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Kenya's economy faces climate change risks: World Bank

Erasmus' ingenuity sets South Africa apart from the rest

Asaji becomes first Japanese in 49 years to win Singapore Open

Vingegaard says back to his best after Japan win

Philippines evacuates one million, woman dead as super typhoon nears

Ogier wins Rally Japan to take world title fight to final race

A decade on, survivors and families still rebuilding after Paris attacks

Russia's Kaliningrad puts on brave face as isolation bites

Philippines evacuates hundreds of thousands as super typhoon nears

Syrian president arrives in US for landmark visit

Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, White Stripes among Rock Hall of Fame inductees

The Fall of South Korea?

A new vision for Japan

Miracle in Germany: VW soars

Pension crisis engulfs France

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Gaza on the cusp of civil war

Israel: Economy on the edge

Why Russia can’t end war

Argentine ex-president Kirchner goes on trial in new corruption case

Argentine ex-president Cristina Kirchner, who is serving a six-year fraud sentence under house arrest, goes on trial Thursday in a separate case for allegedly taking millions of dollars in bribes.

Dams, housing, pensions: Franco disinformation flourishes online

Half a century after the death of Francisco Franco, disinformation on social media has credited the Spanish dictator with social achievements that present his iron-fisted rule in a nostalgic light.

Endo returns as Japan look to build on Brazil win

Liverpool's Wataru Endo was named on Thursday in World Cup-bound Japan's squad for home friendlies against Ghana and Bolivia as they look to build on their historic first win over Brazil.

Franco captivates young Spaniards 50 years after death

Spanish youth are increasingly seduced by General Francisco Franco 50 years after the dictator's death, often unaware of his harsh rule and influenced by propaganda permeating social media, experts say.

German steel industry girds for uncertain future

Hammered by surging energy costs and a flood of cut-price Chinese imports, Germany's steel industry has been mired in deep crisis for several years.

IPL champions Bengaluru could be sold for 'as much as $2 billion'

The owner of India Premier League cricket champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru is considering selling the team, which could be worth "as much as $2 billion".

Budget impasse threatens Belgium's ruling coalition

Belgium's fragile governing coalition could be staring at collapse as Prime Minister Bart De Wever threatens to resign unless it approves a cost-cutting budget Thursday.

New Zealand ex-top cop admits to having material showing child abuse, bestiality

New Zealand's former deputy police commissioner admitted on Thursday to possessing child sexual exploitation and bestiality material, which he had stored on his work devices.

BoE set for finely balanced pre-budget rate call

The Bank of England is expected to hold its key interest rate unchanged on Thursday but some analysts are not ruling out a surprise cut ahead of the UK government's annual budget.

Australian kingpin obtains shorter sentence over drug charge

Australia's most famous gangster won a reduced jail sentence Thursday on one of his drug-related convictions, after it was revealed his lawyer was a police informant.

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