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ECB pushes back against calls for looser bank rules
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Filipinos see pathway from poverty with virtual assistant jobs
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Stocks edge out gains as fears ease over next Trump tariffs
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Back in the pink: Senegal salt lake gets its colour back
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Lesotho's king warns nation will reel from Trump cuts
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SpaceX rocket fuel makes stunning swirl in European sky
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Faux gras? Scientists craft 'more ethical' version of French delicacy
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Olympic champion Ingebrigtsen testifies against father in abuse trial
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World Athletics approves swab test to determine female gender
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Shell plans to cut more costs, boost gas sales
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European stocks jump after Wall Street rally
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Tesla sales sink by nearly half in Europe
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Trump to impose sharp tariffs on countries buying Venezuelan oil
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Markets mixed as traders struggle to match Wall St rally
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Anti-abortion group's 'baby box' stirs Croatia row
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Samsung TV pioneer Han Jong-hee dead at 63
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Most Asian markets track Wall St on tariff hope
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Afghan women risk Taliban wrath over hair trade
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Wall Street lifted on hopes for softer Trump tariffs
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Hyundai announces new $21 billion investment in US manufacturing
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'Delete your data': Genetic testing firm 23andMe files for bankruptcy
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Wall Street lifted on fresh hopes for Trump's tariff approach
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Man on trial after burning wife alive in France
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Genetic testing firm 23andMe files for bankruptcy
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Chinese EV giant BYD surpasses rival Tesla with record 2024 revenue
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Greenland PM denounces US 'foreign interference' ahead of visit
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Parisians back 'garden roads' scheme in record low turnout
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Markets fluctuate as traders prepare for 'Liberation Day'
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Ingebrigtsen Sr in the dock for abuse of Olympic champ
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Indigenous leaders end world voyage with prayer for nature
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Does "vibe coding" make everyone a programmer?
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France's Dassault says upping Rafale warplane output
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Pakistan charges Baloch activist with 'terrorism'
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Pope returns home from hospital, thanks faithful
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Tired-looking pope leaves hospital, thanks faithful
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Chinese premier calls for 'dialogue' as US senator visits Beijing
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China says to pursue 'correct' path of globalisation as trade woes mount
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'Surf and turf' protest in Spain against factory, mine
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Appeal of Vietnam death row tycoon to begin in separate case
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Pro-Trump senator set to meet Chinese premier
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Venezuelan migrant dreams of US national amputee soccer stardom
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Prospect of copper mine reopening revives tensions in Panama
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AI startup Perplexity confirms interest to buy TikTok
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Trump admits Musk 'susceptible' on China
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Jaguar looks to woo younger, richer drivers with $160,000 Type 00
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Trump admits Musk 'susceptible' on China amid secret war plan row
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Heathrow closure could cost millions, disrupt flights for days
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EU tariffs not a deterrent, says Chinese EV maker XPeng
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Trump suggests Tesla vandals be jailed in El Salvador
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In high stakes move, Istanbul University revokes degree of top Erdogan rival
A Turkish university on Tuesday revoked the university degree of Istanbul's powerful mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, the biggest political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on grounds it was falsely obtained.

Turkey university cancels Erdogan rival's university degree
A Turkish university said Tuesday that Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu -- a rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and already the target of a clutch of court cases -- falsely obtained his university degree.

Trump treatment of Columbia puts US universities on edge
Hit by massive funding cuts and a crackdown on student protesters, Columbia University is under fire from US President Donald Trump, putting the world of higher education on tenterhooks.

Peaceful Czechs grapple with youth violence
When a 13-year-old boy pointed a gun at his teacher in a Czech school in January, she kept cool and slowly cornered him to let his classmates escape.

Top US university says ending 2,000 positions due to Trump cuts
The prestigious Johns Hopkins University said Thursday it is being forced to lay off more than 2,000 employees in the aftermath of the Trump administration's massive reduction in foreign aid funding.

Detained pro-Palestinian activist denied legal calls, lawyer tells US court
A leader of US student protests against Israel's war in Gaza slated for removal has been denied legal advice, a judge heard Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump vowed to deport foreign pro-Palestinian student demonstrators.

Trump admin detains pro-Palestinian campus protest leader
Immigration officers have arrested a leader of the protests at Columbia University against Israel's war in Gaza, authorities said Sunday, after US President Donald Trump vowed to deport foreign pro-Palestinian student demonstrators.

French research groups urged to welcome scientists fleeing US
French officials are urging their country's research institutions to consider welcoming scientists abandoning the United States due to President Donald Trump's funding cuts, AFP learned on Sunday.

Phone bans sweep US schools despite skepticism
At a red-brick school in Virginia, Hayden Jones is one of 1,000 students banned from using their phones as part of a trial hoping to boost learning.

