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EU agree on new migrant return hubs, tripartite talks start, and storm on the way

For Vladislava Simonova, haiku is a way of finding poetry in ordinary moments

Celebrated in Japan

Ukrainian haiku poet finds small miracles in war

Tim Payne has gone from 4,000 to 4,000,000 followers in a week

Overnight sensation

'Messi, Maradona, Tim': NZ footballer's viral fan club hits 4 million

Joao Fonseca became the first Brazilian man to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final since Gustavo Kuerten

Youngest on top

For Roland Garros youth, quarter-final moment of truth

Bollywood's culture of gruelling work schedules is facing rare scrutiny, as top actors and filmmakers clash over shooting hours

Long-entrenched culture

Bollywood divided over bid to cap punishing work hours

Hanoi's wide boulevards and narrow lanes have long been clogged with food stalls, scooters, and crowds drinking coffee and beer

Charmed tourists for years

Hanoi curbs kerb culture as city clamps down on pavement vendors

The Mesa Lab, headquarters of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), sits on the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, Colorado

Exodus of demoralized teams

In Colorado, Trump cuts to climate research take toll

Brazilian football player Leonardo Veiga, 18, was stuck playing for a small club in his home state of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil when he discovered the Footbao app

AI unearths football talent beyond scouts' radar

Keiko Fujimori's fourth bid for president may be her best chance yet

Peru votes in tight runoff as Fujimori makes fresh bid for power

Rising water levels along the Euphrates River has caused flooding in Raqa province

Unprecedented increase

Euphrates flood deprives east Syria farmers from crops

A United Nations convoy drives through southern Lebanon near the border with Israel on April 29

Likely to face opposition

Vital to keep a UN force in Lebanon after current peacekeepers depart: Guterres

Australia's wheat crop is set to fall 26 percent in dry conditions, a government report says

Surge in fuel prices

Australia says wheat crop set to plunge

Colombia's presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella led in the election's first round of voting

Vying to become mayor

Pro-Trump lawyer, leftist senator launch Colombia runoff campaigns

Earlier, US President Donald Trump had given decidedly mixed signals about his enthusiasm for the talks to end the Iran war

Following productive call

Trump says Israel, Hezbollah agree to halt fighting

Aryna Sabalenka booked her place in a 14th consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final

Sabalenka bests Osaka at French Open, Berrettini into quarters

Teachers push against a metal barricade blocking access to the Zocalo in Mexico City during a demonstration ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026

Rising tensions

Mexican police tear-gas teachers' protest 10 days before World Cup

Marilyn Monroe began her showbiz career after leaving a factory job and dying her hair the iconic platinum blonde

Series of special events

Happy birthday: Hollywood honors Marilyn Monroe, 100 years on

Aryna Sabalenka reached the French Open quarter-finals for a fourth straight year

World number one

Sabalenka overpowers Osaka to reach French Open quarter-finals

An MH-60R Sea Hawk, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 50, taking off of the flight deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner

Strikes across the region

Trump says Iran talks moving fast despite threat to widen war

The Mideast war has disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices jump as Iran suspends peace talks

Moves by EU countries to deport migrants to 'return hubs' have drawn protests

Seek to boost deportations

EU reaches deal on 'return hubs' migration reform

Doom-laden statements have come to haunt the AI industry as the public, notably in the United States, voices serious discontent in polling with the disruption that tech companies and political leaders predict from AI

Endangering young users

Florida sues OpenAI, CEO Altman over ChatGPT harm to minors

Founded in 2021 by siblings Dario and Daniela Amodei and other former executives at OpenAI, Anthropic has positioned itself as a safety-focused alternative in the AI race

Shares yet to be set

AI giant Anthropic confidentially files for IPO

Around 200 executives from around the world are expected at the Versailles palace west of Paris for President Emmanuel Macron's annual 'Choose France' event

'Record' foreign investment

Macron announces 93 bn euros in 'Choose France' foreign investments

The ILO celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019

International Labour Organization

UN agency blocks Trump official's appointment over US arrears

It is the first time US rap artist Travis Scott, seen here in 2024, has performed in Turkey

Fans furious at Travis Scott's 20-minute Istanbul debut set

Colombia's presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella has embraced the national football shirt as a campaign symbol

Symbol of support

Colombia right-winger accused of 'stealing' national jersey

The New York Times' A.G. Sulzberger faulted AI companies for gaining control over personal data but not ensuring the public has access to trustworthy news and information

Threat to the future of journalism

New York Times publisher slams AI companies' 'brazen theft' from news outlets

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