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Economy
German growth rose faster than previously estimated in the second quarter thanks to strong exports, official data showed Tuesday, as Europe's biggest economy defied the turmoil unleashed by the Iran war.
August 25, 2026
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August 25, 2026
At an impromptu press conference last week, US President Donald Trump waxed lyrical about his helipad, his ballroom and his granite paving stones.
August 25, 2026
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Like many Kuwaitis, Salem Al-Ghanem still vividly remembers Iraqi tanks rolling through his hometown when his small Gulf state faced extinction had US troops not liberated it from invasion.
August 25, 2026
Feeling dizzy and unwell after cycling to work in Japan's punishing summer heat, warehouse worker Isao Tabuchi headed for his company's newest acquisition: a refrigerator for humans.
August 25, 2026
Music made by artificial intelligence will be banned from Australia's top charts under new guidelines aimed at protecting "the human nature of artistry", an industry body said Tuesday.
August 25, 2026
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Tens of thousands of people looked set to spend another night away from home Monday as a wind-driven fire bore down on the western US city of Reno.
August 25, 2026
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The trade war between the United States and Canada has taken on the flavor of a culture war after the collapse of negotiations last week.
August 24, 2026
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Rescuers using giant excavators searched for victims of a deadly landfill collapse in Guinea on Monday in torrential rain, after residents said they had warned of the precarious situation that has now wiped out multiple members of various families.
August 24, 2026
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Roger Federer said Monday he is looking forward to this week's celebratory return to Arthur Ashe Stadium to play for the first time since his final US Open in 2019.
August 24, 2026
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