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Root says England still 'well and truly' in second Ashes Test
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Chelsea's Maresca says rotation unavoidable
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Italian president urges Olympic truce at Milan-Cortina torch ceremony
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Norris edges Verstappen in opening practice for season-ending Abu Dhabi GP
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Australia race clear of England to seize control of second Ashes Test
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Trump strategy shifts from global role and vows 'resistance' in Europe
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Turkey orders arrest of 29 footballers in betting scandal
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EU hits X with 120-mn-euro fine, risking Trump ire
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Arsenal's Merino has earned striking role: Arteta
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Putin offers India 'uninterrupted' oil in summit talks with Modi
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New Trump strategy vows shift from global role to regional
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World Athletics ditches long jump take-off zone reform
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French town offers 1,000-euro birth bonuses to save local clinic
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After wins abroad, Syria leader must gain trust at home
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Slot spots 'positive' signs at struggling Liverpool
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Eyes of football world on 2026 World Cup draw with Trump centre stage
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South Africa rugby coach Erasmus extends contract until 2031
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Ex-Manchester Utd star Lingard announces South Korea exit
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Australia edge ominously within 106 runs of England in second Ashes Test
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McIlroy survives as Min Woo Lee surges into Australian Open hunt
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German factory orders rise more than expected
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Flooding kills two as Vietnam hit by dozens of landslides
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Italy to open Europe's first marine sanctuary for dolphins
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Hong Kong university suspends student union after calls for fire justice
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Asian markets rise ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut
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Nigerian nightlife finds a new extravagance: cabaret
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Tanzania tourism suffers after election killings
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Yo-de-lay-UNESCO? Swiss hope for yodel heritage listing
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Weatherald fires up as Australia race to 130-1 in second Ashes Test
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Georgia's street dogs stir affection, fear, national debate
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Survivors pick up pieces in flood-hit Indonesia as more rain predicted
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Gibbs runs for three TDs as Lions down Cowboys to boost NFL playoff bid
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Pandas and ping-pong: Macron ending China visit on lighter note
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TikTok to comply with 'upsetting' Australian under-16 ban
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Hope's resistance keeps West Indies alive in New Zealand Test
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Pentagon endorses Australia submarine pact
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India rolls out red carpet for Russia's Putin
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Softbank's Son says super AI could make humans like fish, win Nobel Prize
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LeBron scoring streak ends as Hachimura, Reaves lift Lakers
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England all out for 334 in second Ashes Test
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Hong Kong university axes student union after calls for fire justice
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'Annoying' Raphinha pulling Barca towards their best
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Prolific Kane and Undav face off as Bayern head to Stuttgart
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Napoli's title defence continues with visit of rivals Juventus
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Nice host Angers with storm clouds gathering over the Riviera
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OpenAI strikes deal on US$4.6 bn AI centre in Australia
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Rains hamper Sri Lanka cleanup after deadly floods
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In India's mining belt, women spark hope with solar lamps
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After 15 years, Dutch anti-blackface group declares victory
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Eyes of football world fixed on 2026 World Cup draw with Trump presiding
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EU states agree broad UN emissions target avoiding 'embarrassment'
The EU agreed on a broad emissions-cutting target on Thursday to bring to a UN conference in Brazil, sparing the bloc potential diplomatic embarrassment but risking its reputation as a climate champion.
EU states agree 'face-saving' broad UN emissions-cutting target
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Europe, Mediterranean coast saw record drought in August: AFP analysis of EU data
Europe and the Mediterranean basin saw record drought in August, with more than half of the land affected, according to AFP analysis of EU data.
Australia vows to cut emissions by 62 to 70% by 2035
Australia pledged Thursday to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 62 to 70 percent from 2005 levels over the next decade, after warnings that homes and livelihoods are under threat.
Judge weighs court's powers in Trump climate case
A federal judge overseeing a closely watched climate case on Wednesday pressed the lawyer representing young Americans suing President Donald Trump on whether courts have constitutional authority to rein in his fossil-fuel agenda.
