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Burkina sets up government on 'war footing'

Burkina sets up government on 'war footing'

Burkina Faso's new government on Wednesday declared its top priority would be to secure the nation's territory, after the latest coup to rock the jihadist-torn Sahel state.

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'Monsters': Ukrainian women recount agony in Russian prisons

'Monsters': Ukrainian women recount agony in Russian prisons

When Ukrainian medic Tetyana Vasylchenko was released from Russian captivity and, on the bus back to freedom, handed a Ukrainian flag, she finally broke down.

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McIlroy fears 'irreparable' split as Mickelson says LIV 'not going away'

McIlroy fears 'irreparable' split as Mickelson says LIV 'not going away'

World number one Rory McIlroy has said the divide between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf risks becoming "irreparable" but six-times major winner Phil Mickelson, one of the leading players on the Saudi-backed circuit has insisted the new competition is now a "force in the game".

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UK's new PM delays budget, restores fracking ban

UK's new PM delays budget, restores fracking ban

In his first full day as Britain's prime minister, Rishi Sunak on Wednesday delayed a crunch budget and rebuffed renewed demands for an early general election as he began trying to rebuild the Conservatives' poll standing.

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Painter Pierre Soulages, French master of black, dies at 102

Painter Pierre Soulages, French master of black, dies at 102

French abstract artist Pierre Soulages, who has died aged 102, was the Henry Ford of painting: for him there was just one colour, black, and he spent a lifetime exploring the light within it.

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Macron, Scholz tackle tensions in 'constructive' meeting

Macron, Scholz tackle tensions in 'constructive' meeting

French President Emmanuel Macron hosted German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for lunch Wednesday, with both sides saying they made progress towards easing differences on energy and defence dogging the European Union's vital double act.

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Boeing reports huge loss on defense contract woes

Boeing reports huge loss on defense contract woes

Aerospace giant Boeing reported a surprise $3.3 billion third-quarter loss Wednesday as it struggled with swelling costs on several defense programs, including the US presidential jet Air Force One.

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US targets Moldovans for Russian election interference

US targets Moldovans for Russian election interference

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on two Moldovan oligarchs and others for corruption or allegedly working with Russia to undermine the frontline country's democracy.

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Cameroon World Cup kit clash leaves traders in despair

Cameroon World Cup kit clash leaves traders in despair

With the World Cup due to kick off in Qatar just weeks from now, Cameroon's famously raucous fans are gearing up to give the Indomitable Lions every show of support.

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US new home sales fall in September on rising mortgage rates

US new home sales fall in September on rising mortgage rates

New home sales in the US dipped in September, official data showed Wednesday, as worsening affordability nudges ownership further out of reach for many.

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