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Heat forces French champagne makers to stiffen their drink

Spain endured hottest summer on record: weather agency

Pakistan collapse to 100-7 against England in 3rd Test

'A celebration': Amsterdam museum unveils Kusama show weeks after death

IC Markets Australia Wins People's Choice Forex Broker Innovation Award at the 2026 Finder Innovation Awards

Nepal seeks survivors two weeks after deadly floods

Brent oil tops $100 on Mideast flare-up, fanning inflation fears

Bangladesh measles crisis kills more than 1,000 children

Pakistan collapse to 26-4 against England in 3rd Test

Google unveils 13 bn euro AI expansion in Finland

EU helps cities tighten screws on Airbnb, holiday rentals

Courtois to put Belgium career on hold

Cyberattack ruled out in UK air traffic glitch as more flights axed

RavenDB Launches Quill to Bring Production AI Agents to Enterprise SQL Systems, No Migration Required

Ekiden Launches Canton Network’s First Order Book-Based Derivatives Exchange

Ekiden, the first order book-based derivatives exchange, brings institutional-grade execution, private trading workflows, and on-chain settlement to the Canton ecosystem.

Affleck family affair at Venice for Casey's latest film 'Company'

Hollywood actor-director Casey Affleck cast his two sons in his latest movie "Company" and invited brother Ben to the red-carpet premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

Germany's Merz accuses AfD of promoting 'ethnic cleansing'

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz labelled the far-right AfD's demand for mass "remigration" a form of "ethnic cleansing by skin colour and origin" in a heated parliamentary exchange Wednesday.

Japanese director Kore-eda's manga film charms critics in Venice

A manga film adaptation by acclaimed Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda has emerged as one of the frontrunners for prizes at the Venice Film Festival this week.

'They're playing with our lives': AI researcher quits Anthropic

An artificial intelligence researcher who left OpenAI to join Anthropic has decided to leave the industry, accusing both US companies of "playing with our lives" in the race to develop AI models capable of self-improvement.

As African space race heats up, Senegal pursues homemade satellites

As the Senegalese engineers assemble their satellite -- wearing hairnets and white gloves as they probe a miniature black box, small enough to be held with one hand -- two destinations have become a priority.

UK's little-known Bayeux Tapestry replica steps into spotlight

At a UK museum, a long expertly-embroidered cloth displayed across two galleries recounts in images the epic story of the Norman conquest of England.

Zara owner Inditex boosts profits as sales grow across board

Zara owner Inditex, one of the world's largest fashion retailers, reported Wednesday higher profits for the first half of its fiscal year as its brands withstood fierce competition and boosted sales.

Shelton stuns Alcaraz in 3:34 am US Open finish, Sabalenka battles on

Ben Shelton stunned holder Carlos Alcaraz in an epic US Open quarter-final that ended at 3:34 am Wednesday, breaking the record for the latest finish in Flushing Meadows history.

Alcaraz out in latest US Open finish, Sabalenka through on marathon day

Ben Shelton stunned holder Carlos Alcaraz in an epic US Open quarter-final that ended at 3:34 am Wednesday, breaking the record for the latest finish in Flushing Meadows history.

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Alcaraz falls to Shelton in epic latest-ever US Open finish