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'Mentally exhausted' Gauff struggles through at US Open

Tokyo logs record 10 days of 35C or more

Sinner, Swiatek romp through at US Open as Gauff struggles

Brazil to face South Korea, Japan in World Cup build-up

Asian markets diverge with eyes on Nvidia earnings

Osaka out to recapture sparkle at US Open

China's rulers push party role before WWII anniversary

Pakistan's monsoon misery: nature's fury, man's mistake

SpaceX answers critics with successful Starship test flight

Nightlife falls silent as Ecuador's narco gangs take charge

Unnamed skeletons? US museum at center of ethical debate

After Europe’s capitulation

Tariffs roil U.S.–India ties

Adobe down 40% and now?

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Bolivia at breaking point

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Embraer’s 950% surge

China’s profitless push

Maduro's party sweeps Venezuela mayoral vote as opposition boycotts

Venezuela's ruling party won the majority of mayoral seats on Sunday in elections boycotted by the main opposition, coinciding with the anniversary of President Nicolas Maduro's re-election last year.

Thailand and Cambodia begin truce talks as fighting drags on

Thailand and Cambodia's leaders opened peace talks Monday in Malaysia, seeking a ceasefire after five days of combat along their jungle-clad frontier that has killed at least 35 people.

Stock markets boosted after EU, US strike trade deal

Stock markets rose in Europe and Asia on Monday after the European Union and United States hammered out a deal to avert a potentially damaging trade war.

Four killed as heavy rain, flooding soaks northern China

Heavy rains that have soaked swathes of northern China killed four people and left eight missing on Monday, state media said, as downpours force thousands to evacuate across the capital city and surrounding areas.

'Draw that feels like a win': India hails great Test escape

India on Monday lauded their cricketers for pulling off a "draw that feels like a win" in the fourth Test against England to keep the series alive.

Heineken sees beer sales dip but keeps profit outlook

Dutch brewer Heineken sold less beer in the first half of the year, it announced Monday, as a slump in sales in Europe and the US failed to offset better performance in Asia.

China's Pan puzzled after shock 200m free exit at swimming worlds

China's Pan Zhanle said he was "not sure what happened" after crashing out in the heats of the 200m freestyle at swimming's world championships in Singapore on Monday.

Honkytonk Kenya: Africa's home of country music

The party is in Kenya, but the vibe is distinctly Americana: a sea of cowboy hats and boots with a soundtrack of whisky-soaked tales about heartbreak and good ol' boys.

Head of China's Shaolin Temple removed over embezzlement claims

The head of the Chinese temple known as the birthplace of kung fu will be disrobed for "extremely" bad behaviour, Beijing's top Buddhist authority said Monday, after allegations of embezzlement saw him placed under investigation.

Tunisia plastic collectors spread as economic, migration woes deepen

A towel draped over his head, Hamza Jabbari sets bags of plastic bottles onto a scale. He is among Tunisia's "barbechas", informal plastic recyclers whose increasing numbers reflect the country's economic -- and migratory -- woes.

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China's birthplace of kung fu rocked by embezzlement probe