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China votes to oust three generals from political advisory body

Murray scores 45 as Nuggets hold off Jazz

Five things about the 2026 F1 season

Scrum-half Gibson-Park: Ireland's 'petit general'

Geopolitical storm leaves isolated Greenlanders hanging by a telecoms thread

Myong hat-trick as North Korea cruise at Women's Asian Cup

AI disinformation turns Nepal polls into 'digital battleground'

New Israel, Iran attacks across region: Latest developments in Middle East war

China's overstretched healthcare looks to AI boom

Oil extends gains and stocks drop as Iran conflict spreads

Rituals of resilience: how Afghan women stay sane in their 'cage'

Mexico after El Mencho falls

Cuba's golden Goose dies

Cuba: The Regime's last Card

Nicaragua on the brink?

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Strike fears rise over Iran

U.S. Jobs stall, gdp slows

Economy not Russia is big fear on Finland's closed frontier

A deserted cafe and petrol station near the Niirala border crossing to Russia shows how life has been on hold since Finland shut the frontier with its giant neighbour in December 2023.

Alexandria bids farewell to historic tram in latest urban upheaval

Along Egypt's Mediterranean coast, the oldest tram in Africa and the Middle East rumbles for a final few weeks before its removal -- the latest urban upheaval Alexandrians say is hollowing out their city's identity.

The veteran 'insider' shaping Iran's nuclear policy

When US and Iranian negotiators meet on Thursday in Geneva, Iran's top security chief Ali Larijani will be Tehran's key player behind the scenes.

'Jaws' harpoon gun and 'Star Wars' treasures lead LA film and TV auction

A harpoon gun from "Jaws," a jacket worn by "The Terminator," and a "Star Wars" lightsaber hilt and C-3PO head are among the eye-catching items to be sold at auction next month.

Brazil prosecutor urges politicians' conviction in murder of black councilwoman

A Brazilian prosecutor on Tuesday urged the conviction of two politicians accused of ordering the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco, a case that exposed deep ties between politics and organized crime in the city.

Starved of fuel, Cubans scramble to make ends meet

The US-imposed oil blockade on Cuba is upending the lives of everyday workers, who are switching jobs and ditching their cars to make due amid rolling blackouts and fuel shortages.

Giant killers Bodo/Glimt continue remarkable rise with Inter triumph

Bodo/Glimt are on the march in the Champions League after dumping out European giants Inter Milan, the latest chapter in a remarkable rise for the tiny club from north of the Arctic Circle.

Bodo/Glimt knock Inter out of Champions League as Newcastle, Atletico reach last 16

Norway's Bodo/Glimt pulled off one of the most remarkable results in modern Champions League history on Tuesday, beating last season's runners-up Inter Milan 2-1 at San Siro to reach the last 16 with a 5-2 aggregate triumph, while Newcastle United, Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen also went through.

Australian Open chief Tiley steps down to take top US job

Australian Open chief Craig Tiley is stepping down after a "transformative" tenure to run the US Tennis Association (USTA), the Australian governing body said Wednesday.