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S.Africa anti-migrant hate loses team African support at World Cup
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Arsenal will start Premier League title defence against Coventry
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European robotics start-ups go up against Chinese heavyweights
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'Alter-Ego': An Italian hospital's little robot carer
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Japan's men told to clean at home, not just the World Cup
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French court confirms Moroccan football star Hakimi will stand trial for rape
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South Korean leader says told Trump sanctions on North are 'ineffective'
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Deadly Philippines quake turns seabed into shore
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Stocks rally falters, oil rises as US-Iran talks postponed
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S. Korean leader says he told Trump sanctions on North are 'ineffective'
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Indonesia to capture last-known wild Bornean rhino for IVF
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No vaccine, conflict, mistrust: Ebola's return to DR Congo
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USA, Australia eye World Cup knockout rounds, Brazil in action
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AI museum brings sights, sounds and smells of the rainforest
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Iran to lodge complaint with FIFA over World Cup restrictions
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'Old dog' Slipper out of retirement for Wallabies' Nations Championship campaign
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New Zealand minister defends fishers after two orcas killed in net
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Mexico into World Cup last 32, Canada celebrate historic win
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Seoul record leads most Asian markets higher, crude extends losses
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Co-hosts Mexico first team into World Cup knockout rounds
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Burnham wins key UK poll, paving way for bid to challenge PM Starmer
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Erasmus under 'no illusions' as tough Springboks season kicks off
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'Pico' Lopes -- Cape Verde defender's journey from Ireland to World Cup
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100 Colombian guerrillas disarm in deal with leftist government
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'Pretty special': captains eye Super Rugby glory in clash of top seeds
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Football 'ambassador' and fan favorite: a duck becomes a star in Mexico
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Ivory Coast's Diomande living World Cup dream, dealing with tragedy
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Slipper out of retirement for Wallabies' Nations Championship campaign
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Australia seek 'respect' from US amid World Cup 'layup' row
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New Zealand's Payne joins Paraguayan powerhouse after Instagram fame
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Japan doctor-turned-author moots amputations to ease care crunch
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Clark seizes four-stroke lead at darkness-halted US Open
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Fossils challenge assumptions on how animals adapted to land
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From private enterprise to property: Cuba's reforms unpacked
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Canada romp to first World Cup win, Switzerland thump Bosnia
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'Last ride': US says goodbye to Air Force One as Qatari jet awaits
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Venezuela govt, opposition hold US-backed talks on democratic transition
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Gabriel tells Brazil to turn the page against Haiti at World Cup
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Horror injury overshadows Canada's first World Cup win
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Cuba adopts historic package of free-market reforms
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Swiss wunderkind Manzambi scores 'childhood dream' brace
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US faces tough path to new Iran nuclear deal
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Good US Open shots not good enough for 2-over Scheffler
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Cuba unveils historic package of free-market reforms
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Subs send Swiss to World Cup rout of Bosnia-Herzegovina
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Stokes set for England return in New Zealand finale - reports
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McIlroy pleased with reduced green speeds in US Open winds
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Quarantine over for almost all hantavirus ship passengers, crew
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US stocks resume upward climb as dollar advances again after Fed outlook
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Ex-presidents and stars, but no Trump, turn out for Obama Library
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Environmental groups raised concerns Thursday over a $6 billion Indonesian EV battery megaproject backed by Chinese giant CATL which is set to open on a once-pristine island, as Jakarta exploits its huge supply of nickel.
Nearly one-third of Pacific nation Tuvalu seeks Australian climate visa
Nearly one-third of citizens in Pacific nation Tuvalu are seeking a landmark climate visa to live in Australia as rising seas threaten their palm-fringed shores, official figures obtained by AFP show.
Judge orders Trump admin to release billions in EV charging funds
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release billions allocated for the construction of electric vehicle charging stations in over a dozen US states.
Olympic surfing venue battling erosion threat
A surfer's paradise nestling in a Southern California state park that delivers consistent, high-quality waves, Trestles Beach was the logical choice to host surfing at the 2028 Olympics.
Beijing issues weather warning for hottest days of year
Beijing residents sought shade and cooled off in canals on Monday as authorities issued the second-highest heat warning for the Chinese capital on one of its hottest days of the year so far.
Mexican authorities rescue 3,400 trafficked baby turtles
Mexican authorities said Friday they had rescued over 3,400 protected baby turtles stuffed into cardboard boxes set to be trafficked.
EU plans to scrap anti-greenwashing rules after pushback
The European Commission said Friday it intends to scrap new rules against greenwashing after they hit a roadblock in the final stretch from conservative lawmakers calling them too onerous for businesses.
Chad hopes 'green charcoal' can save vanishing forests
As they zigzagged from one machine to another in the searing African sun, the workers were covered in black soot.
