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Delhi driver grows garden on autorickshaw roof to beat the heat

Delhi driver grows garden on autorickshaw roof to beat the heat

Yellow and green autorickshaws are ubiquitous on New Delhi's roads but Mahendra Kumar's vehicle stands out -- it has a garden on its roof aimed at keeping passengers cool during the searing summer season.

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Farah coy about athletics future after defeat by club runner

Farah coy about athletics future after defeat by club runner

British distance great Mo Farah was noncommittal about his athletics future after being beaten by a club runner on his return to action at the London 10,000 (metres) on Monday.

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EU targets Apple Pay in latest Big Tech antitrust case

EU targets Apple Pay in latest Big Tech antitrust case

The EU accused Apple on Monday of blocking rivals from its popular "tap-as-you-go" iPhone payment system, opening a fresh battlefront between the US tech giant and Brussels.

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Russia struggles to turn Black Sea rule into amphibious attack

Russia struggles to turn Black Sea rule into amphibious attack

Russia may rule the Black Sea but any amphibious assault on the Ukrainian coast seems risky while Kyiv's missiles threaten to destroy Russian ships if they get too close, experts say.

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Markets, oil fall on weak Chinese data

Markets, oil fall on weak Chinese data

Stock markets and oil prices fell in holiday-thinned trade Monday as traders digested weak Chinese economic data and a looming US interest rate hike.

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Jockey of the moment Doyle wants to be master of English classics

Jockey of the moment Doyle wants to be master of English classics

James Doyle, emboldened by becoming the first jockey since 2015 to achieve the Guineas double, wants to go one better than legends Lester Piggott and Steve Cauthen in sweeping all five English classics in a season.

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Tanker strike worsens fuel woes in crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Tanker strike worsens fuel woes in crisis-hit Sri Lanka

A strike by owners of fuel tankers over the weekend renewed Sri Lanka's long queues for diesel and petrol on Monday as pumps ran dry, compounding the island nation's economic and energy crisis.

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'Operating normally': Russia shows seized Ukraine nuclear plant

'Operating normally': Russia shows seized Ukraine nuclear plant

Nearly two months after it was seized by Russian forces, there are few signs of the fighting for the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine that sparked global fears of a potential atomic disaster.

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The longest non-stop flights in the world

The longest non-stop flights in the world

Qantas has revealed plans for the world's longest-duration commercial flight by the end of 2025, ferrying passengers between Sydney and London on Airbus A350s in just over 19 hours.

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Can pee help feed the world?

Can pee help feed the world?

"Go pee on the rhubarb!"

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