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Thailand begins extradition process against Chinese journalist

Alex Bodi pushes ahead with expansion: ALIX LASERS showroom planned for Bucharest

Quarantine, unease and rumours: Russian city grapples with plague scare

Fossil fuels off COP31 agenda as global output keeps rising

Taiwan says exports hit record in September on AI demand

Haze not 'a threat' to Singapore F1 race: organisers

Marc Marquez vows to 'attack' Martin's lead at Indonesian MotoGP

COP31 organisers say to seek 'ambitious' action with their text

Diplomats, schools in Saudi take safety measures after blasts heard: sources to AFP

Bartunkova thrashes Muchova to reach China Open semi-finals

In Beijing, EU trade envoy says deficit with China 'unsustainable'

Drone hits Yandex data centre, in first such attack on Russia

Sri Lanka's de Silva quits as Test captain

Oil prices surge and stocks sink on fresh inflation worries

Louis Vuitton braves rain on its Italian island paradise

Louis Vuitton valiantly battled pounding rain on an Italian island paradise while presenting its cruise collection Wednesday night, the weather sending celebrity guests underneath umbrellas and dampening a hairdo or two.

Solar investment outshines oil: IEA

Investment in solar power is expected to overtake oil for the first time this year as clean energy spending outpaces that for fossil fuels, the IEA said in a report Thursday.

Iniesta to leave Japan's Kobe but determined to play on

Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta said Thursday he will make an early exit from Japanese side Vissel Kobe but intends to keep playing aged 39.

Tina Turner played 'unique' part in Australian rugby league

Tina Turner is best known as a trailblazing rocker but Australia also remembered her on Thursday for her "unique" role in the history of rugby league in the country.

High-stakes talks to end plastic pollution resume

Negotiations on a global treaty to combat plastic pollution will resume Monday, with nations under pressure to stem the tide of trash amid calls from campaigners to limit industry influence on the talks.

China steps up response to US chip moves but economic reality limits how far

Beijing's restrictions on American chipmaker Micron in retaliation to sweeping US chip curbs marks a major step up in its response to Washington's pressure and could open the door for further measures in the geopolitical standoff, analysts say.

Ukraine, Syria, NATO: why the Kremlin needs Erdogan to win

When Turks head to the polls on Sunday to decide a historic presidential election, the Kremlin will be hoping they give long-standing leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan a convincing victory, observers say.

Host of challenges for Sudan refugees seeking safety in Egypt

From the scorching summer heat to war profiteers and bureaucratic foot-dragging, Sudanese fleeing battles at home have encountered many obstacles -- but also help from strangers -- on the long road to safety in Egypt.

Last-gasp Panthers reach Stanley Cup final

Matthew Tkachuk scored a dramatic last-gasp goal to fire the Florida Panthers into the Stanley Cup final for only the second time in franchise history with a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday.

Wu, Zhang end China's 86-year French Open wait

Twelve months ago, a despondent Wu Yibing was retiring with injury from a low-level clay court tournament in Italy, earning a meagre 530 euros ($570) for his troubles.

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