US influence, AI and mistrust cloud Alberta independence vote
The run-up to a referendum in Canada's Alberta region on a future independence vote has been clouded by US political influence and AI-manipulated online content, leaving experts concerned that the results will be contested no matter the outcome.
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Swiss solar-powered plane altitude record confirmed
Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a 2025 flight that took him soaring to 9,640 metres, the World Air Sports Federation (FAI) confirmed.
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Pant, Bumrah named in India Test squad for New Zealand tour
Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant was on Friday named in India's Test squad for two matches in New Zealand next month, but will need fitness clearance to play as he is recovering from a side strain.
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Turkey's Salt Lake, life in the shadow of drought
Turkey's second-largest lake has become a stark symbol of a growing water crisis, with drought and intensive groundwater use threatening an ecosystem that supports wildlife, industry and tourism.
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Coen brothers say they plan to make film together again
Oscar-winning filmaker brothers Ethan and Joel Coen told AFP they plan to make another movie together, having taken a break from their joint directing work that produced a string of classics from "Fargo" to "Barton Fink".
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Mexican killers of Australian, US surfers await sentencing
A Mexican judge on Friday is expected to issue sentences for three men convicted of murdering two Australian surfers and their American friend in 2024, in a case that drew global condemnation.
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From hospital, pope pushes Putin for ceasefire in contested Ukraine city
Pope Leo XIV spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone on Friday, calling for a ceasefire in a Russian-occupied city in southern Ukraine, as he recovers in hospital from a lung cancer operation.
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香港首次主辦2026年WXV全球系列挑戰賽，約80名本地U8至U12女子欖球員透過馬會社區計劃參加小型決賽、場館導賞及球員交流。
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臺日電梯漏裝門框擴至39廈 低價中標與驗收制度受審視
臺日電梯在翠屏北邨和博康邨的升降機工程被揭「只裝門、沒裝框」，全港巡查首日再發現39幢樓有同類問題，警方拘捕公司負責人及兩名工程師。
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