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South Korea FA apologises after sex scandal adds to controversies

Messi absent after father's death as Miami lose in Leagues Cup

Indonesia closes national park as wildfire spreads

Flight cancellations, evacuations in China as Typhoon Dolphin looms

ZXMoto leads China's charge to dominate the global motorbike market

Iran issues demands for reopening of Hormuz

Top-ranked Sabalenka, Pegula stunned in Toronto fourth round

Afghanistan's gold rush upends lives and landscapes

Japan nuclear debate unnerves proponents of pacifism

Messi missing after father's death as Miami lose in Leagues Cup

Spanish teen Jodar ousts eighth seed Lehecka at Montreal

World number one Sabalenka ousted in Toronto by Alexandrova

Angers mounts in US over vast network of car license plate cams

Olympic weightlifter hoists debris for Venezuela earthquake recovery

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

China’s cartel lifeline

Australia limits migration

Tokyo, Taipei lead tech losses as Asian markets suffer again

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.

Trump revives sprawling election fraud claims in address to nation

President Donald Trump on Thursday reeled off extraordinary claims of voter fraud and Chinese meddling in US elections in a speech to the nation that doubled down on his false claims to have won the 2020 election.

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.

Central Asia's unbridled cosmetic surgery boom

After two pregnancies, Diana Tergenbayeva dreamed of a breast lift.

'Blessed town' on Venezuelan coast escapes quake damage

Venezuela is struggling to get back on its feet after last month's devastating earthquakes, but one sleepy town managed to escape the tragedy untouched.

I.Coast fashion designers storm the international stage

Favoured by the likes of Beyonce and Aya Nakamura, Ivory Coast fashion is wooing the world stage, thanks in part to showcasing on social media.

Buried in 1967 quake, Venezuelan now scrambles to help new victims

As an infant a lifetime ago, Maria Elena Paez Pumar was buried under the rubble of an earthquake in Venezuela and it was her crying that led rescuers to save her.

Mexico City tourist area appears to come into cartel's crosshairs

Mexico's vibrant capital city has been relatively untouched by decades of drug violence, but a video of self-styled cartel gunmen claiming to operate in a neighborhood popular with tourists has sparked fears that could change.

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