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Netanyahu, rivals trade attacks over Iran as clock counts down to Israel vote

Nations far from a deal as UN nature talks enter final stretch

Townsend urges Scotland to use Nations Championship as World Cup springboard

Brazil markets battered, tech in focus elsewhere

Microsoft offers voluntary exit packages to 60,000 staff

French court adjourns trial over 2020 death of delivery driver

S.Africa ambassador calls for talks with US over 'tense' ties

Serbian student movement eyes power after election triumph

'Smells of freedom': Serbians hopeful after landmark election

Machado ready to meet Venezuela leader after shock return

South Africa select 'enforcer' Coetzee for Australia decider

Lula celebrates election win as Brazil markets tumble

Botanists comb Gabon's rich rainforests with nature on the line

Mecca pact countries in Iran in bid to stop war restarting

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

Vietnam farmers lose their blooms as floods claim crops

Vietnamese farmer Do Hong Yen estimates she lost tens of thousands of dollars when her valuable peach blossom crop was swamped by muddy waters in Hanoi's worst flooding in two decades.

$Support for Trump, questions for Harris in pro-fracking Pennsylvania$

Support for Trump, questions for Harris in pro-fracking Pennsylvania

For Pennsylvania farmer George Wherry, 85, fracking for natural gas under his otherwise bucolic fields means greater economic "freedom" -- one of the many reasons he'll be voting for Donald Trump in November.

Colombia's Petro under fire after calling female journalists 'dolls of the mafia'

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro is facing criticism from press freedom groups after some comments made about female reporters, calling them "dolls of the mafia" in one of the most dangerous countries for journalists in South America.

'Shogun' set to reign at historic Emmys

"Shogun" is tipped to become the first ever non-English-language winner of the Emmy for best drama -- the most prestigious prize at the small-screen equivalent of the Oscars -- at a glitzy ceremony on Sunday.

Japan scrambles jets as Russia aircraft circle country

Japan scrambled fighter jets after Russian aircraft flew around the archipelago for the first time in five years, Tokyo said Friday.

Calm before derby storm for Inter as dark fan underbelly revealed

Inter Milan head into a huge week with the Champions League and Milan derby looming large over Sunday's trip to Monza, while the killing of a mobster revealed disturbing links between organised crime and the club's hardcore supporters.

Musk brands Australia 'fascists' after move to fine tech giants

Tech mogul Elon Musk has likened the Australian government to "fascists", attacking proposed laws that would fine social media giants for failing to stem the spread of misinformation.

Super Rugby revamps format for 2025 knock-out stages

The head of Super Rugby said Friday there would be new additions for the 2025 season including a six-team format in the knock-out stages and a "lucky loser" slot in the semi-finals.

Microsoft cutting more jobs from its gaming unit

Microsoft is cutting about 650 more positions from its gaming unit as it continues to tighten its belt following the blockbuster buyout of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard.

London Fashion Week opens with Charli XCX party

A hotly anticipated party thrown by high-street retailer H&M with pop star of the summer Charli XCX shook things up with an unusual opening night of London Fashion Week on Thursday.

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