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North Korea weightlifter sets three world records for Asian Games gold

Canada judge to decide prison term for suicide poison seller

A Full Moon for Every Child: STARTRADER's STARCARES Brings Support to SOS Children's Village Ho Chi Minh City

Weinstein faces resentencing in New York for 2006 sex assault

Meta leans into AI, smart glasses amid privacy pushback

Outgoing UN chief makes climate push at New York summit

Battered Duerer masterpiece up for five-year revamp

Badminton no.1 An tells dad to keep it down at Asian Games

Runaway leader Antonelli eyeing third straight win

Italy hope for new dawn under Mancini

Schoolgirl Yu, 13, fastest again in bid for third Asian Games gold

Mongolian herders enlist new tech against harsher, drier climate

Oil prices fall after Trump hails 'good' talks with Iran

Tata turmoil shines light on India succession woes

Morgan and Lake to co-captain Wales at Rugby World Cup

Ospreys forwards Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake have been named as Wales co-captains for the Rugby World Cup in a squad announced by coach Warren Gatland on Monday.

British child-killer nurse given whole-life prison sentence

A British nurse was jailed for life on Monday, with no prospect of release, for murdering seven newborn babies and attempting to kill six others while they were in her care.

British child-killer nurse give whole-life prison sentence

A British nurse was jailed for life on Monday, with no prospect of release, for murdering seven newborn babies and attempting to kill six others while they were in her care.

Tropical Storm Hilary brings record rain to California

Tropical Storm Hilary drenched Southern California with record rainfall, shutting down schools, roads and businesses before edging in on Nevada on Monday.

Japanese veterans staying fit through rugby

Rugby union is generally regarded as the fifth most popular team sport in Japan behind baseball, football, basketball and volleyball.

Moodie at centre in revamped Springbok side for All Blacks World Cup warm-up

South Africa's Canan Moodie is set to make his first Test start in midfield after the wing was named at outside centre in a team to play New Zealand in a World Cup warm-up at Twickenham on Friday.

Injured Jelonch included in France's Rugby World Cup squad

Flanker Anthony Jelonch was named in host nation France's Rugby World Cup squad by head coach Fabien Galthie on Monday despite suffering from a serious knee injury.

Niger crisis heightens danger for millions of children: UN

The crisis in Niger, whose president was overthrown on July 26, is amplifying risks for millions of vulnerable youngsters, the UN's children's fund said.

Suspended Moala named in Tonga's Rugby World Cup squad

Former New Zealand centre George Moala was named on Monday in Tonga's Rugby World Cup squad even though he is serving a five-match ban for a red card in a warm-up game.

Biden heads to Hawaii to view damage, meet survivors

President Joe Biden heads to Hawaii on Monday to view the widespread damage from the recent Maui wildfires, meet with survivors and fend off criticism that his government was too slow to respond to the disaster.

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