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England took first step towards elite nations with France win: Tuchel
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Japan's young guns excite Jones in Nations Championship
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England edge France 6-4 in chaotic World Cup bronze match
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Cuban dissident artist Otero Alcantara lands in US exile
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Erasmus calls Springbok victory over Wales a 'grind'
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Earl double guides England past Argentina after dramatic ending
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Spain's Yamal aims to join elite club of teenage World Cup winners
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Burns rides new dad bounce to brink of British Open breakthrough
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Zelensky mulls army changes as protests rock Ukraine for third day
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Burns leads British Open by two as McIlroy unleashes on 'performative' DeChambeau
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Wenger accepts World Cup hydration breaks split opinion
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Back-to-back World Cup winners: Argentina seek to join elite group
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England World Cup star Rogers set to join Chelsea: reports
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Wembanyama to make France team return after two years away
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Debutant Williams scores as South Africa thump Wales
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Teenage talent Seixas delighted after 'marvellously tough' Tour de France stage
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Hamilton thanks Ferrari for 'mega' repairs after smashing car
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NY mayor says still mulling Netanyahu arrest during UN meet
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Fox joins 62 club to lead British Open, McIlroy unleashes on 'performative' DeChambeau
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Antonelli wants to lead Verstappen from start in Belgium
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Spain, Argentina tune up for World Cup final in smoggy New Jersey
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McIlroy launches scathing attack on 'performative' DeChambeau antics
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Wimbledon finalist Muchova out for 'a few weeks'
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Wildfire haze hangs over eastern US -- and World Cup final
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Pogacar wins 'unforgettable' Tour de France 14th stage to extend overall lead
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Antonelli pips Verstappen to take pole at Belgian Grand Prix
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Ukrainian strikes on Russian warehouses kill 8, shroud skies in smoke
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Madonna, Cruise lead A-list stars at World Cup final
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India all-rounder Sundar out of England finale
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Pogacar wins Tour de France 14th stage to extend overall lead
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Antonelli takes pole at Belgian Grand Prix
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Britain's Kerr sets new world record in men's mile
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Record setter Kerr, Alfred light up London Diamond League
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Botswana says 'alarming rise' in citizens lured to Russia's war
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Bethell hails 'incredible' Sobers for turning point in England career
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Brazil high court says Argentina's Milei cannot visit Bolsonaro
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DeChambeau 'fired up' by two-shot penalty as Fox joins 62 club at British Open
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Brook urges England to follow ever-green Root's example
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German lawmaker steps down for using US surrogacy to have a child
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Jones says Japan making 'good progress' despite France defeat
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Messi, Yamal come full circle in World Cup showdown
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Galthie hails France 'energy and commitment' after Japan rout
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Australia beat Italy 57-10 to end Schmidt era with win
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German lawmaker steps down over surrogate pregnancy controversy: party sources to AFP
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Antonelli continues to set blazing pace in Belgian practice
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Ireland 'never really got going' against All Blacks, says Farrell
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France cruise past Japan 42-15 in Nations Championship
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Rennie hails 'clinical' All Blacks after 40-21 win over Ireland
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France beat Japan 42-15 in Nations Championship
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Laos says cannot determine cause of tourist deaths linked to tainted alcohol
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The world's most powerful particle accelerator will Monday shutter operations for four years of renovations to dramatically boost its collision-capacity and the potential for unlocking one of the greatest mysteries of the Universe: dark matter.
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Europe heatwave shattering temperature records: UN
Europe's heatwave has smashed several temperature records, the UN's weather and climate agency said Friday, adding that it would determine the full impact once the phenomenon has ended.
Secret cameras, mics and AI reveal rare Cambodia wildlife
Above the patter of rain cascading through the jungle canopy comes the haunting call of a pileated gibbon singing to fend off intruders in Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains.
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'Fingerprints' of black hole's event horizon detected for first time
Scientists have detected the "fingerprints" of a black hole's event horizon -- the boundary from which nothing can escape -- for the first time, according to research published on Wednesday.
Euclid telescope snaps best photo yet of Milky Way's heart
The Euclid space telescope has captured the largest and most detailed photo ever taken of our galaxy's crowded heart, a dazzling image packed with 60 million stars, the European Space Agency said Wednesday.
Japan PM heckled at WWII memorial
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was heckled at a World War II memorial event by protesters angry about Tokyo's further shift away from its decades-long pacifist stance, television footage showed.
