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Australian delivery drivers win 'world-leading' pay rise

Hazlewood gets Australia nod ahead of Boland for Bangladesh Test

Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment in court

Toyota ex-chief Okuda, pioneer of the Prius, dead at 93

Art or medicine? Japan's cosmetic tattoo artists in limbo

Colombia rescuers find woman alive as quake death toll passes 200

Rybakina ousts Osaka to book Toronto semi-final against Gauff

New Zealand PM survives leadership challenge months from election

Colombia rescuers find woman alive as quake death toll passes 240

Passengers rescued as second ferry in days catches fire in Indonesia

Charges dropped against Bondi Beach attack hero

Too bright: Seoul to dim digital billboards after complaints

Hopes of making downtown Seoul dazzle more than Times Square have hit a setback with new guidelines to dim the digital billboards that light up the South Korean capital after a barrage of complaints.

Iran vows 'crushing' attacks on US after Trump threats

Iran on Thursday threatened "crushing" attacks on the US and Israel, firing missiles at Tel Aviv after US President Donald Trump vowed to bomb the Islamic republic "back to the Stone Ages".

Women's Asian Cup finalists accuse governing body over equal money

Women's Asian Cup finalists Japan and Australia renewed calls Thursday for equal prize money with the men's tournament in a direct challenge to the Asian Football Confederation and accused the governing body of "ignoring" previous requests.

French president Macron heads to South Korea after Japan visit

French President Emmanuel Macron left Japan on Thursday bound for fellow US ally South Korea, a day after praising Europe's "predictability" in an apparent swipe at Donald Trump over the Iran war.

Armenia's underground salt clinic at centre of alternative medicine debate

A mining cage drops deep beneath the Armenian capital, carrying asthma patients in helmets down into a salt cave clinic -- an alternative treatment centre whose future is now at risk.

'Muted' international response as Senegal enacts same-sex relations law

While recent restrictions by a number of African nations on LGBTQ rights have elicited fierce criticism, international reaction has been more tepid as Senegal doubled its penalty for same-sex relations this week.

Slow boat to Ilulissat: long nights on Greenland's last ferry

It's Friday night and the port in Nuuk is a hive of activity. Passengers loaded down with heavy bags hurry aboard a rusty red and white ship -- Greenland's last ferry.

Wemby rampant again as Spurs rack up 10th straight win

Victor Wembanyama powered the relentless San Antonio Spurs to a 10th straight win Wednesday with his second consecutive 41-point game, brushing aside the Golden State Warriors 127-113.

Ukrainian death metal band growls against Russia's war

A singer emerges from the grave, his beard covered in mud, head bowed and fist raised as he extends a Ukrainian flag towards the audience: this is his entrance onstage.

Iran fires missiles at Israel after Trump threatens weeks of strikes

Israel said it came under Iranian missile fire on Thursday after US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb the Islamic republic into the "Stone Ages" with heavy strikes in the next two to three weeks.

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