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Huge trade partner and 'systemic rival.' Europe has a China problem
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Europe is becoming increasingly reliant on China for trade, and many of its top…
ISIS acknowledges death of its leader, names his successor
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ISIS acknowledged the death of its leader on Wednesday and confirmed his succes…
Argentina progresses to World Cup knockout stages with win
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Lionel Messi had a penalty saved but Argentina booked its ticket to the knockou…
Landslide leaves at least two dead and dozens missing in Brazil
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A landslide in the southern Brazilian state of Paraná killed at least two peopl…
China entering 'new stage and mission' for Covid-19 controls, says official, following protests
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China's most senior official in charge of its Covid response told health of…
What travel warnings do other nations give their citizens about US violence?
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American travelers -- at least those of the cautious variety -- might be famili…
England and Wales are no longer majority Christian, census data show
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England and Wales are no longer majority Christian, and are slightly less White…
Belarus dissident Maria Kolesnikova in intensive care, opposition spokesman says
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A prominent Belarusian opposition figure, who has been serving an 11-year priso…
How China's vast security apparatus moved swiftly to smother mass protests
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China's vast security apparatus has moved swiftly to smother mass protests …
'Grave urgency': Over 400 business groups plead with Congress to prevent rail strike
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More than 400 business groups are calling on Congressional leaders to be prepar…
Pope Francis calls Chechens and Buryats 'the cruelest' Russian troops fighting in Ukraine
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Pope Francis has described two of Russia's ethnic minority groups, the Chec…
Twitter searches for China protests bombarded by spam and porn, raising alarms among researchers
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Twitter searches for the widespread Covid-19-related protests in China are retu…
Protesters in China: 'We don't want lifelong rulers'
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• Protesters turn on Xi Jinping as public fury grows • Video: Protesters take t…
Great Barrier Reef should be placed on the 'in danger' list, UN-backed report shows
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The Great Barrier Reef should be added to the list of world heritage sites that…
Russia postpones nuclear arms control talks with US, State Department says
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The Biden administration is blaming Russia for postponing meetings to discuss a…
Spencer Tunick gathers 2,500 volunteers for mass naked photo shoot on Bondi Beach
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Around 2,500 people stripped off for a naked photo shoot on Australia's Bon…
Gunfire heard inside besieged Somalia hotel as security forces battle attackers
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Gunfire was heard on Monday from inside a besieged hotel in the Somali capital …
Mexican authorities search for 2 missing Americans in the Gulf of California
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Mexican authorities are searching for two Americans who went missing after a ka…
Police: Al-Shabaab terror attack targets Mogadishu hotel frequented by Somali lawmakers
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The al Qaeda linked terror group al-Shabaab has carried out a suicide attack an…
Rugby great Doddie Weir dies six years after Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis
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Rugby great Doddie Weir has died at age 52, according to a statement from the W…
Protests erupt across China in unprecedented challenge to Xi Jinping's zero-Covid policy
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Protests erupted across China on Saturday, including at universities and in Sha…
North Korea plans 'world's most powerful' nuclear force, Kim Jong Un says
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is planning to build "the world's most…
Taiwan's President billed midterms as all about China. Now she's resigning as party chief
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Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has resigned as the leader of the island…
Belarus Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei dies at 64, officials say
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The Foreign Minister of Belarus Vladimir Makei has died at the age of 64, the c…
Iran's supreme leader praises paramilitary for crackdown on 'rioters' and 'thugs'
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Iran's Supreme Leader has praised the country's Basij paramilitary forc…
US bans Huawei, ZTE equipment sales amid Chinese spying fears
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The Biden administration has banned approvals of new telecommunications equipme…
Taiwan votes in local elections billed as message for China and the world
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Polls opened in Taiwan on Saturday in local elections that President Tsai Ing-w…
Will Erdogan finally deliver on his vow to invade northern Syria?
