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Bangladesh ex-PM sentenced to death for crimes against humanity
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Singapore jails 'attention seeking' Australian over Ariana Grande incident
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Tom Cruise receives honorary Oscar for illustrious career
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Fury in China over Japan PM's Taiwan comments
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Carbon capture promoters turn up in numbers at COP30: NGO
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Japan-China spat over Taiwan comments sinks tourism stocks
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No Wemby, no Castle, no problem as NBA Spurs rip Kings
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In reversal, Trump supports House vote to release Epstein files
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Gauff-led holders USA to face Spain, Argentina at United Cup
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Ecuador voters reject return of US military bases
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Bodyline and Bradman to Botham and Stokes: five great Ashes series
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Iran girls kick down social barriers with karate
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Asian markets struggle as fears build over tech rally, US rates
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Australia's 'Dad's Army' ready to show experience counts in Ashes
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UN Security Council set to vote on international force for Gaza
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Japan-China spat sinks tourism stocks
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Ecuador voters set to reject return of US military bases
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Trump signals possible US talks with Venezuela's Maduro
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Australian Paralympics gold medallist Greco dies aged 28
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Leftist, far-right candidates go through to Chilean presidential run-off
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Zelensky in Paris to seek air defence help for Ukraine
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Bangladesh verdict due in ex-PM's crimes against humanity trial
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A pragmatic communist and a far-right leader: Chile's presidential finalists
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England ready for World Cup after perfect campaign
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Cervical cancer vaccine push has saved 1.4 million lives: Gavi
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World champion Liu wins Skate America women's crown
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Leftist leads Chile presidential poll, faces run-off against far right
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Haaland's Norway thump sorry Italy to reach first World Cup since 1998
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Portugal, Norway book spots at 2026 World Cup
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Sinner hails 'amazing' ATP Finals triumph over Alcaraz
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UK govt defends plan to limit refugee status
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Haaland's Norway thump Italy to qualify for first World Cup since 1998
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Sweden's Grant captures LPGA Annika title
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Tuchel lays down law to Bellingham after England star's frustration
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Sinner caps eventful year with ATP Finals triumph over great rival Alcaraz
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Portugal book spot at 2026 World Cup as England stay perfect
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Hakimi, Osimhen, Salah shortlisted for top African award
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Sinner beats great rival Alcaraz to retain ATP Finals title
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Schenk wins windy Bermuda Championship for first PGA title
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Crime, immigration dominate as Chile votes for president
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Kane double gives England record-setting finish on road to World Cup
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World champions South Africa add Mbonambi, Mchunu to squad
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Greenpeace says French uranium being sent to Russia
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'Now You See Me' sequel steals N. American box office win
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Argentina beat Scotland after frenzied fightback
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Argentina beat Scotland after stunning fightback
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Pope urges leaders not to leave poor behind
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Antarctica, the world's coldest continent, is experiencing an exceptionally long heatwave during its winter, according to Britain's national polar research institute.
Hurricane watch issued as Ernesto approaches Puerto Rico
Tropical Storm Ernesto advanced Tuesday through the Caribbean toward Puerto Rico, where officials shut down schools and sent workers home as forecasters warned of a possible hurricane.
Death toll mounting from South Asia's devastating monsoon
Torrential storms lashing India and Nepal have killed hundreds of people since June, official data showed Tuesday, with flooding and landslides causing widespread devastation during the treacherous monsoon season.
EU firefighters to join as Greece battles blaze
Greece battled a massive wildfire near Athens for a third day on Tuesday, with hundreds of European firefighters due to join the effort to contain the deadly blaze that has scorched parts of the capital's suburbs.
Athens suburbs on fire as Greece calls on EU for help
A massive wildfire blazed its way into Athens' northeastern suburbs on Monday as hundreds of firefighters battled to contain it, forcing thousands of residents to flee their homes and sparking a Greek government appeal for international help.
Thousands flee as wildfires bear down on Greek capital
Thousands of residents near Athens fled their homes on Monday, including in the historic town of Marathon, as wildfires crept closer to the capital despite "superhuman" efforts to contain the blazes, officials said.
In Iraq's summer, residents of Kurdistan's Arbil ache for water
The taps have run dry, and the wells are almost empty. In the capital of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, 80-year-old Babir hasn't bathed in weeks and impatiently waits for trucked-in water deliveries.
Harvest starts very early in Sicily's drought-hit vineyards
On the hills of the Contessa Entellina vineyard in western Sicily, the harvest is already well underway, the grapes ripening earlier than usual because of drought and high temperatures.
Swimming trunks: transparent tank shows paddling pachyderms
Paddling with chunky legs and using their trunks as a snorkel, the elephants at Fuji Safari Park in Japan are taking a dip in their summer swimming pool -- with each graceful movement visible thanks to a special see-through tank.
