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Iran war drives oil prices to $100 per barrel as Tehran strikes ships

Spain endured hottest summer on record: weather agency

Pakistan collapse to 100-7 against England in 3rd Test

'A celebration': Amsterdam museum unveils Kusama show weeks after death

Workers, migrants focus of documentaries by Oscar winners at Venice

IC Markets Australia Wins People's Choice Forex Broker Innovation Award at the 2026 Finder Innovation Awards

Nepal seeks survivors two weeks after deadly floods

Brent oil tops $100 on Mideast flare-up, fanning inflation fears

Bangladesh measles crisis kills more than 1,000 children

EU wants to edge out China in public contracts

Pakistan collapse to 26-4 against England in 3rd Test

Google unveils 13 bn euro AI expansion in Finland

EU helps cities tighten screws on Airbnb, holiday rentals

Singapore's hefty ministerial pay hikes draw mixed feelings

For Saudi fan, road to World Cup is a desert trek

The idea hit Abdullah Alsulmi earlier this year, while he was watching a television show in which a senior Qatari official promised an "exceptional" experience at the upcoming World Cup.

Iranian Kurd exiles in Iraq under fire as protests rage

As protests flare across Iran over the death of young Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini, the Kurdistan region of neighbouring Iraq has paid a price, coming under bombardment from the Islamic republic's forces.

Myanmar jails Japanese filmmaker for 10 years: diplomatic source

Myanmar's junta has jailed a Japanese filmmaker for 10 years for encouraging dissent against the military and violating an electronic communications law, a diplomatic source told AFP on Thursday.

Grandmaster Hans Niemann defends reputation after cheating claims

American international grandmaster Hans Niemann said Wednesday he "won't back down," after the chess platform chess.com reported he has "probably cheated more than 100 times" in online games.

Woodman to Scarratt: Five to watch at the women's Rugby World Cup

The women's Rugby World Cup begins Saturday in New Zealand with the hosts and England, who are on a record 25-match winning streak, among the favourites.

The censor cannot hold: the pressure of controlling China's internet

As a teenager in rural China, Zeng Jiajun used his internet know-how to watch a banned documentary on the bloody military crackdown in Tiananmen Square.

'A time to help': Indonesians ran to aid of fleeing fans in stadium stampede

As one of the deadliest disasters in the history of football unfolded before his eyes at an Indonesian stadium, photographer Adi Bowo Sucipto put his camera down and rushed to help.

China's Zhao out of Hong Kong Masters snooker with Covid

Hong Kong's bid to reboot its pandemic-hit international sports scene ran into a hiccup on Thursday as snooker player Zhao Xintong withdrew from a high-profile tournament after testing positive for Covid.

Zero-Covid in China key to Xi legacy as he eyes third term

For many in China, years of gruelling lockdowns and privacy invasions aimed at extinguishing Covid have caused misery.

'Watched the whole time': China's surveillance state grows under Xi

When Chen picked up his phone to vent his anger at getting a parking ticket, his message on WeChat was a drop in the ocean of daily posts on China's biggest social network.

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