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'Widow's Bay' and 'The Pitt' win big at Emmy Awards

China retail sales growth weakens further in August

Asian Games: Bigger than Olympics, young stars and a cruise ship

Eala to Yu Zidi: Six emerging stars set to light up Asian Games

Asian Games set for liftoff but will have everyone have a bed?

Brady and Bündchen’s former Brentwood estate combined luxury and resource-saving systems

Most markets drop as oil extends gains ahead of expected US rate hike

In Kashmir, lake weeds mix with traditional art

Kate Beckinsale challenges assumptions about her beauty routine

Chinese architect Ma Yansong melds nature with 'futuristic feel'

Sri Lanka's famed beach shack battles demolition

Trump says he will decide whether US pursues Iran deal

Drone shot down by NATO over Lithuania

'Widow's Bay' and 'The Pitt' take key Emmy awards

Wayne Smith takes mentoring role with All Blacks, Black Ferns

Women's World Cup-winning coach Wayne Smith was Friday appointed as "mentor" to both the All Blacks and Black Ferns, vowing to "challenge norms" and "think outside the box".

Fungi and plants clean up California pollution

In an industrial wasteland in Los Angeles, Kreigh Hampel is uprooting California buckwheat with a pitchfork to find out how much lead it has absorbed.

Vietnam battles plastic blight in idyllic Ha Long Bay

Squinting in the bright light of a hot summer morning, Vu Thi Thinh perches on the edge of her small wooden boat and plucks a polystyrene block from the calm waters of Vietnam's Ha Long Bay.

At 100, Kissinger basks in US praise with no accountability

Henry Kissinger, whose very name is synonymous with US diplomacy, turns 100 Saturday feted by the American elite as others seethe that the ruthless Cold Warrior has never faced accountability.

Dortmund's Terzic urges calm ahead of title 'euphoria'

With a Bundesliga title just 90 minutes away, Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic called for calm on Thursday, saying "the key is to do nothing special".

Djokovic eyes history at French Open as Swiatek launches title defence

Novak Djokovic will bid for a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title at a French Open without his old rival Rafael Nadal for the first time since 2004, while Iga Swiatek attempts to become the first woman to defend the title in 16 years.

Difficult times bring Russia and Cuba closer together

For the first time since the breakup of the Soviet Union, Russia is taking an intense interest in Cuba as Moscow has become increasingly isolated over its invasion of Ukraine.

Cocaine price crash a blow for Colombian coca growers

"Carlos," a 36-year-old coca grower in Colombia, is stuck hanging onto kilos of the valuable paste used to make cocaine stashed under his bed.

Wicketkeeper Peirson added to Australia's Ashes squad

Wicketkeeper Jimmy Peirson was added to Australia's squad for the Ashes against England Friday as cover for Josh Inglis who will head home for the birth of his first child after the opening Test.