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Japanese survivors deal with second quake disaster in 10 years

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Stranded boats, out-of-work fishermen as Danube hits record lows

South Korea coach Hong grilled by MPs over World Cup flop

South Korea Hong coach grilled by MPs over World Cup flop

Nolan's 'Odyssey' boosts sales of mythology tales in UK

US military completes 'heavy wave' of retaliatory strikes on Iran

Japan quake toll hits 30 as survivors struggle in heat

'It's exhausting': southwest Japan deals with second big quake in 10 years

Japan quake toll hits 28 as survivors struggle in heat

Russian strikes kill at least 8, wound more across Ukraine

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

Gower warns Stokes' England captaincy in 'severe doubt' after nightclub incident

Former England captain David Gower said on Tuesday he fears Ben Stokes' reign as Test skipper may already be in "the past tense" following the all-rounder's involvement in a nightclub incident with a Saracens rugby player.

COP31 hosts unveil 'electrification' priority for climate talks

COP31 hosts Turkey urged countries Tuesday to join a voluntary push to make electricity account for 35 percent of global energy demand by 2035 as it outlined its priorities for the UN climate talks.

McKeown battles illness to surge home in 100m backstroke at Australian trials

Olympic and world champion Kaylee McKeown dug deep to power home first in the 100m backstroke despite feeling unwell Tuesday to ensure she will swim the event at the Commonwealth Games.

Oil prices drop, stocks rise on Mideast hopes

Stock markets mostly rallied Tuesday as investors returned to the AI trade, while easing Middle East tensions weighed on oil prices and the dollar.

German chemical giant BASF urges overhaul of EU carbon scheme

German chemical giant BASF has urged an overhaul of the European Union's flagship carbon market scheme, warning that the initiative's "strict" conditions could damage the region's industries.

Europe's top firms fuelling inequality with payouts: Oxfam

Europe's 100 largest companies pay out more than two-thirds of profits to shareholders on average, fuelling inequality and diverting cash which could be used for investment, Oxfam said on Tuesday.

UK government 'concerned' by abuse claims against West Ham co-owner

Allegations billionaire West Ham co-owner David Sullivan preyed on women for sex are "deeply concerning", the British government said Tuesday.

What we know about Xi's visit to North Korea

President Xi Jinping concluded a visit to North Korea on Tuesday, after meetings with Kim Jong Un that the Chinese leader said reached an "important consensus" on building ties.

Japan city relieved as bear caught after roaming streets for days

A bear that roamed the streets of a Japanese city for four days, forcing mass school closures, was caught on Tuesday, capping a search involving dozens of hunters and police.

Kenyan police fire tear gas, make arrests at US Ebola centre protest

Kenyan protesters and police clashed Tuesday as officers fired tear gas at hundreds of people demonstrating against an Ebola quarantine centre being built for US citizens in a tourist town and made several arrests, AFP journalists saw.

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