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Iran missiles kill 10 in Israel in night of mutual attacks
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Families hold funerals for Air India crash victims
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US Fed set to hold rates steady in the face of Trump pressure
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Sober clubbing brews fresh beat for Singapore Gen Z
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Cummins flags Australia shake-up after WTC defeat as Ashes loom
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Mexico down Dominican Republic to open Gold Cup defence
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Messi denied late winner in Club World Cup opener
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Trump flexes military might at parade as protests sweep US
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New-look Man City crave winning feeling at Club World Cup
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Big tech on a quest for ideal AI device
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Macron to Greenland in show of support after Trump threats
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'Mass grave' excavation to finally start at Irish mother and baby home
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'Hidden treasure': Rare Gandhi portrait up for UK sale
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Fearless Chiefs plot raid on Crusaders fortress in Super Rugby final
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US Open leader Burns eyes first major title at historic Oakmont
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Messi gets Club World Cup under way in Miami
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Burns grabs US Open lead with Scott and Spaun one back
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Russell grabs dazzling Canadian GP pole then jokes at Verstappen's expense
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Thompson in six-way tie for LPGA lead in Michigan
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Inter striker Taremi stranded in Iran amid conflict: club
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No.1 Scheffler well back as pal Burns fights for US Open title
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Trump's military parade kicks off as protests sweep US
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PSG excitement for Club World Cup trumps fatigue ahead of Atletico clash
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Burns and Spaun share US Open lead through nine holes of third round
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Toulon power past Castres and into Top 14 semi-final
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Russell delivers sensational lap to take pole at Canadian GP
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Anti-Trump protesters rally across US ahead of military parade
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Iran activates air defences, Israelis told to shelter as both sides trade strikes
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France says supports Harvard, welcomes foreign students
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Nicklaus and Miller's US Open advice -- patience and attitude
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Heatwave triggers 'false autumn' in UK
Searing summer temperatures in the UK have not just parched the earth and dried up rivers, lakes and reservoirs but are also seeing trees shed their leaves early.

China warns of 'severe' threat to harvest from worst heatwave on record
China's autumn harvest is under "severe threat" from high temperatures and drought, authorities have warned, urging action to protect crops in the face of the country's hottest summer on record.

Storm forces Philippine schools to shut day after reopening
Schools were ordered shut across the northern Philippines Tuesday -- a day after many resumed in-person learning for the first time since Covid-19 hit -- as torrential rain and strong winds pounded the main island of the archipelago.

Flash flooding hits US parks, southern states in latest weather disasters
A hiker swept away in flash floods and torrential rain was still missing Monday as a weekend of storms forced hundreds to evacuate in the latest weather disasters to hit national parks in the United States.

Shanghai's Bund to go dark as China heatwave prompts power cuts
Shanghai will switch off decorative lights along its famed Bund riverfront for two days from Monday as a nationwide heatwave sends power demands soaring, city authorities said.

Chinese city dims lights in heatwave power crunch
A provincial capital in southwest China has dimmed outdoor advertisements, subway lighting and building signs to save energy, official announcements said, as the area battles a power crunch triggered by record-high temperatures.

New Zealand flood recovery estimated to take 'years'
A New Zealand city devastated by flooding will take years to recover, the mayor said on Friday, as hundreds more homes were evacuated.

European athletics session under way after weather delay
The evening session of the European Athletics Championships scheduled to start at 1805 GMT on Thursday started with a 20-minute delay due to a "severe weather warning".

Severe weather sees European athletics session suspended
The evening session of the European Athletics Championships scheduled to start at 1805 GMT on Thursday has been suspended because of a "severe weather warning".

Five dead after storms lash France's Corsica: police
Brutal storms with winds gusting up to 224 kilometres per hour (140 miles per hour) left five people dead on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica early Thursday, including a 13-year-old girl who was killed when a tree fell onto her campground bungalow, authorities said.

Hundreds evacuated as 'frightening' floods hit New Zealand
Hundreds of families on New Zealand's South Island were forced to leave their homes on Thursday after dramatic flooding prompted a state of emergency in three regions.

Hundreds evacuated as 'frightening' floods hit N.Zealand
Hundreds of families on New Zealand's South Island were forced to leave their homes on Thursday after flooding caused a state of emergency to be declared in three regions.

