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Palace intrigue in Uganda as succession battle heats up

The missing in Nepal-Tibet flash floods

'Housing First' approach gets Swedish city's homeless off streets

Search for 1,300 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

Czech duo Muchova and Mensik win US Open mixed doubles title

Once a top export, prized Kashmir carpet fades

Japan's 'polka dot queen' artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

Search for 1,000 missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

Nepal-Tibet disaster: what we know

Park So-yeon first woman to play for eSports powerhouse South Korea

China deploys record number of ships around Taiwan as pressure grows

Yayoi Kusama: Japan's kaleidoscopic, troubled 'polka dot queen'

Ruthless Bayern target treble as rivals reboot on Bundesliga return

Euro champ Hunt 'on her toes' against world's best in Zurich 100m

Biden hails Democrats' breakthrough on health, climate spending bill

President Joe Biden hailed a breakthrough Wednesday in getting a major chunk of his seemingly doomed healthcare and climate crisis agenda through Congress after Senate Democrats overcame divisions.

Pope Francis denounces 'ideological colonization' on Canada visit

Pope Francis decried "ideological colonization" Wednesday and renewed his apology to Indigenous peoples for decades of abuse in a speech to Canada's top officials, who invited him to take further action leading to "real reconciliation."

Facebook's Meta posts first-ever revenue drop

Facebook-parent Meta reported on Wednesday its first quarterly revenue drop and a plunging profit as the social media powerhouse battles a turbulent economy and the rising phenomenon of TikTok.

Long-lasting loss of smell, taste in 5% of Covid cases: study

Around five percent of people who have had Covid-19 develop long-lasting problems with their sense of smell or taste, a large study said Thursday, potentially contributing to the burden of long Covid.

Gill, Chahal lead India to series defeat of West Indies

India underlined their strength in depth with a crushing 119-run victory over the West Indies on the Duckworth Lewis Stern method in the rain-effected third and final One-Day International at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad.

Ford profits rise on strong Q2 sales, pricing

Ford shares zoomed higher Wednesday as the US auto giant reported increased second-quarter profits on a surge in auto sales that more than offset the hit from higher costs.

US stocks rally, dollar retreats as Fed hikes interest rates again

Wall Street stocks rallied and the dollar retreated Wednesday as the Federal Reserve again proceeded with a large interest rate hike, maintaining its forceful stance to combat inflation.

Alarm as Earth hits 'Overshoot Day' Thursday: NGOs

Mankind marks a dubious milestone Thursday, the day by which humanity has consumed all earth can sustainably produce for this year, with NGOS warning the rest of 2022 will be lived in resource deficit.

NASA details plans to bring back Mars rock samples

NASA plans to bring 30 Martian rock samples back to Earth in 2033, the agency said Wednesday -- and is sending two small helicopters to help the mission.

Harden eyes championship after inking new Sixers deal

James Harden says the Philadelphia 76ers have the pieces in place to challenge for an NBA championship after signing a new deal to remain with the franchise on Wednesday.

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