Teenage kicks: McIntosh, 12-year-old Yu set to rule the pool at LA 2028
The Los Angeles Olympics are three years away, but Summer McIntosh showed at the swimming world championships why she will be one of the stars of the Games while 12-year-old Yu Zidi is shaping up to be a major threat.
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New Zealand former top cop charged over material showing child abuse and bestiality
New Zealand's former deputy police commissioner lost the right to anonymity Monday after he was charged with possessing child sexual exploitation and bestiality material.
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Bangladesh ex-PM palace becomes revolution museum
Once a heavily guarded palace, the former official residence of Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina is being turned into a museum as a lasting reminder of her autocratic rule.
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South Korea begins removing loudspeakers on border with North
South Korea said on Monday it has started removing loudspeakers used to blare K-pop and news reports into the North, as a new administration in Seoul tries to ease tensions with its bellicose neighbour.
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Asian markets fluctuate as traders weigh tariffs, US jobs
Asian markets flitted between gains and losses Monday as investors continued to digest last week's tariff blitz by Donald Trump and a US jobs report that fanned fears about the world's top economy.
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Italy's fast fashion hub becomes Chinese mafia battlefield
When Zhang Dayong lay in a pool of blood on a sidewalk in Rome after being shot six times, few suspected a link to Italy's storied textile hub of Prato.
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Trump confirms US envoy Witkoff to travel to Russia 'next week'
President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday his special envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Russia in the coming week, ahead of a looming US sanctions deadline and escalating tensions with Moscow.
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Australia name experienced squad for Women's Rugby World Cup
Australia on Monday unveiled an experienced squad for the Women's Rugby World Cup, retaining 17 players from the last tournament in New Zealand four years ago.
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Netanyahu asks Red Cross for help after 'profound shock' of Gaza hostage videos
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealed to the International Committee of the Red Cross on Sunday for help aiding hostages in Gaza, as outrage built at videos showing two of them emaciated.
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Dire water shortages compound hunger and displacement in Gaza
Atop air strikes, displacement and hunger, an unprecedented water crisis is unfolding across Gaza, heaping further misery on the Palestinian territory's residents.
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