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Many feared trapped in quake-hit Japan mall

Airbus completes record 24-hour flight with plane to be used by Qantas

Kering sales begin to recover as Gucci improves

FIFA says it hopes to sell $4.2bn stake in its tournaments

France pressures Suriname as illegal mining plagues border

Spain allows wildfire evacuees to return but France fears flames spreading

Cucurella keeps De la Fuente tattoo pledge after Spain World Cup win

'Not out of danger': Residents return to scorched French village

Korda, Ryu eye history at Women's British Open

US Fed begins meeting with markets expecting steady interest rates

Mancini returns as coach of crisis-hit Italy

France forest fire wanes ahead of new heatwave

Firefighters and water-bombing aircraft battled Monday to contain a wildfire in southwest France before a new spike in temperatures, with slightly less active fire fronts than the previous day.

Infantino slams World Cup critics for 'spreading hate'

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has hit back at World Cup critics, claiming they were "spreading hate and false rumours" and arguing the tournament delivered "only joy and happiness".

'Grumpy' Pallas kittens on display at Japan zoo

Five young Pallas's cats, dubbed the world's grumpiest feline for their sullen facial expressions, went on display at a zoo in Japan on Thursday.

France, Spain race to contain 'monster' fires ahead of new heatwave

Shelters in France and Spain on Monday overflowed with exhausted locals and holidaymakers forced to flee blazes so massive some were forming their own mini weather systems, as authorities warned a new heatwave was set to descend on parts of the region.

Far-right Australian politician loses appeal in racism case

A popular far-right Australian politician failed on Monday to overturn a racial vilification finding that was handed down after she told a Muslim senator to go back to Pakistan.

Indonesia bank chief quits, adding uncertainty to struggling economy

Indonesia's central bank governor has resigned early, the government said Monday, deepening uncertainty as the country grapples with a weakening currency and other economic woes brought on by the Middle East war.

De Zerbi wants 'soul and passion' from new-look Tottenham

Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi urged his team on Monday to play with "soul and passion" as the London club rebuild after narrowly avoiding relegation from the Premier League.

Vita Hydrokultur Opens £1.5m Series A Round to Scale Plant-Grown Skincare Ingredients

Vita Hydrokultur Group Ltd (VHK), the biotechnology manufacturing platform that develops and manufactures high-value, plant-derived bioactive proteins and botanical active ingredients, has announced the opening of a £1.5m Series A funding round to accelerate commercial scale-up and bring its plant-expressed ingredients to the global beauty and wellness industry.

'Good energy' at Chelsea as Alonso kickstarts reign in Sydney

New manager Xabi Alonso said Monday there was "good energy" at Chelsea as he bids to turn around the club's fortunes, but was reluctant to say what a successful first season would look like.

Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars 500% on debut as AI fuels shortages

China's leading memory chipmaker CXMT became the most valuable company in the mainland after soaring more than 500 percent on its market debut Monday, underscoring how AI demand is boosting the semiconductor sector.

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