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has in the past week launched a series o…
Iranian-Kurdish footballer arrested on charges of incitement against the regime
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An Iranian-Kurdish footballer has been arrested on charges of "incitement …
From prisoner to prime minister: The remarkable rise of Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim
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It's a political journey decades in the making -- the transformation of a y…
Rats blamed for eating 500 kilograms of cannabis stored by Indian police
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Rats in northern India have been accused of eating hundreds of kilograms of can…
Indonesia needs earthquake-proof houses. Building them is a huge challenge
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A deadly earthquake that reduced buildings to rubble in West Java, Indonesia ha…
Russia threatens to cut supply of gas through Ukraine
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• Stories of Ukrainian resistance revealed after Kherson pullout • Russia's…
Why you can thank The Sims for one of 2022's biggest fashion trends
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Gaming and fashion may appear to be unlikely bedfellows, but what our avatars w…
China's Covid cases hit record as dissent grows over tough restrictions
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China on Thursday reported a record number of daily Covid infections, as a nati…
Anwar Ibrahim appointed new Malaysia leader, palace says
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Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was appointed prime minister on Thurs…
Brazilian court rejects election challenge from outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro
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The head of Brazil's electoral court on Wednesday rejected Jair Bolsonaro&#…
Palestinian gunmen seize body of Israeli Druze man from hospital in Jenin, demanding exchange of bodies
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Palestinian gunmen stormed a hospital in Jenin and seized the body of a young I…
A house price slump is coming. Rising unemployment could make it much worse
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Last year, Auckland's largest real estate company couldn't sell propert…
Brazil's Bolsonaro challenges election loss, files petition demanding votes be annulled
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Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has filed a petition with Brazil el…
China resumes streaming South Korean content after six-year suspension
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A Chinese streaming platform has resumed distributing South Korean content afte…
Nuclear watchdog says Iran enriching uranium up to 60% at underground facility
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Iran has begun producing uranium enriched up to 60% in its underground Fordow n…
Colombia's drug problem is worse than ever. But it has a radical solution
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When Gustavo Petro, Colombia's first progressive president, took office in …
America faces a possible rail strike in two weeks after largest union rejects labor deal
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America faces a growing risk of a crippling national freight rail strike in two…
Killers of US blogger escape from Bangladesh court on motorbikes
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Two Islamist militants sentenced to death for killing a US blogger critical of …
Experts: this is the best cash back card of 2022
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Factory fire kills at least 36 people in central China, state media reports
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A fire at a factory in central China killed 36 people on Monday, according to C…
More than 100 migrants rescued from overloaded vessel before it hit sand bar in Florida Keys, Coast Guard says
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More than 100 people were rescued from an overloaded vessel before it hit a san…
Dominican Republic expelled hundreds of children to Haiti without their families this year
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Hundreds of children have been expelled from the Dominican Republic without the…
Magnitude 5.6 earthquake leaves at least 162 dead in Indonesia
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At least 46 people have died after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia'…
London's rental market has become a 'nightmare.' Here's why
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For Rebeca Blázquez, the past few weeks have been a "nightmare." fr…
World's longest-ruling leader looks set to secure new term after 43 years in power
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Preliminary election results released by Equatorial Guinea's government on …
A metal detectorist has stumbled across the stuff of dreams: A medieval diamond ring
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Every metal detectorist dreams of unearthing something valuable. For one man th…
Lonely Planet reveals its top destinations for 2023
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Guidebook company Lonely Planet has revealed its 18th annual "Best in Trav…
Ecuador dampens Qatar's party as controversial World Cup gets underway
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For the past year, a giant clock in Doha has been counting down to the opening …
IAEA warns whoever was behind 'powerful explosions' at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is 'playing with fire'
