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Asian stocks rally as traders pare rate bets ahead of jobs data
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'I miss my home': Cambodians displaced by conflict start over
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War-bruised Myanmar finds relief in bareknuckle bloodsport
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Ailing Auger-Aliassime falls at US Open as Swiatek, Osaka and Gauff advance
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Gauff downs Badosa to reach US Open third round
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Tesla launches self-driving 'Cybercab' in Texas
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New Zealand approves use of party drug MDMA to treat trauma
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'Wallace & Gromit' creators turn 50 with spook-tacular Shaun yarn
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Westerners test their mettle at World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan
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New York's Muslims reclaim their city after 9/11 backlash
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Gauff cruises into US Open third round
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Premier League transfer windfall a lifeline for ailing French clubs
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Kyrgios gets month ban for cocaine, enters treatment programme
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Chile protesters see shades of Pinochet in new security plan
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Colombian judge bans strikes on guerrillas if minors are present
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Carreras reverts to fullback as Argentina change four for Australia Test
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Khachanov shocks ailing Auger-Aliassime, Swiatek and Osaka advance at US Open
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Wilson back to lead Australia as Kiss rotates team for Argentina
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Lone juror blocking verdict in US mother's child murder trial: defense
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Yen surges on new intervention talk, US stocks rally
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'Kinda chic' - Williams sisters set to launch US Open doubles bid
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Japan's Ueda fires Lille top of Ligue 1 on debut
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Volkswagen says cutting 100,000 jobs by end of decade
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Arsenal chief executive reveals 'dynasty' ambition
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Russia slaps curfew on charity director over army criticism
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Spanish PM says no 'solid proof' Morocco planned migrant rush
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Ailing Auger-Aliassime upset by Khachanov at US Open
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Iran war is not a war, US VP Vance says
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Richarlison omitted from Tottenham's Premier League squad
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Khachanov stuns third-seeded Auger-Aliassime in US Open second round
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How El Nino is choking the Panama Canal
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Bordeaux facing sixth-tier football after French federation upholds relegation
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Hamilton drives his Ferrari dream at Monza
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Stoic Verstappen looking beyond 'painful' Monza weekend
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Senegal has an IMF loan, now what?
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OpenAI begins rollout of new powerful AI model GPT-6 Astra
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Auger-Aliassime upset by Khachanov at US Open
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FIFA blasts UEFA 'smear campaign,' fights World Cup plan disclosures
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Hugging Face, the French start-up that became AI's warehouse
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Zelensky hopes to host US envoys in Kyiv in 'coming days'
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World Cup winner Llorente retires from Spain team at 31
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Martinelli joins Al-Hilal from Arsenal for reported £60 million
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Osaka squeezes into US Open third round
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Tesla's semi-autonomous driving could be adapted to EU norms: France
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Apple faces £2 bn lawsuit in UK over app privacy feature
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37 people die from fumes during oil pipeline theft in Nigeria: NGO
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Former champ Swiatek eases into US Open third round
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Ahead of elections, Israel tests West's patience on West Bank violence
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DR Congo latest to promise moving Israel embassy to Jerusalem
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Antonelli will obey Mercedes orders to help 'tow' teammate Russell
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The world's transition to clean energy sources must be "just" and financed by the hydrocarbon trade, the climate change minister of oil-rich United Arab Emirates told AFP.
Boeing wins $8bn order in latest boost for MAX jets
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Boeing lands vast Delta MAX jets deal as Farnborough opens
US aerospace giant Boeing on Monday fired the first shot in an orders battle with European rival Airbus at Farnborough airshow, clinching a $13.5-billion deal for 100 MAX planes from Delta Airlines in a huge vote of confidence for the crisis-hit jet -- and for the broader sector recovery from Covid.
Climate change's fingerprints on ever hotter heatwaves
Hotter, longer, more frequent. Heatwaves such as the one currently roasting much of Europe, or the record-shattering hot spell endured by India and Pakistan in March, are an unmistakable sign of climate change, experts said Monday.
Boeing wins $13.5-bn MAX jets deal as Farnborough opens
US aerospace giant Boeing on Monday fired the first shot in an orders battle with European rival Airbus at Farnborough airshow, clinching a $13.5-billion deal for 100 MAX planes from Delta Airlines in a huge vote of confidence for the crisis-hit jet.
Farnborough airshow opens amid heatwave
Global aviation's Farnborough airshow opens Monday amid a sweltering heatwave, with the sector aided by a modest recovery in air traffic and with Ukraine boosting defence budgets.
