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Trump Refuses To Promise He Will Accept 2024 Election Result

Donald Trump was facing a backlash Thursday after declining to pledge he will accept the results of the 2024 presidential election if he loses, as he...

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Turkey Says Suspending All Trade With Israel

Turkey said Thursday it was suspending all trade with Israel until it allows aid to enter Gaza unhindered during its offensive against Hamas militants...

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'Fuel For Water': Heatwave Piles Misery On Myanmar Displaced

Zay Yar Tun fills his truck with water for delivery to refugees in the parched hills of war-ravaged eastern Myanmar, where a heatwave is adding to the...

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Kenya Floods Death Toll Tops 200 As Cyclone Approaches

The death toll from flood-related incidents in Kenya has crossed 200 since March, the interior ministry said Friday, as a cyclone barrelled towards...

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Hamas Considering Latest Gaza Truce Offer In 'Positive Spirit'

Hamas says it is considering in a "positive spirit" a Gaza truce deal, while the UN warned rebuilding the devastated Palestinian territory would...

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13 Years In US Prison For Ukrainian REvil Hacker

A Ukrainian man was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison in Texas on Wednesday for his role in ransomware attacks by the notorious Russia-based...

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Protesters Try To Stop UK Migrant Removals From Temporary Accommodation

Protesters in London tried Thursday to prevent the removal of migrants from their temporary accommodation, as the UK government began detaining people...

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More Than 160 Delegations Invited To Ukraine Peace Talks

Switzerland has invited more than 160 delegations to next month's Ukraine peace conference, the foreign ministry said Thursday, though Russia is not...

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Markets Diverge Before Apple Earnings, On Eve Of Key US Data

European stock markets diverged Thursday as investors digested the Federal Reserve interest rate outlook and awaited Apple's latest results on eve of...

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French Govt To 'Fight' TotalEnergies New York Listing

France will "fight" to keep oil and gas giant TotalEnergies from shifting its main stock market listing to New York, French Finance Minister Bruno Le...

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Doubts Grow Over Gaza Truce Plan

Doubts grew on Thursday over the fate of a Gaza truce plan that, as the week began, had raised hopes of an end to nearly seven months of war between...

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Tweets Or 'Terrorism'?: Saudi's Jailed Online Activists

A Saudi court's decision to sentence fitness influencer Manahel al-Otaibi to 11 years in prison highlights what activists describe as a fierce...

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Most Markets Build On Wall St Rally, Yen Holds Rebound

Markets mostly rose Tuesday following advances on Wall Street, while the yen held gains after the previous day's sharp swings and focus turned to the...

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Schools Closed, Warnings Issued As Asia Swelters In Extreme Heatwave

South and Southeast Asia braced for more extreme heat on Sunday as authorities across the region issued health warnings and residents fled to parks...

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Russia Hits Ukrainian Energy Sites In Massive Attack

Russia launched a massive missile strike at Ukraine overnight, damaging four power plants in the latest barrage targeting the country's energy supply,...

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'Constant Terror' In Rafah As Gazans Brace For Israeli Invasion

Palestinians in Rafah told AFP Saturday they were living in "constant terror" as Israel vows to push ahead with its planned assault on the south Gaza...

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Ahead Of Feared Rafah Invasion, Palestinians Mourn Bombardment Dead

Palestinians on Thursday mourned over people killed in Israeli bombardment of Rafah, the southern Gaza city where Israel says it is advancing plans...

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Israel Says US Military Aid Sends 'Strong Message' To Enemies

Israel said Wednesday the US Senate approval of $13 billion in military aid sent a "strong message" to its enemies, with strikes pummelling Gaza in...

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No Let-up As Israel-Hamas War Enters 200th Day

The Israel-Hamas war entered its 200th day on Tuesday with fears mounting of an Israeli invasion in the overcrowded south of Gaza amid calls for...

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Markets Up Ahead Of US Data And Earnings, London Hits Fresh Record

Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday and London hit a fresh record, with hopes for earnings this week from tech titans helping to offset worries about...

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Turkey's Erdogan In Iraq To Talk Security, Water And Oil

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in neighbouring Iraq on Monday for his first state visit there in years, with water, oil and regional...

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Israel Pounds Gaza As West Bank Violence Surges

Israel carried out deadly strikes in Gaza, first responders in the war-battered Palestinian territory said on Sunday, as violence flared in the...

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Chinese Swimmers Failed Doping Tests Ahead Of Tokyo Olympics

Twenty-three Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned drug before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 the World Anti-Doping Agency confirmed Saturday,...

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Iran, Israel Appear To Pull Back From Brink As Gaza Bombed Again

Iran has dismissed as akin to child's play the reported Israeli retaliation for an unprecedented Iranian strike, as both sides on Saturday appeared to...

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Explosions In Iran, US Media Reports Israeli Strikes

Iran's state media reported explosions in the central province of Isfahan Friday, as US media quoted officials saying Israel had carried out...

