Talks to resume in Cairo on next phase of Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Talks resume in Cairo Friday on a second phase of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire that mediators hope will bring a lasting end to the Gaza conflict, a day after Israel's military acknowledged its "complete failure" to prevent the 2023 Hamas attack that sparked the war.
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Avowed misogynist Andrew Tate in US despite rape charges in Romania
Andrew Tate, a right-wing influencer charged with rape and human trafficking in Romania, arrived in the United States on Thursday -- the first time he has been out of the eastern European country since his 2022 arrest.
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Worry, confusion as Vietnam slashes public jobs
Senior Vietnamese official Nguyen Linh believes he has much more to give in the job he has worked his whole life but will soon retire as part of a radical government cost-cutting drive approved last week.
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Rudderless Matildas desperate to reignite fire when Kerr returns
Stand-in skipper Steph Catley says World Cup semi-finalists Australia will "fight back" from an alarming slump in form, but the return of star striker Sam Kerr cannot come soon enough.
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Asian markets tumble as Trump tariff salvo fans fresh fears
Asian markets tracked losses across the world Friday as US President Donald Trump's volley of tariff measures sparked fresh fears about a global trade war that could hammer struggling economies.
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Oscars nod 'truly magical' for Iranian film's young stars
Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof's "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" won a special prize at the Cannes film festival last year and is hoping to go one better at the Oscars on Sunday.
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Ronaldo closes on Asian Champions League crown as Saudi sides reign
Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr travel to Iran in the Asian Champions League next week with his side one of three from Saudi Arabia in the last 16 of the region's top club competition.
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Constitutional crisis looms as Trump admin flirts with defying the courts
US president Andrew Jackson famously reacted to an unfavorable ruling by the Supreme Court chief justice with the defiant rejoinder: "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it."
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Cat tale 'Flow' goes from underdog to Oscar nominee
The international success of "Flow", an animated Latvian film about a cat's quest to escape rising waters, has taken its director by surprise.
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Greece marks train crash anniversary with national stoppage
Greece is expected to come to a standstill Friday with sweeping strikes and protests to mark the second anniversary of the country's worst rail tragedy, that left 57 dead in 2023.
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