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One million migrating raptors dodge illegal hunters above Georgia's Black Sea coast

Ordinary day, extraordinary times: Kyiv under Russian attack

Rays defeat Guardians to level MLB playoff series

What is holding up the US-India trade deal?

Western brands under pressure as 'pre-owned' luxury booms in China

France rocked by nationwide clashes, blazes and looting

Oxygen tanks, purifier sales spike as haze crisis hits Southeast Asia

'Never seen anything like it': mass looting grips Paris

Messi brace lifts Inter Miami to 3-1 win in Atlanta

All Blacks back on track after South Africa wake-up

Japan to launch historic round-trip mission to Mars moon

Met Opera goes for big and bold, despite shaky finances

Musk back in the spotlight, but politics dims the awe

Hollywood's fresh take on tech titans: from heroes to villains

Next UK PM urged to end Labour Party's 'boys club'

As Andy Burnham prepares to become the UK's next prime minister he faces calls to tackle Labour's alleged "boys' club" by ensuring women get half of the top jobs in his first cabinet.

Actor Sam Neill died of pneumonia, says agent

"Jurassic Park" star Sam Neill died of pneumonia, his agent said Thursday, in a message aimed at providing clarity to fans.

No room in All Blacks for Beauden Barrett against Ireland

Decorated fly-half Beauden Barrett was once again omitted as New Zealand announced four starting changes on Thursday for the Nations Championship Test against Ireland in Auckland.

Fiji scrum-half Kuruvoli slapped with four-match ban for red card

Fiji scrum-half Simione Kuruvoli was on Thursday suspended for four weeks after receiving a red card in the 73-8 defeat to England last weekend, meaning he will miss the Nations Championship Test against Scotland in Edinburgh.

Japan give Haangana debut for France 'forward battle' in steamy Tokyo

Japan coach Eddie Jones said Thursday that he was expecting a fierce forward battle against France in a hot and humid Tokyo as he named flanker Esei Haangana to make his debut.

Asian stocks mostly sink as AI worries hammer tech

Most Asian stocks sank on Thursday as tech firms came under renewed pressure from worries over the AI boom, with Seoul again taking the brunt of the selling, while oil prices rose further as the US and Iran continued to trade strikes.

Ireland coach Farrell relishes another crack at Eden Park record

Ireland coach Andy Farrell said on Thursday his side were "fortunate" to have "another shot" at what he called one of the great rugby challenges -- beating the All Blacks at Eden Park.

'Holding back is evil': Gen-Zers revive Japan's corporate machismo

Huddled together shoulder-to-shoulder, Gen-Z hires at a Tokyo firm roared "Hell yeah!" to cap their morning rally, displaying the kind of corporate machismo that fuelled Japan's post-war economic miracle.

Tractors out, oxen in for fuel-starved Cuban farms

Alexander Quesada was gifted a tractor for turning a Cuban rubbish dump into a model farm, but these days he is using oxen to pull his plow as a severe energy crisis worsened by a US blockade hobbles food production.

Saving Gaza's past, one artefact at a time

Armed with paintbrushes and wearing surgical gloves, volunteers inside a large tent in Gaza delicately brushed dust from a stone mosaic before placing it into storage, part of an effort to preserve cultural heritage hit by war.

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