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French presidential candidate Philippe targeted in embezzlement probe

Samsung union says South Korea strike on hold 'until further notice'

Bangladesh measles deaths near 500 but vaccines offer hope

Borthwick to monitor Lawes as England great targets Test recall

UK inflation drops ahead of expected war-fuelled jump

North Korean women win rare match in South to reach final

Gough says McCullum 'very lucky' to keep England job after Ashes debacle

Worried and under-equipped, Ebola-hit east DR Congo awaits medical aid

Alibaba unveils new AI chip as Nvidia access remains stalled

Oil retreats, stocks rise on cautious Mideast war hopes

Arsenal players in dawn celebrations after winning Premier League

Asian markets cautious, oil dips after Trump holds off on Iran attack

Asian markets were mixed Tuesday as oil prices eased on hopes of a US-Iran deal, though elevated crude levels capped investor appetite for risk.

Three killed in San Diego mosque shooting, both suspects dead

A shooting Monday at a mosque complex in southern California killed three people, with two suspected teenage gunmen later found dead in a car from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds, police said.

Love, lust and gnomes as top UK flower show bursts into bloom

From gardens to inspire younger generations, to havens of peace and sanctuary, to a hothouse space designed to stir desire, the UK's top flower show is flourishing.

Fans of historic DC park wary of Trump plan to 'beautify' city

Every Sunday, percussionists, dancers and everyday residents of the US capital gather in a Washington park for a drum circle -- a decades-old tradition that historically celebrated Black liberation.

As bee population collapses, US apiarists fear research cuts

In a lot behind a disused West Virginia gas station at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains, Roy Funkhouser is surrounded by about a dozen beekeepers and countless buzzing bees.

Lights out for Cuban students as blockade bites

It's the middle of the night in Havana, but Alejandro Benitez is just getting down to work.

Campaigners warn Italy's gutted rape bill could help assailants

An attempt in Italy to introduce a consent-based rape law is floundering and experts warn rapists could stand to gain after the far right torpedoed an "only yes means yes" definition.

Libyan ex-prison boss faces ICC war crimes hearing

A former boss of a notorious Libyan prison faces three days of hearings at the International Criminal Court from Tuesday, accused of war crimes including murder, rape and torture.

Argentine scientists lay first traps in hantavirus hunt

Scientists attempting to determine whether or not hantavirus is present in Argentina's Ushuaia on Monday laid the very first traps to catch rodents potentially carrying the disease, AFP journalists observed.

Star of Rome's 'sexy priest' calendar admits: 'I was never a priest'

His face smiles out from every kiosk in Rome on the cover of the ubiquitous "sexy priest" calendar sold to tourists but Giovanni Galizia was never a man of the cloth.

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