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Inflation, hotel prices curtail Japanese 'Golden Week' travels
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Trump's next 100 days: Now comes the hard part
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Mexican mega-port confronts Trump's tariff storm
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Trump's tariffs bite at quiet US ports
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Ryu stretches lead at LPGA Black Desert Championship
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Singapore votes with new PM seeking strong mandate amid tariff turmoil
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Five things to know about the Australian election
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Scheffler fires 63 despite long delay to lead CJ Cup Byron Nelson
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Israel launches new Syria strikes amid Druze tensions
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Finke grabs 400m medley victory over world record-holder Marchand
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Apple eases App Store rules under court pressure
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Polls open in Australian vote swayed by inflation, Trump
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Russell clocks second fastest 100m hurdles in history at Miami meeting
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Germany move against far-right AfD sets off US quarrel
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Billionaire-owned Paris FC win promotion and prepare to take on PSG
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Teenager Antonelli grabs pole for Miami sprint race
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Man City climb to third as De Bruyne sinks Wolves
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Mercedes' Wolff backs Hamilton to come good with Ferrari
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'Devastated' Prince Harry says no UK return but seeks reconciliation
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Elway agent death likely accidental: report
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Turkish Cypriots protest new rule allowing hijab in school
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Germany's AfD dealt blow with right-wing extremist label
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Trump NASA budget prioritizes Moon, Mars missions over research
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Hard-right romps through UK polls slapping aside main parties
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Rangers hire two-time NHL champion Sullivan as coach
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Haaland on bench for Man City as striker returns ahead of schedule
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US designates two Haitian gangs as terror groups
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Lower profits at US oil giants amid fall in crude prices
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NBA icon Popovich stepping down as Spurs coach after 29 seasons
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'Devastated' Prince Harry says no return to UK but seeks royal reconciliation
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Grande scratched from Kentucky Derby
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Carney vows to transform Canada economy to withstand Trump
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Prince Harry says he would 'love' to reconcile with family
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Major offshore quake causes tsunami scare in Chile, Argentina
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GM cuts shift at Canada plant over 'evolving trade environment'
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F1 extends deal to keep Miami GP until 2041
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Popovich mixed toughness and spirit to make NBA history
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US asks judge to break up Google's ad tech business
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Trump eyes huge 'woke' cuts in budget blueprint
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Ruud downs Cerundolo to book spot in Madrid Open final
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Gregg Popovich stepping down as San Antonio Spurs coach after 29 seasons: team
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Guardiola to take break from football when he leaves Man City
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Vine escapes to Tour of Romandie 3rd stage win as Baudin keeps lead
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Olympic 100m medalist Kerley arrested, out of Miami Grand Slam meet
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Chile, Argentina order evacuations over post-quake tsunami threat
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Arteta 'pain' as Arsenal fall short in Premier League title race
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Hard-right romps across UK local elections slapping down main parties
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US ends duty-free shipping loophole for low-cost goods from China
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Renewables sceptic Peter Dutton aims for Australian PM's job
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Australians vote in election swayed by inflation, Trump
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Lacking health workers, Germany taps robots for elder care
The white-coloured humanoid "Garmi" does not look much different from a typical robot -- it stands on a platform with wheels and is equipped with a black screen on which two blue circles acting as eyes are attached.

Mexico's popular president reaches out to his base
Mexico's popular president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is set to speak at an event Saturday that will give the leftist nationalist a chance to rally his base a year before his successor is to be elected.

Mexico president calls big rally with election on horizon
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has called for a big political rally in Mexico City on Saturday aimed at energizing his supporters ahead of key elections next year.

France reports 910 dolphins washed up on Atlantic coast
At least 910 dolphins have washed up on France's Atlantic coast since the start of the winter, an oceanographic institute reported Friday.

Microsoft applies AI powers to Excel, Outlook
Microsoft pressed on with its AI revolution on Thursday, announcing that it would apply the powers behind ChatGPT to its iconic Excel, Word and Outlook programs.

Dengue treatment advances in animal trials
A new dengue treatment that could become the first to prevent and treat the virus has proven effective in initial trials in monkeys, according to new research.

Prototype spacesuit for future NASA mission to Moon unveiled
NASA and the private aerospace company Axiom Space unveiled a prototype on Wednesday of the next-generation spacesuit that astronauts will wear on the next walk on the Moon.

Next-generation spacesuit for future NASA mission to Moon unveiled
NASA and the private aerospace company Axiom Space unveiled a prototype on Wednesday of the next-generation spacesuit that astronauts will wear on the next mission to the Moon.

Oxford v Cambridge cricket match to stay at Lord's after backlash
Cricket chiefs have announced that historic fixtures featuring England's most famous schools and universities will remain at Lord's after a backlash from members of the Marylebone Cricket Club.

South Korean President Yoon hails key 'step forward' in Japan ties
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday hailed growing cooperation with Japan on issues from North Korea to semiconductors, saying it was part of a historic "new chapter" for the two countries.

Costa Rica's 'urban mine' for planet-friendlier lithium
Costa Rica, a country where open pit mining is banned, has become a leader in the extraction of heavy metals such as lithium -- not from the Earth, but old batteries.

At San Francisco expo, AI 'sorry' for destroying humanity
Advances in artificial intelligence are coming so hard and fast that a museum in San Francisco, the beating heart of the tech revolution, has imagined a memorial to the demise of humanity.

