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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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'Why not?': Cape Verde eye seismic World Cup shock against Argentina
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Far away from the extreme summer temperatures of the northern hemisphere, Southern Cone countries such as Chile and Argentina are also experiencing record heat, but in the middle of what is supposed to be their winter.
Streets become rivers as Beijing records heaviest rain in 140 years
Deadly rains that pummelled China's capital in recent days were the heaviest since records began 140 years ago, Beijing's weather service said on Wednesday, as a massive cleanup operation began.
Kuwait's scorching summers a warning for heating planet
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They are ubiquitous in the United States, controversial in Europe and coveted in South Asia. As heatwaves intensify across the world, air conditioning has taken center stage.
The fight to save 'sacred' Carpathian forests from loggers
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Beijing rains heaviest since records began 140 years ago
Deadly rains that pummelled China's capital in recent days were the heaviest since records began 140 years ago, the city's weather service said on Wednesday.
Typhoon knocks out power in southern Japan
One person was reportedly killed and hundreds of thousands were without electricity in southern Japan on Wednesday as a typhoon appproached packing powerful winds and lashing rain.
German mud mires world's top heavy metal festival
Driving rain, rivers of mud and traffic jams in northern Germany led organisers of Wacken Open Air, billed as the world's biggest heavy metal festival, to ask fans Tuesday to stay away.
At least 11 killed, 13 missing in Beijing rainstorms
At least 11 people were killed and 13 were missing after heavy rains lashed Beijing, state media said Tuesday, in downpours that have submerged roads and deluged neighbourhoods with mud.
At least 11 killed, 27 missing in Beijing rainstorms
At least 11 people are dead and 27 missing after heavy rains lashed Beijing, Chinese state media said Tuesday.
Raging storm washes away cars, swathes of northern China on red alert
Swathes of northern China were under red alert on Monday as heavy rains battered Beijing and surrounding areas, washing away cars and inundating subway stations.
Children among eight dead after storm pummels Russia campsite
Eight people including three small children died in Russia when trees crashed into a lakeside campsite during a storm described as a "hurricane", authorities said on Sunday.
N. Atlantic ocean temperature sets record high: US agency
On the heels of a new record high in the Mediterranean, the North Atlantic reached its hottest-ever level this week, several weeks earlier than its usual annual peak, according to preliminary data released Friday by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
G20 environment ministers race to reach climate consensus
Environment ministers from G20 nations meeting in India on Friday raced against time to reach a last-minute consensus on the most contentious issues to redress the global climate crisis.
Algeria counts costs after deadly wildfires
Algerians in the fire-ravaged northeast were Thursday counting the cost of the blazes that killed 34 people, destroyed homes and reduced vast forest areas to scorched wastelands.
UN says July to be hottest month ever recorded
UN and EU monitors said Thursday that July is set to be the hottest month in recorded history and likely "unprecedented" for thousands of years, warning that this was a taste of the world's climate future.
Humanity 'has agency over future': new head of UN climate panel
British professor Jim Skea told AFP on Thursday he will bring "a judicious blend of realism and optimism" to his leadership of the UN's climate expert panel, including a firm belief that humanity is not powerless to confront global warming.
Greece races to tackle wildfires as winds set to resume
Greek fire crews on Thursday scrambled to put out wildfires raging for two weeks around the country that left five dead before strong winds forecast for the day rekindle blazes.
British professor elected to lead UN climate panel in key decade
British professor Jim Skea was elected to lead the UN's climate expert panel Wednesday, taking the helm of the organisation charged with distilling the best science to inform global policy in a critical decade for humans and the planet.
One in three people still using dirty cooking methods: study
Nearly a third of the world's population, some 2.3 billion people, still cook using open fires or basic stoves that damage their health and the environment, a study said Wednesday.
British professor elected to lead UN climate expert group
British professor Jim Skea was elected to head the UN's climate expert panel on Wednesday, taking the helm of the organisation charged with distilling the best science to guide global policy in a crucial decade in human history.
One dead as typhoon Doksuri batters Philippines
A powerful storm pounded the northern Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least one person, toppling trees and knocking out power as thousands sheltered with neighbours or in emergency evacuation centres.
Typhoon Doksuri batters northern Philippines
A powerful storm hit the northern Philippines on Wednesday, toppling trees, knocking out power and dumping heavy rain as thousands sheltered with neighbours or in emergency evacuation centres.
Florida ocean temperature topped 100F, setting potential record
Shallow waters off south Florida topped 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8C) for several hours on Monday, potentially setting a new world record with temperatures more commonly associated with hot tubs.
Firefighting plane pilots die in Greece crash as wildfires rage
Two pilots died when their water-bombing plane crashed while battling a blaze on the Greek island of Evia on Tuesday, as wildfires flared across the Mediterranean.
Deadliest wildfires in the Mediterranean
Algeria and Greece are battling massive wildfires that have ripped through homes and resorts, killing dozens of people in nightmarish scenes that have become a staple of summer in the Mediterranean.
The Paris Olympics have bold climate plans, but few specifics
Organisers of next year's Paris Olympics say they want its carbon footprint to be half that of previous summer Games, but with a year to go observers say they still do not have enough detail to verify the plans.
Two dead in storms in northern Italy as Sicily fires close airport
A 16-year-old girl on a camping trip was among two people who died after violent storms hit northern Italy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Tuesday, while in the south wildfires forced the closure of Sicily's Palermo airport.
Algeria battles raging wildfires that have killed 34
Algerian firefighters were Tuesday battling blazes that have killed 34 people across the tinder-dry north, destroyed homes and coastal resorts and turned vast forest areas into blackened wastelands.
Storm brings down trees in Milan as fire closes Sicily airport
Violent storms have hit northern Italy, causing the death of teenage scout on a camping trip, while wildfires in Sicily forced Palermo airport to close on Tuesday.
Europe, US heatwaves 'virtually impossible' without climate change
Blistering heat that has baked swathes of North America and Europe this month would have been "virtually impossible" without human-caused climate change, researchers said Tuesday, as intense temperatures spark health alerts and stoke ferocious wildfires.
Thousands more evacuated as Greece 'at war' with forest fires
Authorities evacuated nearly 2,500 people from the Greek island of Corfu on Monday as the prime minister warned that the heat-battered nation was "at war" with several wildfires and spoke of three difficult days ahead.