Trump cuts $400 mn from Columbia University over anti-Semitism claims
President Donald Trump's administration said Friday it was cutting $400 million in federal grants to Columbia University, accusing it of failing to protect Jewish students from harassment as protesters rallied against Israel's conduct of the Gaza war.

Bangladesh student leader aims to finish what uprising began
Bangladeshi students who overthrew autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina last year have formed a new political party to finish the work that began with her ouster, the group's leader told AFP.

In war-torn Sudan, a school offers a second chance at education
In a worn-down classroom in eastern Sudan, men and women watch attentively from a wood bench as a teacher scribbles Arabic letters on a faded blackboard.

TikTok king Khaby Lame joins UNICEF as goodwill ambassador
The world's most followed TikToker, Khaby Lame, on Friday was named as ambassador for the UN children's agency as he visited Senegal, where the Italian influencer was born.

Survivors strive to ensure young do not forget Auschwitz
On a frosty Polish winter evening, 96-year-old Esther Senot told the 100 or so shivering students at Auschwitz-Birkenau how she was a teenager much like them when she was first brought to the Nazi death camp on September 2, 1943.

France to introduce new sex education guidelines in schools
The French government is putting the final touches on a reformed sex education syllabus for schools, with some topics, notably around gender identity, causing resistance among conservative groups.

Syrians return to homes devastated by war
When Syrian grandfather Omar Kafozi returned to his house near Damascus after Bashar al-Assad's ouster, he saw unfathomable destruction.

Djokovic condemns 'violence' against protesters in Serbia
Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic sent his support to the thousands of people protesting against the government in Serbia on Sunday and condemned "violence" against his compatriots.

Teen kills fellow student teacher at Slovak school
A teen killed a fellow student and a teacher in a knife attack at a secondary school in northeastern Slovakia on Thursday and wounded a third woman.

Malala Yousafzai at Muslim girls' education summit snubbed by Taliban
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai on Saturday joined a global summit on the education of Muslim girls that was snubbed by Afghanistan's Taliban government.

Malala Yousafzai attends Muslim girls' education conference snubbed by Taliban
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said she was "overwhelmed" to be back in her native Pakistan on Saturday, as the prime minister launched a global summit on girls' education in the Islamic world.

Malala Yousafzai 'overwhelmed and happy' to be back in Pakistan
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said Saturday she was "overwhelmed" to be back in her native Pakistan, as she arrived for a global summit on girls' education in the Islamic world.

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to visit native Pakistan for girls' summit
Nobel peace prize laureate Malala Yousafzai will attend a summit on girls' education hosted by her native Pakistan, where she was nearly killed by militants as a schoolgirl.

Serbian court jails parents of Belgrade school shooter
A Belgrade court on Monday sentenced the parents of a 13-year-old boy to prison after he shot dead nine students and a security guard at an elementary school in Serbia's capital last year.

French premier promises concrete aid for cyclone-hit Mayotte
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou arrived in Mayotte on Monday, vowing to bring help to the Indian Ocean territory ravaged by a cyclone.

The Bilingual Book Company Launches New, Innovative Bilingual Audiobook App
The app offers line-by-line translation for bilingual audiobooks, making language learning portable and accessible via a mobile/iOS device for learners of all ages.

Serbia schools to shut amid new protests over station collapse
Serbia's government on Friday announced plans to close schools early for winter holidays, as teachers and students joined nationwide protests over the collapse of a train station roof that killed 15 people last month.

Two killed in US school shooting, student suspect also dead
A student opened fire Monday at a school in the northern US state of Wisconsin, killing at least two people and injuring several others before apparently taking their own life, officials said.

From Canada, professor tries to keep Gaza university 'alive'
University professor Ahmed Abu Shaban often gets up at 3:00 am in Toronto to remotely teach his students in Gaza -- motivated by loyalty to his trapped pupils, and a deep sense of guilt.

Mounting economic costs of India's killer smog
Noxious smog smothering the plains of north India is not only choking the lungs of residents and killing millions, but also slowing the country's economic growth.

India's capital shuts schools as 'death trap' smog chokes city
India's capital New Delhi switched schools to online classes Monday until further notice as worsening toxic smog surged past 60 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum.

India's capital shuts schools as smog exceeds 60 times WHO limit
India's capital New Delhi switched schools to online classes Monday until further notice as worsening toxic smog surged past 60 times the World Health Organization's recommended daily maximum.

South Korea exam sees record number of re-takes after medical reforms
South Korean students are sitting a crucial university entrance exam Thursday, with a record number re-taking the test in a bid to capitalise on reforms that made it easier to get into medical school.