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At 116, Japanese woman set to be named world’s oldest person
Tomiko Itooka still went mountain climbing into her 70s, scaling Japan's 3,067-metre Mount Ontake – in sneakers.
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At least three killed in Bosnia school shooting
The suspect, a school employee, opened fire with an automatic rifle and tried to kill himself, police say.
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Obamas and Emhoff take centre stage – key takeaways from DNC Day 2
Democratic National Convention saw speeches from Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders and Doug Emhoff.
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Players allege double standards after Sinner escapes tennis doping ban
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner's escape from a doping ban has prompted claims of double standards from some tennis players.
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Thailand says mpox detected in European who travelled from Africa
The 66-year-old male arrived in the country on August 14 and is being quarantined in a hospital.
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Video: Obamas rally for Kamala Harris at Democratic convention
Former US First Lady Michelle and ex-President Barack Obama urged voters at the DNC to vote for Kamala Harris.
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Video: Obamas rally for Kamala Harris at Democratic convention
Former US First Lady Michelle and ex-President Barack Obama urged voters at the DNC to vote for Kamala Harris.
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In South Africa, patriarchal law cuts some women off from owning their home
How a land law seeking to fix the racial injustices of apartheid created gender barriers for Black women instead.
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In South Africa, patriarchal law cuts some women off from owning their home
How a land law seeking to fix the racial injustices of apartheid created gender barriers for Black women instead.
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Ukraine targets Moscow in ‘one of largest ever’ drone attacks
Assault on Russian capital launched as Ukraine presses on with major incursion into Russia’s Kursk region.
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Ukraine targets Moscow in ‘one of largest ever’ drone attacks
Assault on Russian capital launched as Ukraine presses on with major incursion into Russia’s Kursk region.
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Will Arshad Nadeem’s Olympic gold change the course for sports in Pakistan?
The javelin thrower returns home a hero, igniting interest in track and field in cricket-centric Pakistan. Can it last?
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Will Arshad Nadeem’s Olympic gold change the course for sports in Pakistan?
The javelin thrower returns home a hero, igniting interest in track and field in cricket-centric Pakistan. Can it last?
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Australia greenlights $19bn solar project to export power to Singapore
Australia-Asia Power Link is slated to provide up to 15 percent of city-state's energy needs once completed.
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Australia greenlights $19bn solar project to export power to Singapore
Australia-Asia Power Link is slated to provide up to 15 percent of city-state's energy needs once completed.
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War-ravaged Sudan battles cholera outbreak
Increasing cases reported of deadly bacterial disease spread through contaminated water amid heavy rains.
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War-ravaged Sudan battles cholera outbreak
Increasing cases reported of deadly bacterial disease spread through contaminated water amid heavy rains.
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Bus crash in Iran kills at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims travelling to Iraq
Accident in central province of Yazd was blamed on a defective braking system, according to preliminary police probe.
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What has caused the cholera outbreak in Sudan?
At least 22 people have died from cholera in Sudan after heavy rainfall contaminated drinking water.
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Ukraine adopts ‘historic’ law to ban Moscow-linked Orthodox Church
Kyiv has accused the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of complicity in Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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