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Indonesia Evacuating Thousands After Volcano Erupts, Causes Tsunami Threat

Indonesian rescuers raced to evacuate thousands of people Thursday after a volcano erupted five times, forcing authorities to close a nearby airport...

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Solomons' PM Contender Vows To Abolish China Security Pact

A leading contender to become the Solomon Islands' next prime minister has vowed to rip up a security pact with China, as the Pacific nation began...

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NBA Bans Raptors Forward Jontay Porter For Life Over Gambling Violations

The NBA banned Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter for life on Wednesday after a bombshell probe found he bet on league matches -- dubbed a...

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House Republicans Finally Announce Vote For $61 Bn In Ukraine Aid

The Republican leader of the US House of Representatives on Wednesday announced a weekend vote on massive new military aid including some $61 billion...

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Stocks Mixed After Latest Selloff As Fed, Middle East Dampen Sentiment

Asian markets were mixed Wednesday as Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell's indication that interest rates could stay higher for longer offset a...

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Solomon Islands Voters Go To Polls With China's Influence In Focus

Solomon Islanders began voting Wednesday in an election that could reshape regional security, with citizens effectively choosing if their Pacific...

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Scholz Urges China To Use Russia 'Influence' To End Ukraine War

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday he had urged Xi Jinping to press ally Russia to end its "senseless" war in Ukraine and that the Chinese...

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Israel Pledges Response To Iran Strikes As Allies Push Restraint

Israel's armed forces chief has vowed to respond to Iran's unprecedented attack against the country, even after appeals for restraint poured in from...

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Equities Sink, Oil Rallies On Fears Of Iran-Israel Conflict

Asian stocks fell and oil prices climbed Tuesday on growing fears of a wider war in the Middle East after Israel's army chief vowed a response to...

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Pakistan And IMF Discussing New Multi-billion-dollar Program, Finance Minister Says

Pakistan has initiated discussions with the IMF over a new multi-billion dollar loan agreement to support its economic reform program, its new finance...

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South Africa Fragmented Opposition Jostles For Visibility

On a stretch of grass doubling as a parking lot in an impoverished Johannesburg township, a group of party activists chanted "we need new leaders!"...

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Sudan's Silent Suffering, One Year Into Generals' War

Millions displaced and on the brink of famine. Sexual and ethnic violence. Infrastructure destroyed. Aid workers say a year of war between rival...

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Corach Rambler Bids For More National Glory, Kitty's Light A Fairytale Win

A reduced field, due to a safety review, of 34 will contest the world's greatest steeplechase The Grand National on Saturday at Aintree racecourse. An...

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O.J. Simpson: All-American Hero Who Fumbled It All

Good looks, fame and fortune: O.J. Simpson appeared to have it made after rewriting the record books as an American football star. But it all came...

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Kyiv Adopts Mobilisation Law As Moscow Strikes Facilities Across Country

Ukrainian lawmakers approved on Thursday an army mobilisation bill that sparked anger after it was stripped of provisions allowing long-serving...

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Israeli Army Says Body Of Hostage Recovered From Gaza

Israel's army said on Saturday its troops recovered the body of a hostage abducted by Palestinian militants during the October 7 attack and later...

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Iran Pays Homage To Guards Killed In Syria Strike, Vows Revenge

Thousands of people chanted against Israel and the United States at Friday's funeral for seven Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members killed in a...

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Smuggled Starlink Dishes Throw Lifeline To Some In War-torn Sudan

On a street corner in the Sudanese town of Tamboul, dozens of people tap feverishly on their phones, calling loved ones and moving money through...

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World Powers Condemn Deadly Gaza Air Strike On Aid Workers

World powers widely condemned an Israeli strike in the Gaza Strip that killed seven charity staff delivering desperately needed aid to the war-torn...

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Hong Kong Leads Asian Markets Higher, Traders Assess Fed Rate Plans

Hong Kong stocks rallied Tuesday as traders returned from an extended weekend break to forecast-beating Chinese factory data that lifted hopes for the...

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China's Competitive Car Market At Heart Of Global EV Revolution

China is the biggest electric vehicle market in the world, a battle royale featuring both established carmakers as well as upstarts such as Xiaomi,...

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The Highs And Lows Of Recent China-Australia Relations

China on Thursday announced the lifting of punitive tariffs on Australian wine, in a sign that the precarious bilateral relationship could be...

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Presidents Of Brazil, France Announce Green Investment Plan On Amazon Visit

French President Emmanuel Macron kicked off a visit to Brazil on Tuesday with the launch of a billion-euro Amazonian green investment plan alongside...

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What Will Change With Bassirou Diomaye Faye At Senegal Helm?

At the age of 44, Bassirou Diomaye Faye is to become Senegal's fifth and also youngest president after the opposition candidate's main rival Amadou Ba...

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Geopolitical Tensions Boost Oil, Weigh On Equities

Geopolitical tensions sent oil prices climbing and weighed on equities on Monday as investors also continued to worry about prospects for interest...

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