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Pakistan collapse to 26-4 against England in 3rd Test

Google unveils 13 bn euro AI expansion in Finland

EU helps cities tighten screws on Airbnb, holiday rentals

Courtois to put Belgium career on hold

Cyberattack ruled out in UK air traffic glitch as more flights axed

RavenDB Launches Quill to Bring Production AI Agents to Enterprise SQL Systems, No Migration Required

Ekiden Launches Canton Network’s First Order Book-Based Derivatives Exchange

Affleck family affair at Venice for Casey's latest film 'Company'

Germany's Merz accuses AfD of promoting 'ethnic cleansing'

Japanese director Kore-eda's manga film charms critics in Venice

'They're playing with our lives': AI researcher quits Anthropic

As African space race heats up, Senegal pursues homemade satellites

UK's little-known Bayeux Tapestry replica steps into spotlight

Zara owner Inditex boosts profits as sales grow across board

Driver thanks 'superhero' rival for saving him from flaming race car

A British racing driver thanked a "superhero" rival for pulling him from the flaming wreckage of his car after a horror crash in Shanghai, saying the quick response saved his life.

PSG go for three in a row as Champions League returns

Another UEFA Champions League season gets going this week with the beginning of the league phase as Paris Saint-Germain bid to join the tiny band of clubs to have won the competition three years running.

Can dogs sniff cancer? AI joins the hunt in India

When rescue dog Chloe is not tumbling across the grass on a farm outside India's tech capital Bengaluru, she is learning to sniff human breath for cancer with a little help from AI.

"Super-human' Alcaraz books US Open quarter-final clash with Shelton

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz posted his most convincing win in his injury return at the US Open, downing Tommy Paul in straight sets on Sunday to line up a quarter-final clash with Ben Shelton.

Shelton steams into US Open quarter-final clash with Alcaraz

Eighth-seeded Ben Shelton overpowered former world number three Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to book a US Open quarter-final date with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.

ECB set to hike interest rates as Iran war flares anew

The European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates again this week as renewed fighting in the Middle East pushes up energy costs and risks further stoking inflation.

AI data centers are less thirsty now, tech giants say

Data centers are running into a wall of public anger in the United States over their thirst for water and power.

Pegula tops Cirstea to reach US Open quarter-finals

Former US Open finalist Jessica Pegula defeated Sorana Cirstea of Romania in straight sets Sunday to advance to the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows.

Under-fire Labuschagne named in Australia Test squad for South Africa

Under-pressure batsman Marnus Labuschagne was retained Monday by Australia for their Test tour of South Africa, with Cooper Connolly, Matthew Kuhnemann and Michael Neser also included in a 16-man squad.

Australians could opt out of social media algorithms under new law

Australians could be given the option of opting out of powerful social media algorithms under new legislation cracking down on big tech, a minister said Monday.

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Enjoying the moment: Alcaraz steps it up to reach US Open quarter-finals