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Japan's busiest rail station tests robot bins

Russians vote as Ukraine war drags on for fifth year

Anthropic says AI systems moving towards building themselves

Backpackers fret over Australian visa crackdown

Asian stocks boosted by falling oil, yen weakens after BoJ rate hike

Most Asian stocks track Wall St rally, yen drops after BoJ rate hike

Pakistan court blocks expulsion of Afghan medical college students

Russians begin voting in controlled election as war drags on

Athletes 'can't take it any more' as Asian Games issues mount

Trump 'clearly' wants dialogue with Pyongyang: South Korean President

Allen lights up Bills' new stadium with 41-31 win over Lions

Bank of Japan hikes rates to 31-year high to battle inflation

Afghan medical students in Pakistan hope court stops college expulsions

Thailand's Muslim separatists vow to fight to the end

Spain World Cup hero Carmona pays tribute to father who died before final

Spain's Women's World Cup hero Olga Carmona paid tribute to her father on Monday for giving her the strength "to achieve something unique" after learning of his death following the nation's 1-0 win over England.

US men, Canadian women qualify for Paris Olympics rugby

The United States men's rugby sevens squad and Canada's women's sevens team each booked berths at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday at the North American qualifying tournament in Langford, Canada.

Most markets sink as China rate cut fails to ease economy worries

Most Asian markets fell Monday as China's decision to cut interest rates again failed to reassure investors, who are growing increasingly worried about the outlook for the world's number two economy.

Leader Cincinnati falls 3-0 at Columbus as MLS season resumes

Major League Soccer overall leader FC Cincinnati was blanked 3-0 on the road by arch-rival Columbus on Sunday as the North American circuit resumed its 2023 regular season.

Guatemala dark horse Arevalo wins presidential election

Surprise favorite Bernardo Arevalo was swept to victory in Guatemala's presidential election on Sunday, with his anti-corruption message firing up weary voters.

N. Korea's Kim oversees cruise missile test as Seoul, US start drills

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a navy unit and oversaw a strategic cruise missile test, state media reported on Monday, ahead of the start of joint military drills between Seoul and Washington.

China cuts key interest rate to support economy

China's central bank on Monday cut a key interest rate in an attempt to counter the post-Covid growth slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.

Fed-up women players call out Rugby Australia 'inequality'

Australia's women's rugby team have slammed Rugby Australia over inequality and lack of investment in the game, highlighting the different treatment afforded to the men's team, the Wallabies.

Guatemala dark horse Arevalo surges ahead in election results

Surprise election favorite Bernardo Arevalo surged ahead in early results from Guatemala's presidential runoff on Sunday, with his anti-corruption message firing up weary voters.