Jamie Melham on Half Yours only second woman to win Melbourne Cup
Jamie Melham became only the second woman jockey to win the Aus$10 million (US$6.5 million) Melbourne Cup Tuesday, steering Half Yours to victory in Australia's "race that stops a nation".
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Myanmar scam hub sweep triggers fraudster recruitment rush
Recent raids on one of Myanmar's most notorious internet scam hubs sparked a recruitment rush as fleeing workers scrambled to enlist at nearby fraud factories, experts and insiders told AFP.
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Biggest emitter, record renewables: China's climate scorecard
China is the world's biggest emitter of planet-warning greenhouse gases but is also installing more renewable energy sources and putting more electric vehicles on its roads than any other country.
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Floods strand people on roofs as typhoon pounds Philippines
Residents sought refuge on rooftops and cars floated through flooded streets on Tuesday as Typhoon Kalmaegi battered the central Philippines, leaving at least two people dead.
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Asian markets swing as trades eye tech rally, US rate outlook
Asian markets fluctuated Tuesday as investors assessed the latest tech rally on Wall Street amid worries a bubble is forming in the sector, while mixed signals from Federal Reserve officials fed uncertainty over its next interest rate move.
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South Korea to triple AI spending, boost defence budget
South Korea will triple spending on artificial intelligence and make its biggest defence budget increase in six years, President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday in his annual parliamentary budget speech.
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Trott to leave as Afghanistan coach after T20 World Cup
Former England batsman Jonathan Trott will leave as Afghanistan coach after the T20 World Cup in February-March, the country's cricket board has said.
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Late queen's fashion to go on show at Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace will next year host an unprecedented exhibition highlighting the fashion legacy left by the late queen Elizabeth II during her 70-year reign.
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In Morocco, exiled Afghan women footballers find hope on the pitch
Manoozh Noori said she "wanted to die" when the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021. That meant she could no longer do what she loved most: playing football.
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EU scrambles to seal climate deal ahead of COP30
EU environment ministers will Tuesday make a last-ditch attempt to reassert the bloc's climate ambitions by nailing down key emissions targets in the run-up to the UN's climate summit in Brazil.
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