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Nepal holds day of mourning as families pray missing still alive

Tokyo's Shinjuku to ban more than half of vacation rentals

African players in Europe: Mbeumo fires solo goal as United draw

Australian Rules limits contact training to reduce concussion

Malaysia cancels haze emergency, but warns problems remain

Germany's Merz under pressure from far-right election triumph

Philippine sensation Eala looks forward to Asian Games 'fun'

Nepal tunnel rescues face 'unprecedented' challenge

Jakarta airport extends closure after volcano eruption

Mourinho's Real Madrid European revival bid starts with Inter reunion

Lonely woman director in Venice sees industry backsliding on gender

Solomons PM survives attempt to oust government

Tech firms rally on mixed day for Asian markets, with eyes on US inflation

Ohtani 'unlikely' to pitch again this season, says Dodgers manager

Early holiday, more fans: Philippines schools adapt to climate change

Kindergarten teacher Lolita Akim fires up five standing fans with three more at the ready as she fights to hold the attention of her pint-sized pupils in Manila's soaring heat.

In skies, as on land, European forces face gaps if US pulls back

Fighter jets from the United States, France, Finland and Germany roar into the skies from a Dutch base as part of NATO's biggest air exercise this year.

Digital divas: Can Japan's virtual YouTuber craze crack America?

Fans waved glow sticks at an animated character on stage, having packed a sold-out Hollywood concert hall to see their virtual idol perform -- showcasing the global ambitions of Japan's "VTuber" subculture.

WHO pandemic agreement talks face deadline crunch

The outcome of years-long negotiations on a global agreement on tackling future pandemics remained in doubt ahead of a final deadline Friday.

Stocks, dollar sink and gold hits record as Trump tariff panic returns

Stocks and the dollar tumbled while gold hit a fresh record high as panic gripped markets again Friday after Donald Trump admitted that his global tariff blitz could see "a transition cost".

LeMond hails 'one in a million' Pogacar ahead of Paris-Roubaix debut

American cycling great Greg LeMond believes Tadej Pogacar can conquer the gruelling Paris-Roubaix classic at his first attempt Sunday and is shaping up to become the sport's all-time great.

Liverpool can move closer to the title as top five tension mounts

Liverpool will look to bounce back from a rare defeat as the runaway Premier League leaders host West Ham on Sunday.

Trump admits trade war 'cost' as markets hit

Jitters about US tariffs hammered Asian stocks again early Friday as President Donald Trump acknowledged a "cost" to his surging trade offensive against superpower rival China.

AI only just beginning to revolutionize the NBA game

It's not a scene out of the future, but a reality on the hard courts of today.

Despite Trump pause, overall US tariff rate at highest in a century

US President Donald Trump's delay of steeper tariffs may have won brief respite on Wall Street, but analysts say his actions -- which hit China especially hard -- already bring the average US effective tariff rate to its highest in over a century.

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