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France v Morocco rematch as World Cup quarter-finals get under way
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OpenAI to launch new model after US freeze
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Modi visits Australia for minerals talks and rockstar welcome
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UK museums at 'sharp end' of climate change challenge
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In Mauritania, Imraguen people's desert-ocean paradise under threat
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Kenya Rastafarians hope for freedom to smoke
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Iraq's holy cities host funeral processions for Khamenei
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Pacific nation of Tuvalu condemns Chinese missile launch into Pacific
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Rescuers search for missing in China storms after 100,000 evacuated
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How a viral post sparked India's Gen-Z protest
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Ex-Australia cricketer MacGill loses appeal against cocaine conviction
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Cambodia wants to bring tigers back, but should it?
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Chinese repairwomen smash stereotypes with power tools
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Iraq's holy cities to host funeral processions for Khamenei
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Ecuador's Death Canal: watery grave for victims of gang violence
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In Venezuela's quake ruins, a baby is born
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'Unique event': Solar eclipse fever fills empty Spain
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What to know about the total solar eclipse due in August
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Venezuela says Caracas airport to reopen to commercial flights 'soon as possible'
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Trump, NATO allies to begin key talks at Turkey summit
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World Cup: Eight teams remain in the hunt for glory
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Former Real Madrid coach Arbeloa named Fulham manager
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'A nice surprise': Marathon man Djokovic revels in Wimbledon epic
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Messi inspires Argentina great escape over Egypt, Swiss advance
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Switzerland beat Colombia on penalties to reach World Cup quarter-finals
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US strikes Iran after Hormuz attacks, Tehran threatens response
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Djokovic survives Wimbledon's longest quarter-final to book Sinner blockbuster
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Djokovic wins five-hour epic to earn Sinner showdown at Wimbledon
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'Flunked': US soccer seeks answers as World Cup dream shattered
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US strikes Iran after Hormuz tanker attacks: military
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Mbappe revels in captain's role for France at World Cup
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Messi 'didn't want to go home' as Argentina comeback stuns Egypt
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Iyer's India 'atrocious' in record 125-run T20 defeat by England
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Netflix strikes deals in short-form video push
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Rain hands West Indies series win over Sri Lanka
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The height factor: how a small building survived Venezuela's quakes
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World Cup exit puts another nail in America's summer of fun
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Egypt 'cheated' in controversial World Cup exit to Messi's Argentina, says Hassan
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US revokes Iran oil waiver after Hormuz tanker attacks
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Global AI industry falls short on safety, think tank warns
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England quicks star as India suffer record 125-run T20 defeat
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'History made': Egyptian pride despite World Cup heartbreak
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Cardinal tipped to be pope accused of molesting several women
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How rescuers carried out 180-hour 'miracle' amid Venzuela's ruins
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Madagascar's embattled President Andry Rajoelina said Monday he was sheltering in a "safe place" following an attempt on his life, ignoring calls to resign after spiralling unrest that has forced him into hiding.
Wall Street stocks bounce after Trump-fueled slide
Wall Street stocks rebounded Monday from steep pre-weekend falls as US President Donald Trump softened his posture on China following earlier threats of large tariffs.
Nobel economist warns of AI dangers
A winner of this year’s Nobel prize in economics warned Monday that artificial intelligence offers "amazing possibilities" but should be regulated because of its job-destroying potential.
California enacts first US law requiring AI chatbot safety measures
California governor Gavin Newsom on Monday signed into law a first-of-its-kind law regulating artificial intelligence chatbots, defying a push from the White House to leave such technology unchecked.
SpaceX to launch Starship test flight Monday
SpaceX is set to attempt the next test flight of its massive Starship rocket on Monday, as concerns grow that Elon Musk has overpromised his company's ability to deliver NASA's lunar projects and fulfill his own Mars ambitions.
Wall Street stocks bounce after Trump-fuelled slide
Wall Street stocks rebounded Monday after heavy pre-weekend falls as US President Donald Trump reignited his trade war with China.
Wall Street stocks rebound after Trump-fuelled slide
Wall Street stocks rebounded Monday after heavy pre-weekend falls as US President Donald Trump reignited his trade war with China.
IMF meetings to start under fresh cloud of US-China trade tensions
The IMF and World Bank's semi-annual gathering of finance ministers and central bank governors gets underway in Washington on Monday, against the backdrop of new trade threats from the world's two largest economies.
