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Japan says US tariffs 'extremely regrettable', may break WTO rules
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South Koreans anxious, angry as court to rule on impeached president
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Ovechkin scores 892nd goal -- three away from Gretzky's NHL record
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Australian former rugby star Petaia signs for NFL's Chargers
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China says opposes new US tariffs, vows 'countermeasures'
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Athletics world watching as 'Grand Slam Track' prepares for launch
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Heat humble Celtics for sixth straight win, Cavs top Knicks
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Quake-hit Myanmar's junta chief to head to Bangkok summit
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New Spielberg, Nolan films teased at CinemaCon
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Shaken NATO allies to meet Trump's top diplomat
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Israel's Netanyahu arrives in Hungary, defying ICC warrant
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Shiny and deadly, unexploded munitions a threat to Gaza children
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Paraguay gold rush leaves tea producers bitter
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Syria says deadly Israeli strikes a 'blatant violation'
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Financial markets tumble after Trump tariff announcement
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Europe riled, but plans cool-headed response to Trump's tariffs
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'Shenmue' voted most influential video game ever in UK poll
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New coal capacity hit 20-year low in 2024: report
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Revealed: Why monkeys are better at yodelling than humans
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Key details on Trump's market-shaking tariffs
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'A little tough love': Top quotes from Trump tariff talk
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US business groups voice dismay at Trump's new tariffs
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Grealish dedicates Man City goal to late brother
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US tariffs take aim everywhere, including uninhabited islands
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Trump sparks trade war with sweeping global tariffs
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Israeli strikes hit Damascus, central Syria; monitor says 4 dead
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Slot 'hates' offside rule that gave Liverpool win over Everton
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US stocks end up, but volatility ahead after latest Trump tariffs
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Barca oust Atletico to set up Clasico Copa del Rey final
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Mourinho grabs Galatasaray coach's face after losing Istanbul derby
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Grealish strikes early as Man City move up to fourth in Premier League
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Reims edge out fourth-tier Cannes to set up PSG French Cup final
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Liverpool beat Everton as title looms, Man City win without Haaland
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Inter and Milan level in derby Italian Cup semi
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Trump unveils sweeping global tariffs
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Trump unveils sweeping 'Liberation Day' tariffs
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Alphorn fest brings sound of music to Swiss mountains
High up in the Swiss Alps, a hundred alphorn players assembled on a windswept pasture Sunday to make the mountains ring in gentle harmonies at the 22nd International Alphorn Festival.

Wounded US veterans accept new mission: healing coral reefs
Billy Costello walks the deck of a ship wearing his scuba gear and fins, as well as a prosthetic right leg, before dropping into the sea.

Within sight of New York City, a despoiled river comes back to life
He is not a lawyer, finance guy or a politician, but activist Bill Sheehan has moved mountains to clean up the Hackensack River in New Jersey just outside Manhattan, which for decades has been a dumping ground for industrial chemicals.

Greece facing longest heatwave on record while US braces for record highs
Greece was Saturday bracing for its longest heatwave on record as weekend temperatures were forecast to soar above 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), while a record-breaking heatwave stretching across the southern United States was expected to expand in the coming days.

Monkey business in Pakistan court during smuggling case
A baby monkey caused chaos in a Pakistan court after escaping from a troop presented as evidence in a case of wildlife smuggling, officials said.

Nations aim to ink deep sea mining rules by 2025
The International Seabed Authority's member nations on Friday agreed on a two-year roadmap for the adoption of deep sea mining regulations, despite conservationists' calls for a moratorium on mineral extraction they say would avert marine threats.

'Extreme' Indonesian market ends dog, cat meat trade
A notorious Indonesian animal market has ended the sale of dog and cat meat after years of activist pressure to stop the trade and its brutal methods of slaughter, according to campaigners.

Rewetting German marshes to blunt climate change impact
Amid the fields of northern Germany a vast expanse of bulrushes has been planted to form one of Europe's largest reclaimed marshes.

Greece facing 40C weekend while record US heat wave set to expand
Greece was Saturday facing its hottest July weekend in 50 years, with temperatures forecast to soar above 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), while a record-breaking heat wave stretching across the southern United States was expected to expand in the coming days.

A sweaty robot may help humans understand impact of soaring heat
What happens to the body when a human gets heatstroke? How can we protect ourselves in a warming planet? To answer these burning questions, Arizona researchers have deployed a robot that can breathe, shiver and sweat.

