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Here's a novel idea for countering the painful side effects of chemotherapy: beforehand, take the hallucinogenic drug found in magic mushrooms.

German far-right AfD politicians like to ride vintage Simson scooters that are icons of the former communist East Germany -- much to the dismay of the Jewish family whose name adorns the machines.

Giorgia Meloni on Friday celebrates her hard-right government becoming the longest-lasting in Italy's postwar history, with a rally in Bari expected to draw thousands of supporters, while protesters demonstrate nearby.

Two hydropower workers were pulled alive from a tunnel buried by debris in Nepal on Friday, a rare ray of hope on the tenth day of rescue efforts after catastrophic Himalayan flooding.

Is climate change set for a comeback as a top EU priority, after a deadly summer of record-breaking heatwaves across Europe?

Former Pakistan coach Jason Gillespie said Friday chairman of selectors Aaqib Javed needs to "look at himself in the mirror" with the national team "playing with fear".

A woman referee in South Korea will face a disciplinary hearing over accusations she insulted former Chelsea midfielder Ji So-yun by saying she was menstruating, the football association told AFP on Friday.

Gael Monfils took a final Grand Slam bow Thursday night, losing to American Learner Tien in straight sets but basking in a last showering of love from the New York crowd.

Toulouse remain favourites for a record fifth straight title despite a turbulent few months, as the new Top 14 season kicks off this weekend.

Something has to give when Arsenal host Chelsea in the Premier League this weekend, with both teams putting their 100 percent records on the line, while Tottenham are desperate to stop the rot.

South Africa and New Zealand will seek a 2-1 series lead with one Test to play when they clash in Johannesburg on Saturday, after days of verbal sparring over scrums.

Second-seeded Elena Rybakina advanced to the third round of the US Open Thursday, seeing off Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-2, 6-4.

As the cashed-up Premier League spent billions in another record-breaking transfer window, many Bundesliga clubs were forced to improvise, bringing back former players on cut-price deals.

Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting told AFP she considered retiring after winning gold at the Paris Olympics but wanted to carry on fighting in part to defy those who questioned her eligibility.

Stocks rose Friday and government yields held their losses after comments from top Federal Reserve officials tempered fears that the central bank would hike interest rates at its meeting this month.

More than 3,000 new identical houses rise in a grid formation from a Cambodian plain not far from the Thai border, but most of the residents, displaced by conflict, just want to return home.

In a country consumed by conflict, a sport defined by brutality dominates: Myanmar's lethwei martial art, where headbutts are encouraged and knock-out blows are the aim of the game.

Third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime tumbled out of the US Open on Thursday as former champions Iga Swiatek, Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff reached the third round.

Coco Gauff battled into the third round of the US Open on Thursday with a straight sets victory over Spain's Paula Badosa.

Electric-vehicle maker Tesla announced the debut of its self-driving robotaxi, dubbed "Cybercab," on Thursday in a bid to compete with the likes of Uber and Waymo.

Two psychiatrists in New Zealand won approval Friday to prescribe pharmaceutical-grade MDMA to sufferers of severe post-traumatic stress disorder.

Crochet hook in hand, the animator slightly raises the eyelid of a clay model sheep in a filmmaking technique as old as cinema, perfected over five decades by Aardman Animations.

From wrestling horseback to battling for control of a headless goat, Central Asia's unique sports have been in the spotlight this week as Kyrgyzstan hosts the World Nomad Games, a biannual competition dedicated to nomadic traditions.

Asad Dandia was eight when he watched the September 11, 2001 attacks on television at his Pakistani-immigrant parents' home in New York.

Coco Gauff battled into the third round of the US Open on Thursday with a straight sets victory over Spain's Paula Badosa.

Record spending by English Premier League clubs in the summer transfer window has served as a lifeline across the Channel in France, where cash-strapped teams are more reliant on selling their best players for big money than ever before.

Australia's Nick Kyrgios was cleared Friday to return to tennis after accepting a one-month ban for using cocaine and entering a treatment programme.

Hundreds of Chilean protesters comparing right-wing President Jose Antonio Kast's security policies with those of late dictator Augusto Pinochet clashed with police in Santiago on Thursday.

A Colombian judge on Thursday ordered President Abelardo de la Espriella's right-wing government to suspend bombings of guerrillas if information suggests the presence of recruited minors.

Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi made four changes Thursday for their return clash with Australia while Santiago Carreras reverts to fullback as they look to snap a three-game losing streak.

Karen Khachanov knocked ailing third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime out of the US Open on Thursday as former champions Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka booked third-round berths.

Coach Les Kiss recalled skipper Harry Wilson and dynamic centre Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii to the starting side among eight changes Thursday as the Wallabies bid for a fifth straight win against Argentina this weekend.