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'Widow's Bay' and 'The Pitt' win big at Emmy Awards

'Widow's Bay' and 'The Pitt' win big at Emmy Awards

Quirky horror series "Widow's Bay" cleaned up at Monday's Emmys, setting a new record for the most awards won by a comedy in a single year, as gritty hospital show "The Pitt" won again for best drama.

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China retail sales growth weakens further in August

China retail sales growth weakens further in August

China's retail sales grew last month at their slowest pace since May, official data showed on Tuesday, as the country's leaders struggle to reverse a persistent slump in spending.

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Asian Games: Bigger than Olympics, young stars and a cruise ship

Asian Games: Bigger than Olympics, young stars and a cruise ship

The 20th Asian Games open in Japan on Saturday bringing together a bumper 17,000 athletes and officials, among them Olympic and world champions.

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Eala to Yu Zidi: Six emerging stars set to light up Asian Games

Eala to Yu Zidi: Six emerging stars set to light up Asian Games

Some of the brightest talents in sport will be going for gold when the Asian Games open in Nagoya-Aichi on Saturday.

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Asian Games set for liftoff but will have everyone have a bed?

Asian Games set for liftoff but will have everyone have a bed?

The Asian Games open in Japan on Saturday with 2028 Olympics places up for grabs, fast-rising talents of world sport in action and thousands of athletes staying on a cruise ship in typhoon season.

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Brady and Bündchen’s former Brentwood estate combined luxury and resource-saving systems

Brady and Bündchen’s former Brentwood estate combined luxury and resource-saving systems

Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen’s former Los Angeles home combined a large French Provincial-style estate with solar electricity, water recycling, composting and extensive use of reclaimed building materials.

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Most markets drop as oil extends gains ahead of expected US rate hike

Most markets drop as oil extends gains ahead of expected US rate hike

Most Asian stock markets struggled again Tuesday as oil prices extended gains and investors bet on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike this week, though tech firms saw a slight recovery from a sell-off fuelled by fears over the AI boom.

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英國女子稱腦部炎症被診斷為癌症 11年化療後參與醫院訴訟

英國女子稱腦部炎症被診斷為癌症 11年化療後參與醫院訴訟

英國33歲女子Becky Jones表示,自己21歲時被診斷患第四期膠質母細胞瘤,接受約11年癌症治療,直至2024年主診醫生退休、其他醫護重查病歷後才停藥。她於2025年5月獲外部專家告知,原來病變屬腦部炎症,並非需要化療的腦癌。

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In Kashmir, lake weeds mix with traditional art

In Kashmir, lake weeds mix with traditional art

A Kashmiri artisan is turning weeds pulled from Srinagar's famous Dal Lake into a new ingredient for the centuries-old craft of papier-mache, one of Kashmir's best-known traditional art forms.

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Kate Beckinsale challenges assumptions about her beauty routine

Kate Beckinsale challenges assumptions about her beauty routine

Kate Beckinsale has questioned reports that she regularly receives facials and manicures, saying the public description of her beauty routine did not reflect her own experience.

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