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Ntamack aims to bring Toulouse Top 14 win 'energy' to Nations Championship campaign
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Cycling industry bets on smart bikes to boost sales
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'High-strung' camels race in Australian outback
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In Idaho, the next generation of US nuclear reactors nears reality
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Algeria and Austria reach World Cup knockouts after 3-3 thriller
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Africa the winner of expanded World Cup amid mixed fortunes for minnows
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DR Congo advance but Iran out as wild World Cup group stage wraps
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Asia's vendors grapple with rising costs of ever-present plastics
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Austria and Algeria reach World Cup knockouts after 3-3 thriller
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Messi scores again as Argentina head into World Cup last 32 on a high
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Where are they? Dogs disappear before South Korea meat ban
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Wissa proud to deliver World Cup joy to war-torn DR Congo
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China's bull wrestlers fight to keep tradition alive
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South Korea's 'dismal' World Cup ends in group phase
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England top group to set up DR Congo World Cup clash, Portugal held
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Colombia and Portugal through to World Cup last 32 after thrilling draw
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England moving on at World Cup but questions linger
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Wissa sends DR Congo into World Cup last 32 clash with England
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Venezuela quakes kill 1,400 as time running out to find survivors
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A painful wait by a pile of rubble in quake-hit Venezuela
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Australia World Cup goalkeeper Patrick Beach has beach named after him
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Tuchel delighted to have Bellingham in 'sweet spot' for England at World Cup
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Take brutally hot weather seriously, heatstroke survivor warns
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Bellingham says 'job done' but England must improve at World Cup
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Australia boosts shark-spotting drone coverage at Sydney beaches
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Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after new exchange of attacks
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Scotland boss Clarke resigns after World Cup exit confirmed
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Scotland boss Clarke resigns after World Cup exit confirmed: official
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Kane, Bellingham on target as England win World Cup group
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Kane, Bellingham on target as England clinch top spot
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Croatia battle past Ghana to sew up World Cup Last 32 spot
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Bellingham, Kane score as England beat Panama to reach World Cup last 32
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US, Iran clash, putting fragile deal under growing strain
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Canada's Davies 'available' for historic knockout clash
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Ryu takes one-shot lead over Henderson at Women's PGA Championship
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Hovland seizes one-shot PGA Travelers lead over Scheffler
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Jangoo and Chase put West Indies in control against Sri Lanka
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Mauvaka double inspires Toulouse to fourth-straight Top 14 in storm-impacted final
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World Cup star Gakpo requests privacy after death of unborn son
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Solidarity, sadness among Venezuelans made destitute by quake
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Aid planes landing at partially reopened Venezuela airport after quakes
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Iran says US violated peace deal as both sides attack
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Spain's Williams hits out at Uruguay over World Cup injury
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'We need help': Venezuelans furious at slow official response to quakes
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World's largest particle smasher halts for upgrade to boost hunt for dark matter
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Venus Williams relishes 'very special' Wimbledon reunion with sister Serena
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Ex-Olympic medallist Canderloro elected French Ice Sports chief
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Ravindra leads New Zealand rally in England finale after Archer's double strike
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Prince Harry and family to stay at royal residences on UK visit
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Wimbledon 'towel thief' Swiatek back on the trophy hunt
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Under a dry, smoggy sky, a beekeeper in Pakistan's Punjab province carefully loads boxes filled with tens of thousands of bees onto the back of a truck.
EU chief offers carmakers more time on emission rules to avoid fines
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen offered Monday to give struggling European carmakers "breathing space" by allowing them extra time to meet 2025 emission reduction targets without facing fines.
Melting ice could slow vital Antarctic ocean current: study
The world's strongest ocean current could slow as melting Antarctic ice sheets flood it with fresh water, according to research published on Monday that warned of "severe" climate consequences.
Seven dead in India avalanche as survivors recall rescue
The death toll from an avalanche in northern India climbed to seven on Sunday as survivors recalled their dramatic rescue after hours buried under the snow and debris.
Five dead in India avalanche as survivors recall rescue
The death toll from an avalanche in northern India climbed to five on Sunday as survivors recalled their dramatic rescue after hours buried under the snow and debris.
Four dead as French island reels from devastating cyclone
Residents of the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion took stock of the damage Saturday after a devastating cyclone barrelled through the overseas French territory, killing four people.
Burn land or plant trees? Bolivian farmers weigh their options
Less than a year after the worst wildfires in Bolivia's history, farmers face a choice: continue starting blazes to clear land for agriculture, or plant trees to mitigate worsening droughts.
Two dead as cyclone Garance batters French island
Cyclone Garance barrelled across La Reunion island on Friday killing at least two people as fierce winds left destruction across the French Indian Ocean territory, authorities said.
Cyclone Garance battering French island claims victim
Cyclone Garance killed a woman in La Reunion on Friday as fierce winds caused destruction across the French Indian Ocean territory, police said.
