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'He's here with me': Japan cycle queen dedicates gold to late brother

Penalty hero rues empty seats as Games hosts Japan win football gold

Japan Olympic chief says 'lot more' athletes at Games than expected

North Korea fires ballistic missile after Seoul's apology demand

Asian carmakers besting US rivals at home, China poised to strike

US regulator finds Boeing 737 MAX software bug 'not a safety concern'

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Ohtani 'managing' injuries as Dodgers launch MLB post-season

Adams named new US captain to 2030 World Cup

Botched US execution leaves murderer unconscious on ventilator: lawyers

China a better influence in Latin America than US: poll

Cornell rape case exposes sexual violence at US colleges

Judge pauses construction of border project in Texas national park

France held by Italy in Zidane's homecoming after Olise stunner

Volkswagen mulls plant closures and job cuts in Germany

German automotive giant Volkswagen said Monday it could take the unprecedented move to close production sites in Germany and threatened further job cuts as its savings plans stalled.

Election outcome highlights Germany's Ukraine war problem

Regional elections in Germany have laid bare a swell of opposition to the government's stance on the conflict in Ukraine at a time when Berlin is already under pressure over its aid for Kyiv.

State oil company’s 'financial strain' compounds Nigeria’s fuel shortage

Weeks of fuel scarcities in Nigeria are compounding a cost-of-living crisis, with the state-run oil company acknowledging "financial strain" was hampering supplies.

US Open under fire for 'total mess' of late finishes

Former world number one Andy Murray laid into US Open organisers on Monday, describing scheduling at the Grand Slam tournament as "a total mess" after a women's match ended at a record 2:15 a.m.

Frenchman on trial for recruiting strangers to rape drugged wife

A French pensioner went on trial Monday on charges of allowing scores of strangers to rape his wife after he drugged her, in a case that has horrified the country.

Friendship trumps death in Almodovar's English-language feature at Venice

Spain's Pedro Almodovar has a problem wrapping his head around death.

Russia's Putin arrives in ICC member Mongolia

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Mongolia on Monday, his first visit to a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) since it issued an arrest warrant for him last year.

Turkish Olympic shooter aims to trademark viral stance

Turkey's Olympic pistol sharpshooter Yusuf Dikec has filed to trademark his nonchalant stance at the Paris Games that went viral around the world, his coach told AFP on Monday.

Biden, unions pile pressure on Israel's Netanyahu for hostage release deal

Pressure mounted Monday on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a major strike was held and US President Joe Biden said he was not doing enough to secure the release of Gaza hostages, following the killing of six captives.