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China's Moonshot AI chases 'DeepSeek moment' with much-hyped model

MEXC May–June Report: 750M+ USDT Futures Insurance Fund & 100% Asset Reserves

With climate ambitions in question, EU reforms carbon market

Petula Clark, 93, hopes real singers will survive the AI tide

Wilson keen to continue Wallabies captaincy as Schmidt era ends

Japan outlaws flag desecration despite critics

Women sand miners toil stripped Cape Verde beach

From coal pits to wind turbines, Polish miners rise to the occasion

Startups bet on AI -- and a leaner future

Opposition to data centres grows in cramped urban Japan

Tokyo, Taipei lead heavy losses as Asian markets suffer fresh tech rout

Putin's peace threshold

Saudi Arabia’s Costly Mirage

Latin America’s age trap

China's silicon reckoning

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Beijing's new Taiwan playbook

Unexpected economic twist

New boss Alonso calls for Chelsea 'hunger', wants Fernandez to stay

Xabi Alonso urged Chelsea to develop a "hunger" for victory and said he wanted midfielder Enzo Fernandez to stay at Stamford Bridge in his first press conference as Blues boss.

Yemen govt says hit Sanaa airport, Houthis attack Saudi Arabia

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis targeted Saudi Arabia on Monday, hours after the rebels accused the kingdom of attacking Sanaa airport -- the biggest flare-up in years between the two sides that threatens to upend a frozen conflict.

Knight excited for future after England career ends in India defeat

Heather Knight accepted "cricket isn't perfect" after her celebrated England career ended with a heavy defeat by India in the first women's Test staged at Lord's.

US judge voids 'improper' Trump tax deal

A US judge on Monday voided a settlement between Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service giving the president and his allies sweeping protections from audits, ruling that his lawsuit over leaked tax returns had been filed for an "improper purpose."

From bombmaking to motorcycle tweaks: how Nigerian jihadists use AI

Nigerian jihadists have "institutionalised" the use of AI, using it for everything from battlefield strategy to bombmaking, according to a new study, in a push for tech-driven efficiency mirroring the world's largest corporations.

US appeals court revives private cases alleging Tylenol link to autism

A US appeals court on Monday vacated the dismissal of hundreds of private lawsuits against Tylenol-maker Kenvue that allege scientifically unproven ties of the painkiller to autism.

Edwards vows to 'upskill' England women for Ashes after India defeat

England head coach Charlotte Edwards made no attempt to hide her frustration after witnessing her side suffered a 270-run thrashing in the inaugural women's Test at Lord's on Monday.

Spieth adamant he has more golf majors left in him

Jordan Spieth refuses to accept the form that led him to win three of golf's major titles has been lost forever.

Hungary MPs pass constitutional tweak to oust Orban-allied president

The Hungarian parliament on Monday passed a constitutional tweak to oust the president, as Prime Minister Peter Magyar pushes to loosen the grip of nationalist ex-leader Viktor Orban on the country.