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Khachanov stuns third-seeded Auger-Aliassime in US Open second round

How El Nino is choking the Panama Canal

Bordeaux facing sixth-tier football after French federation upholds relegation

Hamilton drives his Ferrari dream at Monza

Stoic Verstappen looking beyond 'painful' Monza weekend

Senegal has an IMF loan, now what?

Iran hits US targets as Washington says probing wedding strike

OpenAI begins rollout of new powerful AI model GPT-6 Astra

Auger-Aliassime upset by Khachanov at US Open

FIFA blasts UEFA 'smear campaign,' fights World Cup plan disclosures

Hugging Face, the French start-up that became AI's warehouse

Zelensky hopes to host US envoys in Kyiv in 'coming days'

World Cup winner Llorente retires from Spain team at 31

Martinelli joins Al-Hilal from Arsenal for reported £60 million

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

China’s cartel lifeline

Australia limits migration

Ronaldo's power play puts pressure on Ten Hag

Cristiano Ronaldo's shock demand to leave Manchester United has thrown Erik ten Hag's plans into disarray as he scrambles to contain the fall-out from the Portugal star's power play.

Canadian diplomats denied access to tycoon's trial in China: embassy

Canadian diplomats were denied access to the trial of Canadian-Chinese tycoon Xiao Jianhua in China, Ottawa's embassy in Beijing said in a statement on Tuesday, a day after the businessman stood trial.

Inside Indonesia's Islamic boarding school for deaf children

At an Islamic boarding school in a sleepy neighbourhood on the outskirts of the Indonesian city Yogyakarta, the sound of Koranic recitation is nowhere to be heard.

Star wars: Russians turn to astrologers amid Ukraine conflict

Will there be nuclear war? Will Russia win the Ukraine offensive? Will my son survive?

In Canada's Quebec, a new way to prosecute domestic and sexual assault

Five years after the #MeToo movement sent shockwaves around the world with tales of unreported sexual harassment and assault, Canada's Quebec province is moving to ensure victims are heard in court.

Deadpool: US mega drought spells trouble at Hoover Dam

Millions of gallons of Colorado River water hurtle through the Hoover Dam every day, generating electricity for hundreds of thousands of homes.

Algeria marks 60 years of independence from France

Algeria marks 60 years of independence from France on Tuesday with a huge military parade, but memories of violence during the colonial period continue to overshadow ties between the two.

All Black Whitelock out of second Ireland Test with concussion

New Zealand's veteran lock Sam Whitelock was on Tuesday ruled out of the second Test against Ireland after reporting delayed concussion from the first Test victory.

Aussie MLB pitcher seeks US gun reform after parade shooting

Pitcher Liam Hendriks of the Chicago White Sox made an impassioned plea for American leaders to work harder to solve gun violence after a mass shooting Monday at a suburban parade.

Police arrest suspect after gunman kills six at US July 4 parade

Police arrested a suspect Monday after a mass shooting left six dead at a US Independence Day parade in a wealthy Chicago suburb, casting a dark shadow over the country's most patriotic holiday.

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