Pacific Islands ask international court to rule on climate
Climate-threatened Pacific islands called on Monday for the International Court of Justice to rule on countries' legal duties to stop climate change, a move designed to ratchet up pressure on polluting nations.
France braces for record temperatures
France was bracing Monday for the peak of the heatwave gripping the country, with crushing temperatures expected from the Mediterranean as far up as Brittany in the northwest.
France's Macron marks 80th anniversary of WWII round-up of Jews
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday marked the 80th anniversary of the wartime round-up of Jews in France by calling for redoubled vigilance against the growing anti-Semitism in the country.
UK climate chief could quit as Tory race heats up
Britain's climate minister has indicated he may resign as some Conservative leadership contenders equivocate on the government's net zero target, ahead of a crunch TV debate Sunday and the final rounds of voting by MPs this week.
Southwest Europe swelters as wildfires burn
Thousands of firefighters on Friday battled wildfires in France, Portugal and Spain in the face of scorching heatwaves as Britain braced for "extreme" heat in the coming days.
Webb begins hunt for the first stars and habitable worlds
The first stunning images from the James Webb Space Telescope were revealed this week, but its journey of cosmic discovery has only just begun.
Swedish court jails ex-Iran official for life over 1988 executions
A Swedish court on Thursday handed a life sentence to former Iranian prison official Hamid Noury for crimes committed during a 1988 purge of dissidents, in the first trial related to the mass executions.
Western Europe heatwave to peak in scorching Spain
The heatwave sweeping across southwestern Europe was expected to peak on Thursday in Spain, with blistering temperatures already fuelling wildfires across the Iberian Peninsula and France.
Russia's war in Ukraine 'greatest challenge' to global economy: Yellen
Russia's war in Ukraine poses the greatest threat to the global economy, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday as G20 ministers prepare to start talks in Indonesia.
Record temperatures in Shanghai as heatwave bakes China
Shanghai roasted under some of its hottest temperatures ever recorded on Wednesday as a searing heatwave in China triggered a flurry of weather alerts and strained the farming and energy sectors.
The risky business of Amazonian tree climbers
A botanist looks up at a man dangling 20 meters (yards) above ground in a tree that belongs to an endangered species in Brazil's Amazon.
Webb Telescope: What will scientists learn?
The James Webb Space Telescope's first images aren't just breathtaking -- they contain a wealth of scientific insights and clues that researchers are eager to pursue.
Cosmic cliffs and dancing galaxies: Webb begins era of discovery
The cosmic cliffs of a stellar nursery and a quintet of galaxies bound in a celestial dance: NASA released the next wave of images from the James Webb Space Telescope Tuesday, heralding a new era of astronomy.
Cosmic cliffs and dancing galaxies: Webb begins new era of astronomy
The cosmic cliffs of a stellar nursery, a quintet of galaxies bound in a celestial dance: the James Webb Space Telescope released its next wave of images Tuesday, heralding a new era of astronomy.
NASA releases next wave of images from James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope began releasing a new wave of cosmic images on Tuesday, heralding a new era of astronomy.
Scientists find oldest Martian meteorite's original home
Scientists announced Tuesday they had found the crater from which the oldest known Martian meteorite was originally blasted towards Earth, a discovery that could provide clues into how our own planet was formed.
Western Europe wilts under fresh heatwave
Firefighters battled wildfires in Spain and Portugal Tuesday as Western Europe faced its second heatwave in less than a month which threatened glaciers in the Alps and worsened drought conditions.
James Webb Telescope to release more breathtaking cosmic views
After unveiling the clearest view yet of the distant cosmos, the James Webb Space Telescope has more to come.
Webb telescope reveals deepest image of early universe
Humanity's view of the distant cosmos will never be the same.
Webb telescope reveals clearest infrared image of early universe
The James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful observatory to be placed in orbit, has revealed the "deepest and sharpest infrared image of the early universe" ever taken, going back 13 billion years, NASA said Monday.
Webb telescope to reveal earliest galaxies after Big Bang
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is poised to reveal some of the earliest galaxies that formed after the Big Bang, the White House said Monday, as anticipation builds for the powerful observatory's first images.
Excitement builds as Biden to release first image from Webb telescope
US President Joe Biden will Monday release one of the first images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful observatory ever sent into orbit and a leap forward in uncovering the secrets of the distant universe.
Big CAT scan: London Zoo treats lion with earache
How do you treat an endangered 12-year-old lion with persistent earache? Normally, the answer is: with difficulty.
Tough nut to crack: UK mulls contraceptives for grey squirrels
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