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Trump Says 'I Don't Know' If Must Uphold US Constitution As President

US President Donald Trump said in remarks airing Sunday that he does not know whether he must uphold the US Constitution, the nation's founding legal...

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Syria Slams Israeli Damascus Strike As 'Dangerous Escalation'

Syria's Islamist rulers on Friday denounced an air strike near the presidential palace as a "dangerous escalation", as Israel called it a "clear...

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Hong Kong Posts 3.1% Growth, Warns Of Trade War 'Risk'

Hong Kong's economy grew by 3.1 percent in the first quarter of the year, the city's government said Friday, though it warned US tariffs had...

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Stock Markets Gain As China Mulls US Tariff Talks

European and Asian markets rose on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains, as China said it was considering a US offer to negotiate steep tariffs. US...

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Trump Signs Executive Order To Cut NPR, PBS Public Funding

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to cut public funding for NPR and PBS, accusing the news outlets of being biased in...

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Australian Triple-murder Suspect Never Asked After Poisoned Guests: Husband

An Australian woman accused of murdering three people by dishing up a toxic mushroom-laced beef Wellington never asked after her dying guests'...

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Australian Prime Minister Says Battle Ahead To Win Election

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he has a "mountain to climb" in elections Saturday, despite leading the opinion polls, in a contest...

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Syrian Druze Leader Slams 'Genocidal Campaign', Israel Issues Warning

Syrian Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri on Thursday condemned what he called a "genocidal campaign" against his community after two days...

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Tesla Sales Plunge Further In France, Down 59% In April

Sales of Tesla cars in France plunged 59 percent in April, piling on more bad news for the electric vehicle company run by Elon Musk, the billionaire...

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Oil Prices Drop, Stocks Diverge Amid Economic Growth Fears

Oil prices fell and stocks were mixed on Thursday in thin holiday trading, following weak US economic data that added to growth concerns. Several...

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US Reaching Out To China For Tariff Talks: Beijing State Media

United States officials have reached out to their Chinese counterparts for talks on vast tariffs that have hammered markets and global supply chains,...

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Israel Says Strikes Syria To Shield Druze As Clashes Spread

Israel struck Syria on Wednesday in what it called a "warning" against attacks on the Druze minority, in a military intervention that came as...

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Meta Releases Standalone AI App, Competing With ChatGPT

Social media behemoth Meta unveiled its first standalone AI assistant app on Tuesday, challenging ChatGPT by giving users a direct path to its...

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Eurozone Economy Grows More Than Expected Despite US Tariff Turmoil

The eurozone economy expanded more than expected at the start of the year, official data showed on Wednesday, despite US President Donald Trump's...

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Most Stock Markets Rise Despite China Data, Eyes On US Reports

Stocks mostly rose Wednesday ahead of key US economic and earnings reports, while traders took in their stride data showing Chinese factory activity...

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More Automakers Drop Earnings Guidance Over Tariffs

Germany's Mercedes-Benz and US-European group Stellantis, whose brands include Jeep, Peugeot and Fiat, joined other automakers Wednesday in suspending...

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Australian Triple-murder Suspect Allegedly Cooked 'Special' Mushroom Meal

An Australian woman promised a "special meal" for her husband's family before dishing up a beef Wellington with death cap mushrooms that killed three...

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Tunics & Turbans: Afghan Students Don Taliban-imposed Uniforms

Since the start of the school year in March, Afghan boys have been required to wear new uniforms of turbans and long tunics, following an order to...

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ChatGPT Adds Shopping Help, Intensifying Google Rivalry

OpenAI announced Monday that ChatGPT is now helping users find products online, enhancing its challenge to Google amid regulatory pressure on the...

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Spotify Posts Record Profit In First Quarter

Music streaming giant Spotify on Tuesday reported a 12-percent rise in paying subscribers in the first quarter to 268 million, along with a record...

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Markets Boosted As Trump Softens Tariff Pain For Auto Firms

Markets rose Tuesday following news that Donald Trump is set to let auto makers off some of his wide-ranging tariffs, boosting hopes of a less...

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India Says Signs Deal With France For 26 Rafale Fighter Jets

India has signed a contract to purchase 26 Rafale fighter jets from France, New Delhi's defence ministry said Monday, with the multi-billion-dollar...

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China, Philippines Trade Barbs Over Disputed Reef

China and the Philippines on Monday defended their claims to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after Manila accused Beijing of seeking to...

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Syria Group Says Military Chief Arrested In UAE

Two sources from Jaish al-Islam, a military faction now part of Syria's transitional authorities, told AFP on Monday that its leader had been arrested...

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Stock Markets Mostly Rise Amid Trade Talk Hopes

Stocks mostly rose on Monday as investors welcomed the absence of further trade war escalation over the weekend and as countries seek to temper US...

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Russia Says Claims Over Annexed Ukraine Regions Key To Peace

Russia said on Monday it was ready to negotiate directly with Ukraine, but that recognition of its claims over five Ukrainian regions including Crimea...

