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Bayeux tapestry to arrive in London in secret, high-stakes operation
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Sunken wrecks, hot seas threaten fishermen on Italian isle
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Messi World Cup magic masks familiar penalty frailty
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Rescuers search for survivors of China storms as super typhoon nears
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Trump lashes out at allies as key NATO summit begins
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Egypt file complaint against referee after controversial World Cup exit
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Swiss party into the night after reaching World Cup quarter-finals
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Apple loses challenge against EU digital competition rules
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Trump says Iran ceasefire 'over' after fighting flares
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Trump says Iran ceasefire 'is over'
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Thai beer dynasty mother drops 'ungrateful child' case against son
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Rescuers search for missing in China storms after 100,000 flee
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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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Sensors, early starts: how Spain keeps working when heat hits
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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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Oil prices extend rally as US strikes on Iran revive geopolitical fears
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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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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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Saudi Arabia announced Thursday it is extending a voluntary oil production cut of one million barrels per day for another month, keeping up its campaign to prop up prices.
BoE hikes rate 14th time in row on high UK inflation
The Bank of England on Thursday hiked its key interest rate for a 14th time in a row, by a quarter-point to 5.25 percent as UK inflation stays high, prolonging a cost-of-living crisis.
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Adidas said Thursday it booked a profit in the second quarter, showing tentative signs of recovery as it sells off its huge inventory of rapper Kanye West's Yeezy merchandise.
Nigerian workers suspend strike over cost of living crisis
Nigerian workers have suspended a nationwide strike over the rising cost of living following the removal of a petrol subsidy scheme, the government and union leaders said Thursday.
Stocks markets extend losses on US credit downgrade
Major stock markets mostly slid further Thursday as traders moved out of riskier assets and into havens such as bonds, the dollar and yen after Fitch this week stripped the United States of its top credit rating.
Turkish inflation ticks up in July at 47.83 percent
Turkey's annual inflation climbed in July to 47.83 percent, up sharply from 38.2 percent, official data showed on Thursday, a week after the central bank more than doubled its year-end forecast.
Stocks struggle to recover from selloff, Fed rate fears linger
Asian markets fluctuated Thursday following a plunge on Wall Street as a forecast-beating US jobs report revived worries about the Federal Reserve's interest rate-hiking campaign.
Japan's elderly 'gateball' players unbeaten by the heat
Under a scorching sun in Tokyo, octogenarian Katsuko Morita swings her mallet and whacks a ball through a small "gate". The diehard gateballer plays almost every day, even when the mercury soars.
Traders struggle to recover from selloff as Fed rate fears linger
Asian markets fluctuated Thursday following a plunge on Wall Street as a forecast-beating US jobs report revived worries about the Federal Reserve's interest rate-hiking campaign.
BoE set for fresh rate hike as UK inflation stays high
The Bank of England is set to raise its key interest rate for a 14th time in a row Thursday as UK inflation stays high, adding to a cost-of-living crisis.
X, the former Twitter, lets users hide once-vaunted blue check
Users on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, will now be allowed to hide their once-prized blue check marks, the company says.
Global stock markets slump after US ratings downgrade
Global stock markets slumped Wednesday after Fitch stripped the United States of its top credit rating, citing a growing federal debt burden and an "erosion of governance."
US credit downgrade 'entirely unwarranted': Yellen
A US credit downgrade by Fitch was "entirely unwarranted," Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday, pushing back against the second-ever decrease by a major ratings agency following repeated debt limit standoffs in Washington.
Canada PM Trudeau and wife announce separation
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday that he and his wife of 18 years, Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, are separating.
Wizz Air orders 75 more Airbus A321neos
Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air has ordered another 75 A321neo aircraft, Airbus said Wednesday, in a deal worth $10 billion at list prices.
Stock markets slump after US ratings downgrade
Global stock markets slumped Wednesday after the United States had its top credit rating downgraded by Fitch.
US private hiring hotter than expected despite July easing
Hiring in the US private sector decelerated in July but was nearly twice as high as analysts expected according to payroll firm ADP on Wednesday, signaling strength in the jobs market.
Romania Black Sea port braces for more Ukrainian grain
At the deepest berth of the Black Sea in the Romanian port of Constanta, the belly of a massive cargo ship bound for Belgium is fed tonnes of rapeseed through a huge steel hose as more vessels queue up.
Action demanded as rough sleeping numbers surge in London
An increasing number of people are sleeping rough on the streets of London with campaigners calling on the British government to tackle the "root causes" of the problem.
Stock markets slide after US downgrade
Asian and European stock markets slumped Wednesday after the United States had its top credit rating downgraded by Fitch.
Markets drop as US downgrade jolts latest rally
Asian and European markets followed Wall Street lower Wednesday as the wind came out of the latest rally, with traders jolted by the downgrade of US sovereign debt, soft economic data and concerns about elevated valuations.
Less power, lower emissions: improving AC technology
With air conditioner demand surging, scientists are looking for ways to improve the energy efficiency of cooling systems and limit damaging emissions that accelerate global warming.
Asian markets drop as US downgrade jolts latest rally
Asian markets followed Wall Street lower Wednesday as the wind came out of the latest rally, with traders jolted by the downgrade of US sovereign debt, soft economic data and concerns about elevated valuations.
Tunisia president dismisses PM as country faces 'colossal challenges'
Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked Prime Minister Najla Bouden without explanation Tuesday night and replaced her with former central bank executive Ahmed Hachani, whom he tasked with overcoming the "colossal challenges" facing the cash-strapped North African country.
Fitch downgrades US credit rating after debt limit standoffs
Fitch downgraded the United States' top-tier credit rating by a step on Tuesday, citing a growing federal debt burden and an "erosion of governance" that has manifested in debt limit standoffs.
AI could halve time reading breast cancer scans, study suggests
Artificial intelligence could help almost halve the workload of radiologists when it comes to searching routine scans for signs of breast cancer, a large Swedish study suggested on Wednesday.
US House panel probes BlackRock, MSCI on China investment flow
US lawmakers are probing American investment flows facilitated by BlackRock and MSCI to Chinese companies that Washington has sanctioned, a congressional panel announced Tuesday.
US family reaches deal over cells harvested in 1950s
A US biotechnology company has reached a settlement with the family of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells were used for groundbreaking medical research without her consent.
Birkenstock plans to step into stock market: reports
The owners of Birkenstock are planning an initial public offering as soon as September that could value the German sandal maker at more than $8 billion, reports said Tuesday.
Caterpillar results boosted by strong demand, pricing
Caterpillar reported strong second-quarter profits Tuesday behind robust demand for industrial equipment and an improving cost environment that boosted profit margins.