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Tenzing Norgay's son says Himalayas sending climate warning

On your bike! Bottas opts for two wheels to reach Singapore GP

'Mad dream': New showcase for African film opens in London

Alcaraz, Sinner, Osaka commit to Australian Open '1 Point Slam'

All Blacks coach Rennie says Wallabies exit 'part of the game'

Dodgers beat Braves to advance in MLB playoffs, Rays oust Yankees

'A sun as black as my lungs': how corruption crucified a polluted Albania city

The British historian helping the French rediscover de Gaulle

Dodgers beat Braves to advance, Guardians survive in MLB playoffs

Rookie Henry named in Wallabies midfield to face All Blacks

Latin American, Caribbean women top Nobel literature buzz

US says Fiji-based Chinese official paid bribes for Beijing

Gas, health care, utilities: high costs squeeze US midterm voters

After botched US execution, Christa Pike was nearly taken off life support

New Zealand Rugby seeks injunction over PNG Chiefs name

New Zealand Rugby took legal action Thursday against the Australian Rugby League Commission to prevent a new NRL club using the name "PNG Chiefs" in a simmering trademark dispute.

Samsung expects 780% quarterly operating profit jump on AI boom

Samsung Electronics forecast Thursday a more than 780 percent leap in third-quarter operating profit from a year earlier, buoyed by high memory chip prices as AI fuels a global supply shortage.

As species decline, green turtles offer glimmer of hope

The palm-sized green turtle hatchling flailing through the sand on a Malaysian island may seem vulnerable, but its species has emerged as a symbol of hope for wildlife conservation.

Guardians survive with 9-3 win over White Sox

Jo Adell struck a bases-clearing triple as the Cleveland Guardians thumped the Chicago White Sox 9-3 Wednesday to stay alive in the Major League Baseball playoffs.

Brothers Scott and Beauden Barrett named to start for All Blacks

Former New Zealand captain Scott Barrett will make his first Test appearance this year after being named on Thursday to start against Australia while brother Beauden Barrett has replaced the injured Richie Mo'unga.

EU trade chief seeks to dial down China tensions

The European Union's top commerce official was due in China on Thursday for talks aimed at bringing both sides back from the brink of a mutually damaging trade war.

Microsoft pushes AI vision with new, expensive Surface laptop

Microsoft is pushing a "hybrid intelligence" future with a new Surface Ultra laptop that runs on Nvidia artificial intelligence (AI) chips and will cost more than $2,500, the company announced Wednesday.

After botched execution, US woman was nearly taken off life support before revival

A convicted US killer who survived a botched execution was almost taken off life support before she regained consciousness, her lawyer said Wednesday, as a court ordered prison authorities to preserve evidence in the case.

Searing AIDS drama 'Elsinore' opens London film festival

The searing drama "Elsinore" starring Olivia Colman and Andrew Scott in a true story about an actor dying with AIDS preparing to play Hamlet opened the London Film Festival Wednesday.

Odell Beckham Jr signs with Minnesota Vikings

Super Bowl-winning wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr has signed with the Minnesota Vikings, where he will be reunited with head coach Kevin O'Connell, the NFL club announced Wednesday.

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