Italy holds govt talks as Meloni coalition spars over Ukraine
Italy's president began consultations Thursday to form a new government following the victory of far-right leader Giorgia Meloni in elections last month, even as friction over Ukraine threatened the unity of her coalition.
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Rebels kill seven, target health clinics in eastern DR Congo
Rebels killed seven people and kidnapped a nurse during an attack overnight in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, targeting two health centres, local sources said Thursday.
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Ukraine curbs energy use, warns of threat from Belarus
Ukraine began curbing electricity consumption on Thursday as it raced to repair infrastructure destroyed by Russian bombing as winter approaches.
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EU leaders clash over how to tackle energy prices
EU leaders clashed over how to ride out Europe's energy shock Thursday, with France and Germany at loggerheads over imposing a cap on gas prices pushed skywards by the war in Ukraine.
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Art Basel confirms rise of Paris in art world
Art Basel launched its inaugural fair in Paris on Thursday, seen as capping the re-emergence of the French capital as a major arts hub following the impact of Brexit on its main rival, London.
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Food crisis looms in Nigeria as floods destroy crops
Usman Musa had spent more than $1,300 on his 10-hectare rice farm in Nigeria's Kogi state, now submerged by the country's worst floods in a decade.
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Who could become UK's new PM?
Here are the main contenders potentially in the running to succeed UK Prime Minister Liz Truss, after she announced her resignation on Thursday:
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Cougars of LA imperiled by more frequent wildfires
They are beautiful, powerful and stalk the hills above Los Angeles.
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French writer accused of under-age rape gets new publisher
Disgraced French writer Gabriel Matzneff, currently under investigation for raping children, has found a new editor who said Thursday it would publish a collection of his essays.
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Regional body to discuss Peru political crisis
The Organization of American States will hold a special meeting Thursday on the political crisis in Peru, where President Pedro Castillo faces several investigations he denounces as a "coup d'etat."
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