- Indonesia launches ambitious free-meal programme to combat stunting
- Most Asian markets cautiously higher as traders eye Trump 2.0
- 'Emilia Perez,' Demi Moore among winners at Golden Globes
- Franco dictatorship splits Spain 50 years after death
- French marine park closes over law banning killer whale shows
- Central US pummeled by snow, ice as major storm heads east
- Liverpool-Man Utd Premier League clash to go ahead despite snowfall
- Bezos's Blue Origin poised for first orbital launch next week
- Hollywood A-listers set to shine at Golden Globes
- Messi misses Presidential Medal ceremony with Biden
- Bono, Messi, Soros awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom by Biden
- World's oldest person dies at 116 in Japan
- Syria says international flights to and from Damascus to resume Tuesday
- Bono, Messi, Soros get Presidential Medal of Freedom from Biden
- South Korea says fatal crash cockpit transcript nearly complete
- EV sales hit record in UK but still behind target
- AI expected to star at CES gadget extravaganza
- Brazil says 2024 was its hottest year on record
- Soldier in Vegas Tesla blast suffered PTSD, no 'terror' link: FBI
- Microsoft expects to spend $80 bn on AI this fiscal year
- Man arrested for supplying drugs to Liam Payne: Argentine police
- Breeding success: London zoo counts its animals one-by-one
- Biden blocks US Steel sale to Japan's Nippon Steel
- Wall Street stocks bounce higher, Europe retreats
- Neil Young says he will play Glastonbury after all
- Biden blocks US-Japan steel deal
- British novelist David Lodge dies aged 89
- Indonesia says 2024 was hottest year on record
- Indian duo self-immolate in Bhopal waste protest
- Indian food delivery app rolls out ambulance service
- European stock markets retreat after positive start to year
- UK electricity cleanest on record in 2024: study
- Biden to block US-Japan steel deal: US media
- Thai PM declares millions in watches and bags among $400 mn assets
- China says 'determined' to open up to world in 2025
- Asian shares rise defying slow Wall Street start to 2025
- 'Emilia Perez' heads into Golden Globes as strong favorite
- 'You need to be happy': graffiti encourages Cuban self-reflection
- Disaster-hit Chilean park sows seeds of fire resistance
- Mixed day for global stocks as dollar pushes higher
- Nick Clegg leaves Meta global policy team
- Tesla reports lower 2024 auto deliveries, missing forecast
- Meghan Markle's lifestyle show to premiere Jan 15 on Netflix
- Wall Street lifts spirits after Asia starts year in red
- UK's biggest dinosaur footprint site uncovered
- Most UK doctors suffer from 'compassion fatigue': poll
- Secret lab developing UK's first quantum clock: defence ministry
- US mulls new restrictions on Chinese drones
- Wall Street dons early green after Asia starts year in red
- Stock markets begin new year with losses
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"Moana 2," the sequel to the animated Disney musical about a spunky Polynesian teenager who embarks on seafaring adventures, scored a sensational and record $220 million opening over the long Thanksgiving weekend in North America.
Storm Bora kills two in Greece, leaves widespread damage
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Senegal marks 80th anniversary of troop killings after France acknowleges colonial 'massacre'
Senegal on Sunday commemorated 80 years since the killing of dozens of African troops by French forces that the former colonial master acknowledged this week had been a "massacre".
VW's German workers to strike from Monday
Workers at German factories for carmaker Volkswagen are to go on strike from Monday over plans to cut thousands of jobs, union IG Metall said Sunday.
US wine merchants urge exclusions from blanket tariffs
As President-elect Donald Trump vows sweeping tariffs on even America's close partners once in office, US wine merchants and restaurateurs are watching with trepidation -- and pushing for exclusions they say will protect small businesses.
US 'Black Friday' online spending put at record $10.8 bn
American consumers spent a record $10.8 billion online during "Black Friday" promotions, with many using artificial intelligence tools to find the best deals, Adobe Analytics announced Saturday.
Kosovo arrests blast suspects, Serbia denies involvement
Kosovo arrested several suspects Saturday after an explosion at a key canal feeding two of its main power plants, while neighbouring Serbia rejected accusations of staging the blast.
Trudeau meets Trump in Florida as tariff threats loom
Justin Trudeau had an "excellent conversation" with Donald Trump at the president-elect's Florida estate, Canada's prime minister said Saturday, as the United States' neighbors scramble to blunt the impact of Trump's trade threats.
