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McLaughlin-Levrone, Lyles headline US championships
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Swiatek cruises, Osaka battles, Bouchard says goodbye in Montreal
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China manufacturing sinks again in July as US trade talks stall
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Vatican embraces social media 'digital missionaries'
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'Silent killer': the science of tracing climate deaths in heatwaves
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Seoul breaks century-long record with 22 'tropical nights' in July
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Wallabies scrum-half Nic White calls time on career
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Terrified by Trump raids, LA's undocument migrants hide at home
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Tale of love, passion behind Mexico's 'boundary-pushing' Quintonil
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Clock ticks on US tariff hikes as Trump broadens blitz
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England and India set for final push in gripping Test series
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Canada intends to recognize Palestinian state at UN General Assembly: Carney
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Trump says US to impose 15% tariff on South Korean goods
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Brazil Central Bank holds interest rate as tariffs loom
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Ex-NBA star Arenas arrested on charges of hosting illegal poker games
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Brazil Central Bank holds interest rate after seven straight hikes
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Shelton ends Mannarino jinx in Toronto
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Swiatek cruises, Osaka battles through in Montreal
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Meta beats expectations sending share price soaring
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Gaza civil defence says 30 killed in food queue by Israeli fire
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Microsoft quarterly profits soar on AI and cloud growth
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Airbus first-half profit climbs 85% to $1.7 bn
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TikTok launches crowd-sourced debunking tool in US
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'Ours forever': would-be Israeli settlers march on Gaza
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Trump punishes Brazil with tariffs, sanctions over trial of ally Bolsonaro
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US sprinter Kerley out of US trials
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Ukraine will fix anti-graft law, minister tells AFP ahead of crucial vote
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Tata Motors to buy Italy's Iveco for $4.4 bn
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From skies over Gaza, Jordanian crew drops lifeline to civilians
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US Fed holds firm against Trump pressure as divisions emerge
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Michael Jackson's dirty sock sells for over $8,000 in France
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Turkish city calls for help after heat tops 50C
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Renault names Provost CEO after De Meo exit
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Le Court makes history for Africa at women's Tour de France
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Canada central bank holds rate steady citing US tariff 'threats'
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Henry puts New Zealand in control of 1st Test against Zimbabwe
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Stocks edge higher, dollar gains before tech earnings, Fed decision
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Palestine Action wins bid to challenge terror ban in London court
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EU urged to act on forests' faltering absorption of carbon
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India secures return of ancient Buddhist gems
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Stokes braced for 'emotional' tribute to late England batsman Thorpe
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France's Luc Besson resurrects new 'romantic' Dracula
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Trump hits India with 25% tariff and 'penalty' over Russia ties
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Chinese sub discovers deepest-ever creatures 10 km undersea
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Kingscote revels in being the 'villain' of Sussex Stakes shock
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English cricket chiefs confirm sale of six Hundred franchises
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Wirtz opens Liverpool account in friendly win in Japan
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Marchand shatters record as US, Australia win more world gold
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Chinese, US officials meet for 2nd day of trade talks in Stockholm
Chinese and US delegations met for their second day of trade negotiations in Stockholm, with both sides said to be aiming to extend a truce due to end in two weeks' time.

Gunmen involved in Indian Kashmir tourist attack killed: minister
Indian security forces have killed three Pakistani gunmen who were involved in an April attack on Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir that led to an intense military conflict between the two countries, home minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday.

Hong Kong activists face tough compromise over LGBTQ rights blueprint
Hong Kong's LGBTQ community has reluctantly rallied behind a government plan to expand rights for some same-sex couples, with activists ditching their idealism in hope of a rare legislative win.

'This is no vacation': young Poles do summer army bootcamp
Sweating and out of breath, young Poles throw grenades and practise evacuating the wounded at a training ground outside Warsaw.
Fighting on Thai-Cambodia border halts amid shaky truce
A shaky ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia appeared to be holding Tuesday, as military commanders met despite Bangkok's allegations the truce had been breached with overnight skirmishes.

Ill-equipped and tired: a night with a Ukrainian air defence unit
A menacing buzz reverberates through the night sky in eastern Ukraine. Explosions ring out, flashes illuminate sunflower fields below and the smell of gunpowder poisons the air.

Stock markets fall as trade relief fades, eyes on data and earnings
Stocks fell Tuesday as the positivity sparked by recent US trade deals dissipated, with investors now focused on the release of key data and earnings, and the Federal Reserve's next policy meeting.

Colombian ex-president Uribe guilty of witness tampering
A Colombian court on Monday found Alvaro Uribe guilty of witness tampering, making him the South American country's first ex-president to be convicted of a crime.

