China tightens Japanese trade restrictions as spat worsens

China imposed export restrictions on 40 Japanese companies, citing national security concerns, as Beijing escalated a months-long row that has seen Chinese tourism to Japan plummet.

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Kim Yo Jong: the powerful sister behind North Korea's supreme leader

Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of Kim Jong Un, has emerged as one of the most powerful figures in North Korea, playing a leading role in diplomatic efforts and nuclear posturing.

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Putin failed to achieve goals in Ukraine, Zelensky says on war anniversary

President Zelensky marked the four-year anniversary of the Ukraine war by accusing Russia's Putin of trying to take over Ukraine, saying he had failed to achieve this and other war goals.

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Football matches cancelled in Mexico over unrest after killing of drug kingpin El Mencho

Multiple Mexican football games were suspended Sunday due to an outbreak of violence in the aftermath of the army killing a top cartel leader, Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera

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Tudor says Tottenham can still beat the drop despite Arsenal loss

Igor Tudor believes there is still enough time for his Tottenham Hotspur side to avoid relegation from the Premier League provided they "stay humble".

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South Africa accepts Trump's new US ambassador

South Africa on Monday said it accepted a conservative envoy highly critical of Pretoria as the new US ambassador to the country, amid frayed relations with US President Donald Trump.

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'No thanks': Greenland, Denmark reject Trump's hospital ship offer

Denmark and its territory Greenland on Sunday rejected Donald Trump's offer to send a naval hospital ship to the Arctic island coveted by the US leader.

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Russian missile barrage hits energy, railways across Ukraine

Russia fired scores of missiles and drones at targets across Ukraine Sunday

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Thrashing Spurs dragged Arsenal out of title hell - Arteta

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal's 4-1 demolition of north London rivals Tottenham was a cathartic release for his Premier League leaders after 72 hours in hell.

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UN chief decries global rise of 'rule of force'

United Nations warn "the rule of force" was spreading, as the powerful trample on international law and wield artificial intelligence and other technologies to attack human rights.

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Police investigating racist abuse of Premier League quartet

Police are investigating "abhorrent" racist abuse directed online at four Premier League footballers last weekend.

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Australia PM backs removing UK's Andrew from line of succession

Australian PM Anthony Albanese on Monday backed calls to remove Andrew from the royal line of succession amid investigations into the disgraced former prince's ties with Epstein.

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Dozens dead in Mexico violence after drug kingpin killed

Twenty-five Mexican troops died in clashes with cartel gunmen following a raid that led to the death of the country's most-wanted drug lord, a top security official said Monday.

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US can access minerals, military bases in Somaliland, minister to AFP

Somaliland is willing to give the United States access to its minerals and military bases, a minister has told AFP, as the breakaway region of Somalia seeks international recognition.

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US Secret Service says shot dead man trying to access Trump Florida estate

The US Secret Service said Sunday its agents had shot and killed an armed man who breached the security perimeter of President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

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Arteta urges Arsenal to seize destiny in crucial Spurs showdown

Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal F.C. to “write their own destiny” in the north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur F.C. after slipping in the Premier League title race.

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Andrew's arrest hands King Charles fresh royal crisis

King Charles III has been left wrestling with a new test after the arrest of his brother Andrew, the latest in a series of painful personal shocks to mar his reign.

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France to summon US ambassador over comments on slain far-right activist

The French foreign ministry will summon the US ambassador to Paris over comments made by the Trump administration about the killing of a French far-right activist.

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Cameroon jails three soldiers for 2020 civilian killings

Cameroon has handed jail terms to three soldiers found guilty of involvement in the killing of 21 civilians in 2020 unrest in the country's English-speaking northwest, victims' lawyers said on Friday.

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Trump, once unstoppable, hits snag after snag ahead of major US address

Polls show growing dissatisfaction with the cost of living as well as Trump's crackdown on undocumented immigrants.

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Trump hikes US global tariff rate to 15 per cent

President Donald Trump raised the global duty on imports into the United States to 15 percent on Saturday, doubling down on his promise to maintain his aggressive tariff policy.

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Zelensky: Ukraine is not losing the war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told AFP on Friday that his country is not losing its war against Russia, has taken hundreds of square kilometres in a new counteroffensive.

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Tariffs ruling plunges Trump into political and economic chaos

After Trump told supporters ‘tariffs’ was his "favorite word in the whole dictionary," US Supreme Court said what he had done was illegal, plunging his presidency into economic and political crisis.

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Inside Ethiopia's single-use plastic ban

Ethiopia has begun enforcing a ban on the production, sale and use of single-use plastic bags, after a six-month transition period under the country's solid waste management and disposal proclamation.

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What's next after US Supreme Court tariff ruling?

Hours after the court decision, Trump vowed to impose a new 10-percent tariff on imports under an alternative authority.

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X files? Trump says he's ordering release of data on UFOs and aliens

For his own beliefs about aliens, Trump, 79, said, "I don't know if they are real or not."

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UN says it risks halting Somalia aid due to funding cuts

The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) warned Friday it would have to stop humanitarian assistance in Somalia by April if it did not receive new funding.

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DR Congo, M23 fighters trade accusations over ceasefire

The armed group launched a new offensive in December on the town of Uvira, in the midst of the ratification of an agreement between the DRC and Rwanda under US mediation.

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Ex-Philippine leader Duterte faces pre-trial ICC hearing

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte faces a pre-trial hearing at the ICC from Monday over crimes against humanity allegedly committed as part of a brutal crackdown on drugs.

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UK monarchy reels from Andrew's stunning arrest

Officers swooped early Thursday on his home in Sandringham, eastern England, taking him into custody at a nearby police station while also raiding his former Windsor home.

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South Sudan's new cybersecurity law alarms journalists

Publishing false information "with the intention of defaming, threatening, insulting, deceiving, or misleading" is now punishable by up to five years in prison.

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UK police search property as royals reel from Andrew's arrest

"It's a hugely significant moment for the British monarchy," royal expert Ed Owens told AFP.

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All World Cup matches sold out, says FIFA's Infantino

All 104 matches of the 2026 World Cup will be "sold out," FIFA president Gianni Infantino says, even though tickets are still available ahead of the June 11 kickoff.

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Sevilla coach Almeyda banned for seven games after clash with referee

Sevilla coach Matias Almeyda has been banned for seven matches after his red card last weekend during a La Liga draw with Alaves.

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Somali militias terrorise locals after driving out Al-Qaeda

"We can't even breathe because of the fear of the militias," said Hersi, who regularly drives goods lorries from Bosaso port in the far north of Somalia to Hiiraan province.

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UN: Israeli actions in West Bank, Gaza raise 'ethnic cleansing' fears

"This, together with forcible transfers, which appear to aim at a permanent displacement, raise concerns over ethnic cleansing in Gaza and the West Bank."

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Zuckerberg questioned over underage users at social media trial

The trial marked the first time the multibillionaire addressed the safety of his world-dominating platforms directly before a jury and under oath.

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Arteta urges Arsenal to 'stand up' after title bid rocked by Wolves draw

Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal deserve criticism for the self-inflicted wounds that threaten to ruin their Premier League title bid after the leaders blew a two-goal lead

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Bodo-Glimt stun Inter, Gordon hits four in Newcastle Champions League romp

Norway's Bodo/Glimt stunned Inter Milan in the Champions League, beating last season's runners-up 3-1 in the first leg of their knockout phase play-off tie

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UN Sudan probe finds 'hallmarks of genocide' in El-Fasher

The United Nations independent fact-finding mission on Sudan said Thursday it had concluded that the paramilitary siege and capture of El-Fasher bore "the hallmarks of genocide".

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