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A ball that's about much more than sports
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A ball that's about much more than sports

One sports fan this weekend took home an important piece of soccer history - the "Hand of God" ball

The world’s oldest president returns to his post
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The world’s oldest president returns to his post

The 93-year-old finally returned from his “brief private stay in Europe,” during which rumors abounded about his health and ability to govern.

Zhuque-3 rocket by China’s private rocket firm LandSpace, takes off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
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China successfully lands a rocket, Strikes in Ukraine threaten wheat exports, Denmark deprioritizes data center power

Chinese aerospace company LandSpace successfully recovered the first stage of a rocket on land for the first time on Wednesday, marking a major step toward reusable rockets.

High maintenance
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High maintenance

When Donald Trump first entered office in 2017, debt stood at $19.95 trillion.

Nigeria’s presidential race kicks off
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Nigeria’s presidential race kicks off

President Bola Tinubu faces strong headwinds in his bid for a second term.

A banner reading "Buy Canadian", in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on goods from Canada, is held aloft by a pair of hockey sticks in front of a house
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US-Canada talks hit tariff deadline, Meta goes on trial, Japan to test missiles in Australia

Washington and Ottawa are down to the wire with last-minute talks to reach an agreement by 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, when President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 50% tariffs on over $20 billion of Canadian goods.

The DRC’s deadliest Ebola outbreak ever
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The DRC’s deadliest Ebola outbreak ever

On Monday, public health officials said the virus had killed 2,325 people.

A staff member holds a dummy as staff and customers take shelter at a storage room, during an air raid exercise at a PX Mart supermarket as part of the civil defence drills in Taipei, Taiwan
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The rise of the citizen soldier

As the line between the battlefield and everyday life blurs, countries are increasingly preparing civilians for the next war.

A princess among men
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A princess among men

On Saturday, Liechtenstein’s hereditary prince announced that the tiny country of around 40,000 people would end male-only succession and adopt firstborn inheritance.

​U.S. Army soldiers take part in a U.S.-South Korea joint river-crossing exercise.
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US to reduce military cooperation with South Korea, Iran digs in for battle of attrition, Campaign season kicks off in Brazil

The decision deals a blow to a decades-old alliance: South Korea relies heavily on US deterrence against its nuclear-armed northern neighbor and hosts 28,500 American troops.