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Powerful explosions rocked the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine this…
Turkey launches deadly aerial campaign over Syria in response to Istanbul bombing
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Eleven people have been killed in Syria, including one journalist, after Turkis…
She left the dangers of Ukraine only to be killed riding a bike. Hundreds will ride in her honor
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On Thursday, Dan Langenkamp marked 12 weeks since his wife, Sarah, was killed. …
Children's deaths 'must stop' in Iran, says UNICEF, as protests continue
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The United Nations children's agency, UNICEF, said it remains deeply concer…
World leaders met all week to address global issues. Putin appears to no longer have a seat at the table
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The three major summits of world leaders that took place across Asia in the pas…
Russian dissident Alexey Navalny says he was moved into solitary cell to 'shut me up'
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Imprisoned Russian dissident Alexey Navalny has been transferred into a solitar…
Gates Foundation pledges $7 billion for Africa as Ukraine war diverts donor cash
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said on Thursday it was committing $7 b…
Pakistan film 'Joyland' releases in some cinemas after government overturns ban
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Award-winning movie "Joyland" opens in cinemas in parts of Pakistan F…
Asia must not become arena for 'big power contest,' says China's Xi as APEC summit gets underway
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping has stressed the need to reject confrontation in Asia…
At least 21 dead after fire breaks out in Gaza residential building, says Interior Ministry
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At least 21 people, including whole families and children, were killed when a f…
London's Heathrow Airport faces 'major disruption' as ground handlers prepare to strike
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London's Heathrow Airport is facing "major disruption" as 350 gro…
Families of jailed Cuban protesters blocked from meeting US officials
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United States officials criticized the Cuban government on Wednesday for what i…
Analysis: G20's criticism of Russia shows the rise of a new Asian power. And it isn't China
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When world leaders at the Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, issued a joint…
The year's most striking architectural photos revealed
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The year's best architectural photographs have been revealed, highlighting …
UK orders Chinese-owned company to sell Britain's biggest chipmaker
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The UK government has ordered a Chinese-owned company to unwind its takeover of…
China's Xi Jinping lectures Justin Trudeau over alleged leaks
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping was captured by Canadian broadcasters in a rare candi…
3 takeaways from Biden's trip to summits in Egypt, Cambodia and Indonesia
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President Joe Biden arrives in Washington on Wednesday evening after a whirlwin…
How to save water in your home to help manage the climate crisis
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The reliability of our faucets providing water every time we turn them on can m…
Thanksgiving dinner will cost 20% more this year because of inflation
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Thanksgiving dinner will cost a whopping 20% more than it did last year, accord…
Russia's isolation at G20 summit over Ukraine puts China and India under spotlight
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Russia's international isolation grew Wednesday, as world leaders sought to…
Rich countries are trying to hit pause on climate summit's key issue
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The past week has given the world a glimpse of what climate-vulnerable countrie…
Three Israelis killed in attack in occupied West Bank
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At least three Israelis were killed and another three wounded when a Palestinia…
US sanctions firms involved in production and transfer of Iranian drones to Russia
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The US Treasury Department on Tuesday unveiled additional sanctions on the enti…
Taliban likely gained access to millions that US transferred to Afghan government before collapse, watchdog says
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The Taliban likely gained access to tens of millions of dollars the US transfer…
The best Christmas markets taking place in 2022
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There's nothing quite like a festive market to bring out the Christmas spir…
Taliban orders implementation of their interpretation of Sharia law in Afghanistan
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The Taliban has ordered judges in Afghanistan to fully impose their interpretat…
The world's largest plane is going to be rebuilt
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For avgeeks, the destruction of the world's largest commercial plane was on…
Beckham's 'status as a gay icon will be shredded' if he is Qatar World Cup ambassador, says comedian
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David Beckham's "status as a gay icon will be shredded" if the fo…
Degrowth: A dangerous idea or the answer to the world's biggest crisis?
