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Zelenskyy arrives in Dublin for meetings on Ukraine and peace efforts

Woman barred from every Greggs outlet after series of offences

Jury hears social-media image helped identify teen in Scarlett Faulkner case

Ketchup packets link suspect to break-in at Eddie Rocket’s restaurant

American Airlines passenger falls ill and vomits on three travellers

Spain's General Strike Links Housing Crisis to Lost Purchasing Power

Euro-Area Inflation Reaches 4% as Energy Prices Jump

China's Factory Inflation Accelerates While Consumer Demand Stays Weak

US Adds 165,000 Jobs as Unemployment Falls to 4.1%

Bank of England Raises Interest Rate to 4% as Energy Risks Intensify

Energy Costs Push OECD Inflation Up to 4.5%

OPEC Says Oil Output Is Near Prewar Levels Despite Shipping Disruptions

China's Trade Surplus Passes $1 Trillion as Technology Exports Surge

China's Singles' Day Exposes Persistent Consumer Caution

Martin takes dominant pole for Australian MotoGP

Championship leader Jorge Martin powered to a dominant pole position Saturday for the Australian MotoGP sprint race and grand prix with chief title rival Francesco Bagnaia starting from fifth.

Royal rest for cancer patient king on first day of Australia tour

Britain's King Charles will spend the first full day of a landmark trip to his Australian realm recuperating and without public engagements Saturday, a nod to the 75-year-old cancer patient's fragile health.

Man arrested after throwing suspected petrol bombs at Japan ruling party HQ: media

A man was arrested in Tokyo after throwing several suspected petrol bombs at the ruling party headquarters Saturday morning, Japanese media said, just over a week before a general election.

Verstappen ends long wait for pole at US Grand Prix sprint qualifying

Max Verstappen swept to a convincing pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the United States Grand Prix in a fast and frantic qualifying session on Friday.

'Heartbreaking': Dad, fans grieve Liam Payne's death

The father of One Direction member Liam Payne visited the hotel Friday where his son plunged to his death from a third-floor balcony two days earlier, thanking fans gathered nearby in a shared moment of grief.

Ligue 1 leaders Monaco held by Lille in stalemate

French Ligue 1 leaders Monaco had a man sent off in a frustrating 0-0 draw with Lille on Friday.

Record high Colombian cocaine production in 2023: UN

Colombia, the world's biggest cocaine exporter, set a new record last year for production of the drug and cultivation of the coca leaf it is made from, a United Nations report said Friday.

McLaren boss blasts rival's comments on Norris as "tasteless"

McLaren team boss Zak Brown on Friday slammed Red Bull consultant Helmut Marko's comments on Lando Norris's mental strength as "tasteless".

El Salvador activists acquitted after contentious trial

A court in El Salvador on Friday acquitted six former guerrillas, including five anti-mining campaigners, whose trial for a civil war era murder was criticized by fellow environmentalists as politicized.

FIA inspect Red Bull car's to check controversial set-up device

FIA technical inspectors visited the Red Bull garage after Friday's opening practice at the United States Grand Prix to check on the champion's controversial ride-height device fitted in the cars' footwell.

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