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Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton dead at 79
AFP - Oct 12 2025
Actress Diane Keaton, known for her Oscar-winning performance in 1977's "Annie Hall" and her role in "The Godfather" …
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Hamas says Israeli hostages to be freed from Gaza before Trump peace summit
AFP - Oct 11 2025
Hamas will begin releasing Israeli hostages held in Gaza on Monday morning, a top official from the Palestinian militant …
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French PM races to form government before budget deadline
Oct 11 2025
France's newly reappointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Saturday scrambled to get an austerity budget approved, …
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Zelensky urges Trump to end Ukraine war like in 'the Middle East'
Oct 11 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Donald Trump to broker peace in Ukraine like in "the Middle East" during a …
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Eighteen presumed dead after blast at US explosives factory
Oct 11 2025
Eighteen people are presumed dead after a huge blast at an explosives factory in Tennessee, officials said Saturday.
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Pro-Palestinian march, actions at Israel v Norway match
Oct 11 2025
Several hundred people demonstrated and expressed support for the Palestinian cause in Oslo on Saturday as Israel faced …
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White House says 'substantial' shutdown layoffs have begun
Oct 11 2025
The White House said Friday it had begun mass layoffs of federal workers as President Donald Trump sought to amp up …
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Trump announces new 100 percent China tariff, threatens to scrap Xi talks
Oct 10 2025
US President Donald Trump announced an additional 100 percent tariff on China Friday and threatened to cancel a summit …
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Venezuela's Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize for 'civilian courage'
Oct 10 2025
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who accepted the accolade …
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Maria Corina Machado: the face and fire of Venezuela's opposition
Oct 10 2025
Maria Corina Machado, a fearless activist with rock-star appeal, is the face of opposition to Venezuelan President …
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Japan in political crisis as coalition collapses
Oct 10 2025
Japan's ruling coalition collapsed Friday as junior partner Komeito quit the alliance, putting in peril Sanae Takaichi's …
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