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'Extremely exciting': the ice cores that could help save glaciers

'Extremely exciting': the ice cores that could help save glaciers

Dressed in an orange puffer jacket, Japanese scientist Yoshinori Iizuka stepped into a storage freezer to retrieve an ice core he hopes will help experts protect the world's disappearing glaciers.

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Asian markets drift as US jobs data fails to boost rate cut hopes

Asian markets drift as US jobs data fails to boost rate cut hopes

Asian equities fluctuated on Wednesday as mixed US jobs data did little to boost expectations for another interest rate cut next month, while oil rallied after Donald Trump ordered the blockade of "sanctioned" Venezuelan tankers.

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What we know about Trump's $10 billion BBC lawsuit

What we know about Trump's $10 billion BBC lawsuit

US President Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC, seeking $10 billion in damages over a misleading edit of his 2021 speech before the US Capitol riot.

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Ukraine's lost generation caught in 'eternal lockdown'

Ukraine's lost generation caught in 'eternal lockdown'

With his shadow of a moustache and baseball cap, Bohdan Levchykov would be your typical teenager anywhere if he didn't embody the tragedy of what has happened to a generation of young Ukrainians after nearly four years of war.

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'Catastrophic mismatch': Safety fears as Jake Paul faces Anthony Joshua

'Catastrophic mismatch': Safety fears as Jake Paul faces Anthony Joshua

YouTuber-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul faces former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on Friday in a money-spinning made-for-streaming bout that has triggered alarm across the boxing world.

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Australia's Steve Smith ruled out of third Ashes Test

Australia's Steve Smith ruled out of third Ashes Test

Australia's Steve Smith was ruled out of the third Ashes Test against England just before it started Wednesday with vertigo symptoms, but is expected to be available for the Boxing Day clash in Melbourne.

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Khawaja grabs lifeline as Australia reach 94-2 in 3rd Ashes Test

Khawaja grabs lifeline as Australia reach 94-2 in 3rd Ashes Test

England claimed two wickets in an absorbing opening session at the third Ashes Test against Australia in Adelaide Wednesday before a stoic Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne dug in.

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Undefeated boxing great Crawford announces retirement

Undefeated boxing great Crawford announces retirement

Undefeated world super middleweight champion Terence Crawford announced his retirement from boxing on Tuesday, hanging up his gloves three months after a career-defining victory over Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.

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Trump says orders blockade of 'sanctioned' Venezuela oil tankers

Trump says orders blockade of 'sanctioned' Venezuela oil tankers

US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a blockade of "sanctioned oil vessels" heading to and leaving Venezuela, sharply escalating his pressure campaign against Caracas while issuing new demands for the country's crude.

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UK experiences sunniest year on record

UK experiences sunniest year on record

Britain might be known for its damp and grey climate, but it recorded its sunniest year on record in 2025, meteorologists announced on Wednesday.

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