Europe's lithium quest hampered by China and lack of cash
Europe's ambition to be a world player in decarbonised transportation arguably depends on sourcing lithium abroad, especially in South America.
Paris makes clean water bet for River Seine bathers
A year on from athletes competing in the River Seine during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, French authorities guarantee the water will be safe for the public to swim in this summer.
Mutilation ban and microchips: EU lawmakers approve cat and dog welfare rules
Compulsory microchips as well as bans on ear-cropping and tail-docking are among a set of new rules to protect cats and dogs that European lawmakers approved Thursday.
Warning signs on climate flashing bright red: top scientists
From carbon pollution to sea-level rise to global heating, the pace and level of key climate change indicators are all in unchartered territory, more than 60 top scientists warned Thursday.
Climate change could cut crop yields up to a quarter
Climate change is on track to reduce by 11 percent in 2100 the yields that today provide two-thirds of humanity's calories from crops, even taking into account adaptation to a warming world, scientists said Wednesday.
UK risks more extreme, prolonged heatwaves in future: study
The UK could experience more frequent extreme and prolonged heat due to climate change, its meteorological office said Wednesday, as the country braced for its first heatwave of the year.
How Paris's Seine river keeps the Louvre cool in summer
As Paris braces for a heatwave this weekend, a little-known network of underground pipes will be cooling the Louvre museum and other storied landmarks using water from the Seine river.
Sweden's 'Queen of Trash' jailed over toxic waste scandal
A court in Sweden on Tuesday convicted 10 people of illegally dumping toxic waste, including a former stripper who once described herself as the "Queen of Trash", in the country's biggest environmental crime trial.
Verdict due for Sweden's 'Queen of Trash' over toxic waste
A court in Sweden will rule Tuesday in the country's biggest environmental crime trial, where a self-proclaimed "Queen of Trash" and four others stand accused of illegally dumping toxic waste.
Canada wildfire near Vancouver contained
A Canadian wildfire that threatened a community near Vancouver was being contained Monday, authorities said, with favorable weather conditions in another region allowing thousands of evacuees to return home.
US moves to protect all species of pangolin, world's most trafficked mammal
The United States on Monday moved to extend federal protections to all species of pangolins -- a step that would tighten trade restrictions and highlight the urgent conservation plight of the world's only scaly mammals.
Scientists track egret's 38-hour flight from Australia to PNG
A species of heron has been tracked flying for almost two days non-stop between Australia and Papua New Guinea during its northern migration, scientists say.
Macron to Greenland in show of support after Trump threats
French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Greenland on Sunday carrying a message of "European solidarity and support" for the Danish autonomous territory coveted by US President Donald Trump, located at the crossroads of the Atlantic and the Arctic.
UN summit to end with boost for ocean conservation
A summit on the state of global oceans concludes Friday with nations having tested the waters on deep-sea mining and making strides towards protecting unpoliced reaches of the high seas.
California sues Trump for scrapping state's EV rules
California sued Donald Trump's administration Thursday over his move to scrap the state's tailpipe emission rules and its drive to phase out gas-powered cars.
Trump admin aims to loosen power plant emissions rules
US regulators announced plans Wednesday to reverse rules aimed at sharply reducing polluting emissions from coal and gas power plants, in the latest environmental rollback from President Donald Trump's climate skeptic administration.
Trump admin announces plan to loosen power plant regulations
President Donald Trump's administration proposed Wednesday to roll back measures enacted by former Democratic presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama aimed at reducing polluting emissions from gas and coal-fired power plants.
Latest GM investments in US in line with slowing EV demand: exec
General Motors' latest $4 billion investment into US factories in light of tariffs fits with the auto giant's shift towards slower growth of electric vehicles, a top GM executive said Wednesday.
May 2025 second warmest on record: EU climate monitor
Global heating continued as the new norm, with last month the second warmest May on record on land and in the oceans, according to the European Union's climate monitoring service.
Mapping Ireland's peatlands to help cut carbon emissions
Mapping more accurately than ever Ireland's peatlands, which are vital as carbon sinks but whose boundaries can be hard to determine, could help fight global warming, researchers say.
Toxic Thailand rivers pinned on Myanmar mines
A sprawling new mine is gouged into the lush rolling hills of northeast Myanmar, where civil war has weakened the government's already feeble writ, and pollution levels are rising downstream in Thailand.
Nations call for strong plastics treaty as difficult talks loom
More than 90 countries called on Tuesday for a global treaty to restrict plastic production, ahead of another round of hard-fought negotiations on the pact.
Don't let deep sea become 'wild west', Guterres tells world leaders
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Monday the world could not let the deepest oceans "become the wild west", at the start in France of a global summit on the seas.
Farmed production of some fish - and seaweed - is soaring
The amount of farmed seafood we consume -- as opposed to that taken wild from our waters -- is soaring every year, making aquaculture an ever-more important source for many diets, and a response to overfishing.