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UK probes Ryanair over fees for parents to sit with children

Small, efficient and revolutionary: The IPOP electric car from Alsace

Solomon Islands says China security pact to remain secret

Tharp, 20, breaks 110m hurdles world record at NCAA championships

Thailand sentences Chinese Uyghurs to death in 2015 shrine bombing case

'Victory' or 'peace': Russian Orthodox believers question Church's war stance

Ukrainian mother's agony highlights abuse and weaponisation of draft

Swiss to vote on stricter rules for conscientious objection

'Resilient' Knicks on brink of NBA title after record rally

Suspense surrounds Swiss anti-immigration vote

Rising costs and competition threaten GoPro

Unexpected economic twist

AI and the Future of Wealth

Beijing's new Taiwan playbook

Russia’s dollar pivot

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Fentanyl trade unravels

Israel riled by US-Iran pact

Flood warnings as storm moves towards Tokyo

A severe tropical storm moved towards Tokyo on Wednesday, with forecasters warning of floods after torrential rain battered swathes of the country and prompted calls to evacuate for hundreds of thousands of people.

Scotland's Tartan Army to bring 'the party' on World Cup return

"No Scotland, no party" is a popular refrain of the Tartan Army and for the first time in 28 years the World Cup will be treated to the Scottish fans' vibrant blend of noise, colour and passion.

Thousands protest Jared Kushner-linked resort project in Albania

Thousands of Albanians protested Tuesday against a coastal tourism complex allegedly linked to US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.

EU to unveil plan to wean itself off US, Asia tech

The EU will set out on Wednesday how the 27-country bloc hopes to slash its dependence on American and Asian technology, and favour European digital alternatives.

Solomons PM says to review security pact with China

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale said Wednesday he would be "reviewing" his country's secretive 2022 security pact with China, which rattled Canberra and Washington.

Will SpaceX IPO make Elon Musk a trillionaire?

He is already the richest man in the world, but when SpaceX finally makes its hotly anticipated stock market debut, Elon Musk could become the planet's first trillionaire.

By the power of great skills: Nicholas Galitzine on He-Man transformation

In "Masters of the Universe," the insecure Adam transforms into He-Man simply by wielding the Sword of Grayskull.

'20 minutes of terror': AI boosts US voice impersonation scams

Liz Benz still believes the distressed caller's voice was her son's -- the tone, enunciation and cadence all matched her 16-year-old.

Before SpaceX goes public, a scramble to get on bandwagon

As SpaceX prepares its long-awaited stock market debut, investors everywhere are scrambling to get a piece of the action -- through investment funds, related company stocks, and even online prediction markets.