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Asian markets fluctuate after Fed cuts interest rates

Dodgers ponder using Ohtani as relief pitcher

US adversaries stoke Kirk conspiracy theories, researchers warn

Jimmy Kimmel show yanked after government pressure on Kirk comments

Canada confident of dethroning New Zealand in Women's World Cup semis

Australia vows to cut emissions by 62 to 70% by 2035

Japan seeks to ramp up Asian Games buzz with year to go

Judge weighs court's powers in Trump climate case

Australian scientists grapple with 'despicable' butterfly heist

As media declines, gory Kirk video spreads on 'unrestrained' social sites

Jimmy Kimmel show off air 'indefinitely' after his Kirk comments

Survivors claw through rubble after deadly Pakistan cloudburst

In the middle of the night, by the glow of their mobile phones, rescuers and villagers dug through the concrete remains of flattened houses after massive rocks crashed down on a remote Pakistani village following a cloudburst.

South Africa quick Rabada out of Australia ODI series with injury

South Africa pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada was Tuesday ruled out of the three-match one-day international series against Australia because of inflammation in his ankle.

Air Canada flight attendants vow to defy back-to-work order as strike talks resume

Striking Air Canada flight attendants vowed Monday to defy another back-to-work order from the country's labor tribunal, but resumed talks seeking to end a walkout that has cancelled travel for half a million people worldwide.

'Call of Duty' to fire starting gun at Gamescom trade show

Mega-selling first-person shooter franchise "Call of Duty" will blow open the Gamescom video games trade fair Tuesday, headlining a wave of new releases as the industry weathers a rough patch.

UN says record 383 aid workers killed in 2024

A record 383 aid workers were killed in 2024, the United Nations said Tuesday, branding the figures and lack of accountability a "shameful indictment" of international apathy -- and warned this year's toll was equally disturbing.

NYC Legionnaires' disease outbreak kills 5

An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in New York City's Harlem neighborhood thought to have originated in contaminated cooling towers has killed five people and put 14 in the hospital, health officials said on Monday.

Asian markets cautious after Zelensky-Trump talks

Asian markets were little changed Tuesday after Wall Street treaded water and US President Donald Trump held what he called "very good" talks with Ukrainian and European leaders on ending the three-year war.

Home hero Piastri to have Australian F1 grandstand named after him

Oscar Piastri will have a grandstand named after him at the Australian Grand Prix from next year, an honour the McLaren driver said was "surreal".

HK scientist puts hope in nest boxes to save endangered cockatoos

Above the teeming shopping streets of Hong Kong's Causeway Bay district, a fight to save one of the world's most endangered species is unfolding high in the branches of a decades-old cotton tree.

Swiatek beats Paolini to clinch WTA Cincinnati Open title

Iga Swiatek filled in a piece of her career tennis puzzle on Monday as she won the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open for the first time with a 7-5, 6-4 defeat of Jasmine Paolini.

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