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Clashes between French teens, police as school blockades intensify

Stocks move sideways despite oil moving lower

'We just need rain': Germany's Rhine river hits new low

African leaders to gather in Egypt for business summit

UK decides against charging foreign visitors for museums

Ireland undecided on second Israel match: coach

Dallaglio to sell England World Cup winners' medal

France's Le Pen defiant after top ally hit by antisemitism claims

Brazil come from behind to beat Australia 4-2 in friendly

Tom Cruise trades stunts for satire as toxic tycoon 'Digger'

Ruthless An retains Asian Games badminton crown as Kunlavut triumphs

MEXC Unveils "WE SEE YOU" Brand Visual Refresh, Putting People Behind Every Trade in Focus

Alonso to stay with F1 team Aston Martin in 2027

Thai capital cleans up after deadly floods

Argentina sink Brazil in World Cup qualifier; Uruguay march on

Argentina defeated Brazil 1-0 on Tuesday in an ill-tempered 2026 World Cup qualifying clash marred by pre-match crowd trouble that forced kick-off to be delayed.

Sand mining in Vietnam's Mekong Delta sinks homes, livelihoods

One summer morning, Le Thi Hong Mai's home collapsed into a river in Vietnam's Mekong Delta, where shoreline erosion caused by sand mining and hydropower dams threatens hundreds of thousands of people.

Jamaica stun Canada to reach Nations League semifinals

Jamaica shocked Canada 3-2 on Tuesday to reach the semifinals of the CONCACAF Nations League and seal a place at next year's expanded Copa America taking place in the United States.

Argentina defeat Brazil 1-0 in 2026 World Cup qualifier

Argentina defeated Brazil 1-0 on Tuesday in an ill-tempered 2026 World Cup qualifying clash marred by pre-match crowd trouble that forced kick-off to be delayed.

'Not pleasant' comments fired up South Korea's Son for China clash

South Korea's two-goal skipper Son Heung-min said "not pleasant" comments from opponents China had fired him up to do the business in their World Cup qualifying clash.

Markets dip as Fed minutes suggest rates to stay higher for longer

Asian markets drifted Wednesday as traders tracked a tepid lead from Wall Street following meeting minutes showing Federal Reserve officials were inclined to keep interest rates elevated for "some time" in order to slay inflation.

'Parasite' filmmaker's secret debut unearthed by new documentary

Oscar-winning "Parasite" filmmaker Bong Joon-ho's first movie -- about a trapped gorilla dreaming of a different life -- was hidden from the world for three decades, but a new documentary has brought it to light.

Iraqis displaced by climate change fall into poverty

For the past decade, Nasser Jabbar and his children have lived in a rundown house built of grey concrete blocks at a shantytown in southern Iraq.

Climate conspiracy theories flourish ahead of COP28

Climate conspiracy theories are flourishing with lifestyle influencers joining in the misinformation war and scientists hounded on social media, researchers say, as pressure rises on leaders at the COP28 summit.

Deal deluge: Black Friday kicks off US holiday shopping season

Once again, US retailers are gearing up for "Black Friday," the annual shopping extravaganza that kicks off the holiday gift-giving season with price discounts and chaotic crowds.

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