Japan’s economy slows, missing growth forecasts
GDP rises 0.3 percent in the second quarter as consumption and capital spending sag.
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Cameroon dominates Malawi to win first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title
The Indomitable Lionesses outshine their opponents to claim a first final victory on their fourth attempt in Morocco.
At least seven dead in ‘stampede-like’ incident at India temple
The fatal incident reportedly took place amid a rush of devotees at a temple in India's Bihar state.
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Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea
President Trump explained the decision by saying South Korea had declined to help with the "denuclearization" of Iran and he cited his good relationship with North Korea's leader.
Iran’s top negotiator declares victory in war against the US and Israel
Iran’s Parliament speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has declared both a military and political victory.
More women will die if domestic abusers leave prison early, victim’s parents warn
Parents of Michaela Hall, whose partner killed her after he left prison in 2021, say Probation Service cannot cope with mass release More women will die if ministers include domestic abusers in the early prison release scheme, the parents of a woman murdered by her partner shortly after he was freed have warned. Michaela Hall, a 49-year-old charity worker, was killed in her home in Cornwall, by Lee Kendall in 2021 two weeks after he was released from prison, where he had been serving a sentence for assaulting her. Continue reading...
OpenAI joins PORTS-Pike project
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Lawyer says Israel’s targeting of Palestinian women is a form of genocide
Palestinian lawyer Ahmad Ibsais argues Israeli attacks on women is a genocide overlooked by international law.
India: Six dead in Bihar temple stampede
At least six people were killed after a stampede broke out at a Hindu shrine in eastern India. An investigation into the incident is underway.
All aboard the cervical screening bus: how NHS clinic-on-wheels is saving lives
Exclusive: With no appointment needed and a relaxed environment, bus clinic encourages more women to be checked It’s 10am on one of the main pedestrian shopping streets in Warrington, and already there’s a queue of women outside a small bus the size of a supermarket delivery van. While some look calm, others are visibly nervous. This is no mobile library, post office or coffee truck – but one providing far more intimate services: cervical screening. The bus feels surprisingly spacious. There’s a consultation area with room for the nurses, patients and anyone accompanying them to talk. Behind it, a separate room holds a bed, room to get changed and storage for all the clinical equipment. Purple lighting, smart decor and spa music add to the minimalist ambience. Continue reading...
Thieves steal Renaissance artworks in museum heist during Italian holiday
As Messina celebrated Sicilian holiday Ferragosto, thieves struck the MuMe museum to steal the masterworks by Antonello.
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Palestinian-American travels to West Bank home encircled by Israeli settler
Palestinian-American Loui Ridi is flying from the US to Qusra, where Israeli settlers have encircled his family’s home.
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Rare Pallas’s cat captured on camera in northern Iran mountains
Footage shows a rare sighting of one of Iran’s most elusive wild felines.
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Zambia incumbent takes early election lead as opposition alleges armed raid
President Hakainde Hichilema appears on course for outright win as observers cite violence and a tilted campaign field.
Ferrari's first ever electric car sold for record $40m
The Luce's launch drew backlash from some commentators who said it broke from the brand's signature dramatic styling.
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history
A top UN official says 'speed, scale, and solidarity' needed 'before this virus gets even further ahead of us'.
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Trump orders to scale back US-South Korea military drills
US President Donald Trump said annual military drills with South Korea send an "inappropriate and hostile" signal to North Korea.
Israeli settlers pitch tents for new illegal outpost in occupied West Bank
UN Special Rapporteur Albanese warns that Israel is 'using settlers to advance ethnic cleansing' in the West Bank.