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Conventional economic logic hinges on a core assumption: Bigger economies are b…
Suspect in custody in Istanbul blast that killed 6 and injured 81, officials say
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An explosion that killed at least six people and injured at least 81 others in …
Opinion: Life in zero-Covid China is becoming intolerable
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In the lead-up to China's Communist Party Congress last month, watercooler …
Hong Kong protest song plays instead of China anthem in rugby final mix-up
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The Hong Kong government on Monday demanded an investigation after a song assoc…
13 of the world's best luxury hotels
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With most of the world fully open again, we're all more than ready for a bi…
The spectacular canal that was 2,500 years in the making
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Under the blue skies of Greece, a giant vessel slowly makes its way through the…
Israeli President invites Netanyahu to form government
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Israel's President Isaac Herzog asked Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new gove…
Britain's King Charles to lead Remembrance Sunday service for first time as monarch
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King Charles III will lead Britain's annual Remembrance Sunday service for …
At least 326 killed in Iran protests, human rights group claims
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Iranian security forces have killed at least 326 people since nationwide protes…
Cruise ship with 800 Covid-positive passengers docks in Sydney
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A cruise ship with hundreds of Covid-positive passengers docked in Sydney, Aust…
Many Chinese people are turning to Cantonese to criticize the government
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In many countries, cursing online about the government is so commonplace nobody…
Iranians mark 'Bloody Friday' as thousands protest in southeast flashpoint
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Thousands of Iranians protested in the restive southeast on Friday to mark a Se…
The dark origins of Denmark's psychiatric brain collection
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For years, there had been whispers. Rumors swirled; stories exchanged. It wasn&…
Biden heads to Cambodia to meet Asian allies ahead of Xi meeting
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President Joe Biden arrives in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Saturday morning local …
Australia blames Russian-linked ransomware gang for Medibank data breach
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Cyber criminals with links to Russia are behind a ransomware attack on one of A…
Indonesian plane's faulty throttle reported 65 times before fatal crash: investigators
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A faulty automatic engine throttle system that was not properly monitored by pi…
France suspends deal to take in thousands of asylum-seekers currently in Italy after row over ship
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The diplomatic fallout between France and Italy over a stranded migrant ship in…
Police officer killed in stabbing attack in Brussels, local police say
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A police officer has been killed in a stabbing attack in Brussels, local police…
FIFA announces shared flights for Israeli and Palestinian football fans for 2022 World Cup in Qatar
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FIFA announced on Thursday that shared flights have been organized to permit Is…
'We desperately need money,' climate envoy Kerry tells CNN amid criticism of emission credits plan
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US climate envoy John Kerry on Thursday defended his plan to raise cash for cli…
The US-China climate deal was a rare bright spot in an otherwise thorny relationship. Should it be mended?
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One of the biggest surprises at last year's United Nations climate summit c…
Australian who sexually abused children in the Philippines given 129-year jail term
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An Australian man already sentenced to life in prison in the Philippines for hu…
Haiti's cholera death toll rises to 136 as outbreak gets 'worse and worse every day'
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A deadly resurgence of cholera in Haiti has claimed 136 lives so far, according…
Analysis: Layoffs could weaken Twitter in its biggest global growth markets
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It's less than two weeks since Elon Musk completed his acquisition of Twitt…
Paramount took a risk keeping 'Top Gun' grounded for two years. It was this year's biggest hit
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"Top Gun: Maverick" was never going to be an easy sell. from CNN.co…
Guangzhou locks down second district as China's Covid outbreak widens
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China's southern metropolis of Guangzhou has locked down a second district,…
US and Russia agree to hold talks on nuclear treaty for first time since Ukraine war began
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The US and Russia have agreed to hold talks on the single existing nuclear trea…
US citizen murdered in Baghdad attack
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A US citizen was murdered in Baghdad on Monday, according to Iraqi Prime Minist…
Inside Chanel's star-studded show in Miami
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Celebrities alighted in Miami Beach on Friday evening as French fashion house C…
A recession in the US is not a slam dunk, Goldman Sachs says
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While investors, business leaders and some economic models continue to warn a r…
iPhone factory workers in China offered bonuses to return to work
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One of Apple's largest suppliers is trying to strike a delicate balance in …
Kyiv residents mull life outside the city as power outages bite and incomes plummet
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Kyiv residents have been getting used to 12 hours a day without electricity, bu…
North Korean 'peace' dogs cause political spat in South Korea
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A pair of dogs gifted by North Korea are the center of a political dispute in S…
Hong Kong relaxes rules for tour groups
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Hong Kong's government said on November 7 it was relaxing COVID-19 restrict…
