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Number of missing in Nepal, China floods soars to nearly 3,000

In war-split Myanmar 'spirit consorts' commune across divide

Number of missing in Nepal, China floods soars past 2,400

Leaders of Russia, China, Iran to attend summit in Kyrgyzstan

Trump announces deal for huge US stake in Venezuelan oil reserves

Hovland and Gerard share lead at Tour Championship

Kane confirms talks on Bayern extension

Maresca salutes 'unbelievable' Cherki after Man City star sinks Palace

Trump govt. mulls deal to give away part of Yosemite park

Marquinhos rescues last-gasp draw for PSG at Lille in Ligue 1

Indian release of Sonia Gandhi memoir uncertain after publisher clarification

ICE detains British far-right activist Milo Yiannopoulos in Louisiana

Cities show cleaner transport policies can reduce severe air pollution

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

China’s cartel lifeline

Australia limits migration

Gabon officers say election result cancelled, 'regime' ended

A group of Gabonese military officers appeared on television Wednesday announcing they were "putting an end to the current regime" and cancelling an election that, according to official results, President Ali Bongo Ondimba won.

Strike-hit German stunt performers train kids during filming freeze

Ten-year-old Nathaniel squeezes his eyes shut, straightens his back and sucks in his breath as he plunges backward from the reinforced steel roof of a stunt car.

Kyiv targeted by 'most powerful' aerial attack since spring

Kyiv was targeted early Wednesday by the "most powerful" barrage of missiles and drones since the spring, authorities said, with two people reported dead, as Russia claimed it destroyed four Ukrainian boats in the Black Sea carrying up to 50 soldiers.

Idalia on brink of slamming Florida as extreme Category 4 hurricane

Hurricane Idalia intensified late Tuesday as it hurtled towards northwest Florida, threatening "catastrophic" impacts including dangerous storm surge, with officials forecasting it will slam the coast within hours as an extreme and historic Category 4 storm.

Indian rover confirms sulphur on Moon's south pole

India's Moon rover has confirmed the presence of sulphur on the lunar south pole, the country's space agency said.

Alcaraz keen to deflect pressure of US Open title defence

Carlos Alcaraz said retaining the US Open title was not on his mind as he began the defence of his crown Tuesday with a swift win over injured German opponent Dominik Koepfer.

Now or never for favourites France as Rugby World Cup hosts

There used to be a lazily-used cliche about France claiming "you never knew what French team would turn up" but in the build-up to this year's Rugby World Cup that remark has been consigned to the past.

Oil firms pay Insta, TikTok influencers for ads

Oil companies are paying popular influencers to pump their gas on social media, sparking a backlash from some climate-conscious fans for promoting planet-warming fossil fuels among young people.

Equities extend gains on US jobs data, China hopes

Asian investors on Wednesday tracked a rally on Wall Street as a softer-than-expected report on US job openings soothed fears the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates again.