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Palestinians mourn ‘Camel of Hardship’ artist Sliman Mansour
Palestinians have mourned prominent artist Sliman Mansour at a public funeral in the occupied West Bank.
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Humanoids have bodies. They still need brains.
China's humanoid boom has solved the most visible part of the problem: figuring out how to hobble together a body. The harder part now is bu
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Carney to address European Parliament as Canada deepens ties after break with Trump
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will address the European Parliament next month in a high-profile visit that underscores Canada’s push t
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Singapore police raid Radiant World office as probe widens
The move is part of an investigation into the company's transactions after some counterparties raised concerns about allegedly falsified doc
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Albanese eases demand that Australian data centers use only renewables
Two regions had expressed opposition to Canberra's earlier demand that data centers be powered by renewable energy.
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Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook denounces Trump’s mortgage fraud claims
The Trump administration has doubled down on its accusations against Cook, despite a Supreme Court ruling in her favour.
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Chubu Electric faces scrutiny over reactor decommissioning costs
The company allegedly misrepresented the progress of construction work at some reactors when applying for reimbursement of costs related to
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Acclaimed Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97
Kusama was known worldwide for her signature polka dots, repetitive patterns and immersive "Infinity Mirror Rooms."
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Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who became a global superstar, dies aged 97
From the 1950s to the 2020s, Kusama produced vivid paintings, sculptures and vast installations that often drew on her experience of halluci
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Nepal must prepare before the waters rise again
Two deadly floods in just over a year have exposed a dangerous gap in the county's disaster preparedness.
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Brazil sues chat platform Discord over failure to protect child users
Lawsuit is latest instance of Brazil taking aggressive steps to rein in tech giants over child safety issues online.
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Afghanistan women's rights: Entrepreneurship under Taliban rule
Five years after the Taliban retook Afghanistan, women are barred from education but turning to entrepreneurship. Over 10,000 women-led busi
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At least 12 dead as wildfires sweep through northern Algeria
Northern Africa has experienced severe heatwaves this summer, leading to hundreds of fires across the region.
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US labels Palestine Action a terror group, founder says ‘that’s rich’
Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori tells Jazeera that US sanctions designating the group a terrorist organisation.
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Carney faces ticking clock on Canadian support for tough tactics with Trump
The prime minister is one of the few global leaders to retaliate against U.S. tariffs, despite Canada's dependence on U.S. buyers for about
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Nepal floods: Children as young as 11 among Australian tour group missing after flash flooding
Nepali tour operator fears 15 Australians who had been on a trekking tour near border with China have died after devastating floodingA Nepal
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Man drives car into group of pedestrians in French city of Caen, killing one
A car ploughed into pedestrians in the French city of Caen late Wednesday, killing one person and injuring 10 others, including seven critic
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Northern Nigeria’s female basketball players chase bigger dreams
A grassroots basketball initiative is giving girls in northern Nigeria a chance to train, compete and dream bigger.
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Inadequate safety monitoring suspected over fatal train accident
The accident, which saw four workers killed, occurred at Shin-Kanuma Station on Tobu Railway's Nikko Line at around 10:45 a.m. on Aug. 20.
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What we know about the environmental causes behind the Nepal landslide
Deadly floods along the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday highlighted the near-impossible task of predicting sudden landslides and mudflows in
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‘No transparency’: Labor to scrap levy secretly placed on Victorian public transport fares
Premier confirms levy, which was intended to help pay for the multibillion-dollar Suburban Rail Loop and other Big Build projects, will be a
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Ukrainian commander sped through ‘kill zone’ to save wounded troops
The feat, which captured Ukraine's attention, earned former science teacher Vladyslav Polskyi, 29, the country's highest military honor.
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Heat altering the behavior of U.K. businesses and consumers, says Barclays
Some 60% of companies are now investing in or plan to invest in technologies to help them adapt to extreme heat, the bank said.
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At least 12 dead, 54 injured as wildfires ravage northeastern Algeria
Six people in critical condition as a severe heatwave fuels 154 wildfires across Algeria in a single day.
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