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China's Yin wins in Shanghai for back-to-back LPGA titles

Court to rule on first climate lawsuit against Italian state

After a year in turmoil, the Louvre faces uncertain future

Vietnam signs free trade deal with four European nations

Dozens of orangutans saved from Indonesia blazes

One million migrating raptors dodge illegal hunters above Georgia's Black Sea coast

Ordinary day, extraordinary times: Kyiv under Russian attack

Rays defeat Guardians to level MLB playoff series

What is holding up the US-India trade deal?

Western brands under pressure as 'pre-owned' luxury booms in China

France rocked by nationwide clashes, blazes and looting

Oxygen tanks, purifier sales spike as haze crisis hits Southeast Asia

'Never seen anything like it': mass looting grips Paris

Messi brace lifts Inter Miami to 3-1 win in Atlanta

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

Raging storm washes away cars, swathes of northern China on red alert

Swathes of northern China were under red alert on Monday as heavy rains battered Beijing and surrounding areas, washing away cars and inundating subway stations.

Netherlands keen to avoid Sweden in World Cup knockouts

Netherlands coach Andries Jonker wants to avoid Sweden in the Women's World Cup last 16 but warned his side against taking Vietnam lightly in their final group game on Tuesday.

Australia face must-win World Cup clash, Japan take on Spain

Co-hosts Australia have to beat Canada on Monday or risk an unthinkable exit from the Women's World Cup in the first round, while former champions Japan take on Spain with top spot in their group on the line.

Hope for future despite New Zealand's painful World Cup exit

New Zealand's proud players hope their performances at the World Cup will be a turning point for women's football in the country despite the pain of an early exit.

No hope of survivors from downed Australian military helicopter: govt

Authorities have lost hope of finding survivors after a military helicopter plunged into the sea during war games over the weekend, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said Monday.

France's Marchand, Australian swim stars lay down Olympic marker

Leon Marchand's performances at swimming's world championships gave a tantalising glimpse of what he could achieve at next year's Paris Olympics, while Australia's stars will also be confident after an impressive display.

Dortmund down sloppy Man United in Vegas friendly

Borussia Dortmund punished Manchester United's defensive lapses on Sunday as the English Premier League giants wrapped up their North American tour with a 3-2 defeat to the Bundesliga side in Las Vegas.

Asia joins Wall St rally on US rates, China hopes

Markets rallied Monday, tracing another bump on Wall Street, where investors cheered a further slowdown in US inflation that stoked optimism the Federal Reserve will not have to hike interest rates again.

Battling drug crisis, Iraq searches for cure

Mohammed has been taking nearly a dozen captagon pills daily for seven years. Now, as Iraq grapples with a major drug crisis, the 23-year-old hopes for a fresh start.

Bolivia says huge manhunt closing in on accused drug lord

Bolivia has mobilized more than 2,250 security agents in a massive operation closing in on an alleged cocaine trafficker who has ricocheted around the world to elude capture, a senior official said on Sunday.

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