Doctor warns children face heightened risks in US climate trial
Children are "uniquely and disproportionately" harmed by climate change, a medical expert told a US federal court Wednesday in a landmark constitutional case brought by young Americans challenging President Donald Trump's fossil-fuel agenda.
Ex-US climate envoy: Trump threatening 'consensus science' worldwide
President Donald Trump is leading the world "in the wrong direction" on climate and weaponizing clean energy as a culture-war issue, according to John Podesta, a longtime advisor to Democratic presidents.
Trump's fossil fuel agenda challenged in youth climate suit
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US to stop collecting emissions data from polluters
The United States moved on Friday to dismantle a "burdensome" federal program that tracks greenhouse gas emissions across the US economy, the latest step by President Donald Trump's administration to undercut efforts against climate change.
EU to fast-track review of 2035 combustion-engine ban
The EU pledged Friday to fast-track a review of its plans to end combustion-engine vehicle sales by 2035, after pressure from Europe's embattled carmakers.
Study warns US emissions progress may flatline
After years of steady decline, US greenhouse gas emissions risk leveling off under Trump administration policies that promote fossil fuels and restrict renewables, according to an analysis released Wednesday.
Top EU court upholds nuclear green label
The EU's top court on Wednesday upheld the European Commission's decision to give a sustainable finance label to investments in natural gas and nuclear power, dismissing a complaint by Austria.
'Last generation': Greek island's fading pistachio tradition
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Europe's fastest supercomputer to boost AI drive
Europe's fastest supercomputer Jupiter is set to be inaugurated Friday in Germany with its operators hoping it can help the continent in everything from climate research to catching up in the artificial intelligence race.
'Sleep under the stars': hotel mess in Brazil ahead of UN meet
With two months to go, the "COP30 Hotel," spruced up and renamed after the UN climate conference due to take place in the Amazonian city of Belem in November, has zero bookings.
Villages marooned after deadly floods in India's Punjab
A thousand villages in India's Punjab state are marooned by deadly floods, with thousands forced to seek shelter in relief camps, government authorities say.
Japan, South Korea endure hottest summer on record
Japan and South Korea sweltered this year through the hottest summers since records began, their weather agencies said Monday.
Japan confident on wind power after Mitsubishi blow
Japan remains optimistic about the adoption of renewable energy despite Mitsubishi pulling out of three big offshore wind projects, the government said Thursday.
Can a giant seawall save Indonesia's disappearing coast?
The encroaching ocean laps against a road in Karminah's village, threatening her home on Indonesia's Java island, where the government says it has a plan to hold back the tide.
Pakistan blows up dam embankment as it braces for flood surge
Pakistan authorities blew up an embankment next to a monsoon-engorged dam on Wednesday as flooding submerged one of the world's holiest Sikh sites.
Record-breaking rain fuels deadly floods in India's Jammu region
Floods and landslides triggered by record-breaking heavy rain have killed more than 30 people in India's Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday.
Sci-fi skies: 'Haboob' plunges Phoenix into darkness
A massive wall of dust swept through Phoenix, plunging the southwest US city into near-total darkness, grounding flights, forcing motorists off the road and cutting power to thousands.
Typhoon Kajiki lashes Vietnam, killing one as thousands evacuate
Vietnam's central belt was lashed by Typhoon Kajiki on Monday, with at least one person killed by deluges and gales howling more than 130 kilometres per hour, as tens of thousands of residents were evacuated from the path of the tempest.
Vietnam evacuates tens of thousands as Typhoon Kajiki hits
Vietnam evacuated tens of thousands of residents from coastal areas on Monday as Typhoon Kajiki made landfall, lashing the country's central belt with gales of more than 130 kilometres per hour.
Vietnam evacuates tens of thousands ahead of Typhoon Kajiki
Tens of thousands of residents were being evacuated from coastal Vietnam on Monday, as Typhoon Kajiki barrelled towards landfall expected to lash the country's central belt with gales of around 160 kmh.
Spain heatwave was 'most intense on record'
A 16-day heatwave Spain suffered this month was "the most intense on record", the national meteorological agency said on Sunday.