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Syria Forces Beef Up Security Amid Reports Of Mass Killings Of Alawites

Syrian security forces deployed heavily in the Alawite heartland on the Mediterranean coast on Saturday, after a war monitor reported that government...

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Trump Again Casts Doubt On His Commitment To NATO

President Donald Trump on Thursday renewed doubts over his commitment to the NATO alliance, saying countries that are not spending adequately on their...

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Japan, Britain Stress Free Trade In Tokyo Talks

Britain and Japan stressed the importance of free trade in talks in Tokyo on Friday amid an escalating battle of tit-for-tat tariffs between the...

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Syria Monitor Says Security Forces 'Execute' 52 Alawites After Fierce Clashes

A Syrian war monitor said Friday said that security forces "executed" 52 members of the Alawite minority, a day after deadly clashes with gunmen loyal...

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Apple Step Closer To Seeing End Of Indonesia iPhone Sales Ban

Indonesia approved local certificates for more than a dozen Apple products on Friday, the industry ministry said, moving the tech giant a step closer...

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Zelensky Urges Pressure On Russia After Deadly Hotel Strike

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged "no pause" in pressure on Russia to halt its "terror" after a Russian missile strike on a hotel in his...

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Stock Markets, Bitcoin Down As Trump Policies Roil Markets

Global stock markets tumbled and the dollar retreated Friday as uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's trade policies roiled markets and traders...

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Australian Casino Firm Scrambles For Cash To Survive

Troubled Australian casino operator Star Entertainment said Friday it is trying to sell its stake in a major resort to raise desperately needed cash....

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48 Killed In 'Most Violent' Syria Unrest Since Assad Ouster: Monitor

Fierce fighting between Syrian security forces and gunmen loyal to deposed ruler Bashar al-Assad killed 48 people on Thursday, a war monitor said. The...

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Christie's First AI Art Auction Sees Hits... And Plenty Of Misses

Christie's first auction of art made by artificial intelligence (AI) ended Wednesday with mixed results, providing scant clues as to the future of the...

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DeepSeek Success Shows China's 'Ability To Innovate': Official

The shock entrance of DeepSeek in the race to develop advanced artificial intelligence has put the world on notice as to China's innovation prowess, a...

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Asian Markets Rally On US Tariff Reprieve, Possible China Stimulus

Asian stocks climbed on Thursday as investors welcomed US President Donald Trump's auto tariff delay and were expecting China to announce a large...

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As Trump Woos Russia, Kremlin Shifts Blame To Europe

For three years, the Kremlin saw the United States as its biggest enemy, accusing US President Joe Biden of prolonging the Ukraine conflict by...

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EU Emergency Summit Seeks To Beef Up Defence To Counter Trump Pivot

European Union leaders will hold emergency talks in Brussels on Thursday, gathering as the Trump administration upends traditional alliances and...

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Israel's New Army Chief Says Mission Against Hamas 'Not Accomplished'

Israel's new military chief Eyal Zamir said his country's mission to defeat Hamas remained unfinished as he took office Wednesday, with uncertainty...

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EU Vows To Enforce Digital Rules Despite Trump Tariff Warning

The EU promised on Monday to enforce its digital rules and to defend its laws "decisively" if necessary, after US President Donald Trump threatened to...

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Apple Says To Invest $500 Bn In US As Trump Tariffs Bite

Apple said on Monday it will spend more than $500 billion in the United States over the next four years and hire 20,000 people, with President Donald...

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Trump Names Right-wing Podcaster As FBI Deputy Director

US President Donald Trump has announced the appointment of right-wing podcaster Dan Bongino as deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,...

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Frankfurt Stocks, Euro Rise On German Vote Outcome

Frankfurt equities and the euro rose Monday after conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, with investors hoping that...

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Most USAID Workers To Be Fired Or Placed On Leave

Most employees at USAID will be placed on leave or fired by midnight on Sunday, the aid agency said, as President Donald Trump's administration plows...

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Israel Says Army To Stay In Evacuated West Bank Camps For 'Coming Year'

Israel said on Sunday its troops would remain for many months in refugee camps in the occupied West Bank, after tens of thousands of Palestinians...

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Attacks, 'Firewall' Row, Trump: Rocky Run-up To German Vote

Germany's rocky path towards Sunday's early elections began when the outgoing coalition government collapsed in acrimony on November 6, the very day...

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Trump Says US Wants Return On Ukraine Aid Money

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was trying to get money back for the billions of dollars sent to support Ukraine's war against Russia....

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Sudan's RSF, Allies Sign Charter For Rival Government

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and its allies have agreed to form a parallel government, they said Sunday, despite warnings such a move...

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Rubio Defends Russia Talks And Criticism Of Zelensky

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio pushed back against accusations that the Trump administration has given in to Russia even before talks on ending the...

