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Indonesia traps monkey to end rampage that wounded 18 people

Military shake-up poses little threat to Ukraine's drone revolution

Food security fears mount as UK farmers battle drought

Camels find unlikely home in outback Australia

Anguish and hope: why a Tibetan set himself on fire in New York

Kiss takes reins as Wallabies face Japan

North Korea touts dog soup and other home-cooked recipes to beat the heat

UK observatory nervously watches growing space junk threat

South Africa coach Erasmus wary of struggling Argentina

Clashes with police as Argentines protest property bill

Meta ordered to pay US state $567 mn to abate 'public nuisance' and child harm

Tiny light, big dream: Harvesting power from soil in Japan

Glinting in the night, halfway up a hill in Japan, the greenhouse-like "Ku-An" test lab is lit by electricity harnessed from 1,500 wooden boxes of soil and compost.

What to know about the total solar eclipse on August 12

Day will briefly turn into night across a swathe of northern Spain on August 12, when the Moon will completely cover the Sun during a rare total solar eclipse.

Trump admin to review 'closed' AI models before release: reports

The Trump administration on Tuesday met with tech leaders to finalize a security review process for advanced AI models before their release, though it will apply only to "closed" models, US media reported.

'Like the end of the world': the eclipse chasers flocking to Spain

Suddenly, the world is plunged into an eerie, violet darkness. The temperature drops. Birds and other animals, bewildered by unforeseen night, start behaving strangely. Stars and planets appear in the sky next to the blotted-out Sun.

De Minaur fights past Duckworth in all-Aussie Montreal battle

Alex de Minaur blew through the opening set but needed some good luck in the second to emerge with a 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) opening win over James Duckworth on Tuesday at the ATP Montreal Masters.

High bills, cheap panels drive a Philippine solar surge

Edwin Salas watched as the first of 20 solar panels was installed on the roof of his home, joining a Philippine solar energy boom sent into overdrive by the Middle East war.

UK mansion where 'listeners' spied on Nazi generals becomes museum

Upstairs, Nazi generals enjoyed wine and lounged in elegant rooms. Downstairs in the basement, a team of covert listeners followed their chatter, gleaning vital insights into Germany's war plans.

Sabalenka tops Uchijima in WTA Toronto opener

World number one Aryna Sabalenka returned to her hard court comfort zone with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Japanese qualifier Moyuka Uchijima in the WTA 1000 in Toronto on Tuesday.

Alcaraz withdraws from Cincinnati Masters with wrist injury

World number two Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the ATP Cincinnati Masters with the wrist injury that has sidelined him since April, organizers said Tuesday.

Kgatlana strikes as South Africa reach WAFCON quarter-finals

Star striker Thembi Kgatlana scored as South Africa edged Burkina Faso 1-0 on Tuesday to squeeze into the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarter-finals in Morocco.

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