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Six-year-old Chinese girl sets world record with Rubik's Cube

Typhoon Dujuan leaves four dead in Japan, 45,000 houses without power

Swimming prodigy Yu, 13, says 'interviews way harder than racing'

Man shot by US immigration agent describes pain of bullet still inside him

G7 leaders condemn Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia

Star coaches make their bows as Nations League returns

Google data centre sparks protests in Austria

Rams bounce back as Giants reel from Dart injury

Shin Ohashi: Junk food-loving teen and Japan's next big swimming hope

In Bangladesh, Pakistan's Jinnah photo stirs anger

Stocks rise on AI buzz, drop in oil prices

Two New Zealand naval ships transit Taiwan Strait

China's robot dancers limber up for America's Got Talent final

Zidane gets down to work as France start new era

Israel vows to take 'security responsibility' of Gaza after war

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Monday that Israel will take control of "overall security" of besieged Gaza after the war, as the Hamas-run health ministry said the death toll has surged past 10,000.

Ohio to vote in latest post-Roe US abortion referendum

Ohio voters will choose Tuesday whether to enshrine abortion rights into the midwestern state's constitution in a vote that may well be a bellwether on an issue likely to dominate next year's US presidential race.

Asian markets take a breather after Fed rate pause rally

Asian markets turned negative Tuesday after their latest rally as high hopes the US Federal Reserve has finished hiking rates gave way to profit-taking.

UK's Sunak makes pre-election pitch in first King's Speech since 1951

Charles III gives the first King's Speech in more than 70 years Tuesday, formally opening the UK parliament with a run-down of his government's legislative plans as an election looms.

Broad push, narrow achievements from US on Gaza war

One month into the Israel-Hamas war, the achievements of US-led diplomacy have been small or subtle, but both supporters and critics say that is partly by design.

K-pop seduces youth in communist Cuba, birthplace of salsa

In Cuba, the home of salsa, young people are being seduced by a music phenomenon from a place that could hardly be more geographically -- or ideologically -- remote.

Polish truckers block Ukraine border points in protest

Several dozen owners of transport companies on Monday blocked three major Polish border crossings with Ukraine to protest what they say is unfair competition from the neighbouring country's businesses.

Four charged with theft of gold toilet from English stately home

Four men are facing charges in relation to the theft of an 18-carat gold toilet that was stolen from an English country house, prosecutors said on Monday.

Confiscated French love letters finally opened after 265 years

Undelivered letters written to French sailors during an 18th century war between Britain and France have finally been opened and studied -- after more than 250 years gathering dust.

Actors' union says no agreement on studios' 'final' offer

The union representing striking actors said Monday it could not agree to studios' "last, best and final offer" issued over the weekend in a bid to end a months-long stalemate that has crippled Hollywood.

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