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Prosecution labels Russell Brand a ruthless sexual predator at opening of his sex assault trial

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More expensive gas, semiconductors likely pushed up inflation last month

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Pope Leo spent a peaceful night in the hospital after surgery to remove cancer, Vatican says

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Roller coaster rider's death puts spotlight on the safety of ever more thrilling rides

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Former Ukrainian officer goes on trial in Germany over Nord Stream gas pipeline blasts

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IMF chief urges the US and other wealthy nations to rein in debt to ease global economic pressure

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Iran says a ship sank after striking a mine in Strait of Hormuz, and other Middle East developments

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Residents in Saudi Arabia's capital say they have heard new explosions in Riyadh

New explosions have been heard in Riyadh, with blame falling again on Iran-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen.

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Trump says oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland is set to begin. It's not that simple

U.S. President Donald Trump said “massive” oil, gas and mineral exploration is set to begin in “our new and beautiful Greenland.

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Zelenskyy to meet Burnham in London as Kyiv seeks more help against Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is voicing outrage over Russia's ongoing attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. This comes despite U.S.

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Kamala Harris adds stops to her final midterm campaign stretch. Her decision about 2028 comes later

Kamala Harris is building out her final fall campaign blitz on behalf of other Democrats.

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A new bridge linking China and North Korea will open more than a decade late

A new bridge linking China and North Korea is set to open Thursday after more than a decade of delay.

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Taiwan plans to buy liquefied natural gas from Alaska pipeline project

Taiwan is planning to buy liquefied natural gas from a U.S. project once extraction starts and could invest up to $4.4 billion in it.

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FIFA will propose $6.3 billion funding for soccer development, AP sources say

FIFA will propose to its members a $6.

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'Cockroach' movement leaders jailed for 5 days after scaling barricades at New Delhi protest

Two leaders of India’s “Cockroach” youth movement have been sentenced by a local court to five days in jail after climbing barricades to protest in New Delhi.

In first visit to Ceuta, Spain's king asks for 'good faith' from Morocco after migration crisis

Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia have visited Ceuta to show solidarity with residents facing a migration crisis.

Vietnam buries remains of 731 war dead nearly 6 decades after the Tet Offensive

The remains of 731 people believed killed during the 1968 Tet Offensive have been laid to rest in Ho Chi Minh City, nearly six decades after North Vietnamese communist forces

Texas prosecutor says ICE agent appeared to intentionally strike man with vehicle in Houston

A Texas prosecutor says a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent appeared to use a vehicle to intentionally strike a man who took off running in Houston.

Saudi Ministry of Energy reports limited fire in building at Aramco compound targeted in attack

The Saudi Ministry of Energy says a limited fire broke out in an administrative building in Aramco, one of the world’s largest oil facilities, that was targeted in the country

China’s trade surplus hits $938 billion for Jan-Sep as pressure ramps up to rebalance trade

China’s customs agency says the country's exports surged 36.3% in September from a year earlier.