Palantir, the AI giant that preaches US dominance
Palantir, an American data analysis and artificial intelligence company, has emerged as Silicon Valley's latest tech darling -- one that makes no secret of its macho, America-first ethos now ascendant in Trump-era tech culture.

Thai army accuses Cambodia of breaking truce
Thailand's army accused Cambodia Tuesday of violating an hours-old truce, saying clashes continued despite a deal meant to end the bloody fighting that has engulfed their jungle-clad frontier.

Colombian ex-president Uribe found guilty of witness tampering
A Colombian court on Monday found ex-president Alvaro Uribe guilty of witness tampering, making him the South American country's first former president to be convicted of a crime.
Forceful pleas at UN for two-state solution for Israel, Palestinians
There is no alternative to a two-state solution between Israelis and the Palestinians, France told a UN conference co-chaired with Saudi Arabia Monday that was boycotted by Israel and branded a stunt by Washington.

Alvaro Uribe: Colombia's first ex-president convicted of a crime
Alvaro Uribe, president of Colombia from 2002 to 2010, was wildly popular in rightwing sectors for his war on leftist guerrillas during a particularly vicious period of the country's six-decade-old conflict.
'No alternative' to two-state solution for Israel, Palestinians: France
There is no alternative to a two-state solution between Israelis and the Palestinians, France told a UN conference co-chaired with Saudi Arabia Monday that was boycotted by Israel and branded a stunt by Washington.

China and US wrap first day of trade talks
Chinese and US officials wrapped the first day in a fresh round of talks in Stockholm on Monday, with the world's top two economies looking to extend a fragile trade truce in the face of President Donald Trump's global tariff war.

Hundreds of Sudanese refugees in Cairo take up chance to return home for free
On a sweltering Monday morning at Cairo's main railway station, hundreds of Sudanese families stood waiting, with bags piled at their feet and children in tow, to board a train bound for a homeland shattered by two years of war.

Thailand and Cambodia truce agreement comes into effect
A truce agreement between Thailand and Cambodia came into effect in the early hours of Tuesday, testing whether it will halt five days of open combat that have engulfed their jungle-clad frontier.

China aims for 'reciprocity' in trade talks with US
Chinese and US officials held a fresh round of talks in Stockholm on Monday, with the world’s top two economies looking to extend a fragile trade truce in the face of President Donald Trump’s global tariff war.

Hunger must never be 'weapon of war', UN chief tells Africa food summit
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday said food must not be used as a weapon of war as world leaders gathered for a food summit in Africa, where 280 million people face chronic hunger.

'No alternative' to two-state solution for Israel, Palestinians
France told a UN conference co-chaired with Saudi Arabia on Monday that there is "no alternative" to a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians.

Thai-Cambodia evacuees hail truce news with mixed emotions
Counting down the minutes to midnight when a truce with Cambodia is due, Thai evacuee Jeanjana Phaphan is full of a fragile hopes and doubts that peace will prevail.

EU defends Trump trade deal facing backlash
The European Union on Monday vehemently defended its trade deal with President Donald Trump, with EU capitals and businesses sharply divided on an outcome some branded a "capitulation".

Brussels says EU-US deal 'better than trade war' with Trump
The EU's top negotiator on Monday defended a trade agreement with the United States to avert steeper tariffs as "the best deal we could get under very difficult circumstances".

Philippine flooding centre stage at Marcos state of nation speech
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos blasted "useless and crumbling" flood control projects in a state of the nation address Monday that focused on domestic issues after a months-long feud with his vice president.

Thailand and Cambodia agree truce after five days of fighting
Thailand and Cambodia's leaders agreed to an "unconditional" ceasefire Monday, after five days of combat along their jungle-clad frontier that has killed at least 36 people.

Israeli settlers attack West Bank Christian village
Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian Christian village of Taybeh in the occupied West Bank overnight, torching cars and spray-painting threatening graffiti, a witness and the Palestinian Authority said Monday.

Food arrives in Gaza after Israel pauses some fighting
Truckloads of food reached hungry Gazans on Monday after Israel promised to open secure aid routes, but humanitarian agencies warned vast amounts more were needed to stave off starvation.

Starmer to press Trump on Gaza, trade in Scotland talks
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will press Donald Trump on ending "the unspeakable suffering" in Gaza, and also talk trade, when they meet Monday at the US president's golf resort in Scotland, Downing Street said.

CK Hutchison eyes 'major' Chinese investor for Panama ports deal
Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison said Monday it was considering inviting a Chinese "major strategic investor" to join a US-led consortium negotiating the sale of its global ports business outside China, including operations at the Panama Canal.

China hopes for 'reciprocity' at trade talks with US in Stockholm
China said on Monday it looked forward to ensuring "reciprocity" in trade with the United States, as top Beijing and Washington economic officials are set to renew negotiations in the Swedish capital Stockholm.

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.