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European Mediterranean states discuss Middle East, migration

European Mediterranean states discuss Middle East, migration

Leaders from nine European countries around the Mediterranean Sea met in Cyprus Friday to discuss the wars in the Middle East, which they fear will fuel migration and threaten their own security.

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Djokovic proves staying power as progresses to Shanghai semi-finals

Djokovic proves staying power as progresses to Shanghai semi-finals

Novak Djokovic proved his staying power on Friday, beating an opponent 18 years his junior 6-7 (4/7), 6-1, 6-4 to claim the last spot in the Shanghai Masters semi-finals.

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Hurricane Milton leaves at least 16 dead as Florida cleans up

Hurricane Milton leaves at least 16 dead as Florida cleans up

The death toll from Hurricane Milton rose to at least 16 on Friday, officials in Florida said, as residents began the painful process of piecing their lives and homes back together.

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Britain face 'ultimate challenge' in America's Cup duel with New Zealand

Britain face 'ultimate challenge' in America's Cup duel with New Zealand

Ineos Britannia skipper Ben Ainslie believes the British team face the "ultimate challenge" in trying to pry a first America's Cup away from double defending champions Emirates Team New Zealand in Barcelona.

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Lebanon calls for 'immediate' ceasefire in Israel-Hezbollah war

Lebanon calls for 'immediate' ceasefire in Israel-Hezbollah war

Lebanon urged the UN on Friday to demand an "immediate" ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, nearly three weeks into a war that has killed 1,200 people and displaced more than a million others.

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Nihon Hidankyo: Japan's A-bomb survivors awarded Nobel

Nihon Hidankyo: Japan's A-bomb survivors awarded Nobel

Nobel Peace Prize winner Nihon Hidankyo is a group of survivors of the US nuclear bombings that virtually obliterated the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II.

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Thunberg leads pro-Palestinian, climate protest in Milan

Thunberg leads pro-Palestinian, climate protest in Milan

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg attended a climate change and pro-Palestinian rally in Milan on Friday, days after her criticism of Israel sparked a row over protests in Germany.

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Boat captain rescued clinging to cooler in Gulf of Mexico after storm Milton

Boat captain rescued clinging to cooler in Gulf of Mexico after storm Milton

A fishing boat captain left clinging to a cooler in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida in the wake of Hurricane Milton has been rescued, the US Coast Guard said.

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Tears, warnings after Japan atomic survivors group win Nobel

Tears, warnings after Japan atomic survivors group win Nobel

A grassroots group of survivors formed after the 1945 atomic bombings in Japan reacted with tears and dire warnings on Friday after winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

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'Unspeakable horror': the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

'Unspeakable horror': the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese group of atomic bomb survivors who are advocating for "a world free of nuclear weapons".

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