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Spotify Adds More AI-generated Audiobooks

Spotify on Thursday began accepting audiobooks narrated by digital voices created by artificial intelligence software firm ElevenLabs, pitching it as...

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Stock Markets Rise As Alibaba Fuels Hong Kong Tech Rally

European and Asian markets rose on Friday, with Hong Kong leading the way thanks to a surge in tech stocks led by e-commerce titan Alibaba. The gains...

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Musk Vows To 'Fix' X Feature Over Ukraine And Zelensky

Elon Musk said Thursday that a feature on his social media platform X which allows users to fact-check potentially misleading posts was being "gamed"...

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Nissan Shares Jump 11% On Reported Plan To Seek Tesla Investment

Nissan shares surged 11 percent Friday after a report said a Japanese group including a former prime minister plans to ask US electric vehicle giant...

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Australia Says China Warned Of 'Live Fire' Drill Off East Coast

China issued a warning Friday of potential "live fire" naval drills in international waters off Australia's eastern coast but gave little prior...

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Burundi Forces Flee DR Congo As Conflict Sparks Refugee Wave

Burundi has "accelerated" the withdrawal of some troops from DR Congo, a senior military source told AFP Thursday, as the UN warned the small Great...

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Trump Considering 'Alternatives' To Boeing For Air Force One Contract

Donald Trump said Wednesday his administration was "looking at alternatives" to Boeing following delays in delivering two new models of the US...

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Airbus Profit Climbs In 2024, Aims To Accelerate Output

European aircraft maker Airbus said Thursday net profits rose in 2024 as it boosted plane deliveries and set a goal of accelerating them further. Net...

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Apple Adds Lower-price IPhone 16e To Line-up

Apple on Wednesday introduced a new iPhone 16e model with a lower price tag as the company seeks to revive sales of its iconic device. Apple touted...

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Markets Drop, Gold Hits Record On Fed Concern Over Trump Policies

Equity markets turned negative on Thursday and gold hit a record high amid Federal Reserve concerns that US President Donald Trump's tariffs and...

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ECB Rate Hikes Result In Record Loss In 2024

The European Central bank on Thursday reported a record loss in 2024 after it had aggressively hiked eurozone interest rates in response to soaring...

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Hamas Hands Over Dead Israeli Hostages In Black Coffins

Hundreds watched on Thursday as four black coffins, which Hamas said held the remains of Israel's Bibas family and an elderly hostage, were carried...

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Australia Seeks To Turn Failing Steel Plant Into 'Green' Hub

A failing Australian metals plant will be transformed into a hub for making "green iron and steel", Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday as...

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Mbappe Hat-trick As Real Madrid Knock Man City Out Of Champions League

Kylian Mbappe struck a brilliant hat-trick for Champions League holders Real Madrid in a 3-1 win over Manchester City on Wednesday, helping Los...

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Trump Says Trade Deal With China 'Possible'

US President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that a trade deal was "possible" with China -- a key target in the US leader's tariffs policy. In...

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EU Keeps Up 'Pressure' On Russia With New Sanctions

EU countries on Wednesday agreed a new round of sanctions on Russia, diplomats said, as the bloc looks to keep up pressure in the face of US talks...

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Latin America's 'Terrorist' Cartels In Trump's Sights

From Mexico's most ruthless drug cartels to Central America's most notorious street gang, these are the eight drug trafficking groups being designated...

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Does Europe Hold Any Cards In Ukraine Talks?

Europe is struggling to make its voice heard as the United States barrels ahead with Russia on talks to end the war in Ukraine. The head-spinning push...

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Burundi, Uganda Manoeuvre As DR Congo Violence Spreads

Countries bordering the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo sought to shore up defences on Wednesday as violence spreads through the region, with...

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Google Pays 326 Mn Euros To Settle Italy Tax Dispute: Prosecutor

Tech giant Google has paid 326 million euros to Italy following an investigation into alleged unpaid taxes, Milan prosecutors said Wednesday, as they...

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Stock Markets Fall As Traders Assess Latest Tariffs Volley

European and Asian markets mostly fell Wednesday after US President Donald Trump broadened his tariff threats stoking wider trade war fears. Trump...

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Trump Says US Auto Tariffs To Be Around 25%

US President Donald Trump expanded his offensive against trading partners on Tuesday, threatening 25 percent tariffs on imported cars, and similar or...

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US Judge Declines To Block Musk From Accessing Data, Firing Workers

A US judge on Tuesday declined a request to temporarily block Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from firing federal...

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Rangers To Euthanise 90 Dolphins Stranded On Remote Australian Beach

Wildlife rangers will Wednesday begin shooting 90 dolphins stranded on a remote Australian beach, saying the stressed creatures would be euthanised...

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US Envoy Set For Kyiv Talks After Trump Rips Zelensky

Donald Trump's special envoy was in Kyiv Wednesday, saying he was there to "listen" to Kyiv's concerns, a day after the US president tore into his...

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