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The Retreat Palm Dubai MGallery by Sofitel: A five-star wellness Oasis
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Power cuts as Russian missiles pound Ukraine's energy grid
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Biden in historic Amazon trip as Trump return sparks climate fears
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India hails 'historic' hypersonic missile test flight
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Debt-saddled Laos struggles to tame rampant inflation
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India's vinyl revival finds its groove
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Climate finance can be hard sell, says aide to banks and PMs
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Egypt's middle class cuts costs as IMF-backed reforms take hold
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Dinosaur skeleton fetches 6 million euros in Paris sale
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Trump's Republican allies tread lightly on Paris pact at COP29
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China's Xi urges APEC unity in face of 'protectionism'
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Farmers target PM Starmer in protest against new UK tax rules
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UN climate chief urges G20 to spur tense COP29 negotiations
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Philippines warns of 'potentially catastrophic' Super Typhoon Man-yi
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Tens of thousands flee as Super Typhoon Man-yi nears Philippines
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Gabon votes on new constitution hailed by junta as 'turning point'
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Tens of thousands flee as Typhoon Man-yi nears Philippines
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Is Argentina's Milei on brink of leaving Paris climate accord?
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Fitch upgrades Argentina debt rating amid economic pain
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Trump picks Doug Burgum as energy czar in new administration
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At summit under Trump shadow, Xi and Biden signal turbulence ahead
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Xi warns against 'protectionism' at APEC summit under Trump cloud
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Xi, Biden at Asia-Pacific summit under Trump trade war cloud
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Leftist voices seek to be heard at Rio's G20 summit
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Boeing strike will hurt Ethiopian Airlines growth: CEO
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US retail sales lose steam in October after hurricanes
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Spate of child poisoning deaths sparks S.Africa xenophobia
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Comedian Conan O'Brien to host Oscars
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Gore says 'absurd' to hold UN climate talks in petrostates
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Global stocks struggle after Fed signals slower rate cuts
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China tests building Moon base with lunar soil bricks
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Oil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presence
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Gore says climate progress 'won't slow much' because of Trump
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'Megaquake' warning hits Japan's growth
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Stiff business: Berlin startup will freeze your corpse for monthly fee
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Dominican Juan Luis Guerra triumphs at 25th annual Latin Grammys
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Tropical Storm Sara pounds Honduras with heavy rain
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TikTok makes AI driven ad tool available globally
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Japan growth slows as new PM readies stimulus
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China retail sales pick up speed, beat forecasts in October
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Pakistan's policies hazy as it fights smog
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Mexico City youth grapple with growing housing crisis
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Cracks deepen in Canada's pro-immigration 'consensus'
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Japan's Princess Mikasa, great aunt to emperor, dies aged 101
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Venezuela opposition activist dies in custody
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Policymakers defend Fed independence amid concerns about Trump era
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Lebanon economic losses top $5 billion in year of clashes: World Bank
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Fed Chair calls US the best-performing major economy in the world
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Brother of late Harrods owner also accused of sexual violence: BBC
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New York to revive driver congestion charge plan, drawing Trump ire
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Prince Harry slammed the media "feeding frenzy" over his relationship with Meghan in an explosive Netflix docuseries aired Thursday, also criticising his family for failing to protect her and his mother Diana.
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The first three episodes of a docuseries on Prince Harry and his wife Meghan air on Thursday, with expectations of more damaging claims about British royal family life.
'Avatar 2' gets world premiere in London
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Spain's former king wins partial victory in UK harassment case
Three appeal judges in London on Tuesday ruled that the former mistress of Spain's ex-king Juan Carlos I could not sue him for harassment in the English courts for the period while he was on the throne.
Bollettieri -- the hard as nails coach who shaped tennis stars
Nick Bollettieri, the celebrity tennis coach who helped develop such icons as Andre Agassi and Monica Seles, died on Monday aged 91.
'He'll come home': Pele's daughters reassure fans of ill football icon
Brazilian football superstar Pele's daughters told his fans Sunday that their father's health was not at serious risk, saying they are confident he will return home when he recovers from a respiratory infection.
Clooney, U2 among honorees at glitzy Washington gala
Film icon George Clooney and soul legend Gladys Knight are among an elite circle of stars receiving honors at Washington's Kennedy Center Sunday in the presence of President Joe Biden.
Palestinian Santa brings festive cheer to Jerusalem
In Jerusalem's Old City there are dozens of churches, but as Christmas beckons there is just one Santa Claus -- a towering Palestinian former basketball player.
Historic crown to be modified for Charles III coronation
Britain's 17th-century St Edward's Crown, the centrepiece of the Crown Jewels, has been removed from display to be altered for the coronation of King Charles III, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday.