Europe's Greens have the blues as climate measures rolled back
After five years of breakthroughs in the climate fight, Europe's Greens are watching in dismay as Brussels unpicks part of that legacy in the name of spurring growth -- amid fears it may just be the beginning.
Cyclone winds tear off roofs on battered French island
Authorities ordered all people on La Reunion island to stay indoors for several hours Friday as Cyclone Garance's fierce winds caused destruction across the French Indian Ocean territory.
China missed key climate target last year: official data
China missed a key climate target in 2024 and emissions in the world's second-largest economy rose slightly as coal remained dominant despite record renewable additions, official data showed Friday.
La Reunion residents ordered indoors as 'purple alert' cyclone nears
Residents of the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion were ordered Friday to stay indoors as a cyclone bore down that authorities said could bring gusts of 200 kilometres per hour (125 mph) and sea swells more than eight metres (26 feet) high.
UN nature talks 'close' to breaking funding deadlock
Nations were locked in last-ditch efforts to break deadlock on funding for nature at UN talks in Rome Thursday, in what several countries framed as a test for international cooperation in the face of geopolitical tensions.
Paint them white: how Brazil is keeping trains on track
Few people suspect that when they board a train during a heatwave they may be risking their lives, as high temperatures can warp tracks and maybe even cause the train to derail.
'Matter of survival': Nations spar over nature funding at UN talks
Global talks to protect nature restarted Tuesday with a call for humanity to come together to "sustain life on the planet" and overcome a fight over funding that caused a previous meeting last year to end in disarray.
Stuck in eternal drought, UAE turns to AI to make it rain
In the marbled halls of a luxury hotel, leading experts are discussing a new approach to an age-old problem: how to make it rain in the UAE, the wealthy Gulf state that lies in one of the world's biggest deserts.
Greenpeace trial begins in North Dakota in key free speech case
A US oil pipeline operator's lawsuit seeking millions of dollars from Greenpeace for allegedly orchestrating a campaign of violence and defamation begins Monday in a North Dakota court, in a case with broad free speech implications.
Japan warns of avalanches, icy roads ahead of more snow
Japan will face more heavy snow after a two-week whiteout, the country's weather agency said Monday, warning people to be wary of avalanches and icy roads.
Cuba opens solar park hoping to stave off blackouts
Cuba on Friday unveiled a new solar energy park in the capital Havana, part of an ambitious project to alleviate the communist island's increasingly desperate struggle with power blackouts.
Trump aid cut imperils water scheme in scorching Pakistan city
In one of the world's hottest cities, fresh and filtered water can quench the searing onslaught of climate change -- but US President Donald Trump's foreign aid freeze threatens its vital supply, an NGO says.
Northern Japan snowed under after two-week whiteout
Residents of northern Japan were sheltering from deep snow up to the rooftops in some areas on Thursday after a two-week whiteout.
Japan sets new 2035 emissions cut goal
Japan Tuesday pledged to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent in the next decade from 2013 levels but climate campaigners said the revised target fell short of what was needed under the Paris Agreement to limit global warming.
Japan targets 60% emissions cut by 2035 from 2013 levels
Japan set fresh climate targets on Tuesday, pledging to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent in the next decade from 2013 levels.
Rio swelters in heatwave amid run-up to Carnival
Rio de Janeiro residents and tourists baked Monday in scorching temperatures as the city's crowded pre-Carnival street parties swung into full gear.
Rio swelters in heatwave in run-up to Carnival
Rio de Janeiro residents and tourists were baking Monday in scorching temperatures as the city's crowded pre-Carnival street parties swung into full gear.
In warming world, skiing tries to stay snow white by going green
The snow fell on Saalbach on Friday, dusting the Austrian valley white for the World Championship men's giant slalom and briefly disguising the issues facing the sport in an increasingly warm and hostile environment.
Arid Athens turns to ancient aqueduct as climate crisis bites
Between parked cars in a suburban street in Athens, workers fix a pump to an ancient stone well that in turn accesses an aqueduct built almost 2,000 years ago.
China's 2024 coal projects threaten climate goals: report
China last year began construction on projects with the greatest combined coal power capacity since 2015, jeopardising the country's goal to peak carbon emissions by 2030, according to a report published Thursday.
New Zealand rethinks opposition to deep-sea mining
New Zealand is considering withdrawing its support for an international ban on deep-sea mining, the country's resources minister told AFP on Tuesday.
Steel at heart of new Trump trade war
US President Donald Trump's new tariffs on steel promise to further complicate a strategic industry already destabilised by Chinese overproduction and Europe's stuttering blast furnaces.
Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targets
Nearly all nations missed a UN deadline Monday to submit new targets for slashing carbon emissions, including major economies under pressure to show leadership following the US retreat on climate change.