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Aftershocks rumble quake-hit Afghanistan as death toll tops 1,400
Anisimova eyes Swiatek US Open revenge after Wimbledon nightmare
Anisimova eyes Swiatek US Open revenge after Wimbledon nightmare

Amanda Anisimova will be aiming for revenge over Iga Swiatek in the US Open quarter-finals on Wednesday, two months after suffering a disastrous double-bagel defeat to the Polish star in the Wimbledon final.

September 02, 2025

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Rubio cites Poland role in Cuba as he hails dissident
Rubio cites Poland role in Cuba as he hails dissident

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Poland has played a behind-the-scenes role in Cuba as he hailed a leading dissident from the communist-run island.

September 02, 2025

South Africa thrash England in 1st ODI
South Africa thrash England in 1st ODI

South Africa inflicted a humiliating seven-wicket defeat upon England in the first one-day international in Leeds on Tuesday.

September 02, 2025

Once king of the seas, a giant iceberg is finally breaking up
Once king of the seas, a giant iceberg is finally breaking up

Nearly 40 years after breaking off Antarctica, a colossal iceberg ranked among the oldest and largest ever recorded is finally crumbling apart in warmer waters, and could disappear within weeks.

September 02, 2025

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'Mockery of science': US experts blast Trump climate report
'Mockery of science': US experts blast Trump climate report

A report commissioned by the Trump administration that disputes the scientific consensus on human-caused climate change mimics tactics once used by the tobacco industry to manufacture doubt, leading US experts said Tuesday.

September 02, 2025

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Scrap nukes, urges director Bigelow with new thriller at Venice
Scrap nukes, urges director Bigelow with new thriller at Venice

The world needs to be "much more informed" and reduce its nuclear stockpile, US director Kathryn Bigelow said Tuesday as the Oscar winner's latest film about an imminent strike on the United States was set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

September 02, 2025