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Nexperia's China unit nears fully local production of chips: company sources

Indonesia issues fresh summons for Google, Meta over teen social media ban

Japan axe coach Nielsen 12 days after winning Women's Asian Cup

India's says defence exports hit 'all-time high' of $4 bn

Nielsen leaves as Japan coach weeks after winning Women's Asian Cup

Too bright: Seoul to dim digital billboards after complaints

Women's Asian Cup finalists accuse governing body over equal money

Armenia's underground salt clinic at centre of alternative medicine debate

'Muted' international response as Senegal enacts same-sex relations law

Slow boat to Ilulissat: long nights on Greenland's last ferry

Wemby rampant again as Spurs rack up 10th straight win

Iraq plot 'shock' as famous win seals World Cup return after 40 years

Coach Graham Arnold challenged his team to "shock the world" after Iraq became the 48th and final team to qualify for the World Cup with a nerve-shredding 2-1 win over Bolivia in an intercontinental playoff in Mexico on Tuesday.

Doncic returns with 42 as Lakers down Cavs

Luka Doncic returned from suspension to score 42 points as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-113 to extend their impressive form with a fourth straight victory on Tuesday.

Anthropic releases part of AI tool source code in 'error'

Anthropic accidentally released part of the internal source code for its AI-powered coding assistant Claude Code due to "human error," the company said Tuesday.

Florida tourists gather to 'witness history' ahead of Moon launch

Jason Heath had ventured with his family from northeastern Maine to the Sunshine State for a vacation -- but soon found out they were set to "witness history" with the launch of NASA's Artemis 2 mission.

Historic England win shows confident Japan can go far at World Cup

Coach Hajime Moriyasu cautioned it was only a friendly, but Japan's slice of history with a statement 1-0 win over England at Wembley shows they could go deep at the World Cup.

Iraq beat Bolivia 2-1 to claim final World Cup place

Iraq became the 48th and final team to qualify for the World Cup on Tuesday, defeating Bolivia 2-1 in an intercontinental playoff in Mexico to seal their first appearance at the finals in 40 years.

Chinese robotaxis stall in apparent 'malfunction': police

A string of self-driving robotaxis owned by Chinese internet giant Baidu stalled in central China, stranding passengers after an apparent "system malfunction", police said Wednesday.

Son under scrutiny ahead of World Cup after South Korea friendly woes

Captain Son Heung-min admitted South Korea have work to do after losing two friendlies in Europe without scoring a goal and with his own form under scrutiny ahead of the World Cup.

Japan allows joint child custody after divorce

Divorcing parents in Japan can opt to share custody starting Wednesday, ending a system both criticised for encouraging parental child "abductions" and defended as a safeguard for domestic abuse survivors.

NFL says will not scrap diversity measure despite Republican pressure

The NFL will not scrap pro-diversity policies that require teams to interview minority candidates, despite legal pressure from Florida's Republican attorney general, commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday.

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