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World's oceans break June heat record: EU monitor

Venezuelans search, suffer one week after deadly quakes

China imposes 'national security' rules on overseas investments

Asian stocks mostly up as traders eye crucial US jobs data

'Nothing left except death': Myanmar families grieve huge war toll

Ronaldo and Modric struggle to defy Father Time at World Cup

England face DR Congo hurdle, USA prepare for World Cup moment in spotlight

The secret lives of Ukraine's deep-strike drone team

Myanmar mourns as post-coup conflict death toll hits 100,000

NATO project tests perennial grass to clean Ukraine's war-hit soil

Vietnam unveils 'baby bonus' after scrapping two-child policy

Duffy returns for New Zealand against West Indies

Seamer Jacob Duffy was named Wednesday to play the upcoming five-match ODI series against the West Indies after sitting out New Zealand's 2-1 Test series win against England for the birth of his first child.

Majestic Olise raises France to another level at World Cup

That France are more than living up to their status as favourites at this World Cup may be down to the goals of captain Kylian Mbappe, but also in a large part to the creative genius of Michael Olise.

Mbappe dazzles as France march on at World Cup; Norway, Mexico advance

Kylian Mbappe extended his red-hot scoring streak to fire France past Sweden and into the last 16 of the World Cup on Tuesday as Norway and Mexico both won their opening knockout round games.

Mexico see off Ecuador to break 40-year World Cup curse

Mexico turned on the style at their iconic Azteca Stadium on Tuesday, brushing Ecuador aside 2-0 to break their World Cup knockout curse dating back 40 years.

US govt lifts restrictions on powerful AI models, Anthropic says

Anthropic will soon begin restoring access globally to its most powerful AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, after the US government lifted a restriction on where they could be released, the company said Tuesday.

'My dream is broken': Japan visa rules push out foreign residents

In a tiny Tokyo restaurant filled with the smell of Nepalese dumplings, Budhathoki Samjhana surveys the business she built from scratch but may now have to give up as Japan tightens visa rules.

Trump earned over $1 bn from crypto ventures in 2025

US President Donald Trump recorded around $1.2 billion in income from his family's cryptocurrency activities during his first year back in office, according to financial disclosures released on Tuesday.

Indian sailors fear returning to Gulf after Middle East war

Indian sailors shaken by war have finally cleared the Strait of Hormuz after being stranded there for months, but some fear they have little choice but to return to make a living.

The Afghan women farmers keeping their village alive

In a remote province of northeastern Afghanistan, women farmers are playing a vital role in their community's survival among the snow-capped mountains.

Fear and anger brew inside Meta amid AI frenzy

A frenzied push for artificial intelligence dominance comes with a different kind of cost for Meta, where massive layoffs, employee surveillance and departures have fueled reports of a heated internal climate.

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