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Four days left to square the circle on global plastic pollution treaty

Alcaraz battles as Shelton, Zverev race into Cincinnati third round

'My boss raped me': Japanese prosecutor's fight for justice

Asian markets waver to start key week for trade, US data

Marcos says Philippines would be dragged 'kicking and screaming' into Taiwan war

China's Gen Z women embrace centuries-old script

With poetry and chants, Omanis strive to preserve ancient language

Australia women's rugby team lose trump card Caslick for World Cup

New tensions trouble small town America in Trump's second term

Al Jazeera says 5 journalists killed in Israeli strike in Gaza

Alcaraz battles through, Shelton advances in Cincinnati

Seven-Day Sanctions Showdown

Trump vs. EU: A good deal?

Zelenskyy anti-graft gamble

Why China props up Putin

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Japan's financial precipice

Iraq vs. Iran – The end?

France's debt is growing

Gaza war deepens Israel's divides

As it grinds on well into its twenty-second month, Israel's war in Gaza has set friends and families against one another and sharpened existing political and cultural divides.

Beijing lifts rain alert after evacuating over 80,000

Beijing lifted a severe weather alert on Tuesday but warned residents to stay vigilant against natural disasters after authorities evacuated more than 82,000 people over fears of more deadly floods in the Chinese capital.

Decision time as plastic pollution treaty talks begin

Countries were to start the clock Tuesday on 10 days of talks aimed at hammering out a landmark global treaty on combating the scourge of plastic pollution.

Zverev ignores fan distraction to advance to ATP Toronto semis

Alexander Zverev reached his 21st Masters 1000 semi-final on Monday by ending the Canadian title defence of Alexei Popyrin 6-7 (8/10), 6-4, 6-3 at the ATP Toronto Masters.

Remains of 32 people found in Mexico's Guanajuato state

Dismembered human remains found last week in an abandoned house in Mexico's violence-wracked Guanajuato state belong to a total of 32 victims, prosecutors said Monday.

Trump tariffs don't spare his fans in EU

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban promised that the return of his "dear friend" Donald Trump as US president would usher in a new "golden age".

Brazil judge puts ex-president Bolsonaro under house arrest

A Brazilian judge on Monday placed former president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest for breaking a social media ban, escalating a dramatic standoff between the court and the politician, who is accused of plotting a coup.

With six months to go, Winter Games organisers say they'll be ready

Six months before the start of the Winter Olympics, Italian organisers say that, after years of ups and downs, they are on schedule.

Rybakina to face teen Mboko in WTA Canadian Open semis

Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, and Canadian teen Victoria Mboko advanced to a WTA Canadian Open semi-final matchup with triumphs on Monday in the Montreal hard court event.

Australia to buy 11 advanced warships from Japan

Australia will upgrade its navy with 11 Mogami-class frigates built by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Tuesday.

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