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Pakistan pressures Afghans in border province to leave

Georgia capital to demolish unfinished landmark amid political feud

Lucu urges France to keep heads in steamy Tokyo

Argentina await FIFA decision over displaying World Cup Falklands banner

Australian cyclist Dennis admits driving while disqualified

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

Volvo Cars sees declining sales in 'challenging' environment

Root says England 'learning on the job' in ODIs after 99 no against India

India launches first hydrogen-powered train in clean energy push

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

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

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

Oil prices spike on fresh US-Iran attacks, tech weighs on stocks again

Oil prices jumped more than four percent Monday after another flare-up between the United States and Iran that threatened their already fragile truce, while Seoul led losses in most Asian stock markets as tech firms suffered another selloff.

'Indispensable' Xiaohongshu app fuels Chinese tourism

Competition is fierce for professional photographers at Beijing's tourist hotspots, including a scenic lake where women in flowy traditional robes pose for snaps to share on Xiaohongshu, China's massively popular lifestyle app.

Spaniard's rare skin disorder ups danger of summer heat

Every summer, Alberto Gomez lives with a fear most people never consider.

NFL seeks to break into Africa with Kenya competition

American Football's NFL came to Kenya this weekend for its latest competition on the African continent as it seeks to win converts to the sport.

Protected but deported anyway, as Trump goes after 'dreamers'

Jose Contreras felt safe from deportation under a program launched years ago under Barack Obama, but the Trump administration expelled him anyway.

Yamal aims to steal Mbappe's World Cup thunder in semi-final showdown

Lamine Yamal is hoping to emulate Kylian Mbappe by winning the World Cup as a teenager, but first his Spain side will have to get the better of France and their superstar captain in Tuesday's semi-final.

Dodgers face Ohtani knee issues in MLB three-peat bid

The Los Angeles Dodgers are aiming to sort out two-way star Shohei Ohtani's nagging knee trouble as their bid for a third consecutive World Series crown hits the halfway stage.

Fisk outlasts Pendrith in playoff to win PGA Tour Louisville title

Steven Fisk rolled in a short par putt at the third playoff hole to top Taylor Pendrith and capture his second US PGA Tour title at the ISCO Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sunday.

Warriors forward Green details LeBron recruiting pitch

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green detailed his recruiting pitch to LeBron James on his podcast on Sunday, hoping to play alongside the NBA all-time scoring leader next season.

US strikes Iran as Gulf states targeted in flareup over Hormuz

The US military on Sunday said it had launched a new wave of attacks against Iran, after renewed fighting over the Strait of Hormuz saw several of Washington's Gulf allies targeted by incoming fire.

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