Sweden heads to the polls in close election race

Sweden votes Sunday in a tight general election that could see the left-wing opposition oust the government after a campaign dominated by concerns over healthcare and the welfare state.

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China's trade booms as focus turns to expected Trump-Xi summit

China's imports and exports surged in August, helped by a global AI buildout that has fuelled demand for technology products and ahead of an expected meeting between Xi and Trump.

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France tries 14 over deadliest Channel migrant crossing disaster

Fourteen people are to go on trial in France on Tuesday over the loss of 31 people including a seven-year-old child in 2021, in the deadliest small-boat crossing accident recorded in the Channel.

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Canada's counter-tariffs take effect on various US goods

Canada's retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars in US products took effect Tuesday, as a trade war between the North American neighbors heats up.

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Maitland-Niles strikes late as Everton hold Man U

Ainsley Maitland-Niles scored a stunning 96th-minute equaliser on his Everton debut to earn a 2-2 draw against Manchester United and preserve the Toffees’ unbeaten Premier League start.

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Gunmen kill 10, kidnap 40 in northwest Nigeria: security report

The gangs, which are motivated by financial gains rather than ideology, have at times collaborated with jihadists, who have spread out from their strongholds in the northeast.

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Ethiopia's Tigray rebels say Olusegun Obasanjo not impartial in peace talks

Although we remain firmly committed to peace and credible dialogue, we have not found in (Obasanjo) the impartial and proactive mediator required by the gravity of the present crisis.

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Malawi's looming mining boom offers promise and challenge

Discoveries of rare earths and critical minerals are drawing Malawi into the global scramble for materials essential for the energy transition and advanced manufacturing.

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Germany seeks to quash Gaza genocide case at top UN court

Germany will Monday ask the top United Nations court to toss out a case brought against it by Nicaragua, which has accused Berlin of "facilitating genocide" with its support of Israel.

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Jakarta airport extends closure after volcano eruption

Jakarta's main airport and three others delayed reopening on Monday after halting operations due to a volcanic eruption and leaving hundreds of thousands stranded.

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25 years on, America seeks to keep 911 memories alive

A quarter century after the attacks of September 11, the US is eager to keep alive the memory of a 2001 trauma that is fading as the proportion of Americans who did not experience it grows.

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Philippine president's lawmaker cousin arrested over flood control scandal

Philippine police arrested a lawmaker and cousin of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his hospital bed on Monday over his alleged involvement in a massive corruption scandal.

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Mbappe embraces Ballon d'Or talk after historic World Cup exploits

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe said Monday it was natural for people to consider him as a potential Ballon d'Or winner this year after his World Cup exploits.

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Trump envoys arrive in Kyiv for first Ukraine visit

Both Russia and Ukraine have vowed not to strike each other's capitals for three days to allow for the negotiations to take place.

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More than 140 killed in latest Yemen clashes: military sources

Fighting between Yemeni government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in southwest Yemen killed more than 140 combatants between midday Saturday and early Sunday

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Cape Verde in mourning after children killed in bus crash

Cape Verde's government announced two days of mourning on Sunday after 25 people, mostly children and teenagers, were killed in a bus crash.

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Three killed, others trapped in India building collapse

A building collapse in the Indian capital New Delhi killed at least three people on Sunday, local media reports said, as authorities worked to rescue those trapped in the rubble.

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Iran raises price of petrol as US applies economic pressure

Iranian authorities on Sunday announced they were raising the price of petrol for heavier consumers, as the United States steps up sanctions seeking to isolate the country's economy.

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Amazon cargo plane overshoots Miami runway, hits vehicles, catches fire

An Amazon cargo plane overshot a runway as it landed Sunday in Miami, crashing into vehicles and catching fire, officials said.

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Indonesia's main airport suspends operations after volcanic eruption

Indonesia halted operations at its main international airport outside Jakarta after ash spewed from the Anak Krakatoa volcano more than 150 kilometres away, impacting thousands of passengers.

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Iran retaliates after US strikes oil tankers

Iran said Sunday that its forces attacked a US naval drone trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, hours after targeting ships in retaliation for American strikes on three oil tankers.

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Prince Harry's surprise UK return renews security row

Prince Harry's return to Britain has reignited debate about whether taxpayers should foot the bill to protect him and his family, with experts warning genuine threats likely exist.

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Lebanon says 4 dead in strikes that Israel calls response to Hezbollah drones

It also reported a strike on a motorcycle in the area.

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Arsenal deliver statement fightback to end Chelsea's flying start

Arsenal come from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1, Maitland-Nilea rescues draw for Everton against Man Utd.

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Fresh Yemen clashes kill more than 60: military, medical sources

More than 60 people killed in fight between Yemen's Saudi-backed government forces and the country's Houthi rebels.

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Two dead, 14 people missing after Bolivia army base blasts

Two people dead, more than 80 others injured after two explosions hit a military base in Bolivia, officials say sergeant and 13 conscripts still missing.

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Hamilton hopes to boost title bid with record Italian triumph

Lewis Hamilton heads to Monza aiming for a record sixth Italian Grand Prix victory as he tries to close the 59-point gap to Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli in the championship race.

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Chinese WNBA star out of World Cup after losing passport

China’s WNBA star Li Yueru will miss the Women’s Basketball World Cup after her passport was lost in the mail, while the Los Angeles Clippers face record NBA sanctions over salary-cap violations.

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Alcaraz believes 'impossible' schedule raising injury threat

Carlos Alcaraz has warned that tennis’s packed calendar is increasing the risk of injuries, saying he plans to take longer breaks and skip some tournaments in future.

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'No longer safe': Nepal flood survivors left landless

Sheltering with relatives or in temporary camps, survivors of devastating floods in Nepal say they can no longer rebuild their homes after the landscape was violently transformed

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Two trapped tunnel workers rescued in Nepal 'miracle'

Two hydropower workers were pulled alive on Friday from a tunnel buried by debris in Nepal, a rare ray of hope on the tenth day of rescue efforts after catastrophic Himalayan flooding

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Uber abruptly halts business in Nigeria, Uganda

Uber shuts down its operations in Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effect, officials cite a global business review.

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Indonesia rescues orangutan mother and baby from wildfire haze

Indonesian authorities rescued a mother orangutan and her baby from wildfire smoke on the island of Borneo, officials said Thursday.

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US sinks boat allegedly used to support drug traffickers

The vessel was cleared without incident and those on board were transferred to Ecuador's authorities

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Five migrants die trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands

Tensions remain high in the territory of 80,000 inhabitants since tens of thousands of people crossed into Ceuta from Morocco over several days in July.

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Key ally of ousted Madagascar president sentenced over crackdown on Gen Z protestors

UN said at least 22 people were killed in the first days of the protests

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37 people die from fumes during oil pipeline theft in Nigeria: NGO

At least 37 people died early Thursday in Nigeria's oil-rich southern Niger Delta after inhaling fumes during the theft of fuel from a pipeline, a local NGO said.

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US sanctions grandson of Cuban ex-president Raul Castro

The United States on Thursday issued sanctions against a grandson of former Cuban leader Raul Castro and five state-linked entities

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DR Congo latest to promise moving Israel embassy to Jerusalem

The DRC said it would move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, joining a group of countries including the US in taking the symbolic step of backing Israeli sovereignty in the holy city.

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In Ghana, larger-than-life coffins tell the stories of the dead

Fantasy coffins are a distinctive Ghanaian funerary tradition, particularly associated with the Ga people of the Greater Accra region.

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