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The only remaining boat in a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza sailed towards the war-torn Palestinian territory on Friday, after Israeli navy interceptions of its fellow vessels drew worldwide protests.
Germany's Munich airport halted flights after several drone sightings, a police spokesperson told AFP early Friday, the latest in a string of similar aviation disruptions across Europe.
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Weather
Power-hungry data centres run hot, so one Chinese company is planning to submerge a pod of servers in the sea off Shanghai with hopes of solving computing's energy woes.
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FIFA has unveiled the official match ball for the 2026 World Cup, combining high-tech refinements and design details celebrating the three co-host countries -- the United States, Mexico and Canada.
October 03, 2025
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South African Garrick Higgo, chasing his second US PGA Tour title of the season, carded a seven-under par 65 on Thursday to join a four-way tie for the lead at the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Mississippi.
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An inquest heard on Friday of lifelong injuries and years of grief from survivors and family members of those who died in a massive volcanic eruption on New Zealand's northern island in 2019.
October 03, 2025
The Swiss Guards, the defenders of the pope known for their colourful uniforms, unveiled more sombre attire Thursday -- but only for special occasions.
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Politics
Argentina's struggling President Javier Milei suffered a new setback on Thursday as Congress overturned his vetoes of laws increasing funding for public universities and for pediatric care.
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An infant born prematurely in the western Canadian province of Alberta died as a result of measles, officials said Thursday, the first fatality linked to the disease's resurgence in the country in the past year.
Lille goalkeeper Berke Ozer saved three successive penalties in a remarkable end to their 1-0 win over Roma in the Europa League on Thursday.
Camille Senon, a feminist and union activist who narrowly escaped the Nazi massacre in her French village of Oradour-sur-Glane died on Thursday aged 100, the mayor's office said.
Protesters around the world Thursday railed at Israel's interception of a flotilla carrying aid for Gaza's besieged Palestinians, urging greater sanctions in response.
October 02, 2025
Health
US regulators have approved an additional generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, a normally routine move that nevertheless angered anti-abortion activists.
October 02, 2025
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The tight-knit, diverse community in the British city of Manchester had already seen rising antisemitism and tensions in the wake of the Gaza war. Now residents fear the place they call home may be forever scarred by a shocking synagogue attack that left two dead.
Aston Villa won 2-0 at Feyenoord in the Europa League on Thursday but Nottingham Forest lost at home to Danish side Midtjylland as Rangers and Celtic also suffered defeats.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled Thursday that "substantial support" for farmers would be announced next week, particularly for those growing soybeans, as they struggle with fallout from President Donald Trump's trade conflicts.
An attacker ploughed a car into a crowd outside a packed synagogue in Britain on Thursday, a Jewish holiday, before going on a stabbing spree, killing two people and leaving four wounded, police said.
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