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The rescue of security guard Hernan Gil after so long under the rubble was greeted as a miracle

Nearly 2,000 dead

Rescuers dig out Venezuelan man eight days after quakes

The billionaire singer and three-time Super Bowl champion, both 36, have kept fans guessing

'Royal wedding': Swift and Kelce kick off star-studded celebrations

Tajikistan maintains a list of approved names for new children

Tajik names for Tajik babies: strict rules leave parents stranded

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with team-mates after his second-half equaliser in a 2-1 defeat of Croatia

No margin for error

Ronaldo, Portugal advance after VAR drama to set up Spain showdown

The National Weather Service warns that the heat index could hit 115F (46C) in some areas

'Rare and long-duration heat'

Heat dome roasts eastern US ahead of holiday weekend

A woman looks at price tags in a privately owned grocery store called KO Mercado in Havana on June 24, 2026

From ketchup to car parts, Cuba gets private sector makeover

AI technology has enabled 'fake Dubai prince' scams

AI romance scam impersonating Dubai prince ensnares victims

Street vendors gather outside the faded facade of the Granada Cinema, an early 1940s landmark, in the Bab al-Sharqi district of central Baghdad

'Not easy, but not impossible': Iraq's film industry sees slow revival

After the barrage, locals stood on the rubble of destroyed apartment blocks ripped apart by the barrage

'Massive attack'

Ukraine, Russia vow escalation as strikes on Kyiv kill 27

Jordan Bos in action for Australia at the World Cup

'Special player'

Faster than Mbappe: Australia flyer Bos races into World Cup conversation

All 50 states, five US territories and an array of sporting and cultural organizations have made contributions to the time capsule

Do not open until 2276: US burying time capsule to mark July 4

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for an appeal against the red card

Rubio says USA 'screwed' by World Cup red card

Trump made his first trip aboard the Qatar-donated Air Force One this week

Progress, further delay risk for Boeing Air Force One: report

The MV Hondius hit the headlines after a deadly hantavirus outbreak

WHO declares cruise ship hantavirus outbreak over

The highly infectious disease has claimed 438 lives among the 1,406 people confirmed infected since May 15, the National Institute of Public Health said

Death toll soars

More than 400 dead in DR Congo's spreading Ebola outbreak

Hundreds of firefighters backed by waterbombing aircraft have been battling forest fires

Wildfires rage in southern France, 3,000 people evacuated

Independence Day fireworks go off over the National Mall in Washington, DC, as seen from the area of the US Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, on July 4, 2024

Trump's massive July 4 firework show raises health alarms

Mia Hansson started the replica in 2016

Painstaking project

One stitch at a time: Artist's mission to recreate the Bayeux Tapestry

At least five people have been killed by bears in Japan since April 1 after a record 13 deaths last fiscal year

More accurate surveys

Japan deploys bear cameras in mountains as attacks surge

One for all and all for one: but is this the final resting place of d'Artagnan?

Inspiration behind Three Musketeers

Bones of contention: More research needed on 'd'Artagnan corpse'

Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee has passed away at the age of 70 in Taiwan, where he fled after being detained by Chinese agents

Sold 'critical content'

Hong Kong bookseller once held in China dies in Taiwan

US President Donald Trump previously said he could end the Ukraine war within 24 hours of taking office

After Russian barrage

Trump wants 'senseless killing' in Ukraine to end: US official

An international rescue team treats Hernan Gil shortly after he was pulled out from rubble after being trapped for nearly eight days

'Truly a miracle'

Venezuelan rescue brings hope to nation in mourning

Alexandra Eala will face reigning champion Iga Swiatek in the Wimbledon third round

First to reach third round

Eala writes history for Philippines in 'electric' Wimbledon atmosphere

Anger has grown at the planned construction of a luxury hotel linked to Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner

Dozens arrested

Albanian clashes as protest over Trump-linked resort boils over

Jobs in the United States grew at a slower pace than expected in June

Slowing US job growth poses midterms challenge for Trump

Tens of thousands of people are missing after the twin earthquakes that jolted Venezuela

Venezuela's diaspora searches for quake victims on social media

Chris Froome (C), pictured at the 2017 Saitama Criterium, won the Tour de France four times

Ahead of Tour kickoff

Desire key to Pogacar dominance, says former Tour king Froome

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