Myanmar tin mega-mine restarts operations: think tank
One of the world's biggest tin mines, located in an autonomous region of war-torn Myanmar, is resuming operations suspended since 2023 and ramping up exports to China, a think tank said Thursday.
Read moreBayeux Tapestry 'mania' sweeps UK as sold-out exhibition opens
London's sold-out Bayeux Tapestry exhibition will open Thursday to a British public gripped by "mania" as the medieval artwork depicting the Norman conquest of England goes on display outside France for the first time.
Read moreOnline and undercover: saving trafficked wildlife in Thailand
Nawee Changpirom has spent years working to rescue trafficked wildlife in Thailand, but even he can sometimes hardly believe the creatures he has found: leopards, hornbills, and once an anteater.
Read moreAugust hottest month ever recorded globally: EU monitor
The EU's climate monitor said Thursday that August was the hottest single month ever recorded globally, with ocean temperatures also reaching unprecedented highs as western Europe capped its warmest summer.
Read moreAntonelli faces new challenge after stirring triumph in Monza
After "walking on water" in Monza, Kimi Antonelli faces an entirely different challenge at this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix as he bids to continue his record-breaking assault on the world championship.
Read moreDuplantis leads creme de la creme at 'game-changing' Ultimate Championship
Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis is the headline act as the world's top-ranked track and field athletes gather for this weekend's inaugural Ultimate Championship in Budapest, where they will compete for unmatched prize money totalling $10 million.
Read moreKorda leads US bid to win first away Solheim Cup since 2015
World number one Nelly Korda spearheads a US team hoping to win the Solheim Cup on European soil for the first time in more than a decade from Friday.
Read moreSjobo, cradle of Sweden's now-mainstream anti-migrant sentiment
Almost 40 years ago, two-thirds of residents in Sweden's Sjobo municipality voted against welcoming refugees. The stance sparked controversy, but has now become mainstream, resonating with many Swedes ahead of Sunday's general election.
Read moreEurozone rate-setters to hike borrowing costs as energy prices jump
With renewed Middle East clashes stoking energy prices and putting upward pressure on inflation, the European Central Bank is expected on Thursday to raise interest rates for the second time this year.
Read moreIsraeli-made film about Gaza civilian deaths to debut in Venice
A new documentary from two Oscar-winning Israeli filmmakers that promises to shed light on Israel's killing of civilians in Gaza is set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday.
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