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McDonald's sees US rebound but says low-income diners remain stressed

NEW YORK — McDonald’s profits rose in the second quarter behind a rebound in U.S. sales but executives said Wednesday that low-income consumers remained under economic stress.

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August 6, 2025 World

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Rare 'Hobbit' first edition auctioned for $57K

LONDON — A rare first edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit sold for $57,000 at auction on Wednesday, after it was found during a house clearance in southwest England.

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August 6, 2025 Books

Darth Vader's lightsaber could cost you an arm and a leg

LONDON — Darth Vader’s lightsaber, used to chop off Luke Skywalker’s hand in Star Wars classic “The Empire Strikes Back”, went on display in London on Wednesday, ahead of its U.S. sale next month.

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August 6, 2025 Movies

A staff member holds the lightsaber of the character Darth Vader from films Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi during a press preview of movie props set to go to auction, in London, Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025.

U.K. watchdog bans Zara ads over 'unhealthily thin' model photos

LONDON — Britain’s advertising regulator on Wednesday banned two adverts by Spanish clothing group Zara for featuring models that appeared “unhealthily thin,” calling the images “irresponsible.”

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August 6, 2025 Fashion & Beauty

Chikungunya virus: What you need to know

BBEIJING — Cases of chikungunya fever are rising in southern China, prompting local authorities to take measures to curb its spread.

August 6, 2025 Health

An Aedes aegypti mosquito, the transmitter of dengue, Zika and chikungunya, is seen through a microscope

Prince Harry cleared of 'bullying' in African charity row

LONDON — The U.K. charity watchdog Wednesday cleared Prince Harry of accusations of bullying in a row with an African charity he founded, but criticized “all parties” for letting the bitter internal dispute play out in public.

August 6, 2025 World

The Charity Commission regretted that an internal row involving Prince Harry had played out in public

Health experts slam RFK Jr.'s 'dangerous decision' to cut US$500M in funding for mRNA vaccine development

The announcement by Kennedy marks his latest effort to weave vaccine skepticism into the core of U.S. government policy

August 6, 2025 World

NASA races to put nuclear reactors on Moon and Mars

WASHINGTON — The United States is rushing to put nuclear power reactors on the Moon and Mars, and hopes to launch the first system by the end of the decade.

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August 5, 2025 World

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Lebanon plans to disarm Hezbollah by year end

BEIRUT– Lebanon’s cabinet on Tuesday tasked the army with developing a plan to disarm Hezbollah by year end, an unprecedented step since civil war factions gave up their weapons decades ago.

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August 5, 2025 World

India's top court to hear Kashmir statehood plea this week

Friday's hearing follows an application filed by two residents of the Muslim-majority territory, where a separatist insurgency has raged for years

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August 5, 2025 News

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McDonald's sees US rebound but says low-income diners remain stressed

Rare 'Hobbit' first edition auctioned for $57K

Darth Vader's lightsaber could cost you an arm and a leg

U.K. watchdog bans Zara ads over 'unhealthily thin' model photos

Chikungunya virus: What you need to know

Prince Harry cleared of 'bullying' in African charity row

Health experts slam RFK Jr.'s 'dangerous decision' to cut US$500M in funding for mRNA vaccine development

NASA races to put nuclear reactors on Moon and Mars

Lebanon plans to disarm Hezbollah by year end

India's top court to hear Kashmir statehood plea this week

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