Geopolitics and AI in spotlight at China's 'Summer Davos'
Breakthroughs in technologies such as AI are touted as drivers of economic growth, but headwinds include concerns over job losses and geopolitical tensions, speakers told AFP at China's "Summer Davos" this week.
French farmers suffer arid crops, heat-stricken animals
France's current heatwave is taking a toll on farmers, who are seeing livestock die and are racing against time to harvest cereals without sparking fires in the tinder-dry crops.
Wikipedia won't let AI edit articles, cofounder says
Wikipedia does not trust artificial intelligence enough to let it play a direct role in editing articles on its platform, cofounder Jimmy Wales told AFP on Monday.
Dangerous 'heat stress' has surged worldwide, study shows
The number of people exposed to dangerous heat stress worldwide has risen sharply over the last half century propelled by climate change, according to a study released on Monday as Europe sweltered through a punishing heatwave.
Interstellar comet likely far older than Solar System: astronomers
An interstellar comet that blazed past the Sun last year could be nearly three times older than our Solar System and is unlike anything ever before seen in our cosmic backyard, astronomers said Monday.
Legendary Cuban spy chief Ramiro Valdes dies at 94
The founder of Cuba's feared intelligence services, Ramiro Valdes, one of the last commanders of Fidel Castro's revolution, has died at the age of 94, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said Sunday.
'Like a fridge': France cave homes offer lucky few respite from heat
Millions in France are grappling with scorching heat, but Jean-Luc Eclercy-Deterpigny is not worried as his living room inside a former quarry offers refreshing refuge.
'There's no soul': Tony Leung weighs in on AI in filmmaking
One of the things Hong Kong superstar Tony Leung Chiu-wai likes about acting is the novelty -- "you will never repeat the same role".
The Sun may not engulf Earth after all, scientists say
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Fossils challenge assumptions on how animals adapted to land
Scientists have long posited the earliest water animals to transition to land had amphibious tadpole features, going through a metamorphosis akin to that of today's frogs.
Innovations on show at Paris Vivatech fest
Around 15,000 startups from around Europe and beyond are showing off their wares at the Vivatech trade show in Paris until Saturday.
Bird flu kills 13,000 seal pups on remote Australian island
A pathogenic strain of bird flu killed more than 13,000 elephant seal pups after infecting a breeding colony on a sub-Antarctic volcanic island, Australian scientists said Thursday.
Robots pour cocktails and run marathons, but still can't multitask
They can mix cocktails, run marathons and fold laundry. But humanoid robots are still a long way from doing lots of different jobs on command, whatever the marketing says.
Driving the World's Leading Supply Chains: 9 OMP Customers Named to The 2026 Gartner Top 25
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Sovereignty fears dog AI enthusiasm at France's Vivatech
Europe's biggest tech trade fair Vivatech opened its doors Wednesday in Paris, putting American billionaire Jeff Bezos front and centre as enthusiasm for generative AI rubs shoulders with anxiety about the continent's technological dependence.
Sovereignty fears to dog AI enthusiasm at France's Vivatech
Europe's biggest tech trade fair Vivatech opens Wednesday in Paris for a 10th-anniversary edition where enthusiasm for generative AI will rub shoulders with anxiety about the continent's technological dependence.
U.S. Air Force Awards GA-ASI Production Contract for FQ-42A CCA
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French spies drop AI giant Palantir over US overreliance fears
France's domestic intelligence agency will stop working with American AI giant Palantir, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Tuesday, as European nations increasingly doubt the dependability of the United States.
Scientist confronting the rising global threat of mosquitoes
Growing up in Tahiti, Anna-Bella Failloux saw first-hand the threat posed by mosquitoes: nearly a third of adults on the picturesque island once had swollen limbs from elephantiasis caused by their bites.
Courts cracking down on error-strewn AI-assisted legal briefs
When a US judge found fabricated quotes in a lawyer's brief earlier this year, the attorney admitted he had used Claude, an artificial intelligence chatbot, to write the document.
London, Tokyo agree $24-bn investment deal
Britain and Japan on Sunday sealed a sweeping economic and technological partnership, expected to generate over £18 billion ($24 billion) in investment, during a visit to London by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
SpaceX: Five key moments, from first launch to Starship megarocket
More than 20 years after its founding, SpaceX made history Friday with its record-high stock market debut, crowning a unique journey marked by dazzling successes but also catastrophic failures and unfulfilled promises.
Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX shares soar
Shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX closed almost 20 percent higher on their trading debut Friday after the biggest IPO in history, making the polarizing entrepreneur the world's first trillionaire as he vowed to take humanity to Mars.