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Famine spreading in Sudan's Darfur, UN-backed experts warn

Famine spreading in Sudan's Darfur, UN-backed experts warn

Famine is spreading in Sudan's western Darfur region, UN-backed experts warned on Thursday, as a grinding war between the army and paramilitary forces has left millions hungry, displaced and cut off from aid.

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2026 Winter Olympics flame arrives in Milan

2026 Winter Olympics flame arrives in Milan

The flame for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics arrived in front of Milan's gothic Duomo Thursday, to cheers and applause from waiting crowds.

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Congo-Brazzaville's veteran president declares re-election run

Congo-Brazzaville's veteran president declares re-election run

Congo-Brazzaville's 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso said Thursday he would run for a new term in elections next March, seeking to extend his more than four decades in power.

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Olympic snowboard star Chloe Kim proud to represent 'diverse' USA

Olympic snowboard star Chloe Kim proud to represent 'diverse' USA

US Olympic snowboard champion Chloe Kim said Thursday she was proud to represent a country that is "strongest when it embraces diversity, dignity, and hope" as she arrived at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games.

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Iran filmmaker Panahi fears Iranians' interests will be 'sacrificed' in US talks

Iran filmmaker Panahi fears Iranians' interests will be 'sacrificed' in US talks

Dissident Iranian film director Jafar Panahi told AFP he believes ordinary Iranians risk being "sacrificed" in talks between Iran and the United States on Friday, with his country still "in shock" over a deadly crackdown on protests.

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Leicester at risk of relegation after six-point deduction

Leicester at risk of relegation after six-point deduction

Leicester are at risk of falling into English football's third tier, a decade on from their stunning Premier League triumph, after being docked six points for breaches of financial rules on Thursday.

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Deadly storm sparks floods in Spain, raises calls to postpone Portugal vote

Deadly storm sparks floods in Spain, raises calls to postpone Portugal vote

A deadly storm that triggered floods and thousands of evacuations in the Iberian Peninsula sparked calls on Thursday for Portugal's presidential run-off to be postponed, but electoral officials insisted it would go ahead.

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Trump urges new nuclear treaty after Russia agreement ends

Trump urges new nuclear treaty after Russia agreement ends

US President Donald Trump on Thursday called for a brand new nuclear treaty after the last agreement with Russia expired, prompting fears of a new global arms race.

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'Burned in their houses': Nigerians recount horror of massacre

'Burned in their houses': Nigerians recount horror of massacre

First, the jihadists sent a letter saying they were coming to the village to preach, said Nigerian chief Umar Bio Salihu.

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Carney scraps Canada EV sales mandate, affirms auto sector's future is electric

Carney scraps Canada EV sales mandate, affirms auto sector's future is electric

Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday cancelled a mandate for all vehicles sold in Canada to be electric by 2035, while announcing major investments to support the auto industry's EV transition.

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