Fuqua juggles Will Smith comeback and slavery politics in 'Emancipation'
Directing "Emancipation," a brutal and harrowing film about slavery set deep in the alligator-infested Louisiana swamps, was always going to be a challenge for Antoine Fuqua -- and then his star Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars.
NGOs take aim at Indonesia over orangutans, academic freedom
More than a dozen NGOs have issued a letter accusing Indonesia of stymieing scientific research, after Jakarta banned a group of foreign academics who opposed an official claim that orangutan numbers are increasing.
US company turns air pollution into fuel, bottles and dresses
At LanzaTech's lab in the Chicago suburbs, a beige liquid bubbles away in dozens of glass vats.
Doha Souq abandons tradition to become World Cup party base
Thousands of Moroccan fans poured into Doha's oldest market on Thursday to celebrate their country's success in becoming the only Arab nation to reach the World Cup second round.
Jon Batiste: the jazz master set to serenade Macron
An artist's artist with elastic talent and high-octane charisma, the world-class jazzman Jon Batiste will cap off his banner year Thursday by performing at President Joe Biden's first White House state dinner.
Former leader Jiang's body arrives in Beijing as China mourns
The body of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin arrived in Beijing Thursday ahead of a public memorial service, Chinese state media said, as hundreds of people gathered in his hometown to pay their respects.
Netflix airs trailer of Harry and Meghan series
Netflix on Thursday unveiled a long-awaited trailer for a six-part docuseries in which Prince Harry and wife Meghan lift the lid on their lives in the royal family.
UK royals show ruthlessness in latest race row
The timing could not have been worse for Britain's royal family, not long after one racial reckoning involving Prince Harry and ahead of a new publicity blitz from the maverick "spare heir".
French fishing ban unites fishermen, biodiversity activists
A local fishing ban off the southern French coast has won praise from environmentalists and fishermen alike, a rare example of biodiversity protection dovetailing with business interests.
Prince William, Kate, arrive in US for visit overshadowed by new racism row
Prince William and wife Kate began their first visit to America in eight years Wednesday under the cloud of a fresh racism row after his godmother quit the royal household for repeatedly asking a Black British woman where she was "really" from.
Toll in Cameroon landslide rises to 15
At least 15 people died when a landslide engulfed members of a funeral party in the Cameroonian capital of Yaounde, the local governor said on Monday.
Landslide in Cameroon kills at least 11
A landslide in Cameroon's capital Yaounde killed at least 11 people attending a funeral on Sunday, a local official told state media.
Global wildlife summit to vote on shark protections
Delegates at a global summit on trade in endangered species will on Friday decide whether to approve a proposal to protect sharks, a move that could drastically reduce the lucrative and cruel shark fin trade.
Wolves emboldened by parasite more likely to lead pack: study
Wolves infected with a common parasite are far more likely to become the leader of their pack, according to a new study, suggesting that the brain-dwelling intruder emboldens its host to take more risks.
Fans at World Cup pay homage to Maradona with shirts and chants
Javier Maluf will quietly put on a shirt worn by Diego Maradona against England, but other fans at the World Cup have more noisy plans for Friday's second anniversary of the death of the flawed genius.
Journalists have much to lose if Twitter dies
Few will lose as much as journalists if Twitter dies, having grown reliant on its endless sources and instant updates despite the dangers and distortions that come with it.
S. Africa's Ramaphosa demands climate aid from rich world in UK state visit
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday urged rich nations to help save vulnerable ones from climate change, as he made the first state visit of King Charles III's reign.
S.Africa's Ramaphosa demands climate aid from rich world in UK state visit
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday urged rich nations to help save vulnerable ones from climate change, as he made the first state visit of King Charles III's reign.
Prince Andrew heckler will not be prosecuted: Crown Office
A 22-year-old man who heckled Prince Andrew as he walked behind his mother Queen Elizabeth II's coffin in Edinburgh will not be prosecuted, the Crown Office said on Tuesday.
S.Africa's Ramaphosa starts Charles III's first state visit as king
King Charles III on Tuesday welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to London for the first state visit of his reign, with climate change, trade and the Commonwealth expected to be on the agenda.
Turtles and see-through frogs on agenda at wildlife summit
A global wildlife summit in Panama will decide whether to take measures to protect the translucent glass frog and 12 types of freshwater turtles in its final week, which kicked off Monday.
'Back to the Future' star and Parkinson's activist Fox gets honorary Oscar
Michael J. Fox was awarded an honorary Oscar Saturday for his campaign to fund Parkinson's research since being diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease at the peak of his acting career.