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Melting glaciers an 'immediate' climate risk: author of UN report

Venice to roll out red carpet for 'lucky' Clooney on opening night

Folarin Balogun's move to Everton collapses

'Humiliated' Aubameyang quits Gabon national team

Pacific islands to face food shortages over global warming: scientists

France sees limited economic hit from drought, heatwaves

Venice jury head Maggie Gyllenhaal questions lack of women directors

Bus crash in Egypt's Sinai kills 22, including 10 Jordanians

UN says world must navigate 'reality' of 1.5C overshoot

Messi departure leaves Argentina facing rebuild after golden era

10 missing as Turkish cargo ship sinks after collision off Istanbul

Ourbit SuperCEX Launches "Cosmic Wheel Season 3. Oracle Realm" on September 2 with 3M USDT Prize Pool

easyMarkets Expands Commodity Offering with 24/7 Gold, Silver and Oil Trading

Ebola death toll passes 3,000 in DR Congo: official data

Berlin sex workers reclaim their history with audio app

Sex workers in Berlin are emerging from the shadows to tell the history of their profession, hoping a new app will help them push back against stigma, abuse and the curse of gentrification.

British stiff upper lip came from empire: Nobel-winner Ishiguro

Whatever happened to the famous British emotional restraint? It's a question that has long fascinated Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro.

'Phoenix' rises above male-dominated Malaysian wrestling

Malaysian wrestler Nor "Phoenix" Diana executes a spectacular aerial manoeuvre, then wraps her arms around her opponent and slams her down in the ring as hundreds of spectators cheer.

Tokyo Olympics scandal makes Sapporo bid 'difficult': governor

A corruption scandal surrounding last year's Tokyo Games has damaged Japan's bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics, a top local official warned.

Asian stocks join global retreat as central banks see higher rates

Asian stocks fell Friday as investors contemplated interest rates going higher than expected for an extended period after central banks reaffirmed their commitment to bringing down inflation.

Fire breaks out at historic Panama Canal lock

A small fire broke out Thursday in machines that operate the historic Miraflores Lock on the Panama Canal, which delayed the crossing of some ships but did not shut down interoceanic navigation.

'Work without limits': Japan's teachers battle for change

In one of his last diary entries, Japanese teacher Yoshio Kudo lamented workdays that started early and could last until nearly midnight. Two months later, he suffered "karoshi" -- death from overwork.

Twitter suspends accounts of journalists covering Musk

Twitter suspended Thursday the accounts of more than a half-dozen journalists who had been writing about the company and its new owner Elon Musk.

Google rivals join forces in online maps

Google rivals on Thursday unveiled a project to make freely available data sets for map features to be built into online offerings.

Panama shuts down huge copper mine in contract dispute

Panama ordered a halt Thursday to work at a copper pit that is the largest mine in Central America, after a deadline for a new contract with its Canadian operators expired.

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