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Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha produced another stirring performance as the rank outsiders gave Argentina a huge scare

After stellar World Cup, Cape Verde goalkeeper heading to Chile

A viral video of a Thai woman confronting a group of noisy Italian teenagers who exchange vulgar words and gestures on a Bangkok train prompted online backlash and an apology from Italy's embassy

Prompted online backlash

Italian embassy, teen apologise after viral Bangkok train dispute

Cameroon's President Paul Biya (CL) and First Lady Chantal Biya (CR) left June 7 for a 'short, private stay in Europe'

Many crave change.

Cameroon leader's absence sparks debate over government inaction

Large smoke plumes from the fires could be seen from neighbouring towns along the Atlantic coast

State of emergency

More than 160,000 flee out-of-control wildfires in France, Spain

The medical exam leak has sparked a row over India's education system and protests across the country calling for the resignation of the education minister

'Betrayal': The young victims of India's exam leak scandal

D4vd faces murder charges over the death and dismemberment of a young teenager

Teenager allegedly slain by singer D4vd had abortion, court told

The cast of "The Odyssey" pose with director Christopher Nolan (right) at the Paris premiere

Box office phenomenon

'The Odyssey' sparks IMAX stampede -- and a backlash

Around 110,000 people have been evacuated from areas threatened by wildfires in France's southwest

250,000 people evacuated

Fires in Europe: latest developments

New York City has around 20,500 licensed food vendors

New York's noisy food carts go electric in clean air trial

This still image taken from a SpaceX broadcast shows the SpaceX Starship launching from SpaceX Starbase in Starbase, Texas, on July 24, 2026

Serenely splashed in ocean

SpaceX carries out successful Starship test flight, first since going public

Oliver Bearman faces the media ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix

Despite Haas struggles, youthful Bearman believes he can win

Panel recommendations to widen access to peptides are not binding, but the Food and Drug Administration historically has given their opinions significant weight

Loosening restrictions

US panel endorses more unproven if buzzy peptides

LeBron James will join his fourth different NBA team after agreeing a deal with the Philadelphia 76ers

James hopes to bring title magic to Philadelphia 76ers

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk will serve another four years in the position after the UN General Assembly voted to renew his tenure

High commissioner

Turk's term as UN human rights chief extended despite US warnings

US President Donald Trump wants warning signs outside the Smithsonian Institution, which displays American artifacts like Thomas Jefferson's desk

Executive order

Trump orders disclaimer signs outside museum of American history

Measles has made a strong comeback in recent years against a backdrop of declining vaccination rates and growing distrust in health authorities

Official figures

US measles outbreak the worst in 35 years: official data

The Hague-based International Criminal Court tries individuals for the world's worst crimes

Tribunal's perceived bias

Venezuela to withdraw from International Criminal Court

The International Criminal Court's member states will decide whether prosecutor Karim Khan can keep his job

International Criminal Court

ICC prosecutor Karim Khan removed over 'serious misconduct'

Firefighters battled the flames near Avila

Amid evacuations

Worst wildfire in Madrid's history forces thousands to flee homes

A merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery would reshape the US entertainment and media industry

$110 billion deal

Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger

There was relief on markets that some ships were still able to pass through the Bab al-Mandeb strait, a crucial passage into the Red Sea

Mixed day for global equities as oil prices retreat

US President Donald Trump has found different authorities to announce new tariffs after his Supreme Court setback

More durable to legal challenges

Trump tariff wall set to stay after Supreme Court blow: analysts

US President Donald Trump answered questions on Iran in the Oval office

Increasingly frustrated

Trump says hasn't decided on big Iran strikes, Tehran getting 'serious'

Canada has inaugurated a bridge over the US border on its own, with bilateral ties strained over new US tariffs

Following new tariff announcement

Canada inaugurates US border bridge after cancelling joint ceremony

Karim Khan has courted controversy throughout his career

'Poisened the atmosphere'

Karim Khan: Forensic ICC prosecutor with a tarnished legacy

The release of the Kimi K3 model is putting pressure on the United States to decide whether to regulate or rely on Chinese AI

'Panic needs to stop'

Trump under pressure over Chinese AI surge

An abortion rights activist holds a box of mifepristone during a rally in front of the US Supreme Court on March 26, 2024, in Washington, DC

Against Trump administration rule

US court rules abortion pill restrictions 'unlawful'

Italy's Jannik Sinner and Serbia's Novak Djokovic have both withdrawn from the Montreal Masters

Sinner, Djokovic withdraw from Montreal Masters

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