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El Salvador Congress votes to end ban on metal mining
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NBA fines Minnesota guard Edwards $75,000 for outburst
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Haitians massacred for practicing voodoo were abducted, hacked to death: UN
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Inter beat Como to keep in touch with leaders Atalanta
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Man Utd boss Amorim questions 'choices' of Rashford's entourage
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Trump's TikTok love raises stakes in battle over app's fate
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Is he serious? Trump stirs unease with Panama, Greenland ploys
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England captain Stokes to miss three months with torn hamstring
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Support grows for Blake Lively over smear campaign claim
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Canada records 50,000 opioid overdose deaths since 2016
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Jordanian, Qatari envoys hold talks with Syria's new leader
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France's second woman premier makes surprise frontline return
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France's Macron announces fourth government of the year
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Netanyahu tells Israel parliament 'some progress' on Gaza hostage deal
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Guatemalan authorities recover minors taken by sect members
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Germany's far-right AfD holds march after Christmas market attack
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Serie A basement club Monza fire coach Nesta
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Mozambique top court confirms ruling party disputed win
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Syrian medics say were coerced into false chemical attack testimony
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NASA solar probe to make its closest ever pass of Sun
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London toy 'shop' window where nothing is for sale
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Volkswagen boss hails cost-cutting deal but shares fall
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Accused killer of US insurance CEO pleads not guilty to 'terrorist' murder
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Acid complicates search after deadly Brazil bridge collapse
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Norwegian Haugan dazzles in men's World Cup slalom win
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Arsenal's Saka out for 'many weeks' with hamstring injury
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Mali singer Traore child custody case postponed
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France mourns Mayotte victims amid uncertainy over government
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UK economy stagnant in third quarter in fresh setback
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African players in Europe: Salah leads Golden Boot race after brace
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German far-right AfD to march in city hit by Christmas market attack
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Ireland centre Henshaw signs IRFU contract extension
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Bangladesh launches $5bn graft probe into Hasina's family
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US probes China chip industry on 'anticompetitive' concerns
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Biden commutes sentences for 37 of 40 federal death row inmates
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Clock ticks down on France government nomination
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Mozambique on edge as judges rule on disputed election
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Mobile cinema brings Tunisians big screen experience
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Honda and Nissan to launch merger talks
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Police arrest suspect who set woman on fire in New York subway
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China vows 'cooperation' over ship linked to severed Baltic Sea cables
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Australian tennis star Purcell provisionally suspended for doping
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Luxury Western goods line Russian stores, three years into sanctions
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Wallace and Gromit return with comic warning about AI dystopia
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled "ambitious" plans to reform housing, boost police numbers and fix ailing health services in a de facto reboot of his government Thursday after a bumpy first five months in power.
Bahamas rejects Trump proposal to take deported migrants
The Bahamas on Thursday said it had rejected a proposal from the incoming Trump administration to take in deported migrants, as the next US president seeks to follow up on pledges to tackle immigration.
Accusations and walkouts as Ukraine, Russia ministers clash at Malta meeting
Ukraine's foreign minister called Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov a "war criminal" Thursday as they both attended an international meeting in Malta, the latter's first visit to an EU country since the 2022 invasion.
France's Macron seeks new PM after Barnier resigns
President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Michel Barnier's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament.
EU chief lands in South America to try close contentious trade deal
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday that a controversial free-trade deal between the EU and South America's Mercosur bloc was "in sight" as she arrived in Latin America to try finalize the accord despite fierce resistance from France.
Accusations and walkouts as Ukraine, Russia ministers clash at Malta
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OPEC+ extends oil supply cuts through March
Several OPEC+ countries, including Saudi Arabia and Russia, agreed Thursday to extend oil supply cutsfor three months through March to avoid a sharp drop in prices in a global market awash in crude.
UK's Starmer vows to 'take country forward' in reset bid after 150 days
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Thursday unveiled "ambitious and credible" plans to reform housing, boost police numbers and fix ailing health services in a de facto relaunch of his government after a bumpy first five months in power.
S. Korean politician who tussled with soldier says felt 'fear'
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Islamist-led rebels capture key Syrian city of Hama
Islamist-led rebel forces captured the central Syrian city of Hama on Thursday, overrunning forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad only days after capturing Aleppo in a lightning offensive.
France's Macron seeks new PM after no-confidence defeat
President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday sought a new prime minister to prevent France from sliding deeper into political turmoil after Michel Barnier's government was ousted in a historic no-confidence vote in parliament.
Von der Leyen heads to EU-Mercosur summit for trade deal
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Ukraine, Russian diplomats trade barbs at Malta summit
Ukraine's foreign minister called Russia's top diplomat Sergei Lavrov a "war criminal" Thursday as they both attended an international summit in Malta, the latter's first visit to an EU member since the 2022 invasion.
Georgian PM vows to 'eradicate' opposition amid pro-EU protests
Georgia's prime minister vowed Thursday to "eradicate" the country's "liberal-fascist" opposition, escalating the government's bitter campaign against its rivals as mass pro-EU protests enter their second week.
Syria forces battle to stop rebel advance on key central city
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Syria families reunite after years as rebels take Aleppo
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French PM meets Macron to resign after no-confidence vote
French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Thursday was meeting Emmanuel Macron to submit his resignation after losing a vote of no confidence in parliament, with the president urgently seeking ways to halt growing political and financial chaos.
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Russia FM to Malta in first EU trip since Ukraine invasion
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French PM expected to resign after no-confidence vote
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South Korean president clings to power after martial law U-turn
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was still clinging to power Thursday, with his party announcing they will oppose an impeachment motion after his short-lived imposition of martial law stunned the world.
Bitcoin breaks $100,000, stocks mixed as traders eye S. Korea drama
Bitcoin burst past $100,000 for the first time Thursday as traders welcomed Donald Trump's pick to head the US securities commission, while Seoul stocks slipped as South Korea's president faced impeachment after his brief imposition of martial law this week.
Taiwan's Lai has call with US House Speaker Johnson
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te spoke to Republican US House Speaker Mike Johnson, Lai's office told AFP Thursday, as he visits the American territory Guam during a Pacific tour that has angered China.
Taiwanese president says US-Taiwan partnership 'rock solid' during Guam visit
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said Thursday the island's partnership with the United States was "rock solid", during a visit to US territory Guam, his second stop on American soil in a Pacific tour that has angered Beijing.
Russia FM heads to Malta in first EU trip since Ukraine invasion
The Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers will attend a summit in Malta on Thursday, with Sergei Lavrov making his first visit to an EU country since his country's 2022 invasion of its neighbour.
South Korea stocks drop, won stable as Asian markets fluctuate
Equities extended losses in Seoul on Thursday, while the won stabilised as South Korea entered a period of uncertainty with President Yoon Suk Yeol clinging to power after his brief imposition of martial law this week.
UK's Starmer offers 'plan for change' in reset bid after 150 days
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will unveil a "plan for change" for Britain on Thursday as he attempts a de-facto relaunch of his government following a bumpy first five months in power.