Super Typhoon Saola sweeps towards southern China cities
Tens of millions of people in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and other southern Chinese megacities sheltered indoors Friday as Super Typhoon Saola threatened to become the strongest storm to hit the region in decades.
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Markets largely rise as traders prepare for US jobs data
Markets mostly rose Friday ahead of a crucial US jobs report later in the day and following data showing inflation in the world's largest economy had ticked up slightly.
Read morePope arrives in Mongolia, sends message of 'unity and peace' to China
Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday for the first papal visit to the Asian nation, as he sent a message of "unity and peace" to neighbouring China in a bid to improve ties.
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Better than AI? The UK police who never forget a face
Artificial intelligence and facial recognition software are seen by some as the future of crime-fighting around the world.
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Medvedev muscles into US Open third round
Daniil Medvedev recovered from a mini meltdown to beat Australia's Christopher O'Connell 6-2, 6-2, 6-7 (6/8), 6-2 and reach the US Open third round.
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Rented electric scooters vanish from Paris streets
Parisians woke up on Friday to a world without rented electric scooters, loathed as a pedestrian-bothering nuisance by some but mourned by others.
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'Bad days await': Istanbul dams run low in summer heat
The bank of screens in Ismail Aydin's Istanbul water management system control room flashes a worrying number: 29.7 percent.
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Super Typhoon Saola sweeps towards southern China megacities
Tens of millions of people across southern China hunkered down Friday as Super Typhoon Saola swept towards the megacities of Hong Kong and Shenzhen, forcing the cancellations of hundreds of flights, shutting business and closing schools.
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Hey Jude! Alcaraz marvels at 'one of the best' Bellingham
Carlos Alcaraz is not letting the defence of his US Open title get in the way of following his beloved Real Madrid -- and new signing Jude Bellingham's red-hot form for the Spanish giants.
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Sudan refugees stranded without healthcare in Chad
Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing Sudan's war have crossed into Chad to find themselves in overcrowded camps, sweltering in plastic huts and awaiting healthcare that never comes.
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