2024 'increasingly likely' to be warmest on record: EU monitor
It is "increasingly likely" 2024 will be the hottest year on record, despite July ending a 13-month streak of monthly temperature records, the EU's climate monitor said Thursday.
Climate change is fuelling rise in hot nights: analysis
Human-induced climate change is significantly increasing the number of hot nights for nearly one in three people around the world, a global analysis said Thursday.
Saudi delivery drivers bake in 'deadly' summer heat
Sheltering under a palm tree in Saudi Arabia's capital, a Pakistani delivery driver stole a quick break during the lunch rush when orders -- and scorching temperatures -- are at their peak.
Headline-grabbing Austria climate activists end protests
A group of Austrian climate activists who attacked a Klimt masterpiece and regularly blocked roads said Tuesday that they were ending their protests.
Five dead as Storm Debby moves through US southeast
Coastal South Carolina and Georgia were under flash flood warnings Tuesday, as Tropical Storm Debby swamped the southeastern United States, leaving at least five dead.
Hurricane Debby blows $1 mn in cocaine onto Florida beach
Hurricane Debby landed in Florida Monday bringing high winds, pouring rain -- and 25 tightly wrapped packages of cocaine worth more than $1 million.
July in Greece hottest on record: observatory
Greece's national observatory on Monday said the country had recorded its warmest July on record, weeks after setting a similar milestone for June.
Hurricane Debby roars ashore in Florida
Hurricane Debby made landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast early Monday, knocking power out for hundreds of thousands of people as the US southeast braced for potentially historic levels of rain and major flooding.
Debby now a hurricane, threatens Florida, other parts of US southeast
Debby strengthened into a hurricane late Sunday as it bore down on Florida's Gulf Coast with potential for history-making levels of rain and major flooding, prompting evacuation orders.
Firefighter, 24, is first victim of huge west Canada blaze
A 24-year-old firefighter has died while battling a vast and still uncontrolled wildfire in western Canada, the federal police announced Sunday.
North Korea's Kim blasts South media over flood damage 'rumours'
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused South Korean media outlets of spreading rumours about flood damage and casualties in his country, state media said Saturday, days after Seoul reached out to offer humanitarian aid.
13 killed in India floods, stranded pilgrims airlifted
Monsoon downpours caused flash floods that killed 13 people in India's Himalayan foothills, officials said Friday, with helicopters rescuing hundreds stranded near a renowned Hindu shrine.
Pakistan's second-largest city Lahore hit by record rain
Pakistan's second-largest city of Lahore was deluged with record-breaking rainfall on Thursday, the national weather agency said, with hospitals flooded, power interrupted and streets in the metropolis submerged.
Net zero goal critical to Earth's stability: study
Bringing planet-heating emissions to net zero by 2100 is critical to avoid triggering "tipping points" that could destabilise the systems that keep Earth in balance, a new study said Thursday.
China says July was its hottest month since records began
Chinese weather authorities said Thursday July was the country's hottest month since records began six decades ago, as extreme temperatures persist across the globe.
French storm damage leaves rail passengers stranded
Tens of thousands of rail passengers booked on the Paris-Lyon line were unable to travel on Wednesday after trees felled by a storm blocked tracks, French rail operator SNCF said.
Mediterranean heatwave 'virtually impossible' without climate change: scientists
The punishing heat experienced around the Mediterranean in July would have been "virtually impossible" in a world without global warming, a group of climate scientists said Wednesday.
Solar storms could cause more auroras
Massive explosions on the Sun have triggered warnings of geomagnetic storms that could create dazzling auroras in the northern United States, Europe and southern Australia from Tuesday night.
Evacuations, destruction as California's largest fire of year rages
Throngs of firefighters were mobilized in California Monday to battle the state's largest blaze of the year, which has prompted thousands of evacuations and already burned an area larger than the city of Los Angeles.
California's largest fire of year rages in state's north
Thousands of firefighters and hundreds of trucks were mobilized in California Monday to continue fighting the state's largest blaze of the year, which has already burned an area larger than the city of Los Angeles.
Heat warning issued for Paris during Games on Tuesday
France's meteorological agency has issued a weather warning for Paris and the surrounding areas with storms and highs of 35 degrees Celsius expected on Tuesday as it hosts the Olympic Games.
Wind, temperatures pick up as fire scorches northern California
Crews continued to fight a massive fire in northern California on Sunday, as authorities in the western US state warned of increasing winds and rising daytime temperatures.
Bearded fireworm stalks shallows as Mediterranean warms
The fish in Alfonso Barone's net are hauled aboard off Sicily half- eaten, ravaged by bearded fireworms, a voracious predator flourishing in the increasingly warm Mediterranean sea.