Orthodox Church of Ukraine to allow Christmas on December 25 as rift with Moscow deepens
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A branch of Ukraine's Orthodox church has announced that it will allow its …
A huge tunnel has opened below Niagara Falls
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A whitewater wonder visited by everyone from Marilyn Monroe to Mark Twain, Niag…
North Korea makes no mention of ICBM in report on more than 80 missile tests
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North Korean state media has released images purporting to show last week's…
Iranian lawmakers demand 'no leniency' for protesters as mass demonstrations continue
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Iranian lawmakers have urged the country's judiciary to "show no lenie…
Hunger strike of jailed Egyptian-British activist may dominate the COP27 summit, Amnesty chief warns
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The deteriorating health of jailed Egyptian-British activist, Alaa Abd El-Fatta…
Ukraine suffered a comms outage when 1,300 SpaceX satellite units went offline over funding issues
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Ukraine's fears that its troops may lose access to Elon Musk's crucial…
19 dead after commercial aircraft crashes into Lake Victoria in Tanzania
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A Tanzanian commercial flight operated by Precision Air crash-landed in bad wea…
Family fears for life of rapper they say was violently arrested after encouraging Iranians to protest
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"Someone's crime was that her hair was flowing in the wind. Someone…
Britons given extra day's holiday to celebrate King's coronation
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Sunday there would be a public hol…
As countries convene at climate summit in Egypt, reports show the world is wildly off track. Here's what to watch at COP27
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As global leaders converge in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the UN's annual c…
Climate activists block private jet runway at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam
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Hundreds of climate activists breached a runway Saturday at Amsterdam's Sch…
Putin signs law to mobilize Russian citizens convicted of serious crimes
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law to conscript citizens with un…
Children among 10 feared dead in Iran crackdown, Amnesty says
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Up to 10 people, including children, are feared to have been killed Friday in a…
Egypt faces criticism over crackdown on activists ahead of COP27 climate summit
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Egypt is facing a barrage of criticism over what rights group say is a crackdow…
Tourists held by Peruvian indigenous group protesting oil spill will be released, says official
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A group of tourists traveling in the Peruvian Amazon, who were detained on Thur…
US military nuclear chief sounds the alarm about pace of China's nuclear weapons program
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The Commander of US Strategic Command, which oversees the US nuclear weapons pr…
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan blames establishment figures for plot to kill him
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Pakistan's ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday blamed establishment figu…
Shoppers are abandoning Wayfair
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Wayfair lost more than a million customers during its latest quarter as shopper…
China's rocket booster falls from space, crash lands in the Pacific Ocean
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The charred remnants of a rocket booster plunged uncontrolled back to Earth Fri…
South Korea scrambles fighter jets after detecting 180 North Korean warplanes, military says
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South Korea scrambled around 80 fighter jets after detecting a large number of …
Germany's leader and top CEOs are flying into Beijing. They need China more than ever
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will arrive in China on Friday with a team of top…
French MP brings parliament to a halt by yelling 'Go back to Africa' to Black MP
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France's lower house of parliament suspended its session on Thursday after …
These glaciers are on track to disappear within the next 30 years, new report shows
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The climate crisis is touching nearly every region of the world. But perhaps on…
Miss Argentina and Miss Puerto Rico reveal they secretly got married
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A former Miss Argentina and a former Miss Puerto Rico shared that they got marr…
A far-right surge is set to put Netanyahu back in power. Who are his extremist allies?
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Israel's longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, looks set to s…
Jennifer Lawrence says that she used to get stoned after 'Hunger Games' premieres: 'I don't do it anymore, I'm a mom!'
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In a new interview with "The New York Times," Lawrence said that she …
Affirmative Action case: SCOTUS justices were 'on fire' over Harvard's actions, says activist in hearing
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Education activist Asra Nomani said she was "really emboldened" by th…
A far-right surge is set to put Netanyahu back in power. Who are his extremist allies?
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Israel's longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, looks set to s…
Falcons make three moves ahead of busiest NFL trade deadline in history
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Atlanta trades a pair of players away and adds cornerback help. #nfl #falcons…
Netanyahu on brink of comeback as Israeli exit polls point to narrow majority for ex-PM
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Former Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu was on the verge of making a triumphan…
Netanyahu on brink of comeback as Israeli exit polls point to narrow majority for ex-PM
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Former Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu may scrape a narrow majority, initial …
It's official: now avoid credit card interest into 2024
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Sound Burger portable record player returns from the ’80s with Bluetooth, USB-C
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Audio-Technica brings back a cult classic to cash in on vinyl's second act.…