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SpaceX Crew Dragon docks with International Space Station

New push to reach plastic pollution pact

US do talking in pool after Phelps, Lochte slam worlds performance

Up to a million young Catholics expected for grand Pope Leo vigil

New push to reach plastic polution pact

Second seed Fritz ends Canadian hopes at ATP Toronto Masters

Japan sweats through hottest July on record

Jefferson-Wooden, Bednarek blaze to 100m titles at US trials

Son Heung-min to leave Tottenham this summer after decade

Richardson 'domestic violence' drama overshadows US trials

Bid to relocate US Space Shuttle Discovery faces museum pushback

BMW says can weather tariff storm despite profit plunge

German carmaker BMW stuck to its 2025 targets Thursday despite quarterly profits tumbling a third due partly to US tariffs, insisting its large American operations meant it could weather the storm.

Zelensky urges allies to push for 'regime change' in Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday urged his allies to bring about "regime change" in Russia, hours after a Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv killed seven people including a six-year-old boy.

Renault profits slump as competition intensifies

French automaker Renault said Thursday that the tough retail and commercial van market in Europe had squeezed profits although it was able to maintain profitability better than most rivals.

Beijing officials admit 'gaps' in readiness after rains kill dozens

Beijing city officials admitted on Thursday they had not been prepared for heavy rains that soaked swathes of the capital, killing 44 people and leaving nine still missing.

Macau ex-lawmaker arrested in city's first national security law action

A former Macau pro-democracy lawmaker became the first person to be arrested under the city's national security law, with authorities alleging on Thursday that he had ties to foreign groups endangering China.

Beijing officials admit 'gaps' in readiness after rain kill dozens

Beijing city officials admitted on Thursday they had not been prepared for heavy rains that soaked swathes of the capital, killing 44 people and leaving nine still missing.

Japan lifts tsunami advisory after Russia quake

Japan's weather office on Thursday lifted a tsunami advisory imposed a day earlier after Russia's Far East was rocked by one of the strongest earthquakes on record.

Shell net profit retreats on lower energy prices

British energy giant Shell on Thursday said its net profit slid 23 percent in the first six months of the year, hit by lower oil and gas prices.

Unilever profit slides ahead of ice cream demerger

British consumer goods giant Unilever on Thursday said net profit fell five percent in the first six months of the year, as it prepares to demerge its ice cream business.

Trump announces new tariffs as deadline nears

US President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs to punish or favor major trading partners Wednesday, as governments raced to strike deals with Washington less than 24 hours before an August 1 deadline.

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