Kosovo races to contain blast impact, Serbia denies involvement
Kosovo stepped up security measures around "critical" infrastructure Saturday after an explosion at a key canal feeding two of its main power plants, as neighbouring Serbia rejected accusations it had staged the blast.
Kosovo raises security after blast, Serbia denies involvement
Kosovo stepped up security measures around "critical" infrastructure Saturday after an explosion at a key canal feeding two of its main power plants, as neighbouring Serbia rejected accusations it had staged the blast.
Vietnam to build $67 bn high-speed railway
Vietnam said Saturday that it will build a $67 billion high-speed railway from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, in a much-needed boost to infrastructure that is expected to drive growth and enhance its reputation among foreign investors.
Greenpeace activists board tanker in plastic protest
Greenpeace activists boarded a tanker off South Korea on Saturday in an action intended to draw attention to calls for a treaty to curb plastic pollution, the environmental group said.
Arnault family's Paris FC takeover completed
Second-tier French football club Paris FC announced on Friday the family of France's richest person Bernard Arnault had purchased a controlling stake in the outfit.
US stocks rise with Dow reaching new high on Black Friday
Wall Street shares rose in a holiday-shortened session as the US Black Friday shopping spree got under way and traders speculated whether President-elect Donald Trump may temper his trade tariff threats.
'We're messing up:' Uruguay icon Mujica on strongman rule in Latin America
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Global wine output to hit lowest level since 1961
Global wine production is set to fall again this year to its lowest level since 1961 due to climate change, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said Friday.
'Mamie Charge': Migrants find safe haven in Frenchwoman's garage
Brigitte Lips opens her home in northern France every weekday to dozens of migrants seeking a moment of calm -- and a phone charger -- despite some pushback from the local community.
Iran, Europeans to keep talking as tensions ratchet up
Iran, Britain, France and Germany agreed to continue diplomatic talks following a discreet meeting Friday touching on Tehran's nuclear programme, amid surging tensions even before Donald Trump's return to the White House.
France shows off restored Notre Dame after 'impossible' restoration
France on Friday showed off to the world the gleaming restored interior of Notre Dame cathedral, just over a week before the 850-year-old mediaeval edifice reopens following painstaking restoration after the devastating 2019 fire.
British MPs advance contentious assisted dying law
UK lawmakers voted Friday in favour of assisted dying for terminally ill people in England and Wales, advancing the emotive and contentious legislation to the next stage of parliamentary scrutiny.
Assisted dying campaigners, opponents rally at UK parliament
Supporters and opponents of Britain's assisted dying bill descended on the UK's Westminster parliament on Friday as lawmakers prepared to vote on the issue.
Yen rallies, euro up on rising inflation data
The yen rallied against the dollar and the euro also advanced versus the US unit Friday as traders reacted to news of higher inflation in Japan and the eurozone.
Macron inspects 'sublime' Notre Dame after reconstruction
France offered the world a first look inside the restored Notre Dame cathedral on Friday, when President Emmanuel Macron inspected the medieval landmark, five years after the fire that ravaged its interior and toppled its spire.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: the WTO's trailblazing motivator
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, reappointed on Friday as head of the World Trade Organization, hinged her leadership on breaking logjams at the sclerotic institution through craft, dynamism and sheer force of personality.
Macron offers first glimpse of post-fire Notre Dame
France is to offer the world a first look inside the restored Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Friday, over five years after the fire that ravaged the interior of the heritage landmark and toppled its spire.
Crypto boss eats banana art he bought for $6.2 million
Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun on Friday fulfilled a promise he made after spending $6.2 million on an artwork featuring a banana duct-taped to a wall -- by eating the fruit.
WTO chief faces heavy task as Trump threat looms
World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is expected to be reappointed Friday for a second term, in the shadow of the coming return of Donald Trump and his disdain for international trade rules.
Waste pickers battle for recognition at plastic treaty talks
As diplomats negotiate behind closed doors in Busan on a treaty to curb plastic pollution, the waste pickers who are on the front lines of the problem are fighting for recognition.
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UK lawmakers will debate on Friday a new bill to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales that has sparked concern among opponents about its implications.
Yen rallies on rate hike bets as equity markets swing
The yen rallied Friday after forecast-busting inflation data out of Tokyo boosted talk of another Japanese interest rate cut next month, while equity markets were mixed as traders weigh the economic outlook during a second Trump administration.
Nepal's first transgender candidates run for local office
Two transgender candidates are contesting Nepal's local by-elections for the first time, hoping to push for political representation among sexual and gender minorities in the Himalayan nation.