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Brazil court takes ex-president Bolsonaro into custody over flight risk

G20 threatened by geopolitical fractures, leaders warn

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Ukraine, US to start talks in Switzerland on Trump's plan to end war

Gunmen seize 315 in latest Nigerian mass school kidnapping

Smith warns 'outstanding' Australia on a high after stunning win

Ukraine, Europe scramble to respond to US plan to end war

Head's Ashes century for the ages 'out of this world', says Smith

Norway's McGrath leads after first slalom run in Gurgl

UN climate talks deadlocked as EU pushes fossil-fuel phaseout

Stokes says 'shell-shocked' England must move on fast from crushing loss

South Africa 247-6 after Kuldeep takes three in second India Test

YouTube users trip over fake AI tributes to Charlie Kirk

"Thank you, Adele, it's such a beautiful song," reads a glowing comment beneath an emotional YouTube tribute to slain US activist Charlie Kirk. But the music is AI-generated -- and bears little resemblance to the British icon's voice.

One year on, Italian migrant camps in Albania near-empty

One year after Italy opened migrant camps in Albania intended to hold people intercepted at sea, the legally contested centres lie almost empty.

AI boom delivers record net profit for Taiwan's TSMC

Taiwanese tech titan TSMC reported Thursday a forecast-busting record net profit for the third quarter on skyrocketing demand for microchips used to power iPhones and artificial intelligence.

Nestle says to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide over next two years

Nestle, the Swiss food giant whose brands include Nespresso coffee and Perrier water, will eliminate 16,000 jobs worldwide over the next two years, its new chief executive said on Thursday.

Rugby Championship shelved next year, back for 2027 in new calendar

Southern hemisphere governing body SANZAAR on Thursday ended speculation about the Rugby Championship's future, confirming the four-nation tournament will be staged in 2027, 2028 and 2029, but not next year.

Indonesia, Kluivert part ways after World Cup dream ends

Patrick Kluivert's stint as Indonesia coach is over after they "mutually" agreed to part ways Thursday following a failed bid to reach the World Cup.

Ceasefire halts deadly Afghanistan-Pakistan fighting

A ceasefire along the frontier between Afghanistan and Pakistan was holding on Thursday, after dozens of troops and civilians were killed in cross-border clashes.

Rare woman yakuza on path to redemption in Japan

A missing fingertip offers a clue to Mako Nishimura's criminal past as one of Japan's few women yakuza. But after clawing her way out of the underworld, she now spends her days helping other retired gangsters reintegrate into society.

Ambitious new Monaco coach Pocognoli looking to make Van Gaal-style 'impact'

Monaco's new coach Sebastien Pocognoli is looking to take inspiration from his old boss Louis van Gaal as he tries to kickstart the Ligue 1 club's season after a sluggish start to the campaign that cost his predecessor his job.

Bloom-backed Hearts out to shatter Scottish football's 'glass ceiling'

Breaking the stranglehold on Scottish football held by Celtic and Rangers has proved impossible for 40 years, but fan-owned Hearts are daring to dream thanks to the expertise of Brighton owner Tony Bloom.

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