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Adidas reports hit from US tariffs

Italy opens probe into Meta over AI tool in WhatsApp

Huge quake off Russia sparks Pacific tsunamis

Russian TV shows buildings swept away as tsunami hits coast

Japan sees new record high temperature of 41.2C

Mercedes-Benz profit plunges on tariff, China woes

Climbers attempt rescue of German biathlete injured on Pakistan mountain

Life after cod: Latvia reinvents its coastal communities

Kyrgyzstan struggles with deadly shortages of medicine

Canada project reclaims 'foul' industrial area to contain floods

Toxic Balkan wildfires ignite in poorly managed dumps

Japan's financial precipice

Iraq vs. Iran – The end?

France's debt is growing

Azerbaijan defies Russia

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Geopolitics: Peru's balancing act

Spain defies NATO's 5% goal

Israel's Covert Nuclear Rise

Intimate no more? Japan clamps down on 'host clubs'

Japan is waging war on "host clubs" -- where men entertain women willing to pay for romance, but authorities and industry insiders say customers have long been scammed and saddled with debt.

Could copper tariff hurt US more than Chile?

Chile, the world's biggest copper producer, is hoping for a last-minute deal to stop the United States from imposing a 50-percent import tariff on the red metal.

Marchand gears up for 200m IM world record bid

Leon Marchand geared up for an assault on the 200m individual medley world record Wednesday as he cruised through the heats to start his world championship campaign in Singapore.

Thousands of carpets sunbathe at Turkish resort

Thousands of carpets and kilim rugs spread out in the sun form a festive and kaleidoscopic patchwork on the outskirts of Antalya, a coastal tourist city in southern Turkey.

'I didn't feel safe': Banned Canada coach explains move to New Zealand

Former Canada women's football coach Bev Priestman said Wednesday she "didn't feel safe" living in North America following her one-year ban for spying at the Paris Olympics.

Norwegian cousins battle over oil, climate policy

As teenagers in Norway, Andreas Bjelland Eriksen and his younger cousin Vebjorn Bjelland Berg survived a mass shooting together -- a trauma that united them.

Zverev makes winning Toronto return after a month off court

Alexander Zverev made a storming return after a month away from tennis on Tuesday, with the top seed pounding out a 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 win over Adam Walton to reach the third round of the ATP Toronto Masters.

Thailand accuses Cambodia of 'flagrant violation' of truce

Thailand accused Cambodia on Wednesday of a "flagrant violation" of a truce deal to end cross-border fighting, saying Cambodian troops launched an overnight attack on the frontier.

'Marathon at F1 speed': China bids to lap US in AI leadership

Beyond dancing robots and eager-to-help digital avatars, Shanghai's World AI Conference saw China stake its claim to global artificial intelligence leadership and frame itself as a clear alternative to the United States.

Stablecoins inspire hope, and hype, in Hong Kong

Stablecoin excitement has gripped Hong Kong as the city prepares to launch a licensing system for the less volatile type of cryptocurrency, but authorities warn against overplaying its future role in financial systems.

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Markets mixed as China-US talks end, eyes on tech earnings