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Tesla profits fall on higher spending as 'Elon Inc.' talk builds

Tesla profits drop on tech spending spree as 'Elon Inc.' talk builds

NFL Titans coach says gun incident was 'cry for help'

Russia 'ready' to resume trilateral talks but cool on Ukraine deal

Websites go dark as AI exposes critical security flaws

Meta beats expectations but legal penalties hit profit amid AI race

Man Utd humiliated as Arsenal deny Bayern in Champions League

X Community Notes 'failed' to flag US election falsehoods, study says

Low-budget Brewers and Rays seek first World Series title

Arsenal 'concerned' about Saka injury, says Arteta

Pitiful Man Utd display heaps pressure on Carrick

Rice rescues Arsenal draw at Bayern in Champions League

Ohtani surgery 'not on the table': Dodgers chief

Rice grabs Arsenal draw at Bayern in Champions League

100 killed in Iraq wedding fire tragedy

At least 100 people were killed and more than 150 injured when a fire broke out during a wedding at an event hall in the northern Iraqi town of Qaraqosh, officials said early Wednesday.

Table tennis legend Ma Long says goodbye to Asian Games with gold

Table tennis legend Ma Long said he had almost certainly made his last Asian Games appearance after helping hosts China to men's team gold in Hangzhou.

Nepal first team to score over 300 in T20 internationals

Nepal became the first men's team in history to score more than 300 runs in T20 international cricket on Wednesday as they rewrote the record books against Mongolia at the Asian Games.

100 killed in fire during wedding in northern Iraq

At least 100 people were killed and more than 150 injured when a fire broke out during a wedding at an event hall in the northern Iraqi town of Hamdaniyah, officials said early Wednesday.

Zhang Yufei in world-class butterfly form at Asian Games

World champion Zhang Yufei roared into the Asian Games 100m butterfly final with the year's third-fastest time Wednesday, but Japan's double Olympic gold medallist Yui Ohashi opted out of the 400m medley.

Can a $20 billion bet wean Indonesia off coal?

Less than a year after it was announced, a $20 billion bet to wean Indonesia off coal is mired in controversies over financing and the construction of new plants to power industry.

Boss of Chinese property giant Evergrande being held by police: report

The billionaire boss of beleaguered Chinese property developer Evergrande is being held by police, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, as the debt-ridden company continues to grapple with severe financial troubles.

France taps nuclear know-how to recycle electric car batteries

In the cradle of France's atomic programme, researchers are using their nuclear know-how for a key project in the country's energy transition: recycling the raw materials in old electric car batteries, solar panels and wind turbines.

'Fertile ground': Baghdad sees timid revival with investment drive

On a summer evening, Iraqis smoke shisha and go bowling at a sprawling riverside complex in Baghdad, one of the many new investments reviving the capital after decades of turmoil.

Morocco aims to become key player in green hydrogen

Morocco has voiced ambitious plans to become North Africa's top player in the emerging "green hydrogen" sector, with plans to export the clean-burning fuel to Europe.

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