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Asian stocks mixed amid AI concerns, oil dips after surge
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James shines in pre-season debut for re-tooled 76ers
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Wallabies expect fast-paced All Blacks in Bledisloe opener
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Fuel, fertilizer costs strain US farmers' support for Republicans in midterms
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Tech scammer Elizabeth Holmes focus of documentary by absurdist Nathan Fielder
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Trump's 'super intelligence' rebrand to sell AI faces uphill battle
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Climate hopes shift from politics to the courts
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Fiji demands US provide evidence Chinese official paid bribes for Beijing
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Will Nobel Peace Prize pick make waves at the White House?
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More than just football: How scandal-tainted City led Manchester's rebirth
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Trump rules out new Iran attack before US midterm elections
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Record Eden Park streak creates tension for All Blacks
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Far-right influencer shows Israel's coarse political turn
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EU trade chief seeks 'tangible outcomes' in China talks
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Seals and sea lions get hearing tested at Australia zoo
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Man City face Anfield cauldron after guilty Premier League verdicts
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Mourinho's Real Madrid playing catch-up in Clasico countdown
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CNN, MS Now, Politico urge judge to extend White House access
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Joy as USS Lincoln back home after troubled Gulf deployment
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Trump administration to launch new vaccine research center
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OpenAI says Iran, Russia influence ops busted
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Russian strikes kill 30 in Ukraine frontline city, talks set in US
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Anthropic bans 'cruel' behavior against its Claude AI
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US military to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter
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Anne Carson's Nobel literature prize 'a proud moment for Canada': PM
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Aces star Wilson wins record-extending fifth WNBA MVP
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Montagliani to seek CONCACAF re-election in boost for Infantino: reports
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Undefeated 49ers seek Seahawks revenge
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Oil surges, stocks sink on jitters over US plans in Iran war
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Madrid mourns evicted retiree, 'icon' of Spain housing protests
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John Cena and Jessica Biel hit the gas in 'Matchbox: The Movie'
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OpenAI revenue gap report rattles AI stocks
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US, Ukrainians, Europeans to discuss 'new ideas' to end war
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France pledges more teachers after school students vow no let-up
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Unproven 'cures' pushed online amid plague concerns
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Bordeaux confirmed in sixth tier of French football
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Nigeria looks to ease fuel prices as election looms
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Trump gives 'national treasure' Musk top US medal after rift
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Prosecutors in Maradona death trial seek sentences up to 12 years
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MLB proposes shortening season, reforming playoffs
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Swiss captain Xhaka gets suspended fine for fake Covid cert
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Crew splashes down after 8-month mission on International Space Station
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Ex-prince Andrew raid warrants ruled 'unlawful' but UK police maintain probe
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Protests, clashes as S. African anti-migrant tensions reignite
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Two Latvians arrested inside UK military base: police
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Russian data centre hit by drone in first for Ukraine war
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Eckert 'forever grateful' for Southampton support over spy scandal
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'Fighting for our future': France high school students vow no let-up
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Venezuela's Maduro, wife hit with new US torture charges
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Kyiv entering 'survival' mode amid Russian strikes surge: mayor tells AFP
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Trump targets tariff evasion, with eye on China
As the United States ramps up tariffs on major trading partners globally, President Donald Trump is also disrupting strategies that could be used -- by Chinese companies or others -- to circumvent them.
Eduardo Bolsonaro: 'provocateur' inflaming US-Brazil spat
Brazilian congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro is hailed by some as a slayer of tyrants in defense of his coup-accused father.
OpenAI releases free, downloadable models in competition catch-up
OpenAI on Tuesday released two new artificial intelligence (AI) models that can be downloaded for free and altered by users, to challenge similar offerings by US and Chinese competition.
Czech driverless train hits open track
A rail line linking two northern Czech towns is testing Europe's first driverless train operating in an open environment, its developer told AFP on Tuesday.
US trade gap shrinks on imports retreat as tariffs fuel worries
The US trade gap narrowed in June, government data showed Tuesday, as imports pulled back more than exports while businesses grappled with President Donald Trump's tariffs on allies and competitors alike.
US data deflates stocks rebound
A stock market rebound lost traction on Tuesday after data showed inflation gathering steam in the US, complicating the picture for interest rate cuts.
'Human presence': French volunteers protect sheep from wolves
Carrying staffs like shepherds, Sophie Morice-Couteau and Geoffroy Galliot inspect the nets of a sheepfold on a steep slope in the Baronnies massif, part of their daily mission to keep wolves away.
Swiss president rushes to US to avert steep tariffs
Switzerland's president and economy minister were due to fly to Washington on Tuesday in a last-minute push to stop steep new tariffs that have blindsided the Alpine country.
