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Red-hot Forest striker Wood targets New Zealand history at World Cup

Red-hot Forest striker Wood targets New Zealand history at World Cup

Chris Wood has fired Nottingham Forest into surprise Champions League contention and now the striker wants to score the goals to help New Zealand make history at the World Cup.

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'We will preserve them': saving Cambodia's crocodiles

'We will preserve them': saving Cambodia's crocodiles

A motorbike rider inches slowly over bumpy terrain deep in Cambodia's Virachey national park, carefully adjusting the basket strapped behind him. Inside is precious cargo -- a critically endangered Siamese crocodile.

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Japan set to seal World Cup spot as Son aims to forget Spurs woes

Japan set to seal World Cup spot as Son aims to forget Spurs woes

Japan can become the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup this week while Son Heung-min will try to forget his Tottenham woes by firing South Korea to the finals.

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Huthis claim new attack on American warships, report new US strikes

Huthis claim new attack on American warships, report new US strikes

Iran-backed Huthis on Tuesday claimed their third attack on American warships in 48 hours, despite US strikes targeting the rebel group in Yemen that have sparked mass protests.

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Asian markets track Wall St gains as tech inspires Hong Kong

Asian markets track Wall St gains as tech inspires Hong Kong

Asian markets rallied on Tuesday following another positive day on Wall Street stoked by US data that eased recession fears, while Chinese tech firms helped propel another surge in Hong Kong.

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Japan victims voice fears 30 years after sarin subway attack

Japan victims voice fears 30 years after sarin subway attack

Three decades since Shizue Takahashi's husband and a dozen others were killed with a nerve agent on Tokyo's subway, she fears Japan could see a repeat of the doomsday cult attack.

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Bach's successor needs cool head to guide Olympics through stormy seas: experts

Bach's successor needs cool head to guide Olympics through stormy seas: experts

Whoever succeeds Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee on Thursday will need to be "cool under fire" with some members believing the very existence of the Olympic Movement is at stake.

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What happens to the human body in deep space?

What happens to the human body in deep space?

Bone and muscle deterioration, radiation exposure, vision impairment -- these are just a few of the challenges space travelers face on long-duration missions, even before considering the psychological toll of isolation.

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Nvidia showcases AI chips as it shrugs off DeepSeek

Nvidia showcases AI chips as it shrugs off DeepSeek

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang is expected to showcase cutting-edge chips for artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing on Tuesday, shrugging off talk of China's DeepSeek disrupting the market.

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Legalizing magic mushrooms under Trump? Psychedelic fans remain skeptical

Legalizing magic mushrooms under Trump? Psychedelic fans remain skeptical

Dressed in a floral shawl, Benji Dezaval carefully places hallucinogenic mushrooms on the tongues of the faithful of his Colorado "psychedelic church," as if they were communion wafers.

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