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South Korea pro baseball league cancels games over heatwave
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Cathay Pacific's profit soars 71% despite Iran war driving up fuel costs
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Taiwan probes 17 China-funded firms over high-tech talent poaching
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Russian barrage on Ukraine kills 15, wounds dozens more
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Trump warns Iran to open Hormuz or get 'hit very hard'
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South Korea police raid Starbucks HQ over 'Tank Day' fiasco
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Factories shed workers in Bangladesh garment sector
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Tech back in fashion as Asian markets extend rebound
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North Korea warns of 'military options' over Japan rearmament
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Total eclipse gives scientists chance to probe Sun's mysteries
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Trump admin to review 'closed' AI models before release: reports
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De Minaur fights past Duckworth in all-Aussie Montreal battle
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Taiwan begins military drills as China pressure grows
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High bills, cheap panels drive a Philippine solar surge
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UK mansion where 'listeners' spied on Nazi generals becomes museum
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Russian barrage on Ukraine kills 2, wounds dozens more
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Sabalenka tops Uchijima in WTA Toronto opener
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Alcaraz withdraws from Cincinnati Masters with wrist injury
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Kgatlana strikes as South Africa reach WAFCON quarter-finals
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SpaceX revenue jumps 92% in first earnings report, but shares slide
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Pakistan close on series-levelling win against West Indies
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US eyes Hormuz deal 'today or tomorrow' as ship sinks in Red Sea
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Paramount CEO says politics fueling Warner Bros. merger battle
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SpaceX revenue jumps 92% in first earnings report
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Trump's sale of access to Truth Social raises eyebrows
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New commissioner Berg wants to take MLS to 'next level'
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SpaceX rocket stage expected to slam into Moon
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Colombian ex-guerrillas fear for future under hardline president
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US hopeful Hormuz strait deal will be done 'today or tomorrow'
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Tsitsipas comeback continues with Montreal first-round win
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Michigan primary puts Democratic divide on the ballot
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Swiatek fends off Bejlek to reach Toronto third round
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South Africa captain Kolisi to make Test return in Argentina
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Cuba's famed resilience comes at a growing mental cost
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McDonald's reports slower US sales in 2nd quarter
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Swiss Reusser wins Tour de France Femmes time-trial
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Hundreds flee homes after Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts
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Gazans hold mass funeral for those killed during war
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Thousands pay tribute to Italian football legend Baresi
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WHO pleads for more support to tackle Ebola outbreak
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Oil drops, stocks hit records on hopes of Hormuz opening
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Oil drops, stocks gain on hopes of Hormuz opening
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Renard returns as Ivory Coast coach
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War-weary Ukrainian Jews gathered on Sunday for prayer and candle-lighting ceremonies to kick off Hannukah, the so-called Festival of Lights, vowing to overcome blackouts caused by persistent Russian bombardment.
S.Africa's ruling party votes in tightening race for new leader
Voting to elect a new leader of South Africa's ruling party started late Sunday, with the race tightening between President Cyril Ramaphosa and his former health minister Zweli Mkhize amid warnings against "divisive" vote buying.
Tunisia uncertainty after poll snub, calls for president to quit
Tunisia plunged into political uncertainty Sunday after voters overwhelming snubbed elections for a neutered parliament, as the main opposition alliance called on President Kais Saied to "leave immediately".
Tunisia opposition calls for Saied to quit after voters shun election
Tunisia plunged into political uncertainty Sunday as its main opposition alliance called on President Kais Saied to "leave immediately", a day after voters overwhelming snubbed elections for a neutered parliament.
France slams Israel's expulsion of French-Palestinian lawyer
French-Palestinian human rights lawyer Salah Hamouri, held without charge in Israeli prisons since March accused of security offences, arrived in Paris on Sunday following his expulsion from Israel condemned by Paris.
Voting for S.Africa's ruling party leader to get underway
Voting to elect a new leader of South Africa's ruling party was to get underway on Sunday, with President Cyril Ramaphosa squaring off against his former health minister Zweli Mkhize.
EU reaches deal on major carbon market reform
EU member states and parliamentarians on Sunday announced an agreement for a major reform to the bloc's carbon market, the central plank of its ambitions to reduce emissions and invest in climate-friendly technologies.
Tense Fiji election tied, opposition eyes deal for power
Fiji's tumultuous general election ended in a cliffhanger Sunday, with two rival ex-coup leaders failing to win a clear majority and needing to woo a kingmaking minor party to secure power.
'Unforgettable' Peru holiday for tourists evacuated from Machu Picchu
"Machu Picchu was great, but we will remember longer the days of stress that followed. Unforgettable," laughs Alex Lim, a 41-year-old Canadian among 200 tourists evacuated on Saturday from the Inca citadel due to unrest in Peru.
