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Myanmar tin mega-mine restarts operations: think tank

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.

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Bayeux Tapestry 'mania' sweeps UK as sold-out exhibition opens

Bayeux 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.

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Online and undercover: saving trafficked wildlife in Thailand

Online 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.

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August hottest month ever recorded globally: EU monitor

August 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.

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Antonelli faces new challenge after stirring triumph in Monza

Antonelli 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.

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Duplantis leads creme de la creme at 'game-changing' Ultimate Championship

Duplantis 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.

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Korda leads US bid to win first away Solheim Cup since 2015

Korda 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.

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Sjobo, cradle of Sweden's now-mainstream anti-migrant sentiment

Sjobo, 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.

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Eurozone rate-setters to hike borrowing costs as energy prices jump

Eurozone 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.

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Israeli-made film about Gaza civilian deaths to debut in Venice

Israeli-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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