026
Gianni Infantino will stand in next March's FIFA presidential election, despite the backlash over his now-abandoned plan …
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US envoys hold talks with Zelensky on first Kyiv visit
Sep 06 2026
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff began talks Sunday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on ending the …
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Trump envoys arrive in Kyiv for first Ukraine visit
Sep 06 2026
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Kyiv Sunday for their first visit to the Ukrainian capital, a day …
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Zheng stuns Keys as US Open upsets dim American hopes
Sep 06 2026
Zheng Qinwen won the last seven games to stun Madison Keys and reach the US Open last 16 on a Saturday of upsets that …
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US envoys discuss with Putin 'substantive' plans for steps to end Ukraine war
Sep 06 2026
American envoys discussed "substantive plans" for next steps to end the Ukraine war during their meeting with Russian …
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'The flood is coming': How a Nepal principal saved 900 students
Sep 06 2026
Rajendra Dawadi was inside his school near Nepal's Trishuli River with around 900 students last week when a colleague …
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US military strikes oil tankers as Iran vows tougher reprisals
Sep 06 2026
The United States said it destroyed three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday in response to attempted missile attacks on …
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US envoys put forward 'number of ideas' on Ukraine to Putin: Kremlin
Sep 05 2026
US envoys proposed a "number of ideas" on how to end the Ukraine war in "frank" talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin in …
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Putin holds Ukraine talks with US envoys
Sep 05 2026
Russian leader Vladimir Putin held around three hours of late-night talks in the Kremlin with US envoys Jared Kushner …
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New Oasis film captures band's frosty reunion
Sep 05 2026
A new film about Oasis's historic 2025 world tour, which premiered Saturday in Venice, captures the frosty reunion of …
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Putin meets US envoys for Ukraine war talks
Sep 05 2026
Russian leader Vladimir Putin began talks with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff on ending more than four years …
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US military says destroys Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks
Sep 05 2026
The United States said it struck and destroyed three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday in response to attempted missile …
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'Are we ready?' Oasis film captures band's frosty reunion
Sep 05 2026
A new film about Oasis's historic 2025 world tour, premiering Saturday in Venice, captures the frosty reunion of the …
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Box office magnet Robert Pattinson appears in paedophile thriller
Sep 05 2026
British star Robert Pattinson will look to extend his stellar 2026 box office run by playing a paedophile-hunting TV …
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Two Nepal rescues revive hopes 10 days after flood
Sep 05 2026
Rescuers in Nepal pulled alive a Chinese national from a tunnel and a local woman from her partially submerged home on …
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US envoys in Moscow as Russia and Ukraine vow not to hit capitals during talks
Sep 05 2026
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were in Moscow Saturday and expected to head to Kyiv the next day, with Russia …
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US envoys in Moscow for Ukraine war negotiations
Sep 05 2026
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner landed in Moscow Saturday to discuss a plan to end more than four years of war …
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Trump envoys land in Moscow for Russia-Ukraine peace push
Sep 05 2026
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner landed in Moscow on Saturday to discuss a plan to end more than four years of …
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Russia hits Kyiv airports as Trump peace envoys awaited
Sep 05 2026
Russian strikes hit Kyiv's airports overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday, as US envoys are …
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Nepal tunnel rescue revives hopes 10 days after flood
Sep 05 2026
Rescuers in Nepal pulled a Chinese national alive on Saturday from a tunnel buried by debris, as emergency response …
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In Iceland, the mystery of the poet, the tomb and the Danish grocer
Sep 05 2026
In a small enclosure of lava stones in a grassy field, a modest tombstone bears the name of an Icelandic legend: Jonas …
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Ratko Mladic: Bosnian Serb commander to convicted war criminal
Sep 05 2026
Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic will be buried in Belgrade on Monday with thousands expected to honour …
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Trump sends envoys to Moscow, Kyiv with new plan to 'end war'
Sep 05 2026
US President Donald Trump said Friday he is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow and Kyiv with a …
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Bolivia farmers return to streets over diesel price hikes
Sep 05 2026
Several hundred coca farmers and supporters of former Bolivian president Evo Morales demonstrated in the central city of …
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Africa bigger, US smaller - UN adopts new map
Sep 04 2026