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Italy Bank Merger Wave Heats Up As Mediobanca Eyes Banca Generali

Italian bank Mediobanca, itself battling to fend off a hostile takeover by a rival, announced on Monday a 6.3-billion-euro ($7.2 billion) bid to buy...

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Yemen's Huthi Rebel Media Says 68 Killed In US Strikes On Migrant Centre

Huthi rebel-controlled media in Yemen said Monday that US strikes targeted a migrant detention centre in the movement's stronghold of Saada, killing...

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China Says On 'Right Side Of History' In Trade Standoff With US

A top Chinese economic official on Monday said Beijing was on the "right side of history" in its gruelling trade war with the United States. Since...

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Russia Holds Key Rate At Two-decade High Despite Slowdown Fears

Russia's central bank kept borrowing costs at a two-decade high of 21 percent on Friday to combat rampant inflation, despite banks and businesses...

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Hamas Says Open To 5-year Gaza Truce, One-time Hostages Release

Hamas is open to an agreement to end the war in Gaza that would see all hostages released and secure a five-year truce, an official said Saturday...

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Tradition Stokes Pollution At Myanmar 'Slash And Burn' Festival

A charred Myanmar hillside is wreathed by flames, spewing ochre smoke that smothers out sunlight in an apocalyptic scene. But the villagers who set it...

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WFP Says Has Depleted All Gaza Food Stocks As Israel Blocks Aid

The UN's World Food Programme said Friday it had depleted its food stocks in war-ravaged Gaza where Israel has blocked all aid for more than seven...

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US Envoy Witkoff, Putin Discuss 'Possibility' Of Direct Russia-Ukraine Talks

US envoy Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin on Friday discussed the "possibility" of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine during a meeting in Moscow,...

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'Trump 2028' Merch For Sale On US President's Store

Donald Trump's online store is selling merchandise emblazoned with "Trump 2028," the year of the next US presidential election, in which the...

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American Airlines Pulls 2025 Forecast On Economic Uncertainty

American Airlines withdrew its full-year profit forecast Thursday, citing economic uncertainty that has clouded its outlook for hiring and capacity...

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Stock Markets Rise On Hopes Of Easing Trade Tensions

Asian and European stocks climbed on Friday, buoyed by a rally on Wall Street, strong earnings from Google parent Alphabet, and hopes of diffusing...

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Russian General Killed By Car Bomb Near Moscow

An explosive device ripped through a parked car near Moscow on Friday killing a senior Russian general, investigators said, in an attack that...

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Intel Chief Vows To Thin Ranks At US Chip Maker

New Intel chief executive Lip-Bu Tan on Thursday announced upcoming layoffs at the struggling US chip maker as White House tariffs and export...

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12 US States Sue Over Trump's Tariffs

A coalition of 12 American states filed a lawsuit Wednesday to challenge the Trump administration's tariffs, saying the president cannot institute the...

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Germany Expects Zero GDP Growth This Year, Blames Trump Tariffs

Germany's economy is expected to post zero growth in 2025, outgoing Economy Minister Robert Habeck said Thursday, blaming US President Donald Trump's...

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India And Pakistan Urged To Have 'Maximum Restraint' After Kashmir Attack

The United Nations urged India and Pakistan to show "maximum restraint" as the nuclear-armed rivals imposed tit-for-tat diplomatic measures over a...

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Gaza Rescuers Say Israeli Strikes Kill 53

Gaza rescue teams and medics said Israeli air strikes killed at least 53 people on Thursday, as the military issued fresh evacuation orders ahead of a...

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121 Metre Long Cake Gives A Taste For Records

Armed with 4,000 eggs and a truckload of sugar and cream, French pastry chefs on Wednesday completed a 121.8 metre (399 feet, eight inch) long...

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Tesla's EU Sales Plunge As Musk Takes Flak

Tesla electric car sales in Europe plunged in the first three months of the year, industry data showed Thursday, in a fresh blow to its boss Elon Musk...

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YouTube Says More Than 20 Billion Videos Uploaded In 20 Years

YouTube on Wednesday celebrated more than 20 billion videos being uploaded to the platform since the first clip debuted two decades ago. The online...

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Stock Markets Mostly Fall As Hopes Of US-China Trade Deal Dampen

Stock markets were mostly lower on Thursday as China poured cold water on US President Donald Trump's comments talking up the prospects of a deal to...

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Furious India Eyes Response To Pakistan After Kashmir Attack

India has hit Pakistan with a raft of mostly symbolic diplomatic measures after a deadly attack it blames on its arch-rival, but analysts warn a...

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Australia To Stockpile Critical Minerals In Strategic Reserve

Australia will stockpile critical minerals in a new strategic reserve, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday, as nations scramble to source...

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At Night, Crime And Fear Stalk DR Congo's M23-run Areas

Every morning the Congolese city of Bukavu, now under the control of the Rwanda-backed M23 movement, counts its dead. Corpses are discovered at dawn,...

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