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China deploys record number of ships around Taiwan as pressure grows

Yayoi Kusama: Japan's kaleidoscopic, troubled 'polka dot queen'

Ruthless Bayern target treble as rivals reboot on Bundesliga return

Euro champ Hunt 'on her toes' against world's best in Zurich 100m

What experts know so far about Nepal's deadly floods

Asian chip firms lifted by Nvidia forecast but broader markets struggle

UEFA set to withdraw FIFA boycott threat ahead of Champions League draw

Search for missing after Nepal-Tibet floods kill 165

Sumo moves to beat Japan summer heat as temperatures rise

Qantas says profits slump as fuel costs surge

'Be more honest': Markets crave clarity from cryptic Fed chair

Lofty bond yields, Bessent's intervention pose challenge to Fed's Warsh

Climate change leaves its mark on America's largest reservoir

The foreigners missing in Nepal's flash floods

CIA director warned Russia not to attack NATO members: US media

A highly unusual trip by the CIA director to Moscow this week was to warn Russia against any attack on NATO member states, US media reported Wednesday, after President Donald Trump sought to downplay the visit.

Bond yields are surging: Here's why that could spell trouble

From Japan to Europe and the United States, officials are getting antsy as bond yields hit highs not seen in a decade or more, making borrowing more expensive for governments as well as businesses and consumers.

Search for missing after Nepal-Tibet floods kills at least 160

Rescue teams rushed Thursday to find hundreds of people missing on the Nepal-Tibet border in flash floods and landslides that killed at least 160 and swept away entire villages.

Fed's Cook rejects Trump mortgage fraud claims

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook rejected renewed mortgage fraud allegations from the White House on Wednesday, saying President Donald Trump has no lawful grounds to fire her.

Meta, US states agree $18 bn settlement in landmark teen safety case

Meta agreed to pay a coalition of US states as much as $16.7 billion and to impose sweeping new limits on how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram, according to a court filing on Wednesday that ends a landmark trial in California.

Police probe 'assault allegations' after Carse's nightclub incident

Derbyshire Police are looking into "allegations of assault" following the incident that saw England fast bowler Brydon Carse handcuffed outside a nightclub over the weekend.

Brazil sues Discord for $100 mn in child safety case

The Brazilian government on Wednesday said it was suing the Discord messaging platform for nearly $100 million in damages over its alleged failure to protect children from harmful content and demanded it adopt stronger safeguards.

What scientists know so far about Nepal's deadly floods

Lethal surges of mud and water that hit "like liquid concrete" are nearly impossible to predict and can't be outrun.

How we might hear new Dolly Parton music in the future

Dolly Parton's classics like "Jolene" and "9 to 5" will live on long after her death, but will we get new music from the Queen of Country as well?

US general visits Colombia to discuss war on drugs

The head of US Southern Command visited Colombia on Wednesday to discuss joint operations against narco-traffickers with the administration of new right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella, an ally of President Donald Trump.

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