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England recall batsman Lawrence for Pakistan series

'Don't have to hide': Thai IDs, legal work give hope to Myanmar refugees

Siemens shares plunge on disappointing guidance raise

Stocks mixed with tech firms back under pressure

New Australia coach Kiss gives Japan starts to Ross, Amatosero

How Blundell's old school tactic ended England's 'Bazball' era

'Stretch our money': Romanians face highest EU inflation

Iran says close to Hormuz plan with Oman, but reopening depends on US

Seeds Rybakina, Pegula, Gauff reach third round at WTA Toronto

Messi scores twice to set Leagues Cup record in Miami victory

Police raid South Korea FA in probe into World Cup coach appointment

Asian stocks mostly down with tech firms back under pressure

Most Asian markets sank on Thursday with tech firms back under pressure after a four-day rebound amid lingering AI worries, while oil rose even as Iran said it was finalising a deal with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz.

Low water on Germany's Rhine river threatens new blow to economy

Dwindling water levels on some of Germany's major rivers worsened by heat and drought are raising fears that badly constrained riverboat cargo traffic may deal yet another blow to the struggling economy.

Back to the future as world champion Springboks host All Blacks

Hosts South Africa and visitors New Zealand are going back to the future with a rugby tour that begins in Cape Town on Friday and ends 12,700 kilometres away in the United States.

Ex-Wallabies Foley, Phipps rejoin Waratahs ahead of home World Cup

Former Wallabies Bernard Foley and Nick Phipps signed for the NSW Waratahs Thursday with the veteran duo returning home after long stints in Japan.

Rising Kenyan lakes push crocodiles closer to homes

A crocodile basks in the sunshine on the roof of a submerged conference hall at a holiday resort in central Kenya, in a visible sign of how rising lake waters are endangering thousands of families and local businesses.

Istanbul cymbals: From Ottoman war tool to pulse of global music

The rhythmic clanging of hammers on bronze echoes through the Istanbul workshop where three craftsmen are landing blows with astonishing precision to transform featureless metal discs into highly prized handcrafted cymbals.

Erratic rains dictate menu at three-star Michelin restaurant in Brazil

Climate adaptation has reached the world of fine dining: At Tuju, a three-Michelin-star restaurant in Brazil, erratic rainfall keeps its owners on their toes.

Zverev, Auger-Aliassime and Medvedev exit Montreal Masters

The ATP Montreal Masters lost its top two seeds in the space of a few hours on Wednesday as Germany's Alexander Zverev and Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime both exited the field.

Environmental disaster looms as tanker leaks off Oman

Oman is facing an impending environmental catastrophe as an alleged Russian shadow fleet tanker leaks oil across hundreds of square kilometres near a nature reserve, NGOs warn.

Google-parent Alphabet shakes up AI division

Google's head of AI, Demis Hassabis, will step down from his current role to become Alphabet's chief scientist amid a reshuffling at DeepMind that will also include a key engineer's departure.

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