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Fiji appoint ex-Springboks boss White as coach ahead of World Cup

Late superstar Anita Mui's ashes missing in Hong Kong

Hungary to reverse Orban-era anti-LGBTQ legislation

'No choice': IMF says developing countries must cut spending despite war shock

Allen rushes Bills to thrilling 37-34 win over Rams

Boasting South Korea footballers spark rethink of military service exemptions

India youth shift tactics as police clamp down on election protest

Five dead as Hurricane Simon, Rachel pummel Mexico's Pacific coast

Malaysia's Firefly extends flight cancellations due to haze

Seoul, Tokyo stocks plunge as Asia suffers fresh tech rout

IMF upgrades 2026 growth forecast but warns of 'split' outlook

Damaged and drained, Indonesia's peatlands go up in smoke

Infantino could pull off 'Houdini' act as critics struggle for candidate

Dominant Australia wary of Pacific threat at Rugby League World Cup

The Anthropocene heralds disaster. Can humans change course?

Her distant ancestors paddled canoes across the Pacific Ocean to settle what became the island nation of Tuvalu, but now climate change means Grace Malie and her generation may live to see those islands swallowed by the sea.

Thousands mourn Srebrenica victims as tensions in Bosnia mount

The remains of 30 victims of the Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia will be laid to rest Tuesday, as thousands commemorated the atrocity's 28th anniversary against a backdrop of surging tension, with the landmark peace deal that ended the war under pressure.

Protests erupt hours after Israel reform clause voted through

Protests erupted across Israel Tuesday, hours after parliament adopted in a first reading a key clause of the government's judicial overhaul package which opponents say threatens democracy.

Hong Kong questions family of wanted activist Nathan Law: police source

Hong Kong briefly took in three family members of exiled democracy activist Nathan Law for questioning on Tuesday, a week after authorities issued a bounty on him and seven others accused of breaching the city's national security law.

Etzebeth returns to captain reshuffled Springboks against All Blacks

Experienced lock Eben Etzebeth will return from a shoulder injury to captain a much-changed South Africa against hosts New Zealand in Saturday's crunch Rugby Championship tie.

'Orange like the sun': visitors flock to Iceland volcano

Despite warnings to stay away from Iceland's latest volcanic eruption near Reykjavik, a group of curious visitors told AFP they couldn't resist the lure of lava that is "orange like the sun".

Foxconn pulls from $19.4 bn deal in India to make semiconductors

Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn withdrew from a $19.4 billion deal with India's Vedanta to make semiconductors in the South Asian nation owing to "challenging gaps", it announced Tuesday.

Markets rise as China pledges fresh property support

Stock markets rose Tuesday, with Hong Kong and Shanghai lifted by China moves to support its struggling property sector and authorities' pledged further help for the economy.

Japan top court backs transgender woman in toilet case

In a landmark verdict, Japan's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of a transgender bureaucrat who sued the government over access to female toilets at work.

'Succession' and strikes: what to expect from Emmy nominations

Can any TV show topple "Succession" at the Emmys? Will Amazon's lavish "Lord of the Rings" prequel rule them all? And, with ongoing Hollywood strikes, will television's finest even be honored this year?

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