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Two dead as Istanbul endures heaviest rainfall in 80 years

France charges teen shooter citing revenge for bullying in school

After latest Nepal flood, survivors fear for future

Martinez blames 'anger' for dig at Man Utd hierarchy

Crowds build as Albanian PM tours protest aftermath

'No place to breathe': life in Indonesia's fire epicentre

China-North Korea bridge opens, 12 years late

'Can't sleep': Spain's housing crunch upends lives

Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia could be postponed but 'no hurry' to decide: AFC

Conrad wields axe after South Africa loss to Australia

Still smiling at 117, Albanian may be world's oldest woman

School roof collapse kills teacher, 27 children in NW Pakistan

Pope has 'good night' in hospital: Vatican

Haze turns Indonesia skies orange, shuts schools in East Timor

Holders Australia edge New Zealand 24-22 to open Rugby league World Cup

Jack Bostock bagged a hat-trick on debut as Australia edged New Zealand 24-22 to kick off their Rugby League World Cup defence with a thrilling victory on Thursday.

Southgate does not forsee a return to management

Former England manager Gareth Southgate has said he does not forsee a return to coaching after his "desire to be involved in football" has changed.

'Ocarina of Time': Nintendo gives Zelda classic a modern makeover

For millions of gamers, a few notes from an ocarina are enough to bring back fond childhood memories.

China's economy seen missing target as global shocks bite: AFP poll

China's economy likely grew at a slower pace than the government's target in the third quarter, an AFP survey of analysts shows, as energy, geopolitical and debt crises stoke fears of a global downturn.

Costa Rica opens jail inspired by El Salvador mega-prison

Costa Rica opened a high-security jail on Wednesday inspired by a mega-prison in El Salvador that has become a symbol of the country's war on gangs, widely criticized by human rights groups.

School headscarf ban meets resistance in Austria

As the new school year gets under way in Austria, a headscarf ban for girls under 14 has sparked protests on the streets and in the classroom, with dozens of pupils refusing to comply.

Same-sex couple takes fight for equality to Slovakian court

Slovakian lawyers Ivan Novotny and Metod Spacek got married in Austria in 2020, but their home country refused to register their marriage -- a decision they are now challenging in court.

World's top cocoa producer aims for a climate-tough bean

Kofi Alexis Amani has watched the trees on his cocoa plantation wilt and sometimes wither as rains became unpredictable and less abundant in Ivory Coast over the past several decades.

'High hopes' as Indonesian women get a football league, again

Seven years after Covid-19 put the brakes on Indonesia's new women's football league, Zahra Naqiyyah will finally return to the field with "high hopes" for the women's game in the country.

Why is Shell facing lawsuits over climate disasters in Brazil and the Philippines?

A typhoon in the Philippines and flooding in Brazil. Twice in less than a year, British energy giant Shell has been the target of a new type of lawsuit seeking to make polluters pay part of the cost of specific extreme weather events.

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