Thai PM agrees coalition with Thaksin-backed party
Thai caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's conservative party, which won a stunning election victory at the weekend, agreed to form a coalition with jailed ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra's party, both announced on Friday.
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Zimbabwe pull off shock win over Australia at T20 World Cup
Zimbabwe beat a depleted Australia by 23 runs on Friday in Colombo to pull off the biggest shock of the T20 World Cup so far.
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Merz, Macron to address first day of Munich security meet
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron will Friday address the first day of the Munich Security Conference at a time of strained ties between Europe and the United States.
Read moreThree dead, many without power after storm lashes France and Spain
Three people have died in weather-related accidents in France and Spain after a storm tore through the region, officials said Friday, ripping up trees and flooding roads and leaving many thousands without power.
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Bennett half-century as Zimbabwe make 169-2 against Australia
Opener Brian Bennett scored a classy unbeaten 64 to guide Zimbabwe to 169-2 in their T20 World Cup clash against injury-hit Australia at Colombo's R. Premadasa Stadium on Friday.
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Asian stocks track Wall St down as traders rethink tech bets
Asian stock markets fell Friday following another tech-led plunge on Wall Street as investors reassess their vast AI investments, while attention was also turning to US inflation data later in the day.
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'Weak by design' African Union gathers for summit
The African Union (AU) holds its annual summit in Ethiopia this weekend at a time of genocide, myriad insurgencies and coups stretching from one end of the continent to the other, for which it has few answers.
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Nigerian conservative city turns to online matchmaking for love
Aisha adjusted her beige veil over her circular-shaped headgear as a matchmaker scrolled through rows of dozens of pictures on a computer to find a man she could be interested in as a potential match.
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Serb-zero: the 'iceman' seeking solace in extreme cold
Walking for hours through thick snow on a windswept Serbian peak, wearing only boots, shorts and a backpack, might sound like the start of a harrowing survival story -- but for Vladimir Stevanovic, that was just a relaxing stroll.
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LeBron James nabs another NBA milestone with triple-double in Lakers win
Superstar LeBron James nabbed another NBA record on Thursday, becoming at 41 the oldest player to record a triple-double as he propelled the Lakers to a 124-104 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
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