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From birds to fish, how extreme heat causes wildlife to suffer

Israel, Hezbollah agree ceasefire as US-Iran deal under strain

Ebola spreading 'fast' in DR Congo, warns WHO

Trapped on Everest for days, Nepali survivor recounts escape

The Sun may not engulf Earth after all, scientists say

Clark leads by three as US Open second round begins

Russia signals slower rate cuts amid high Ukraine war spending

Fritz gets revenge on Shelton to reach Halle semis

Henry strikes as New Zealand lead England by 100 runs in 2nd Test

Heatwave hits more than half of France's population

Online threats, insults fuel S.Africa's anti-foreigner hate

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

Morocco's dual-national scouting policy pays rich dividends

For a while, dual-national footballers were a rarity in the Moroccan national team, but today they account for the majority of players across age groups and have become the Atlas Lions' greatest strength.

Favourites keep apart in lead up to Tour de France

The Tour de France promises perhaps one of the greatest yellow jersey battles in recent memory when it begins in one month's time.

Ukraine strike kills 3 in Russian-occupied Crimea

A Ukrainian strike killed at least three people in Crimea, the region's Moscow-installed authorities said Thursday, a day after Kyiv targeted energy and military sites in Saint Petersburg where Russia was hosting an economic forum.

Fiji rejects Australian billionaire's 'Pacific ashtray' plan to ship, burn waste

Fiji's environment ministry on Thursday rejected a plan by an Australian billionaire to burn rubbish for energy in the South Pacific nation, after a backlash from traditional landowners and tourism operators.

Thanks millions! New Zealand footballer meets influencer behind viral fame

New Zealand footballer Tim Payne met the influencer behind his stunning viral fame on Wednesday, presenting him with a team shirt after gaining almost five million Instagram followers in a week.

In Peru's highlands, hopelessness shapes a bitter presidential runoff

Peru's presidential runoff has exposed deep dissatisfaction in the Andean south, where poor rural voters see the election as a bitter choice and say Lima has abandoned them.

Tim Berners-Lee calls for AI to preserve 'original values' of web

World Wide Web pioneer Tim Berners-Lee says he wants to see artificial intelligence preserve "the original values" of his invention while allowing users to filter personal data sent to tech giants.

China bans New Zealand lawmakers over Taiwan trip

China has slapped a travel ban on a group of New Zealand lawmakers after they recently visited Taiwan, Wellington said Thursday.

South Korean adoptees sue Denmark over right to know birth families

Eight South Korean-born adoptees are suing Denmark for its role in their illegal adoptions decades ago, demanding the state admit responsibility for covering up their origins.

Show must go on for ballerinas in crisis-hit Cuba

Cuban ballerina Laura Kamila Rojas is dancing her way through the transport woes, lengthy power cuts and economic hardship that now define daily life on the Caribbean island.

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