Launch of world's first 3D-printed rocket canceled at last second
The launch of the world's first 3D-printed rocket was ultimately scrubbed after several tries on Saturday, marking a new setback for the private owner of an innovative spacecraft billed as being less costly to produce and fly.

T-Rex skeleton to go under hammer in Switzerland
A Tyrannosaurus-Rex skeleton dating back 67-million years will be auctioned in Switzerland next month, marking the first such sale in Europe, the auction house said Saturday.

Treasure hunters' gems go on display in Denmark
They may be derided elsewhere but in Denmark, hobby archaeologists who hunt treasures with metal detectors are such an asset the National Museum has dedicated an entire exhibit to their finds.

World's first 3D printed rocket set for inaugural flight
The world's first 3D printed rocket is scheduled to blast off from Florida on Saturday on the maiden flight of an innovative spacecraft billed as being less costly to produce and fly.

Leaping lizards: Peru finds a new one
A new species of lizard, of the genus Proctoporus, was found in a high Andean area of a national park in Peru, authorities said Friday.

Ozone pollution linked to increased heart disease: study
Ozone air pollution is linked to a higher rate of hospitalisations for heart diseases, according to a large study released Friday, the latest warning of the health dangers posed by greenhouse gases.

British colonialist Cecil Rhodes's grave haunts Zimbabweans
It's a sacred hill where for centuries Zimbabweans would go to consult their ancestors.

China's students leap 'Great Firewall' to get homework help from ChatGPT
Chinese schoolchildren are turning to AI bot ChatGPT to slash their homework time -- vaulting the country's "Great Firewall" to write book reports and bone up on their language skills.

NASA's Artemis 2 mission around Moon set for November 2024
NASA is on track to launch a crewed mission around the Moon in November of next year after a successful unmanned test flight, the US space agency said Tuesday.

Japan's new H3 rocket fails again, forced to self-destruct
Japan's second attempt to launch its next-generation H3 rocket failed after liftoff on Tuesday, with the spacecraft forced to self-destruct after the command centre concluded the mission could not succeed.

Japan H3 rocket fails, destruct command issued
Japan's next-generation H3 rocket failed after liftoff on Tuesday, with the space agency issuing a destruct command after concluding the mission could not succeed.

In Iraq, UN culture chief vows to help rebuild
Wandering Baghdad's legendary book street, recently renovated, the UN's cultural chief pledged on Monday firm support for the rebuilding of Iraq, whose rich heritage has been ravaged by conflict.

'Fantastic but scary': Paul Smith on rehanging Picasso
When British fashion designer Paul Smith was asked to oversee a rehang of the Picasso Museum in Paris to mark 50 years since the artist's death, he decided to have some fun.

Machine magic or art menace? Japan's first AI manga
The author of a sci-fi manga about to hit shelves in Japan admits he has "absolutely zero" drawing talent, so turned to artificial intelligence to create the dystopian saga.

Moscow split between adoration and disgust, 70 years after Stalin's death
More than a thousand people gathered on Moscow's Red Square on Sunday for the 70th anniversary of the death of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, whose divisive legacy looms over the Ukraine conflict.

SpaceX Dragon crew enter International Space Station
Four astronauts entered the International Space Station on Friday after their SpaceX Dragon Crew-6 mission successfully docked, a NASA livestream showed.

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Venezuela's own superhero
Venezuela has its very own caped superhero. He wears a red construction helmet and his weapon is his iron fist. Called "Super-Bigote," he is created in the image of President Nicolas Maduro.

Egypt unveils hidden corridor in Giza pyramid
Scientists have discovered a hidden passage inside Egypt's Great Pyramid, the authorities announced on Thursday, part of a seven-year international research project.

SpaceX Dragon crew blasts off for International Space Station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off on Thursday to the International Space Station carrying two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and the second Emirati to voyage to space.

Out of the shadows: women in the French Resistance
For decades after the end of World War II, the thousands of women who took part in France's resistance against Nazi German occupation in WWII rarely got a mention in the history books.

Liechtenstein's oldest newspaper closing after 145 years
After 145 years chronicling the life and times of Liechtenstein, the tiny principality's oldest daily newspaper announced Tuesday that it would close down next month.

Surgeon, scientist named Japan's first new astronauts in 13 years
Japan's space agency JAXA named its first new astronaut candidates in over 13 years on Tuesday, with a surgeon and a climate scientist chosen from more than 4,000 applicants.
Iran's rare cheetah cub dies of kidney failure
The last survivor of three endangered Asiatic cheetah cubs born in captivity in Iran died in hospital Tuesday from kidney failure, state media reported.
SpaceX crew launch to ISS postponed
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch to the International Space Station was postponed on Monday, with officials citing problems with ground systems.

SpaceX Dragon crew to blast off for ISS
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is to blast off early Monday for the International Space Station carrying two NASA astronauts, a Russian cosmonaut and the second Emirati to voyage to space.

Meta unveils more cautious approach to ChatGPT frenzy
Facebook-owner Meta on Friday unveiled its own version of the artificial intelligence behind apps such as ChatGPT, saying it would give access to researchers to find fixes to the technology's potential dangers.

Telecom firms aim to shrug off slump at annual get-together
Telecom companies will aim to put a positive spin on their current slump in fortunes when they gather in the Spanish city of Barcelona on Monday for the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC), the biggest event in the industry’s calendar.