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Abu Dhabi Demand Response Project Achieves 401 MW Peak Reduction in 2025

First-time boat buyers advised to assess full ownership costs

Panthers expected to begin 2027 NRL season away from new stadium

Planning and preparation can reduce stress of interstate relocation

Sweet As app launches restaurant discovery platform

Two more arrested in Carrie Mullane suspected murder investigation

MLA seeks inquiry into reported sectarian gestures on Ormeau Road

Mayo school appeals for information after convent and chapel vandalism

Louise O’Reilly attacks Simon Harris over unemployment remarks

Virginia overwhelms Arkansas 91-72 behind balanced scoring

Canadian soldier Aidan Goulding remembered at Vancouver funeral

Second major storm brings destructive winds and outages to British Columbia

Tayyab Arif hits 57 on Pakistan Test debut against Sri Lanka

Godzilla Minus Zero leads North American box office with $31.6m

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

Uyghur-heritage candidate urges Japan to 'embrace diversity'

Arfiya Eri is a young, female, multilingual former United Nations official, all of which would already help her stand out as a Japanese political candidate, but she is also of Uyghur heritage.

Layoffs and exits: Firms in China teeter under zero-Covid pressure

Fiona Shi lost her job twice during the pandemic -- first, in 2020 when Covid ravaged the travel industry, and then this year as China's strict virus controls hammered businesses in the world's number two economy.

Central banks walk inflation-recession tightrope

Central banks have ramped up their battle against runaway inflation, a necessary remedy that could have the adverse side effect of tipping countries into recession, analysts say.

Store workers vote to form first US Apple union

A majority of employees at a US Apple store have voted to form the tech giant's first union, in the wake of similar unionization drives at Starbucks and Amazon locations.

The battle to build a child-friendly metaverse

As a young woman straps on her vest and headset and becomes immersed in a virtual world, Mainak Chaudhuri talks excitedly about the potential of the technology.

All Black Whitelock could miss Ireland Tests with broken thumb

New Zealand's veteran lock forward Sam Whitelock is in doubt for next month's Test series against Ireland after it was revealed Sunday he had played in the Super Rugby Pacific final with a broken thumb.

Beterbiev batters Smith to unify light-heavy belts

Light-heavyweight world champion Artur Beterbiev knocked out American rival Joe Smith Jr. inside two rounds on Saturday to add the WBO title to his WBC and IBF belts.

Moon sculptures, NFTs at futuristic Art Basel fair

The world's leading contemporary art fair has taken a futuristic turn this year, offering buyers the chance to see their sculptures placed on the moon.

Avalanche bury Lightning 7-0 to take 2-0 lead in Stanley Cup Final

Valeri Nichushkin and Cale Makar scored two goals apiece as the Colorado Avalanche dominated the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-0 on Saturday to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the NHL Stanley Cup Final.

Kharkiv to Jakarta: Ukraine badminton duo shed light on home plight

In the smog of Indonesia's capital Jakarta with the Istora Stadium as their backdrop, Ukraine's top badminton doubles team are not focused on their early exits from back-to-back events on the world tour, but on the Russian invasion of their homeland.

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