Iran urged to free top actor who backed protests
Iran on Sunday faced calls from celebrities and rights groups to free the actor Taraneh Alidoosti, one of the most prominent figures yet arrested in its crackdown on the three-month protest movement.
In Ukraine's Avdiivka, 'hope is all we have'
Looking pale and exhausted, a dozen of the few remaining residents of Ukraine's frontline town of Avdiivka briefly come out of their shelters to pick up food parcels distributed by volunteers.
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles: Seoul's military
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles Sunday, Seoul's military said, days after Pyongyang announced a successful test of a solid-fuel motor for a new weapons system.
Tense Fiji election tied with all votes counted
Final results showed Fiji's tumultuous general election deadlocked Sunday, with two rival ex-coup leaders failing to win a clear majority of seats in parliament.
As Peru unrest ebbs, stranded tourists make way to safety
Protests dwindled in intensity in Peru on Saturday and thousands of tourists trapped in the interior boarded planes to escape unrest as President Dina Boluarte again vowed that she would not step down.
Final results due in cliffhanger Fiji election
Fiji's under-fire elections office is poised to announce the final results of a cliffhanger election Sunday, after a contentious campaign marked by allegations of fraud and calls for the military to intervene.
Tunisians shun vote for powerless new parliament
Tunisians on Saturday overwhelmingly boycotted an election for a new parliament which will have virtually no authority following a power grab by President Kais Saied in the birthplace of the Arab Spring.
Rio ex-governor to be freed after 6 years in jail over corruption
The former Rio de Janeiro governor accused of receiving huge bribes over construction work for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics will soon be free after six years in prison, following a ruling by Brazil's highest court.
Iran actor arrested after voicing support for protests
Iran arrested a prominent actor Saturday after she voiced support for the three month old protest movement triggered by the death of a woman in custody, Iranian media reported Saturday.
Peru president refuses to quit, demands Congress speed up election
Peru's embattled President Dina Boluarte said Saturday she would not step down in the face of violent protests over her predecessor's ouster as she called on lawmakers to bring forward elections as a way to quell unrest.
Ukraine races to restore power after Russian missiles batter grid
Ukraine worked Saturday to restore electricity and water supplies after Russia's latest wave of attacks pitched multiple cities into darkness and forced people to endure sub-zero temperatures without heating or running water.
Ireland's Varadkar becomes premier for second time
Ireland's Leo Varadkar on Saturday took over as premier for the second time in a handover of power in line with a coalition deal struck in 2020.
Musk restores some suspended Twitter accounts of journalists
Elon Musk has reinstated the Twitter accounts of several journalists who were suspended after he accused them of endangering his family, with some of those targeted tweeting Saturday they were back on the platform.
Tunisians vote for neutered parliament in poll shunned by opposition
Uninspired Tunisians voted on Saturday for a parliament which will have virtually no power, marking the culmination of a power grab by President Kais Saied in the birthplace of the Arab Spring.
Ukraine works to restore power after Russian missiles batter grid
Ukraine worked Saturday to restore electricity and water supplies after Russia's latest wave of attacks pitched multiple cities into darkness and forced people to endure sub-zero temperatures without heating or running water.
Fiji vote tight with count in final stretch
Fiji's tumultuous election was too close to call Saturday heading into the final stretch of counting, with a thin margin separating incumbent Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama from bitter rival Sitiveni Rabuka.
Tunisians vote for toothless parliament in poll shunned by opposition
Tunisians started voting in a lacklustre election Saturday for a parliament with virtually no power, the final pillar in President Kais Saied's political overhaul in the birthplace of the Arab Spring.
Musk says will restore suspended Twitter accounts of journalists
Elon Musk said late Friday he would reinstate the Twitter accounts of several journalists who were suspended after he accused them of endangering his family.
Fiji vote tightening as police question opposition leader
Fiji's election count was tightening Saturday following a tumultuous night for opposition leader Sitiveni Rabuka, who police called in for questioning after he urged the military to intervene.
US to begin refilling oil reserve after huge Biden release
The US Energy Department announced Friday a plan to add oil back to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) after a historically large release undertaken by the Biden administration.
Thousands of tourists stranded but Peru rejects bringing forward vote
Peru's Congress on Friday rejected a move to bring forward elections as deadly protests left thousands of tourists stranded in the gateway city to Machu Picchu.
Bomb wounds Russian in C.Africa, France denies claim it was responsible
A Russian representative in the Central African Republic was badly wounded Friday after opening a parcel bomb, Moscow's embassy said, as a prominent pro-Kremlin figure claimed France was behind the blast, which Paris denied.
Analysts doubt Ukrainian claims about Russian offensive
Ukraine claims that Russia is preparing a fresh offensive against Kyiv early next year, but analysts doubt that Moscow can regenerate its battered forces for such a major operation is so short a timeframe.