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Root says England 'learning on the job' in ODIs after 99 no against India

India launches first hydrogen-powered train in clean energy push

China's Moonshot AI chases 'DeepSeek moment' with much-hyped model

MEXC May–June Report: 750M+ USDT Futures Insurance Fund & 100% Asset Reserves

With climate ambitions in question, EU reforms carbon market

Petula Clark, 93, hopes real singers will survive the AI tide

Wilson keen to continue Wallabies captaincy as Schmidt era ends

Women sand miners toil stripped Cape Verde beach

From coal pits to wind turbines, Polish miners rise to the occasion

Startups bet on AI -- and a leaner future

Opposition to data centres grows in cramped urban Japan

Tokyo, Taipei lead heavy losses as Asian markets suffer fresh tech rout

Tokyo and Taipei led losses on a glum day for Asian markets Friday, with tech firms once again in the crosshairs as investors cash in following this year's breathtaking rally.

Japan imperial rules tweaked, but still no woman emperor

Japan's parliament tweaked the imperial succession law on Friday but maintained the bar on women emperors -- despite surveys suggesting wide public support for the idea.

Fact Check: Trump's primetime speech rehashing election claims

US President Donald Trump resurrected long-debunked claims about fraud and foreign interference in the 2020 election, alleging in an address Thursday that China stole millions of voter files and suggesting Venezuela could manipulate American voting machines.

China's Xi says AI should not be dominated by one country

Artificial intelligence should not be dominated by a single country, China's President Xi Jinping said Friday, urging international cooperation on its development at a major conference in Shanghai.

India's space sector takes off as private rocket readies launch

India has sent spacecraft to Mars and the Moon, put hundreds of satellites into orbit and will in the coming days launch its first privately developed orbital-class rocket.

Taiwan lawmakers to remove legal hurdles for Starlink to operate

Lawmakers in Taiwan are set to approve changes to a law that will open the door for Starlink to operate its satellite internet services on the island, which is seeking to secure its communications in case of a conflict with China.

India's private space industry shoots for the stars

Private companies are reshaping India's space ambitions, building rockets and satellites as the country pushes to capture a bigger share of the global space economy.

Ireland to attack at All Blacks' Eden Park stronghold

Coach Andy Farrell says Ireland won't beat New Zealand at their impregnable fortress by keeping the score down, urging his team to attack in the Nations Championship Test at Eden Park.

Japan, France ready for tussle in steamy Tokyo

Japan and France are preparing for a heavyweight arm-wrestle in Tokyo on Saturday, with the heat and humidity set to turn their Nations Championship contest into a forwards' battle.

Australia protests Laos response to 2024 tainted alcohol deaths

Australia denounced Laos' response to a 2024 tainted alcohol poisoning that killed six tourists, saying Friday it is "bitterly disappointed" the country is not pressing stronger charges.

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