The United Nations General Assembly voted Friday to adopt a new world map that makes the African continent bigger while …
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Srebrenica: Massacre that outraged the world
Sep 04 2026
Srebrenica became a symbol of ethnic cleansing after its men and boys were massacred by Bosnian Serbs following a …
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Mistrial declared in case of US woman who killed her three children
Sep 04 2026
A judge declared a mistrial Friday after a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict in the high-profile case of an …
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Russia hits HQ of Ukraine's security services in daylight attack
Sep 04 2026
A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine's SBU security services in Kyiv on Friday, Ukrainian President …
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Judge declares mistrial in case of US woman who killed her children
Sep 04 2026
A judge declared a mistrial on Friday after a jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict in the high-profile case of …
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UK hard-right party rallies behind leader after new donation scandal
Sep 04 2026
British hard-right leader Nigel Farage sought to play down a fresh donations scandal Friday sparked by an undercover …
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More than 120 killed in Yemen's worst clashes in years: sources
Sep 04 2026
A major offensive by Yemen's Houthis to seize control of the gateway to the Red Sea has left more than 120 people dead, …
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Russia rights group boss fears post-election crackdown
Sep 04 2026
The head of Memorial, Russia's Nobel Peace Prize-winning rights group, has told AFP she fears a fresh crackdown after …
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Bosnian Serb war criminal to be buried Monday, amid EU backlash
Sep 04 2026
War criminal Ratko Mladic will be buried in Belgrade next week, his son told media Friday, as a European Union official …
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Russia targets security chief's office in daylight Kyiv strike: Zelensky
Sep 04 2026
A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine's SBU security services in Kyiv on Friday, Ukrainian President …
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Judge declares mistrial in US infanticide case but puts ruling on hold
Sep 04 2026
A judge declared a mistrial on Friday in the high-profile case of an American woman who killed her three children but …
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Farage's Reform UK meets under cloud of new donation scandal
Sep 04 2026
British hard-right leader Nigel Farage sought to play down a fresh donations scandal sparked by an undercover sting …
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Russia hits SBU headquarters, Ukraine says security chief's office was target
Sep 04 2026
A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine's SBU security services on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr …
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UK asserts 'unshakeable' Falklands commitment after Milei presses claim
Sep 04 2026
Britain insisted Friday that the Falkland Islands "are British" after Argentine President Javier Milei said the "winds …
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Two trapped tunnel workers rescued in Nepal 'miracle'
Sep 04 2026
Two hydropower workers were pulled alive on Friday from a tunnel buried by debris in Nepal, a rare ray of hope on the …
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Farage's Reform UK meets as new donation scandal hits
Sep 04 2026
British hard-right leader Nigel Farage's Reform UK party gathered for its annual conference on Friday engulfed by a …
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Optimised urinals and buried underwear at 2026 Ig Nobels
Sep 04 2026
Underwear buried to test soil quality and urinals scientifically designed to prevent splashing were among the projects …
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German AfD's love for Simson mopeds dismays Jewish family behind brand
Sep 04 2026
German far-right AfD politicians like to ride vintage Simson scooters that are icons of the former communist East …
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Night-owl Zverev goes distance to advance as upsets rock US Open
Sep 04 2026
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev kept his bid for a first US Open title on track with a gritty five-set victory over Quentin …
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Arsenal brace for Chelsea test as Spurs seek spark
Sep 04 2026
Something has to give when Arsenal host Chelsea in the Premier League this weekend, with both teams putting their 100 …
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'Wallace & Gromit' creators turn 50 with spook-tacular Shaun yarn
Sep 04 2026
Crochet hook in hand, the animator slightly raises the eyelid of a clay model sheep in a filmmaking technique as old as …
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Westerners test their mettle at World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan
Sep 04 2026
From wrestling horseback to battling for control of a headless goat, Central Asia's unique sports have been in the …
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Premier League transfer windfall a lifeline for ailing French clubs
Sep 04 2026
Record spending by English Premier League clubs in the summer transfer window has served as a lifeline across the …
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Kyrgios gets month ban for cocaine, enters treatment programme
Sep 04 2026
Australia's Nick Kyrgios was cleared Friday to return to tennis after accepting a one-month ban for using cocaine and …
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OpenAI begins rollout of new powerful AI model GPT-6 Astra
Sep 04 2026
