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Most equities rise after oil price plunge, US data in focus

Tom Kim defies jet-lag, Kho cards ace as Asian Games golf begins

Polar oceans transformed as warming melts ice habitats: research

Thai teen rocker Nene aims to tour, write music... and return to school

Lost shark becomes viral star in South Korea

Ivory Coast clamps down on harmful illegal gold rush

Dangote to launch $16bn refinery in Kenya

Nagoya mayor says sorry for Asian Games 'inconveniences'

North Korean leader 'extremely obese': Seoul spy agency

G20 trade officials meet under shadow of tariffs, overcapacity

Yankees and pope-backed White Sox start MLB playoffs with wins

India's fat dog vote goes viral

Malaysia's ex-PM Mahathir in hospital for observation

Asian Games crowds in spotlight as 998 see hosts in 50,000 stadium

Biles a step closer to Paris as injuries rattle US Olympic gymnastics trials

Simone Biles continued her march toward the Paris Olympics on Friday with a dynamic day one at the US gymnastics trials that featured brilliance and a little reminder that she's human, too.

Colombia into Copa quarters after romp while Brazil rolls

Colombia marched into the quarter-finals of the Copa America on Friday with a confident 3-0 victory over Costa Rica in Arizona.

Mauritania heads to polls with incumbent tipped to win

Mauritanians go to the polls Saturday to decide whether to re-elect President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani as head of the vast desert state, seen as a rock of relative stability in the volatile Sahel.

Planting giant cactus to stave off desertification in Brazil

Giant spiky cacti tower over farmer Alcides Peixinho Nascimento, 70, one of the residents of Brazil's unique Caatinga biome who is on a mission to plant native vegetation in a bid to halt desertification.

Protests expected at German far-right AfD congress

Germany's far-right AfD kicks off a congress Saturday weeks after scoring record EU election results despite multiple scandals, with fresh mass protests expected against the anti-immigration party.

Far right scents power as tense France ready for snap vote

A divided France braced Saturday for high-stakes parliamentary elections that could see the anti-immigrant and eurosceptic party of Marine Le Pen sweep to power in a historic first.

Suspected leaders of failed Bolivian coup remanded in custody

Three suspected leaders of a failed coup against Bolivian President Luis Arce Bolivia were remanded in custody on Friday for six months, the country's top prosecutor said.

Biden, Trump battle for blue-collar voters as steel merger looms

Working class voters in Rust Belt cities like Pittsburgh used to favor Democrats overwhelmingly, but years of economic hardship and the rise of social issues favoring Republicans have made them a swing constituency again in 2024.

Biles one step closer to Paris with day one US gymnastics trials lead

Simone Biles continued her march toward the Paris Olympics on Friday with a dynamic day one at the US gymnastics trials that featured characteristic Biles brilliance and a little reminder that she's human, too.

Union says Boeing penny-pinching has hurt supply chain

Boeing's practice of aggressively pressuring suppliers on costs has damaged its own supply chain, contributing to the aviation giant's current woes, a top union negotiator told AFP this week.

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US, allies condemn N.Korea for sanctions-busting arms sales to Russia