Pope lands in Turkey to meet Erdogan on first overseas trip

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey on Thursday for a four-day visit where he will hold talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and meet Christian leaders on the first overseas trip.

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Guinea-Bissau military appoints general as strongman following coup

Guinea-Bissau's military appointed a general as the country's new leader for the duration of one year

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HP announces up to 6,000 layoffs due to AI adoption

HP said its AI plan aims to generate approximately $1 billion in annual savings by the end of fiscal 2028.

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Secretary-General selection process begins at UN

The search for the next Secretary-General of the UN launched Tuesday, as member states were invited to send nominations to replace Antonio Guterres for the term starting in 2027.

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Richard Branson's wife dies aged 80

British entrepreneur Richard Branson paid tribute to his wife Joan Templeman shortly after announcing her death, saying "life will never be the same without her".

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Democratic lawmakers accuse Trump of using FBI to 'intimidate' them

The legislators were among six who this month called on military and intelligence personnel to refuse any "illegal orders" by Trump, who labeled them "traitors."

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Russia welcomes 'aspects' of new US plan to end Ukraine war

Russia has seen the latest copy of a US plan to end the Ukraine war and views some of it positively, but other points require discussion, the Kremlin said Wednesday.

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Guinea-Bissau's President Embalo arrested

Military officers have suspended the electoral process in Guinea-Bissau

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Sudan's displaced and exhausted doctors treat fellow El-Fasher survivors

At the camp, which is funded by a Sudanese businessman, hundreds of families sleep in nylon tents or on plastic mats laid across the sand.

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24 Nigerian girls freed after school kidnapping

The assailants had kidnapped 25 girls, but one was able to escape soon after, authorities said.

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Tanzania cancels independence day over protests

Tanzania will not hold independence day celebrations on December 9 after calls for protests over the mass killings during recent contested elections, the prime minister said Monday.

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Malaysian scientists discover how bed bugs could help catch criminals

Analysing the insects could reveal gender, eye colour, hair and skin colour, entomologist Abdul Hafiz Ab Majid told AFP.

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Kane relishing new Bayern role before Arsenal clash

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane returns to north London on Wednesday to face old rivals Arsenal arguably in the best form of his career after dropping into a deeper position.

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Inter's big game credentials in doubt ahead of Atletico clash

Inter Milan head into Wednesday's match at Atletico Madrid still reeling from a derby defeat to AC Milan and with doubts about their ability to handle big games

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Greenwood 'paid dearly' for sex assault allegations, says De Zerbi

Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi says Mason Greenwood "paid dearly" after being accused of sexual assault, as the forward prepares to face Newcastle

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Maresca urges Chelsea's Estevao to ignore Yamal comparisons

Enzo Maresca has played down comparisons between rival teenage wingers Estevao and Lamine Yamal on the eve of Chelsea's Champions League clash against Barcelona.

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Parents of abducted Nigeria students plead for rescue

Armed gangs seized more than 300 children from a Catholic school in Nigeria's central-western Niger state.

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EU, Africa leaders talk trade and minerals in Angola summit

European and African leaders gathered in Angola Monday for a summit to deepen economic and security ties that also presented the chance for emergency talks on Ukraine.

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Pope urges release of 315 seized in Nigerian mass school kidnapping

Pope Leo XIV called Sunday for the release of over 300 hostages taken from a Catholic school in one of the largest mass kidnappings in Nigeria.

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Arsenal's Eze revels in 'special' hat-trick after destroying Spurs

Eberechi Eze hailed his "special" moment as the Arsenal star's first ever hat-trick inspired a 4-1 rout of north London rivals Tottenham on Sunday.

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What did countries agree to at COP30?

The COP30 climate summit has drawn to a close after two weeks in the Amazonian city of Belem, where protests, street marches and even a fire caused unexpected moments of drama.

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G20 grapples with splintering world order

G20 leaders gathered Sunday in South Africa hailed multilateralism even as they struggled to adapt to a changing world order beset by go-it-alone US policies, wars, and rivalries.

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Trump to end temporary protected status for Somalis

Trump has frequently mocked Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar, urging the Somalia-born Democrat to "go back!" to the country.

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Aftershock rocks Bangladesh as quake death toll rises to 10

The first earthquake was felt in Dhaka and neighbouring districts, causing widespread destruction.

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European countries that allow assisted dying

In the Netherlands, a doctor and an independent expert must determine that the patient is suffering unbearably and without hope of improvement.

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303 students abducted in latest Nigerian school kidnapping

The number of boys and girls kidnapped from St Mary's is almost half of the school's student population of 629.

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Armed gangs abduct pupils from Catholic school in central Nigeria

An unknown number of pupils have been abducted from a Catholic school in central Nigeria by armed gangs

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Palmer to miss three more Chelsea games after breaking toe

Chelsea and England forward Cole Palmer will miss two Premier League games and the Champions League clash with Barcelona next week after fracturing a toe.

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Miss Mexico wins Miss Universe contest after host insult drama

Miss Mexico was crowned Miss Universe, strutting to victory after the beauty pageant's host had publicly chastised her, among several dramatic missteps in the run-up to the final stage.

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Trump plans massive expansion of offshore oil drilling

President Donald Trump's administration is planning to open up millions of square miles of US coastal waters to oil and gas drilling.

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US health agency edits website to reflect anti-vax views

The US health agency has updated its official website to reflect the vaccine skepticism of a senior Trump official.

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The case of Africa's 'vanishing' carbon deals

Liberia's government signed an agreement with a little-known Dubai company run by a royal sheikh in 2023.

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Trump says will meet with New York mayor-elect Mamdani on Friday

US President Donald Trump said he will host New York's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani for a meeting Friday.

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No bullying, Ramaphosa says as US snubs S.Africa's G20

Relations between South Africa and the United States have plummeted this year over a number of foreign and domestic differences.

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Fire breaks out inside Blue Zone pavilion at COP30

Fire breaks out inside Blue Zone pavilion at COP30 in Belem, Brazil, halting all negotiations and activities; authorities order evacuation.

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Trump signs bill requiring Epstein files release

Donald Trump signed into law on Wednesday legislation requiring the release of government records on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, spurring a showdown.

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Tourism surges in Somalia despite security concerns

Children run in turquoise water, hawkers tout wares on white sands, and families laugh as tourists disembark from small boats.

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Nigeria searches for abducted schoolgirls as gunmen attack church

Security forces were scouring western Nigeria for two dozen kidnapped schoolgirls on Wednesday.

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Israeli strikes kill 27 in Gaza in spite of fragile truce

Israeli air strikes on Gaza killed 27 people Wednesday.

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Pope urges 'culture of abuse prevention' in Italian church

Pope Leo XIV called Thursday on the Italian Church to develop a "culture of prevention" on clerical child sex abuse.

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