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Oil giants report blowout profits on war, warn high gas prices could persist

Hungary to shut nuclear plant as heatwave hits central Europe

Google launches new satellite image AI tool, alarming researchers

Strengthening El Nino 'adding fuel to a planet already on fire': UN chief

Eddie Howe resigns as Newcastle boss to 'recharge'

Tech-fuelled rally fizzles as oil prices rise

High winds hamper firefighting efforts in western Turkey

Chelsea's Mudryk cleared to play after doping ban appeal

Howe resigns as Newcastle boss

A side of oysters for France's flat-out firefighters

Full-scale tour will benefit All Blacks, says coach Rennie

South Korea coach Hong grilled by MPs over World Cup flop

Former South Korea football coach Hong Myung-bo told lawmakers Thursday that he took "full responsibility" for his team's failure to advance from their group at the World Cup.

Nolan's 'Odyssey' boosts sales of mythology tales in UK

Christopher Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" has not only lured legions of fans to cinemas, but sparked huge interest in the UK in Homer's epic poem and other Greek and Roman mythology works.

Japan quake toll hits 30 as survivors struggle in heat

Japanese emergency workers battled Thursday to rescue any remaining survivors from a devastated shopping mall, as the death toll from a major earthquake hit 30 and thousands sweltered in punishing heat.

'It's exhausting': southwest Japan deals with second big quake in 10 years

Sachi Nishiyama spent two years in temporary housing after twin quakes devastated southwestern Japan in 2016. This week, after another deadly jolt, she slept in her car which offers air conditioning and privacy, but is "exhausting".

Japan quake toll hits 28 as survivors struggle in heat

Japanese emergency workers battled Thursday to rescue any remaining survivors from a devastated shopping mall, as the death toll from a major earthquake hit 28 and thousands sweltered in punishing heat.

AI data centre supplier Zhongji InnoLight tumbles on Hong Kong debut

Shares in Chinese data centre supplier Zhongji InnoLight tumbled more than nine percent in its Hong Kong debut on Thursday, after raising at least US$6.8 billion in the city's biggest IPO for seven years, driven by a demand for AI components.

Samsung quarterly operating profit up 1,800% on AI boom

South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics posted on Thursday a massive 19-fold jump in second-quarter operating profit from last year, buoyed by frenzied demand for memory chips used in AI data centres.

Son at the double as MLS All-Stars beat Liga MX 4-3

Son Heung-min scored twice to lead the Major League Soccer All-Stars to a 4-3 win over their Liga MX counterparts on Wednesday in the MLS All-Star Game in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Australia ask for more information on FIFA sell-off plan

Football Australia on Thursday said they had asked for more details from FIFA on the proposal to sell a stake in the business operations of the World Cup so they can better understand the implications.

Meet the astronomer digging into the Milky Way's 'fossils'

Amina Helmi's passion for the Milky Way is clear as soon as one steps into her small office at the University of Groningen, in the north of the Netherlands.

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