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India monsoon floods, landslides kill more than 100 since July: officials

'Lost': Migrants despair after Britain expels them back to France

South Korea pro baseball league cancels games over heatwave

Cathay Pacific's profit soars 71% despite Iran war driving up fuel costs

Taiwan probes 17 China-funded firms over high-tech talent poaching

Factories shed workers in Bangladesh garment sector

Tech back in fashion as Asian markets extend rebound

Total eclipse gives scientists chance to probe Sun's mysteries

Tiny light, big dream: Harvesting power from soil in Japan

What to know about the total solar eclipse on August 12

Trump admin to review 'closed' AI models before release: reports

'Like the end of the world': the eclipse chasers flocking to Spain

Suddenly, the world is plunged into an eerie, violet darkness. The temperature drops. Birds and other animals, bewildered by unforeseen night, start behaving strangely. Stars and planets appear in the sky next to the blotted-out Sun.

De Minaur fights past Duckworth in all-Aussie Montreal battle

Alex de Minaur blew through the opening set but needed some good luck in the second to emerge with a 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) opening win over James Duckworth on Tuesday at the ATP Montreal Masters.

High bills, cheap panels drive a Philippine solar surge

Edwin Salas watched as the first of 20 solar panels was installed on the roof of his home, joining a Philippine solar energy boom sent into overdrive by the Middle East war.

UK mansion where 'listeners' spied on Nazi generals becomes museum

Upstairs, Nazi generals enjoyed wine and lounged in elegant rooms. Downstairs in the basement, a team of covert listeners followed their chatter, gleaning vital insights into Germany's war plans.

Sabalenka tops Uchijima in WTA Toronto opener

World number one Aryna Sabalenka returned to her hard court comfort zone with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Japanese qualifier Moyuka Uchijima in the WTA 1000 in Toronto on Tuesday.

Alcaraz withdraws from Cincinnati Masters with wrist injury

World number two Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the ATP Cincinnati Masters with the wrist injury that has sidelined him since April, organizers said Tuesday.

Kgatlana strikes as South Africa reach WAFCON quarter-finals

Star striker Thembi Kgatlana scored as South Africa edged Burkina Faso 1-0 on Tuesday to squeeze into the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarter-finals in Morocco.

SpaceX revenue jumps 92% in first earnings report, but shares slide

SpaceX's revenue jumped 92 percent in the second quarter, beating analyst expectations by around $1 billion in its first post-IPO earnings report, but shares tumbled as investors remained skeptical about the company's ability to deliver on lofty promises.

Pakistan close on series-levelling win against West Indies

Pakistan's spinners put their team on course for a series-levelling victory as the West Indies stumbled to 103 for six -- a lead of just 60 runs -– on an eventful third day of the second and final Test in Trinidad on Tuesday.

Paramount CEO says politics fueling Warner Bros. merger battle

Paramount CEO David Ellison said Tuesday that the legal battle over his proposed multibillion-dollar takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery was fueled by politics rather than concerns over market share.

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SpaceX revenue jumps 92% in first earnings report