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Swiss voters expected to shun stricter neutrality

Thousands missing, aid needs mount one month after Nepal's deadly floods

Rapper-turned-PM faces first big test after Nepal disaster

Nepal flood victims look to PM Shah to press climate case at UN

Tuchel seeks tonic to England World Cup 'scar' in Spain showdown

Trump admin says there were 8 suicide attempts on US aircraft carrier

'Helps me cope': Catholic baptisms rise among French youth

Iranian satire 'Head to Head' draws a veil over the men

Colombians in Santa Marta stay inside after violence wracks the city

Archaeological 'breakthrough' could confirm origins of Paris

Iran airlines cancel flights as US sanctions hit

Morocco elects new parliament with lowest turnout in nearly two decades

Meta launches camera-free AI glasses amid privacy pushback

North Korean IT contractor found remote work in New Zealand: agency

Warner Brothers Discovery explores merger: report

Warner Brothers Discovery shares slid more than 5 percent Wednesday after reports emerged that the media and entertainment giant is exploring a merger with rival Paramount Global.

N. Korea's Kim warns of 'nuclear attack' if 'provoked' with nukes

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Pyongyang will not hesitate to launch a nuclear attack if "provoked with nukes", state media said Thursday, while Seoul and its allies called for "dialogue without preconditions".

DR Congo enters second day of chaotic election

Voters in DR Congo are due to go to the polls again on Thursday, in a general election marked by severe logistical troubles that meant some polling stations never opened.

Argentina's Milei orders huge deregulation of economy

Argentina's new leader Javier Milei on Wednesday unveiled a series of measures to deregulate the country's struggling economy, eliminating or changing more than 300 rules, including on rent and labor practices.

Celine Berthon made France's first woman spy agency chief

France appointed its first woman domestic intelligence chief Wednesday, with top police officer Celine Berthon stepping up to head the General Directorate for Internal Security (DGSI).

Mbappe scores birthday brace as PSG end year on top of Ligue 1

Kylian Mbappe marked his 25th birthday with a brace as Paris Saint-Germain beat Metz 3-1 in Ligue 1 on Wednesday to reach the halfway stage of the season five points clear at the top of the table.

World waits on US as Security Council Gaza resolution stalled

The UN Security Council on Thursday will try once again to pass a resolution calling for a halt in fighting between Israel and Hamas after previous efforts to win Washington's backing fell short.

Kerr scores in Chelsea win, Real Madrid knocked out of Women's Champions League

Sam Kerr netted in Chelsea's 3-1 win at Swedish club Hacken in the Women's Champions League on Wednesday, while Real Madrid's hopes of reaching the quarter-finals were ended in a 1-0 home loss to Paris FC.

Bayern's Kane 'can't wait' for first Bundesliga winter break

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane said he "can't wait" for his first winter break after scoring the winner in his side's 2-1 away win at Wolfsburg on Wednesday.

Mbappe scores birthday brace in PSG win

Kylian Mbappe marked his 25th birthday with a brace as Paris Saint-Germain beat Metz 3-1 in Ligue 1 on Wednesday to reach the halfway stage of the season five points clear at the top of the table.

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