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Venezuela says it retains ‘sovereignty’ following US oil deal
Under the deal, $19 from every barrel of oil sold to the US will flow to Caracas, interim President Rodriguez says.
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‘Yes’ vote takes early lead in Iceland’s EU talks referendum
The “yes” camp held a slim majority early on Sunday in partial results of Iceland’s referendum on whether to start accession talks with the European Union, according to the RUV broadcaster.
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US deports relative of Afghans who aided military to Africa
Afghan national granted protection in the US is one of dozens of people deported to war-torn Central African Republic.
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Canada installs large Lake Ontario sign in latest jab at US
Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a billboard on Canada's shoreline with the message: "Lake Ontario. Now and Always."
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Dol-llys Hall: Co-operative living where we share 15-acre Georgian mansion
Co-housing residents live in a Grade II listed mansion for the same price as a two-bed house.
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I was told I was unworthy to be a mother. Then they stole my baby
Marion McMillan was one of about 250,000 women who were forced to have their babies adopted between 1949 and 1976.
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Why young Brits are going to Japan
Photos of Mount Fuji, bowls of ramen and the bustle of Shibuya Crossing are filling up social media feeds.
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Turkiye, Somalia forces free cargo vessel hijacked by pirates
Somali authorities say 14 pirates were killed in the 10-day operation to free a Cameroon-flagged cargo vessel.
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Ethan Pritchard Walks Out with FSU in Video Nearly One Year After Being Shot in Head
Florida State linebacker Ethan Pritchard, who survived a gunshot wound to the head on Aug. 31, 2025, walked out with the Seminoles on Saturday prior to their home game against New Mexico State.
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Our DNA dilemma: Why we broke the law to make sure we were not siblings
A French couple - both conceived by sperm donors - wanted children. But with home DNA tests illegal, how could they be sure they were not related?
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Newspaper headlines: 'We've not given up' and 'The X Backtop'
As rescue efforts enter their fifth day following the Nepal flash floods, some of today's papers report on the climbing death toll.
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Online anti-Muslim backlash collides with different reality in South Africa
Online anti-Muslim rhetoric is growing, but life on the ground tells a more complicated story.
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Iran war live: Tehran stands firm over US sanctions; settlers besiege Qusra
Iran says it will rely equally on diplomacy and defence to protect its interests.
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Gamescom 2026: Classic remakes and new worlds at gaming's biggest showcase
The BBC's Laura Cress gets a first look at the biggest games in Cologne from Witcher 3 to Alien: Isolation 2.
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Voting closes in Iceland’s knife-edge EU referendum
Iceland’s leadership has promised to honour whatever the country’s people decide.
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Ukrainian nuclear power plant without external power for over a week
This is the 27th time since Russia invaded Ukraine that Zaporizhzhia plant has had to rely on emergency diesel supplies.
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Search under way for vessel in distress in English Channel
A vessel with five people on board is "in distress" in the English Channel, the coastguard says.
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Norway's Haakon remembers 'my dear father' in first speech as king
Haakon VIII pays emotional tribute to his late father, Harald V, before outlining how he wishes to reign.
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US judge rules against Trump’s effort to deport pro-Palestinian students
A federal judge criticised the Trump government for attempting to infringe upon foreign students’ rights to free speech.
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Multiple baby goats had rabies at North Carolina mobile petting zoo, attendees urged to contact local health officials
Several goats at a mobile petting zoo in North Carolina were infected with rabies, and authorities urge anyone who had contact with the animals to call health officials.
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Cleverly quits shadow cabinet to run for London mayor
The capital is not set to vote on a new mayor until 2028.
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Israeli attacks across Gaza kill two people, hit hospital supply warehouse
Gaza’s Health Ministry reports rising casualties amid escalated Israeli attacks, with victims trapped under rubble.
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Trump is staking out extreme positions on White House secrecy, legal experts say
The posturing comes as Trump has been notably reliant on a constellation of business moguls, non-government attorneys and old friends to help shape his agenda.
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The space Nolan Wells left behind as a new football season begins without him
Nolan Wells should have joined his teammates on the football field for the season’s home opener. Instead, loved ones are still grappling with the unanswered questions about his cause of death.
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Priced Out in America | CNN
What happens when hard work is no longer enough? Priced Out in America follows families trapped in the affordability crisis, revealing structural forces that have profoundly and permanently reshaped the U.S. economy.
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Iran’s leaders acknowledge economic toll of war, pledge diplomacy, defence
Iran’s president said sanctions and the US naval blockade had caused exports and imports to slump by nearly 35 percent.
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At least 27 dead after Russian drone attack triggers multiple blasts and fire at warehouse near Kyiv
At least 27 people have been killed and dozens wounded after a Russian drone attack triggered an explosion at a warehouse near Kyiv.
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Watch: Riders rushed into emergency brain surgery after braving this world-famous Six Flags rollercoaster | CNN
A CNN investigation uncovers years of reported brain injuries linked to a Six Flags rollercoaster. Kyung Lah talks to a rider who’s still recovering, and the family of a young woman still in a coma.
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Goldman Says Slowing Inflation Is Best Path to Lower US Yields
For all the US Treasury’s efforts to stem rising borrowing costs, cooling inflation remains the most compelling way to lower bond yields, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
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Saudis Shuttle Oil North on Sinokor Tankers to Evade Houthis
Shipowners including Sinokor Group are helping Saudi Arabian crude exit the Red Sea via the safer northern route, as Iran-backed militants target the kingdom’s exports via the Bab el Mandeb chokepoint in the south.
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Goldman Muscles Into Indian Banks’ Turf With State Share Deals
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is making inroads into a corner of India’s deal landscape that’s long been the near-exclusive hunting ground of local finance giants: government share sales.
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China Said to Weigh Potential Bid to Host 2028 UN Climate Summit
China is considering a proposal to host the annual United Nations climate summit in 2028, a move that would signal the country’s intent to show greater global leadership on the issue.
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Korean Chipmakers’ Cash Payout Plans May Drive Won Rally Further
Unprecedented shareholder-return plans by South Korea’s two chipmaking giants are emerging as a key swing factor for the won, potentially extending its recent rally if the firms tap local currency markets to fund the payouts.
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Europe Has Its Own Biotech Star as Argenx Soars on Trial Success
It’s been a big week for biotech stocks on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Goldman, JPMorgan Are Among Most Bullish on Europe
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Stevenage Braces for Life After GSK as Drugmaker Moves to Cambridge
Nursing a pint at a pub a short walk from GSK Plc’s research headquarters in Stevenage, 30 miles north of London, Paul Jamison is fretting about the British drugmaker’s campus becoming a wasteland. The town’s largest employer is leaving, with the majority of …
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UK Firms in Distress Rises 9% Led By Consumer-Facing Sectors
The number of UK firms in critical financial distress grew by 9% in the past year, with consumer-facing industries coming under the most strain, according to research from financial and real estate advisory group BTG.
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The $28,000 Course for an AI Job Nobody Quite Understands Yet
Business schools are racing to prepare executives for the newest C-suite role, even as companies are still figuring out what chief AI officers will do.
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