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Nepal's former energy minister arrested in graft probe

IOC reinstating gender tests 'a disrespect for women' - Semenya

Youngest F1 title leader Antonelli to keep 'raising bar' after Japan win

High hopes at China's gateway to North Korea as trains resume

Antonelli wins in Japan to become youngest F1 championship leader

Mercedes' Antonelli wins Japanese Grand Prix to take lead

Five Apple anecdotes as iPhone maker marks 50 years

'Excited' Buttler rejuvenated for IPL after horror T20 World Cup

Helplines buzz with alerts from seafarers trapped in war

Let's get physical: Singapore's seniors turn to parkour

Indian tile makers feel heat of Mideast war energy crunch

Trump moves deadline for striking Iran energy sites

US President Donald Trump has pushed back his deadline for strikes on Iran's energy assets, saying talks on ending the war were "going very well" as Israel announced fresh strikes on Tehran early Friday.

Bolivia, Jamaica close in on World Cup after playoff wins

Bolivia and Jamaica moved to within one win of returning to the World Cup after decades-long absences on Thursday after securing opening victories in FIFA's intercontinental playoff tournament in Mexico.

Tech-equipped Indigenous firefighters protect Thai forests

In the dry-season heat of northern Thailand, Hmong villagers zip through forested slopes, blasting tinder with leaf blowers and cutting through brush with machetes, while others scan for smoke on live feeds from their phones.

Sacred leaf offers hope for Vanuatu's threatened forests

The feather-shaped namele leaf is so central to Vanuatu it features on the national flag, and now it is being enlisted to protect some of the country's most important forests.

Mercedes' Russell fastest in first practice for Japan GP

George Russell went fastest ahead of team-mate Kimi Antonelli in an eventful first practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday as Mercedes continued their dominant start to the Formula One season.

Sabalenka, Sinner keep 'Sunshine Double' in sight with Miami Open wins

World number one and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka subdued second-ranked rival Elena Rybakina 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday to book a Miami Open title clash with American Coco Gauff.

AI used to make 'fetishised' images of disabled women

British charities and disability advocates have slammed a trend for using AI to generate "fetishised" images of women with disabilities and genetic conditions including Down syndrome, vitiligo and albinism.

Parents sacrificed all for 15-year-old India prodigy Suryavanshi

Vaibhav Suryavanshi's parents told AFP how they made a practice pitch in their village in India's poorest state to spark the teenage cricket prodigy's stunning rise -- and now his younger brother hones his skills on it.

Sabalenka subdues Rybakina to reach Miami Open final

World number one and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka powered past second-ranked Elena Rybakina 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday to line up a Miami Open title clash with Coco Gauff.

Hornets sting Knicks to maintain playoff push

Kon Knueppel scored 26 points as the Charlotte Hornets maintained their late-season charge for an NBA playoff berth with an emphatic 114-103 defeat of the high-flying New York Knicks on Thursday.

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