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Turkiye signs deal with the UK to buy 20 Eurofighter jets
Britain's Keir Starmer and Turkiye's Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in Ankara on Monday to cement the almost $11bn agreement.
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Mexico’s Sheinbaum says she and Trump agreed to extend trade deadline
A 90-day pause in rise in US tariffs on Mexico from 25 to 30 percent was set to expire at the end of October.
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France trial opens for 10 accused of online harassment of Brigitte Macron
Judge says defendants caused ‘deterioration’ in French First Lady Brigitte Macron’s ‘physical and mental health’.
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Incumbent President Ouattara declared winner of Ivory Coast election
In power since 2011, 83-year-old Alassane Ouattara secures fourth term in vote that excluded two main rivals.
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US Dept of Energy partners with AMD to build two supercomputers: Report
The new tech will help manage US arsenal of nuclear weapons and accelerate drug development.
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Mali court jails ex-PM Mara after online post backing political prisoners
Former Prime Minister Moussa Mara found guilty of 'undermining' the state by Bamako court in military-ruled Mali.
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Donald Trump won in Argentina
With his support, Argentinian President Javier Milei can now chainsaw the country into greatness.
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Tesla chair warns Musk may quit if trillion-dollar pay deal is rejected
Warning comes as Glass Lewis and Institutional Shareholder Services urge shareholders to vote against the pay package.
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Putin meets top North Korean diplomat, says ties developing as planned
North Korea's Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui praised the 'spiritual closeness' between the two states.
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Hurricane Melissa: Where and when will it make landfall in Jamaica?
Melissa has strengthened into a major Category 5 storm. Here's what that means.
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Despite ceasefires, Israel continues attacks around the region
Israel agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza, but continues to attack its neighbours on multiple fronts.
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Unexploded Israeli bombs threaten lives in Gaza
Two Palestinian children were severely injured after an unexploded Israeli bomb detonated.
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Road out of el-Fasher: Ransom, violence and the price of survival in Sudan
Civilian activist Mouawia had just escaped el-Fasher when he heard the RSF had taken the city.
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Biya declared victor of Cameroon election: Why deadly protests broke out
Paul Biya, world's oldest leader at 92, has won eighth term as president. Opposition supporters say election was stolen.
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Lithuania to shoot down smuggler balloons, shut Belarus border crossings
Lithuania says balloons disrupting air traffic are sent by smugglers transporting contraband cigarettes into the EU.
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UK journalist Sami Hamdi detained in US after pro-Israel pressure
UK journalist Sami Hamdi has been detained by the US after his visa was revoked, for unsubstantiated security’ reasons.
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Fact check: Do quarter of US’s ‘drug boat’ searches find nothing?
A 2024 Coast Guard report found 27 percent of drug boat searches came back empty-handed.
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NGOs note 28 new ‘carbon bomb’ projects since 2021
Potential CO2 emissions from new projects 11 times global "carbon budget" remaining to hit Paris Agreement targets.
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The Louvre and other great museum heists
The smash-and-grab heist at the world’s most visited museum is only the latest in many audacious art thefts.
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Sudanese journalist Muammar Ibrahim detained by RSF in el-Fasher
Journalist reported from el-Fasher through the war, sharing the situation on the ground with an international audience.
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