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STRESSED OUT: How to measure dangerous heat

The condition kills more people than hurricanes, floods or any other climate-related extreme

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August 12, 2025 Health

Heat kills more people than hurricanes, floods or any other climate-related extreme.

Federal judge refuses Trump administration's request to release Ghislaine Maxwell transcripts

The transcripts don't identify anyone as having had sexual contact with underage girls other than Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein, the judge said

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August 12, 2025 World

Video shows Chinese ships collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea

The incident is the latest in a series of confrontations between China and the Philippines in the sea, which Beijing claims almost entirely

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August 11, 2025 World

Finland charges 'Russian shadow fleet' ship captain over Baltic cable sabotage

The crew of a Cook Islands-registered oil tanker were alleged to have dragged the ship's anchor on the seabed for 90 kms, damaging five undersea cables

August 11, 2025 News

Cook Islands-registered oil tanker Eagle S

THE SHRILL IS GONE: AOL to shut down dial-up internet

The raucous sounds of modems establishing their connection to distant servers marked a generation of internet users

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August 11, 2025 Money News

Once upon a time: Logging on to AOL at a Sao Paulo cybercafe in 1999

Japan boxing to hold emergency meeting following deaths of two boxers

Japanese boxing officials will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday as the sport in the country faces intense scrutiny following the deaths of two fighters in separate bouts at the same event.

August 11, 2025 Other Sports

San Francisco Giants' Justin Verlander joins exclusive 3,500 strikeout club

San Francisco’s Justin Verlander became just the 10th Major League Baseball pitcher to notch 3,500 strikeouts, adding another milestone moment to his resume in the Giants’ 8-0 loss to the Washington Nationals.

August 11, 2025 MLB

San Francisco Giants Justin Verlander throws a pitch.

Australia joins Canada in plan to recognize Palestinian state

'Until Israeli and Palestinian statehood is permanent, peace can only be temporary'

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August 11, 2025 World

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Israel admits targeting reporter as Al Jazeera says 5 journalists killed in Gaza

The Israeli military admitted to targeting Anas al-Sharif, the reporter it labelled as a terrorist affiliated with Hamas

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August 11, 2025 World

Man clings to Austrian high-speed train and survives

Vienna (AFP) — A man has survived clinging to the outside of an Austrian high-speed train, Austria’s state railway said Sunday, reportedly after it left whilst he was having a cigarette break.

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August 10, 2025 World

Austria's state railway says a man has survived clinging to the outside of a moving Austrian high-speed train en route from Zurich to Vienna -- reportedly after it left the station whilst he was having a cigarette

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LATEST STORIES BY AFP

STRESSED OUT: How to measure dangerous heat

Federal judge refuses Trump administration's request to release Ghislaine Maxwell transcripts

Video shows Chinese ships collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea

Finland charges 'Russian shadow fleet' ship captain over Baltic cable sabotage

THE SHRILL IS GONE: AOL to shut down dial-up internet

Japan boxing to hold emergency meeting following deaths of two boxers

San Francisco Giants' Justin Verlander joins exclusive 3,500 strikeout club

Australia joins Canada in plan to recognize Palestinian state

Israel admits targeting reporter as Al Jazeera says 5 journalists killed in Gaza

Man clings to Austrian high-speed train and survives

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