Hopping mad: New health warning stirs up Belgian brewers
In a country famed worldwide for its beer, a proposed tweak to health warnings on adverts for alcoholic drinks has shaken Belgian brewers.
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Brazil candidates mount digital armies for fierce online campaign
In a knife-edge election race, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and main rival Flavio Bolsonaro have deployed volunteer digital armies online to spread their messages and battle for voters.
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Canadian capital to rename 'Trump Ave'
Canada is answering US President Donald Trump's obsession with renaming things by unveiling a name change of its own -- Trump Avenue in Ottawa will soon be history.
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Nepal PM says floods 'a warning to the world' about climate change
Nepal's catastrophic flooding last month "was a warning to the world" about the rising dangers of climate change, Prime Minister Balendra Shah told the United Nations on Thursday, urging countries to step up to help his country adapt.
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Pope heads to France on first state visit in 18 years
Pope Leo XIV flies to France on Friday for the Vatican's first state visit to the European nation in 18 years, with artificial intelligence and young believers near the top of his agenda.
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Trump hosts Xi for state dinner as pomp masks tensions
US President Donald Trump hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a lavish state dinner at the White House on Thursday, after a day of pomp and ceremony that masked deep tensions between the rival superpowers.
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Bacteria suspected in deaths of hundreds of baby whales off Argentina
A bacterial infection is suspected of killing hundreds of baby whales in the southern Argentine region of Patagonia, a marine mammal expert told AFP on Thursday.
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Scheffler and Burns give US 3-2 Presidents Cup lead
World number one Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns rallied late to give the United States a 3-2 lead over the Internationals after Thursday's opening four-ball matches at the Presidents Cup.
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US 'must choose' whether to end war: Iran president to Fox News
It is for the United States to choose whether to end its war in Iran as Tehran does not wish to continue fighting, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Fox News in an interview aired Thursday.
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Hollywood stars among 100 arrested in NY anti-Netanyahu protest
Movie star Susan Sarandon and "Hacks" actress Hannah Einbinder were among a reported 100 people detained by police in New York on Thursday as they broke up a protest against the Israeli prime minister.
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