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Sri Lanka's javelin champ returns to 'broken' welcome

Saudi Arabia vows to respond 'firmly' to Houthi attacks

Lake Energy Secures $80 Million for U.S. Renewable Energy Expansion

'We unleashed the beast': the world's fears and hopes about AI

Huge Van Gogh collection reunited for first time since 1984

Carragher sees Manchester City’s winning start as challenge to Arsenal

Stocks drop, oil climbs and Treasury yields hit 19-year high

Oasis fans weigh ticket costs and reunion memories ahead of 2027 tour

Asian Games cruise ship arrives as accommodation complaints grow

EastEnders previews Kat’s grief after Zoe’s death

Giggs names Odegaard as favourite Arsenal player after strong start

US military confirms Iran war has led to munitions shortfall

Hospitality leaders ask Burnham to halve VAT amid rising costs

SkySail Strategies Outperforms Wall Street's 30-Year Risk Standard With Proprietary AI Inference Model

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

Canada's McIntosh crushes 400m freestyle world record

Summer McIntosh smashed the women's 400m freestyle world record in winning the title at the Canadian Swimming Trials in 3min 54.18sec on Saturday, sending a signal for this year's World Championships in Singapore.

Man who let snakes bite him 200 times spurs new antivenom hope

Tim Friede was feeling particularly down on the day after the September 11 attacks, so he went to his basement and let two of the world's deadliest snakes bite him.

Petals and thorns: India's Booker prize author Banu Mushtaq

All writers draw on their experience, whether consciously or not, says Indian author Banu Mushtaq -- including the titular tale of attempted self-immolation in her International Booker Prize-winning short story collection.

Brumbies eye set-piece masterclass to snap New Zealand hoodoo

ACT Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham is banking on a solid set-piece game to upset the Waikato Chiefs and snap a dismal Super Rugby semi-final record against New Zealand opposition.

Money, mining and marine parks: The big issues at UN ocean summit

France is hosting world leaders this week to confront what the United Nations calls a global "emergency" in the oceans -- but what is expected, and can the summit make a difference?

US aerospace industry anxious as tariffs loom

US airlines and aerospace manufacturers insist they have no use for tariff protections, warning that the proposed Trump administration levies could eat into the healthy trade surplus the sector has enjoyed for more than 70 years.

Italy holds referendum on citizenship, workers' rights

Italians vote on Sunday and Monday in a referendum on easing citizenship rules and strengthening labour laws, with Giorgia Meloni's government opposing both changes and urging people to abstain.

Ledecky closes US swim championships with 1,500m free victory

Nine-time Olympic gold medallist Katie Ledecky closed out the US Swimming Championships with her third title of the week on Saturday, winning the 1,500m freestyle to book another event at this year's World Championships in Singapore.

Trump deploys National Guard over LA immigration protests

US President Donald Trump deployed 2,000 troops on Saturday to handle escalating protests against immigration enforcement raids in the Los Angeles area, a move the state's governor termed "purposefully inflammatory."

US oyster gardeners rebuild nature's own water-cleaning system

For many just a tasty delicacy, the oyster may actually be the hero the world needs to fight environmental degradation -- and volunteers like Kimberly Price are battling to repopulate the surprisingly powerful species.

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