German car sales jump in July but market still weak
New car sales in Germany posted a big rise in July, official data showed Tuesday, but analysts warned against sounding the all-clear for Europe's top auto market.
Stocks climb tracking tariffs, US Fed
European and Asian stock markets rose Tuesday as tariff threats eased and as investors grow increasingly confident that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month.
UN starts new bid to forge plastics treaty amid 'global crisis'
Nations must resolve the global plastics crisis, the head of UN talks told negotiators from 180 countries gathered in Geneva on Tuesday to forge a landmark treaty on eliminating the life-threatening waste.
Oil giant BP surprises with better than expected earnings
Oil giant BP, which recently pivoted away from green energy, posted Tuesday better-than-expected quarterly earnings and announced a fresh review of costs.
UK-France migrant returns deal takes effect
A "one-in, one-out" deal in which Britain can return some migrants who cross the Channel in small boats back to France came into force on Tuesday, the UK government announced.
Oil giant BP returns to profit in second quarter
British energy group BP on Tuesday posted a net profit for the second quarter, in contrast to weaker results from energy rivals, as lower exceptional charges offset falling oil prices.
Saudi Aramco profit drops for 10th straight quarter
Oil giant Saudi Aramco announced its 10th straight drop in quarterly profits on Tuesday as a slump in prices hit revenues, putting more pressure on the key driver of the Saudi economy.
Saudi Aramco profit drops 22 percent on lower prices
Saudi Aramco's profit slid 22 percent in the second quarter to 85 billion riyals ($22.67 billion) as a slump in prices hit revenues, the oil giant said on Tuesday.
Gabon forest cave reveals clues about prehistoric central Africa
In Gabon's sprawling forest, archaeologists dig for ancient clues that could unlock the secrets of how prehistoric humans lived and interacted in the changing landscape of central Africa.
With six months to go, Winter Games organisers say they'll be ready
Six months before the start of the Winter Olympics, Italian organisers say that, after years of ups and downs, they are on schedule.
Stella Rimington, first woman to lead UK's MI5 dies at 90
Stella Rimington, the first woman to head the UK's domestic secret service MI5, has died at the age of 90, the spy agency announced on Monday.
Tesla approves $29 bn in shares to Musk as court case rumbles on
Tesla announced an "interim" compensation award worth about $29 billion for Elon Musk on Monday, asserting the need to retain the controversial CEO at a moment of fierce competition for top talent.
Stocks rebound on US rate cut bets
Most stock markets bounced on Monday on hopes of US interest rate cuts after weak jobs figures raised concerns about the world's top economy.
Swiss eye 'more attractive' offer for Trump after tariff shock
Switzerland said on Monday it was ready to make a better offer to the United States to avoid steep tariffs that are expected to take effect this week.
Trump says will name new economics data official this week
US President Donald Trump said Monday that he would pick an "exceptional replacement" to his labor statistics chief -- after ordering her dismissal as a new report showed weakness in the US jobs market.
Stocks mostly rise as traders boost US rate cut bets
Most stock markets bounced on Monday as hopes for US interest rate cuts rose following a sharp slowdown in jobs growth that raised concerns about the world's top economy.
BP makes largest oil, gas discovery in 25 years off Brazil
Britain's BP announced Monday it made its biggest oil and gas discovery in 25 years off the coast of Brazil, as it shifts back to its fossil fuel business.
Shares in UK banks jump after car loan court ruling
Shares in British banks rose on Monday after the country's top court spared the sector from the worst of feared compensation claims over controversial car loans.
Most markets rise as traders US data boosts rate cut bets
Most stock markets bounced on Monday as the chances of US interest rate cuts following a big miss on US jobs creation offset concerns about the world's top economy.
Asian markets fluctuate as traders weigh tariffs, US jobs
Asian markets flitted between gains and losses Monday as investors continued to digest last week's tariff blitz by Donald Trump and a US jobs report that fanned fears about the world's top economy.
Italy's fast fashion hub becomes Chinese mafia battlefield
When Zhang Dayong lay in a pool of blood on a sidewalk in Rome after being shot six times, few suspected a link to Italy's storied textile hub of Prato.
UK lenders face $12 bn plus compensation bill despite court ruling: watchdog
British finance firms behind high interest car loans could have to pay out more than nine billion pounds ($12 billion) in compensation despite the country's highest court ruling that most of the controversial deals were lawful, a financial watchdog said Sunday.
US trade advisor says Trump tariff rates unlikely to change
New US tariff rates are "pretty much set" with little immediate room for negotiation, Donald Trump's trade advisor said in remarks aired Sunday, also defending the president's politically driven levies against Brazil.
Eight OPEC+ countries raise production by 547,000 bpd
Saudi Arabia, Russia and six key members of the OPEC+ alliance said Sunday they will increase production by 547,000 barrels a day in a move which analysts say aims to regain market share amid resilient crude prices.