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Japan's Osaka chosen to host World Expo 2025

TheJapanesecityofOsakawasselectedFridaytohosttheWorldExpo2025,beatingcitiesfromRussiaandAzerbaijanfortherighttoorganizetheexhibitionatwhichcountriesshowcasethei

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French Pacific territory New Caledonia rejects independence

IslandersontheFrenchPacificterritoryofNewCaledoniarejectedindependenceonSundayinareferendum,buttheresultsshowedweakerthanexpectedsupportforParisintheresource-ri

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Brazil police to probe election disinformation on social media

Brazilianfederalpolicewillinvestigatemassiveamountsofdisinformationcirculatingonsocialmediaagainstthetwocandidatesvyingtobecomepresident,PublicSecurityMinisterR

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Moody's downgrades Danske bank ratings over money-laundering probe

USratingsagencyMoodysonFridaydowngradeditslong-termratingsforDenmarksbiggestbank,DanskeBank,whichisatthecenterofascandaloverallegedmoney-laundering.Thedecisionf

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British troops suffer higher rates of PTSD: study

MembersoftheBritisharmedforcesaresufferingincreasedratesofpost-traumaticstressdisorder(PTSD),principallyamongthosewhoservedinAfghanistanandIraq,newresearchrevea

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US space company unveils its lunar lander concept vehicle

USaerospacegiantLockheedMartin,respondingtotheUSspaceagencyNASAsplanstorenewtheexplorationofthemoonandMarsinthenextdecade,unveiledWednesdayaconceptspacecraftabl

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Gaza night protests step up months of anti-Israel unrest

Itsnearly10:00p.m.whenyoungPalestinianmenbeginbangingdrumsandchantingsongs,whileothersattachincendiarydevicestoballoons,allcloselywatchedbyIsraelisnipersonthebo

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NBA | LeBron warns 'long way' before Lakers challenge Golden State Warriors

LeBronJameswarnedLosAngelesLakersfansnottoexpectanimmediatechallengetothedominanceoftheGoldenStateWarriorsastheNBAsuperstaraddressedthemediaforthefirsttimehereM

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South Africa unveils raft of reforms to revive moribund economy

PresidentCyrilRamaphosaonFridayunveiledaraftofmeasuresaspartofaneconomicstimulusplantoboostinvestorconfidenceafterSouthAfricaenteredarecessioninthesecondquarter

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Spain PM defends sending weapons to Saudis after U-turn

SpainsPrimeMinisterPedroSanchezonSundaydefendedhisgovernmentscontroversialdecisiontogoaheadwiththedeliveryof400laser-guidedbombstoSaudiArabia,sayingitwasneededt

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Sri Lanka probes deaths of wild elephants

SriLankanauthoritiesonMondaybeganinvestigatingthedeathsofwildelephantsintheeastoftheislandafterpullingsevencarcassesoutofamarsh,aministersaid.WildlifeMinisterPa

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EU ready for unprecedented deal with Britain, says top negotiator Barnier

TheEUiswillingtostrikeanambitiousdealwithpost-BrexitBritainfarbeyondanyagreementstheblochasmadewithothercountriesinthepast,theEuropeanUnionstopnegotiatorreitera

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Aretha Franklin celebrated at Sunday service at father's Baptist church

FansandchurchmemberscelebratedthelifeofArethaFranklinatherfathersBaptistchurchinDetroitonSunday,withherpowerfulvoiceagainringingoutwithinitswallsintributetohers

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S&P raises Greece debt rating to B+ on reduced debt risks

RatingsagencySPGlobalannouncedMondayitwasupgradingthedebtratingforGreecegiventheimprovedprospectsforthecountrytopayoffitssovereigndebt.SPraisedthecountrysdebtgr

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Antarctic researchers mark winter solstice with icy plunge

ScientistsbasedinAntarcticawelcomedthewintersolsticebyplungingintoicywatersThursdayaspartofamadtraditionheraldingthereturnofbrighterdaysafterweeksofdarkness.Int