McIntosh powers to third gold of worlds, 12-year-old Yu fourth
Canadian swimming sensation Summer McIntosh powered to her third gold of the Singapore world championships with victory in the 200m butterfly on Thursday, falling agonisingly short of a new world record.
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Hong Kong sees 3.1% growth in second quarter
Hong Kong's economy grew by 3.1 percent in the second quarter, according to government estimates released Thursday, beating expectations, with strong exports buoyed by businesses racing to take advantage of US tariff easing.
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Stocks, dollar mixed tracking Fed, tariffs, results
Major stock markets and the dollar traded mixed Thursday as traders weighed a cautious Federal Reserve, strong tech earnings and new US tariffs.
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World Athletics brings in gene tests for female category eligibility
Track and field athletes aiming to take part in the female category in elite competitions will have to take a gene test from September, World Athletics has announced.
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Trump says tariffs are making US 'great & rich' again
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that the sweeping tariffs he has imposed on nations around the world were making the country "great & rich again" as governments raced to strike deals with Washington less than 24 hours before an August 1 deadline.
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Pakistan opposition leader given 10 years for Imran Khan protests
The opposition leader in Pakistan's parliament was among more than 100 people convicted Thursday over nationwide protests in support of Imran Khan in 2023, his party said.
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India's Bumrah out of Oval finale as England bowl in fifth Test
India star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was left out of the fifth and deciding Test at the Oval on Thursday as stand-in England captain Ollie Pope won the toss and elected to field.
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Rights groups urge Nepal to reverse Telegram ban
Rights groups on Thursday urged Nepal to reverse a ban on the Telegram messaging app, calling the move a serious threat to freedom of expression and digital privacy.
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BMW says can weather tariff storm despite profit plunge
German carmaker BMW stuck to its 2025 targets Thursday despite quarterly profits tumbling a third due partly to US tariffs, insisting its large American operations meant it could weather the storm.
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Zelensky urges allies to push for 'regime change' in Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday urged his allies to bring about "regime change" in Russia, hours after a Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv killed seven people including a six-year-old boy.
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