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US defends law forcing sale of TikTok app

Messi out for defending champ Miami as Leagues Cup begins

Australia bans uranium mining at Indigenous site

Divers attempt to reach sunken Philippine oil tanker

Trump accuses Harris of anti-Semitism in overblown speech

Blinken set for talks with Chinese foreign minister in Laos

Coughlin clings to lead at LPGA Canadian Women's Open

Trump offers tech sector policy flips ahead of election

Spacecraft to swing by Earth, Moon on path to Jupiter

What's the fallout of Mexican drug lords' capture?

Video game makers see actors as AI 'data,' says union on strike

Biles spearheads US bid to reassert Olympic gymnastics supremacy

Simone Biles headlines a US women's squad on a "redemption" mission at the Paris Olympics, where the gymnastics great is favored to add to her stash of four gold medals after a turbulent Tokyo campaign.

Paris braces for 'most incredible' Olympics opening ceremony

Thousands of athletes are set to sail through central Paris on Friday during an unprecedented and high-risk Olympics opening ceremony that will showcase the country's hugely ambitious vision for the Games.

Smooth apparatus: Guide to gymnastics at Paris Olympics

Don't know your pommel horse from your uneven bars?

Asian markets battle to recover from tech rout after US data

Asian traders struggled to fight back Friday after a tech-fuelled sell-off, taking heart from forecast-beating US growth data that reassured that the economy was still in rude health, but did not dent hopes for an interest rate cut.

In swing state Pennsylvania, middle class struggles to get by

The giant steelworks that greets visitors to Allentown, Pennsylvania once symbolized the city's success as an industrial hub. Today, its middle-class residents struggle to overcome the long-term impacts of post-pandemic inflation.

American Coughlin grabs lead at LPGA Canadian Women's Open

American Lauren Coughlin reeled off five birdies in nine holes to seize a one-stroke lead after Thursday's first round of the LPGA Canadian Women's Open.

Philippines to deploy floating barriers to contain oil spill

The Philippine Coast Guard planned Friday to deploy oil dispersant and floating barriers a day after a tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel sank off Manila.

Priestman out as Canada Olympic coach after more drone spying found

Bev Priestman was removed as head coach of the Canadian Olympic women's football team Thursday night after Canada Soccer found evidence of drone spying before the Paris Olympics.

Five things to know about Venezuela

Venezuela, the once-prosperous South American country now scarred by years of economic ruin and political repression, holds elections on July 28, with authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro seeking a third term.

Hashimoto's Japan face Chinese threat at Paris Olympics

Daiki Hashimoto believes Japan's "explosive" men's gymnastics team have the edge on a veteran Chinese side for Olympic gold but warned other countries could surprise.

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