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Thursday it would begin rolling out its newest and most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) …
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Chile protesters see shades of Pinochet in new security plan
Sep 04 2026
Hundreds of Chilean protesters comparing right-wing President Jose Antonio Kast's security policies with those of late …
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US feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies aged 92
Sep 04 2026
Gloria Steinem, the American journalist, author and activist who was one of the most recognizable and enduring faces of …
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Iran hits US targets as Washington says probing wedding strike
Sep 03 2026
Iran said it hit US military bases in Kuwait and the UAE on Thursday, vowing to avenge a wedding attack it blamed on …
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Volkswagen says cutting 100,000 jobs by end of decade
Sep 03 2026
German car giant Volkswagen said Thursday that management and unions had agreed to cut a total of 100,000 jobs by the …
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Zelensky hopes to host US envoys in Kyiv in 'coming days'
Sep 03 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he hoped to host US President Donald Trump's envoys in Kyiv in the …
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El Nino could be strongest in decades, UN warns
Sep 03 2026
El Nino is forecast to be the strongest since comparable records began four decades ago, the United Nations' climate …
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In Ghana, larger-than-life coffins tell the stories of the dead
Sep 03 2026
Frederick Teiko Ofori spent a large portion of his life with a guitar in his hands, so when the Ghanaian musician died …
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Spacecraft bound for Mercury begins 'tricky' arrival
Sep 03 2026
After an eight-year journey, a spacecraft carrying European and Japanese probes began the months-long, high-risk …
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Initial expert report blames tanker for collision off Istanbul
Sep 03 2026
Initial findings by experts probing a deadly collision between two Turkish vessels in the Marmara Sea, which sank a …
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Malta PM urges 'caution' after acquittal in journalist's murder
Sep 03 2026
Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela on Thursday called for "caution" amid growing public anger over the acquittal of a …
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Vast aid challenge after 'Himalayan tsunami' devastates Nepal
Sep 03 2026
The United Nations warned Thursday of the immense challenge of reaching Nepal flood survivors, with destroyed roads …
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US feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92: foundation
Sep 03 2026
American journalist, activist and feminist icon Gloria Steinem has died, her foundation said on Thursday. She was 92.
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Clooney turns AFP photographer in jokey red carpet switch
Sep 03 2026
George Clooney handed his lifetime achievement award to AFP photographer Tiziana Fabi and took a turn with her camera in …
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Delivering aid to Nepal flood survivors 'very, very difficult': UN
Sep 03 2026
Reaching survivors of Nepal's devastating floods is an immense challenge hampering the delivery of basic aid supplies, …
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Iran attacks US targets despite Trump threats
Sep 03 2026
Iran attacked US military bases in Kuwait on Thursday, despite President Donald Trump threatening further strikes in a …
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Outrage mounts in Malta after acquittal over journalist's murder
Sep 03 2026
Hundreds of people demonstrated in the Maltese capital Valletta after a wealthy businessman was found not guilty of …
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Russia to close branches of Germany's Goethe Institute
Sep 03 2026
Russia will close multiple branches of Germany's Goethe Institute in response to Germany ordering the closure of a …
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Spacecraft bound for Mercury faces 'tricky' arrival
Sep 03 2026
A spacecraft carrying European and Japanese probes will complete an eight-year journey to arrive at Mercury on Thursday, …
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Families descend on Nepal in search of missing tourists
Sep 03 2026
Desperate families of missing foreigners were clinging to hope as they combed hospitals and morgues in search of clues, …
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Rare train of Pacific cyclones fueled by historic El Nino
Sep 03 2026
Two powerful hurricanes and a strengthening tropical storm on Wednesday were churning through the Pacific Ocean where …
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Far-right AfD eyes huge win in east German state vote
Sep 03 2026
Germany faces a landmark regional election Sunday in the ex-communist east where the far-right AfD is easily expected to …
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Hamilton hopes to boost title bid with record Italian triumph
Sep 03 2026
Lewis Hamilton will seek to boost his hopes of an unprecedented eighth drivers' world championship with a record sixth …
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Thailand's 'Jurassic Park' shines light on dinosaur evolution
Sep 03 2026
A dinosaur statue stands guard outside a temple, a hint at the ancient giants buried deep in the earth below making up …
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Iran, US trade threats after fresh strikes
Sep 03 2026
Iran and the United States traded threats on Wednesday after some of the heaviest fighting in weeks engulfed the Middle …
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