Europe cannot let US, China be 'technological leaders': Nobel laureate Aghion
One of the winners of this year's Nobel economics prize, France's Philippe Aghion, on Monday warned Europe that it must not let the United States and China dominate technological innovation.
European stocks rebound after Trump-fuelled slide
European stock markets rebounded slightly Monday after heavy pre-weekend falls as US President Donald Trump reignited his trade war with China.
River boat users pay heavy price for DR Congo's dearth of roads
The cemetery in Mbandaka, a river port city in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the final resting place of many victims of the country's repeated river boat accidents.
IMF meetings to begin under fresh cloud of US-China trade tensions
The IMF and World Bank's semi-annual gathering of finance ministers and central bank governors gets underway in Washington on Monday, against the backdrop of new trade threats from the world's two largest economies.
China trade beats forecasts in September as tariff fears rise
China's trade grew faster than expected last month, official data showed Monday, though fresh fears are rising of a major escalation in the tariff war between Beijing and Washington.
AI tools 'exploited' for racist European city videos
Daubed in Arabic-looking graffiti, London's Big Ben is shown smouldering above piles of rubbish and crowds dressed in traditional Islamic garb in an AI-generated, dystopian vision of the British capital.
Asian equity markets drop after Trump reignites tariff row
Asian markets sank Monday after US President Donald Trump reignited his trade war with China by threatening last week to impose 100 percent tariffs on goods from the country.
In bid to save shipyards, US set to charge fees on Chinese ships
An escalating trade war between China and the United States faces another flashpoint Tuesday when Chinese ships will be required to start paying a special fee to dock at US ports.
Mass-produced AI podcasts disrupt a fragile industry
Artificial intelligence now makes it possible to mass-produce podcasts with completely virtual hosts, a development that is disrupting an industry still finding its footing and operating on a fragile business model.
Padcom and General Holdings Sign Term Sheet for USD 55 Million Structured Investment
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Trump says US 'wants to help China, not hurt it'
President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States wants to help China, not hurt it, striking a conciliatory tone days after threatening an additional 100 percent tariff on the world's second-largest economy.
Automated border checks start in Europe
From Sunday, non-EU travellers entering Europe's Schengen open-borders zone will be photographed and fingerprinted at border crossings, as the European Union rolls out its much-delayed automated border checks.
China accuses US of 'double standards' over new tariffs threat
China accused the United States of "double standards" on Sunday, after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 100 percent tariff on the world's second-largest economy.
Eighteen presumed dead after blast at US explosives factory
Eighteen people are presumed dead after a huge blast at an explosives factory in Tennessee, officials said Saturday.
Trump threatens to scrap Xi talks and hit China with 'massive' tariffs
US President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to cancel an upcoming summit with Xi Jinping and hit China with "massive" tariffs after Beijing imposed export curbs on rare earth minerals.
French politicians dispirited as Macron set to name new PM
French left-wing political leaders left a meeting with President Emmanuel Macron disappointed Friday, just hours before he was set to appoint a premier to pull the country out of crisis.
Stocks shudder after Trump threatens new tariff war with China
Stock markets fell Friday after US President Donald Trump threatened China with tariffs, while oil prices retreated as Middle East tensions eased following the Gaza ceasefire.
Trump says no reason to meet Xi, threatens 'massive' China tariffs
US President Donald Trump said Friday he no longer feels a summit is necessary with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping this month, slamming Beijing for hostile trade practices and threatening "massive" tariffs.
Russian attack batters Ukraine energy grid, kills 7-year-old
Russian drones and missiles pummelled Ukraine's struggling energy infrastructure early Friday, cutting power to thousands across the country and killing a seven-year-old boy, authorities said.
Stock markets fluctuate as investors weigh AI, politics
Wall Street rebounded, European stock markets steadied and oil prices fell Friday as investors weighed the US government shutdown, fears of an AI bubble and the Gaza ceasefire.
France's Macron to name PM to end political gridlock
French President Emmanuel Macron was on Friday due to pick a head of government to lift the country out of political crisis, with allies irritated he could rename the same prime minister who quit earlier this week.
'Like human trafficking': how the US deported five men to Eswatini
Roberto Mosquera's family had no trace of him for a month after he was arrested by US immigration agents, until a government social media post revealed he had been deported to Africa’s last absolute monarchy.
Austria finds Microsoft 'illegally' tracked students: privacy campaign group
Austria's data protection authority has determined that Microsoft "illegally" tracked students using its education software and must grant them access to their data, a privacy campaign group said Friday.