Greece facing hottest July weekend in 50 years, expert warns
Greece is facing its hottest July weekend in 50 years, a top meteorologist warned Friday as the country wilts under a prolonged heatwave set to last well into next week.

Iran's ancient 'wind catchers' beat the heat naturally
Tall, chimney-like towers rise from centuries-old adobe houses in Iran's desert city of Yazd, drawing in a pleasant breeze for residents of one of the hottest cities on earth.

July likely to be warmest month on record: NASA scientist
July 2023 will probably be the world's hottest month in "hundreds, if not thousands, of years," top NASA climatologist Gavin Schmidt said Thursday.

Helicopter pilot dies fighting Canadian wildfires
A pilot died in a helicopter crash in western Canada fighting wildfires that have ravaged the country, police said Thursday.

Spill of 1,200 barrels of crude blight Ecuadoran beach
A leak at an oil terminal spilled at least 1,200 barrels of crude onto a beach popular with tourists in northwest Ecuador, near the border with Colombia, officials said Thursday.

A roundup of the extreme heat hitting the globe
The world has been buffeted by fires, dire health warnings and broken temperature records in the past week.

Mama's boys: Elder orca moms protect sons from fights
A male orca's best friend is his old mother.

COP host UAE emissions plan 'insufficient': analysis
New carbon-cutting plans by this year's UN climate talks host the United Arab Emirates were branded "insufficient" by an analysis on Thursday that slammed the oil-rich nation for undermining its own targets with plans to increase fossil fuel production.

Big risks in oil transfer from rusting Yemen tanker: Greenpeace
Greenpeace Thursday praised a "risky" UN-led operation to transfer oil from a rusting Yemen tanker, but warned the threat of environmental catastrophe cannot be ruled out until the operation ends.

Private firms scour booming Nevada desert for water profits
Beneath a bone-dry Nevada lakebed, close to the dusty desert where the Burning Man festival is held each year, an ambitious water project is reshaping this pocket of the US West.

Japan PM rounds out energy-focused Gulf tour with Qatar visit
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited gas-rich Qatar on Tuesday to wrap up a Gulf tour centred on energy security and cooperation with Tokyo's main suppliers.

What is making 2023 likely the hottest year recorded
Human-made climate change is supercharging natural weather phenomena to drive heatwaves roasting Asia, Europe and North America that could make 2023 the hottest year since records began, scientists say.

Top Indian wildlife official removed after 8 cheetahs die
A top Indian wildlife official has been removed after a scheme to relocate cheetahs from Africa saw eight felines die, raising questions about the high-profile project.

Unforgiving heatwaves hit globe as Europe braces for record highs
Europe braced for record-smashing heat Tuesday as withering heatwaves across the globe showed no signs of easing and Greece battled wildfires that forced people to flee their homes.

Rare Somali wild ass born in Chile zoo
A rare Somali wild ass has been born in a zoo in Chile, the fourth specimen of the critically endangered species to be born in the South American country, the zoo owner said.

Mercury hits new highs as heat waves scorch the globe
Temperatures reached new highs on Monday as heatwaves and wildfires scorched swathes of the Northern Hemisphere, forcing the evacuation of 1,200 children close to a Greek seaside resort.

Clean energy on agenda of Japan PM's pre-COP28 talks in UAE
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday discussed clean energy cooperation with top officials during a visit to the UAE, host of this year's UN climate talks.

Mercury hits new highs as heatwaves scorch the globe
Temperatures reached new highs on Monday as heatwaves and wildfires scorched parts of the Northern Hemisphere, forcing the evacuation of 1,200 children close to a Greek seaside resort.

Clean energy on agenda of Japan PM talks in UAE ahead of COP28
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday discussed clean energy cooperation with top officials during a visit to the UAE, host of this year's UN climate talks.

US envoy Kerry calls for 'urgent action' on climate at China talks
US climate envoy John Kerry held four hours of talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing on Monday, calling for "urgent action" as the two countries revived stalled diplomacy on reducing planet-warming emissions.

Temperature reaches new highs as heatwaves scorch the globe
Temperatures reached new highs on Monday as heatwaves scorched parts of the Northern Hemisphere, triggering health warnings and fanning wildfires in the latest stark reminder of the effects of global warming.

Japan PM in UAE to pitch green technology ahead of COP28
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in the UAE on Monday to discuss cooperation on clean hydrogen, ammonia and recycled carbon fuels ahead of this year's UN climate talks in Dubai.