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German exports rise despite Iran war headwinds

US, Iran trade new strikes ahead of Khamenei burial

'Total Eclipse' singer Bonnie Tyler, queen of the 80s power ballad, dies at 75

Thousands attend funeral for Afghan cricketer Shapoor Zadran

Myanmar names Norwegian Andersen as head of national team

Russell back as Scotland tackle world champions South Africa

Cleanup underway as death toll from China floods hits 39

Tour de France yellow jersey protocol: 90 minutes of 'stress'

Italy recall Allan, Lynagh for All Blacks Nations Championship Test

Rookie fly-half Meredith thrown in for Wallabies debut against France

Playmaker Jalibert moves to fullback as France swing axe for Australia clash

Taiwan warns of 'destructive' winds as typhoon nears

Taiwan's weather forecaster warned on Thursday of "destructive" winds as the biggest typhoon in years swept towards the island after pounding US Pacific territories.

Australian sprint star Gout out of U20 worlds with hamstring tear

Teenage Australian sprint star Gout Gout on Thursday pulled out of next month's under-20 world championships after suffering a serious hamstring injury in training.

Farrell rings changes for Ireland's Japan clash

Ireland coach Andy Farrell made nine changes Thursday to his starting side to face Japan in the Nations Championship this weekend, with Tadhg Beirne named to lead them out as captain for the first time.

Unions to protest as Volkswagen thrashes out job cut plans

German auto giant Volkswagen's management meet Thursday to thrash out plans for what could be the biggest ever restructuring in the global auto industry, with unions set to protest any mass job cuts.

Teeth bared in Greece's bear-human showdown

Living in a mountain village in northern Greece, retired furrier Dimitris Despas is no stranger to brown bear encounters -- the latest one in his garden just weeks ago.

Alpacas, mini pigs on the loose after floods hit south China zoo

At least 100 animals, including alpacas, miniature pigs and zebras, escaped a zoo in southern China's Guangxi region after floods damaged their enclosures.

All Blacks make five changes for Italy Nations Championship clash

New Zealand coach Dave Rennie on Thursday made five changes to his starting team for the Nations Championship Test against Italy, while shaking up his replacements bench.

Fly-half Meredith to make Australia debut against France

Rookie Declan Meredith was named as the Australia starting fly-half Thursday to face France in Brisbane after Carter Gordon and Ben Donaldson were both ruled out with injuries.

Western Europe records its hottest June as heatwaves surge: EU monitor

Western Europe this year experienced its hottest June on record as a searing heatwave swept across a continent facing increasingly frequent and intense heat extremes, the EU's climate monitor said Thursday.

Fashion's mystery man Margiela sells off his archives

After spending his career scrupulously avoiding being photographed, star Belgian fashion designer Martin Margiela has decided to open up and sell off part of his personal archives.

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