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Cycling industry bets on smart bikes to boost sales

Cycling industry bets on smart bikes to boost sales

At the Eurobike trade fair, hopes are high that smart and AI-enabled bicycles can revive an industry that has been dealing with years of flagging sales.

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'High-strung' camels race in Australian outback

'High-strung' camels race in Australian outback

Camels with "a bit of fire in them" raced in a remote Australian outback town this weekend at an annual event celebrating the desert beasts first imported in the mid-19th century.

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Algeria and Austria reach World Cup knockouts after 3-3 thriller

Algeria and Austria reach World Cup knockouts after 3-3 thriller

Algeria and Austria played out a captivating 3-3 draw in Kansas City on Saturday that ensured both teams qualified for the World Cup knockout rounds and eliminated Iran.

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Africa the winner of expanded World Cup amid mixed fortunes for minnows

Africa the winner of expanded World Cup amid mixed fortunes for minnows

Cape Verde have captured the imagination and secured a World Cup showdown with Lionel Messi's Argentina, but they are just part of a success story for African football as the group stages come to a close.

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DR Congo advance but Iran out as wild World Cup group stage wraps

DR Congo advance but Iran out as wild World Cup group stage wraps

The Democratic Republic of Congo became the latest underdogs to roar at the World Cup on Saturday, battling into the knockout rounds for the first time as Iran's rollercoaster campaign ended in elimination.

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Asia's vendors grapple with rising costs of ever-present plastics

Asia's vendors grapple with rising costs of ever-present plastics

Food vendors across Asia who rely on plastics for everything from bags to cups and containers are grappling with their rising costs, the result of the energy crisis sparked by the Middle East war.

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Austria and Algeria reach World Cup knockouts after 3-3 thriller

Austria and Algeria reach World Cup knockouts after 3-3 thriller

Algeria and Austria played out an incredible 3-3 draw in Kansas City on Saturday that ensured both teams qualified for the World Cup knockout rounds and eliminated Iran.

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Messi scores again as Argentina head into World Cup last 32 on a high

Messi scores again as Argentina head into World Cup last 32 on a high

Lionel Messi came off the bench to score his sixth goal of the tournament as Argentina warmed up for their World Cup knockout tie with Cape Verde by beating Jordan 3-1 on Saturday.

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Where are they? Dogs disappear before South Korea meat ban

Where are they? Dogs disappear before South Korea meat ban

Electric prods rest against the wall near rusty cages containing dog skulls in an abandoned canine slaughterhouse in a South Korean town.

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Wissa proud to deliver World Cup joy to war-torn DR Congo

Wissa proud to deliver World Cup joy to war-torn DR Congo

Yoane Wissa dedicated his goals that sent the Democratic Republic of Congo into the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time to those suffering back home from a humanitarian crisis caused by war.

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