Portugal, Spain struggle to control forest fires
Firefighters in Spain and Portugal were battling on Wednesday to control multiple forest fires across the Iberian Peninsula with blazes in the Serra da Estrela park resuming just days after being brought under control.

France braces for violent storms after weeks of drought
The French weather service warned Wednesday of new flash flooding risks after fierce rainstorms lashed much of the country overnight, providing a measure of relief for parched landscapes after a summer of record drought.

Portugal struggles to control huge blaze in natural park
More than 1,200 firefighters struggled Wednesday to control a huge forest fire in Portugal's Serra da Estrela park, which resumed just days after being brought under control.

Violent storms hammer France after weeks of drought
The French weather service warned Wednesday of flash flooding risks across much of the south, where a historic drought has parched the rugged Mediterranean hills, a day after fierce rainstorms lashed much of the country.

Firefighters contain French blazes but caution reigns
A huge fire that has devastated swathes of southwestern France appeared contained on Friday as French and foreign firefighters worked flat out, but blistering temperatures made victory uncertain, local authorities said.

Torrential rain, flooding in Seoul kills seven
Subway stations and major roads were underwater in the South Korean capital Seoul after record-breaking rains caused severe flooding, with at least seven people dead and seven more missing, officials said Tuesday.

Receding floodwater lets police evacuate people trapped in US Death Valley
Hours after rare and intense flooding hit California's Death Valley, closing roads and stranding some 1,000 people, waters were receding Saturday and police escorted many of those trapped to safety.

Explosions, 'unprecedented' fire hit Berlin forest
An "unprecedented" fire broke out Thursday around a German police munitions storage site in a popular forest in western Berlin, sending plumes of smoke into the skies and setting off explosions.

Blasts ring out as fires rage in Berlin forest
A huge fire broke out Thursday in a popular forest in western Berlin next to a police munitions storage site, sending plumes of smoke into the skies and setting off intermittent explosions.

Rescuers face renewed rain as Kentucky flood death toll hits 28
Rescuers in Kentucky are taking the search effort door-to-door in worsening weather conditions as they brace for a long and grueling effort to locate victims of flooding that devastated the state's east, the governor said Sunday.

Kentucky flooding death toll rises to 25: governor
Devastating flooding in Kentucky killed 25 people and the toll is expected to rise, the southern US state's governor said Friday as rescuers continued their search for survivors.

16 dead in Kentucky flooding, toll expected to rise
Search and rescue teams were using boats and helicopters on Friday to look for survivors of flash floods caused by torrential rains which killed at least 16 people in the Appalachia region of eastern Kentucky.

16 dead in 'devastating' Kentucky flooding, toll expected to rise
The death toll from severe flooding in Kentucky hit 16 on Friday and is expected to double, the US state's governor said, after torrential rains caused flash floods that swept away some homes while people slept.

15 dead in 'devastating' Kentucky flooding, toll expected to rise
At least 15 people have died in Kentucky in flash flooding caused by torrential rains that swept away homes and left some residents stranded on rooftoops, the governor of the US state said Friday.

Eight dead in 'devastating' Kentucky flooding
Flash flooding caused by torrential rains has killed at least eight people in eastern Kentucky and left some residents stranded on rooftops and in trees, the governor of the south-central US state said Thursday.

Three dead in 'devastating' Kentucky flooding: governor
Flash flooding caused by torrential rains has killed at least three people in eastern Kentucky and left some residents stranded on rooftops and in trees, the governor of the southeastern US state said Thursday.

Firefighters battle California wildfire as heat wave grips much of US
California firefighters were making slow progress Monday battling a raging wildfire near Yosemite National Park that will force some residents to evacuate with "just the shirts on their back," officials said.

California wildfire grows as US bakes in record heat
A fierce California wildfire expanded overnight into Sunday, burning several thousand acres and forcing evacuations, as millions of Americans sweltered through scorching heat with already record-setting temperatures due to climb even further.

California wildfire rages as US bakes in record-setting heat wave
A California wildfire ripped through thousands of acres Saturday after being sparked a day earlier, as millions of Americans sweltered through scorching heat with already record-setting temperatures due to climb.

California wildfire rages as US engulfed in heat wave
A California wildfire ripped through thousands of acres Saturday after sparking a day earlier, as millions of Americans sweltered through scorching heat with already record-setting temperatures due to climb.