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Trump sows doubt on plan to livestream US military execution

Year later, Gaza ceasefire promises mostly unfulfilled

Hunger and malnutrition stalk Gazans, a year on from ceasefire

Taiwan's leader says increasing defence spending to 'deter war'

Fernandez trumps MotoGP championship duo to grab Indonesia pole

Major quake hits Panama, no deaths reported

October 7 scars push Israel's first-time voters to right

Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida

India deploys police, restricts transport ahead of major protest

Brazil prosecutors sue Shell for $108 mn over deadly 2024 floods

Three Mexicans convicted in murders of Australian, US surfers

Major earthquake destroys buildings, roads in Panama

Powerful waves lash California coast as storm threatens more damage

Anthropic AI model sent fake murder tip to Philadelphia police

Turkey court acquits four journalists over Istanbul protests

A Turkish court on Thursday acquitted four journalists, including AFP photographer Yasin Akgul, who were on trial over mass demonstrations in Istanbul in March, a case that drew condemnation from press freedom watchdogs.

Streets deserted in G.Bissau capital after military takeover

Streets were nearly deserted Thursday in the capital of Guinea-Bissau, with the announcement of election results thwarted by the military seizing power, arresting the president and closing the borders of the coup-prone west African country.

Wildlife trade body rejects new eel protections

The world's top wildlife trade body rejected new protections for eels on Thursday in a secret ballot at talks in Uzbekistan.

EU could hit X with fine before 2025 ends

The European Union could fine Elon Musk's X platform for breaking its digital rules by the end of 2025 -- two years into a probe that has tested the bloc's resolve to police the online space.

Most Asian markets track latest Wall St rally as rate bets rise

Most Asian markets rose Thursday to extend the week's global rally as traders ramp up bets on a third successive US interest rate cut next month.

Naively brilliant: Serbia's world-famous village painters

Pavel Hajko never tires of painting roosters. Inside his home studio in Kovacica -- a sleepy town in northern Serbia famous for its style of naive art -- the brightly coloured creatures cover the walls.

National Guard shooting suspect served alongside US army in Afghanistan: US media

A man suspected of shooting two National Guard soldiers near the White House was an Afghan national who had served alongside American troops in Afghanistan, US media reported Wednesday, as Washington labelled the incident an "act of terror."

Over 250 missing after Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades

Hong Kong firefighters were scouring scorched high-rises Thursday for over 250 people listed as missing, a day after the financial hub's worst blaze in decades killed at least 55 in an apartment complex.

Pink elephants march for Thailand's late queen mother

Eleven pink painted elephants marched through Bangkok on Thursday, bowing in unison outside the Grand Palace in a lumbering tribute to the late queen mother.

Spain's Sebastian Garcia in charge as hail halts Australian PGA

Spain's unheralded Sebastian Garcia held a two-stroke lead with three holes to play when a hailstorm forced an early end to day one of the Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane on Thursday.

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