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Elon Musk's Starlink dominates the global satellite communications sector with thousands of satellites in orbit and operations in dozens of countries

In case of conflict with China

Taiwan lawmakers to remove legal hurdles for Starlink to operate

Since opening the sector to private players in 2020, India has become home to more than 400 space startups

Reshaping ambitions

India's private space industry shoots for the stars

France will take on Japan in the Nations Championship on Saturday in Tokyo

Nations Championship

Japan, France ready for tussle in steamy Tokyo

The Nana Backpackers Hostel in Laos' Vang Vieng where two Australian victims of tainted alcohol poisoning were reportedly staying

Six tourists dead

Australia protests Laos response to 2024 tainted alcohol deaths

Central Asia is seeing an increasing number of failed -- sometimes fatal -- cosmetic procedures

Social media trend

Central Asia's unbridled cosmetic surgery boom

The Venezuelan town of Anare was miraculously unscathed by the earthquakes on June 24

Miraculously unscathed

'Blessed town' on Venezuelan coast escapes quake damage

Beyonce's stylist contacted Abidjan-based Loza Maleombho after noticing her handmade creations on Instagram

Worn by Beyoncé

I.Coast fashion designers storm the international stage

More than 4,800 people are confirmed dead in the twin earthquakes that devastated Venezuela's La Guaira state on June 24, 2026

Twice in a lifetime

Buried in 1967 quake, Venezuelan now scrambles to help new victims

A video that appears to have come from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel seems to have been filmed in Mexico City's tourist hub of Xochimilco, known as the 'Mexican Venice'

'Mexican Venice'

Mexico City tourist area appears to come into cartel's crosshairs

People play basketball as wildfire smoke from Canada causes hazy conditions in New York

Hazardous Canadian wildfire smoke choking millions in US

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain shut

Latest developments

US-Iran strikes: latest developments

Thousands of hectares of the historic Fontainebleau forest outside of Paris were burnt in a fire

Dozens arrested

Macron pledges 'zero tolerance' for arson after spate of fires in France

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio launched a scathing attack on left-wing extremism, calling for international cooperation to combat a "new wave of this old evil."

International ministerial meeting

US wants to globalize fight against far-left 'terrorism'

US President Donald Trump has cracked down on several types of visas and immigration categories

Maximum of four years

US to limit stays of students, journalists

Shares in TSMC fell in New York despite the chipmaker reporting record profits and positive forward guidance as the investors get tech jitters

Stocks drop on tech sell-off, oil yo-yos on Mideast

Emotions run high in Argentina as a second consecutive World Cup win is in sight

Good-luck rituals on the rise

Argentine superstition ramps up ahead of World Cup final

Pele wore the jersey in the 1958 final against World Cup host country Sweden

Pele's World Cup jersey fetches $4.9 million at US auction

The heat index in New York City stood at around 105F (41C) in the mid-afternoon of Friday

New science report could boost climate suits against oil giants

This aerial view shows deforested areas in the Amazon rainforest in the municipality of Nova Esperanca do Piria, Para State, Brazil

1.4 million hectares affected

Collapse of Amazon soy pact to unleash new deforestation: study

A Boeing 737 MAX 10 fuselage is pictured during the opening ceremony for the company's new North Line assembly line, which will produce 737 MAX aircraft, at the Boeing Everett Factory in Everett, Washington

International airshow

Farnborough to survey the state of Boeing's comeback

US President Donald Trump's administration said it would impose a new 25 percent on Brazil

Following year-long investigation

US unveils 25% tariff on certain goods from Brazil, drawing rebuke

Mohamed Ouahbi led Morocco to the World Cup quarter-finals having only been appointed as coach in March

Vote of confidence

Morocco back coach Ouahbi after World Cup exit

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (L) and France's President Emmanuel Macron embrace as Macron arrives

Franco–German cooperation

Germany and France seek 'new dynamic' on defence after fighter jet failure

'What governments do next is a choice, and this summer shows what's at stake,' said one senior WHO official

Amid record-breaking heat

At least 12,000 excess deaths in Europe's June heatwave: AFP analysis

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente (centre) will meet former student and now Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni in Sunday's World Cup final

Mutual admiration

Master and apprentice as Spain, Argentina coaches meet in World Cup final

Chile's Senate debates a major economic reform package on July 15, 2026 in Valparaiso

Slammed by the opposition

Chile's Senate OKs business-friendly economic reforms

New details from public prosecutor

Suspect in fatal Trier stabbing held in psychiatric care

France and Morocco moved on Thursday to strengthen a renewed partnership that has flourished over the past two years

Ties with Rabat

French PM pledges deeper ties on Morocco visit

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