Nuclear arms spending soars as global tensions swell: studies
Nuclear-armed countries hiked spending on atomic weapons arsenals by a third in the past five years as they modernised their stockpiles amid growing geopolitical tensions, two reports showed on Monday.
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Sri Lanka deliver big win over Dutch as they bow out of T20 World Cup
An eliminated Sri Lankan team overwhelmed the Netherlands by 83 runs in the final Group D match of the T20 World Cup at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia on Sunday.
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'Outsiders,' 'Stereophonic' top Tony Awards
Coming-of-age musical "The Outsiders" and "Stereophonic," a play about a 1970s band putting together an album, earned top honors Sunday at the Tony Awards, the highest accolades in American theater.
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Weghorst reprises super sub role to offer Dutch plan B at Euros
Wout Weghorst was selected for the Netherlands Euro 2024 squad to offer something "different", and the striker came off the bench to grab his team an opening 2-1 win over Poland when they had run out of ideas.
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Portugal's record collector Ronaldo 'thinking big' at Euro 2024
Superstar Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo is determined to make more European Championship history this summer.
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Philippine, Chinese ships collide near hotspot reef: Beijing
A Philippine ship and a Chinese vessel collided near the Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, the Chinese Coast Guard said.
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Asian stocks struggle after tepid Wall St lead, euro dips further
Asian markets mostly fell Monday following last week's losses, with traders trying to assess the Federal Reserve's plans for interest rates, while the euro was weighed by political uncertainty as France prepares for a snap parliamentary election.
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Once fruitful, Libyan village suffers climate crisis
In the Libyan village of Kabaw in the Nafusa Mountains, M'hamed Maakaf waters an ailing fig tree as climate change pushes villagers to forsake lands and livestock.
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'Meaty rice'? South Korean professor aims to change global protein
In a small laboratory in Seoul, a team of South Korean scientists are injecting cultured beef cells into individual grains of rice, in a process they hope could revolutionise how the world eats.
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Sri Lanka make 201-6 against Netherlands in T20 World Cup
An eliminated Sri Lankan team posted a formidable 201 for six batting first against the Netherlands in the final Group D match of the T20 World Cup at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia on Sunday.
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