G7 meets in France to mend transatlantic rupture on Iran
Foreign ministers from the G7 meet outside Paris from Thursday, with European nations and allies seeking to narrow differences with the US on the Middle East war while keeping other crises such as Ukraine and Gaza high on the agenda.
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ByteDance quietly rolls out SeeDance 2.0 globally
Chinese artificial intelligence powerhouse and TikTok creator ByteDance has quietly rolled out its latest video generator SeeDance 2.0 worldwide, while its US rival OpenAI called time on a similar product.
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Israel strikes Iran as Tehran rejects US talks overture
Israel struck new targets across Iran on Thursday, after Tehran rejected US overtures to wind down the nearly four-week Middle East war and vowed to keep up its "resistance".
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Mercedes teen ace Antonelli wants more of the same after maiden win
Kimi Antonelli said Thursday that his maiden Formula One win had given him more "awareness" of his potential as he and Mercedes look to ram home their early season advantage in Japan.
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Singer Rosalia quits Milan concert with food poisoning
Spanish singer Rosalia was forced to interrupt a concert in Italy half way through due to food poisoning, according to fan footage posted on social media.
Read moreOil climbs and equities sink amid mixed messages on 'talks'
Oil prices jumped and equities fell Thursday as investors tracked developments in the Middle East amid hopes that US and Iranian officials will bring an end to a conflict that has ramped up fears of an unprecedented global energy crisis.
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'Get out': Verstappen bans reporter from Japan press conference
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen was involved in a flashpoint ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix on Thursday when he refused to start his press conference until an English journalist had left the room.
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Leaked Nepal report into deadly uprising calls for prosecuting ex-PM
A Nepal commission has recommended the prosecution of ex-prime minister KP Sharma Oli in connection to the deadly September 2025 uprising that toppled his government, according to a leaked report.
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Verstappen says last-minute F1 rule tweak will help only 'a tiny bit'
A despondent Max Verstappen said Thursday that a last-minute tweak to energy-saving rules at this week's Japanese Grand Prix qualifying would help "a tiny bit, but the basics are the same".
Read moreOil rises and equities mixed amid mixed messages on 'talks'
Oil prices rose and equities fell Thursday as investors tracked developments in the Middle East amid hopes that US and Iranian officials will bring an end to a conflict that has ramped up fears of an unprecedented global energy crisis.
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