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Townsend urges Scotland to use Nations Championship as World Cup springboard

Microsoft offers voluntary exit packages to 60,000 staff

French court adjourns trial over 2020 death of delivery driver

South Africa select 'enforcer' Coetzee for Australia decider

Botanists comb Gabon's rich rainforests with nature on the line

Anthropic unveils IPO filing showing soaring sales and AI risks

Stocks climb ahead of tech earnings, central bank calls

US singer Chris Brown avoids jail over London nightclub brawl

Part of London's Oxford Street pedestrianised 'forever'

US singer Chris Brown avoids jail over UK nightclub brawl

Canadian youth seek climate action in landmark trial

Man Utd crisis deepens as Carrick faces axe

Eala breezes past world number 411 in Tokyo opener

Kane tipped to beat Yamal, Mbappe to Ballon d'Or glory

Ohtani suffers partial shoulder dislocation in Dodgers win: team

Japanese star Shohei Ohtani suffered a partial shoulder dislocation during the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series win over the New York Yankees on Saturday, the team confirmed.

Rare Sahara floods bring Morocco's dried-up south back to life

In Morocco's southeastern desert, a rare downpour has brought lakes and ponds back to life, with locals -- and tourists -- hailing it as a gift from the heavens.

Dodgers down Yankees 4-2 to take 2-0 World Series lead

Freddie Freeman blasted his second home run of the World Series as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 4-2 to take a 2-0 stranglehold on the best-of-seven showdown on Saturday.

Dodgers' Ohtani injured in World Series win

Los Angeles superstar Shohei Ohtani suffered an apparent shoulder injury in the Dodgers' 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees in game two of the World Series on Saturday, departing the field holding his left arm.

China's second-generation factory owners go digital to combat challenges

Dressed in a pristine white knit top, Robyn Qiu cut an incongruous figure in her parents' dusty, hangar-like metal hardware factory in eastern China as she gestured excitedly while an assistant filmed her on a smartphone.

Indonesia bets on SE Asia's first battery plant to become EV hub

Rows of robotic arms move with precision to assemble nickel-based battery cells on the production line at Indonesia's inaugural electric vehicle battery plant, the first in Southeast Asia.

Powell pours in 37 to spark NBA Clippers over Jokic-led Denver

Norman Powell scored 22 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Los Angeles Clippers over Denver 109-104 on Saturday despite 41 points for Nikola Jokic.

Recession-hit Argentina gripped by 'Ponzidemia'

A quiet Argentine town best known for its oranges has become the symbol of a Ponzi scheme plague sweeping the crisis-hit nation that has cost thousands of people their savings.

Sakamoto leads Japanese women's sweep at Skate Canada

Three-time reigning world champion Kaori Sakamoto led a Japanese podium sweep at Skate Canada on Saturday, locking up a second straight Canadian women's title despite two falls in her free skate.

Sainz success shows his class as Ferrari rise above the radar

Carlos Sainz may be leaving Ferrari this year, but he showed on Saturday that he remains one of the fastest drivers in Formula One and a loyal and dedicated competitor.

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