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Move over, Messi! Robot footballers thrill crowds in Republic of Korea 03 Jul 2026 - 12:17 pm
Spectators watch robots taking part in a football match at RoboCup 2026, a robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) competition in Incheon on July 3, 2026. (Photo by Jade Gao / AFP)
Drones spot sharks 73 times in two days off Sydney beaches 03 Jul 2026 - 12:03 pm
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At least 40 dead after bus falls into ravine in Pakistan 03 Jul 2026 - 11:17 am
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Indonesia to deploy 800,000 digital panels in nationwide school program 02 Jul 2026 - 10:14 pm
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Blast in cafe in central Damascus: security source 02 Jul 2026 - 03:56 pm
Syrian security forces gather at the site of an explosion at a cafe in the capital Damascus on July 2, 2026. A bomb went off at a cafe in central Damascus on on July 2, killing at least five people and wounding 16, Syrian authorities said. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP)
Space startup to launch India's first private orbital rocket 02 Jul 2026 - 02:53 pm
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Japan’s Nikkei Index falls amid selloff in AI-related shares 02 Jul 2026 - 01:04 pm
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Coffee with a view: tourists flock to Starbucks overlooking North Korea 02 Jul 2026 - 12:07 pm
A visitor walks past a Starbucks store offering a view of North Korea at a South Korean observation deck at Aegibong Peace Ecopark in Gimpo on July 1, 2026. Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP
Eight Thai monks killed after boy drives truck into procession: police 02 Jul 2026 - 11:52 am
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Taiwan police bust $300 million World Cup betting ring 02 Jul 2026 - 11:49 am
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Bear spray goes off in Japan post office, five hospitalised 02 Jul 2026 - 08:28 am
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Pakistan community holds funerals for 14 children killed in roof collapse 01 Jul 2026 - 03:54 pm
Relatives mourn the deceased children before their burial in Lahore on July 1, 2026, after the roof of a tutoring centre collapsed the previous day. Photo by Arif Ali / AFP
Chinese firm sells hyper-real, 'always loyal' humanoid robots 01 Jul 2026 - 02:33 pm
Humanoid robots are displayed during the launch of the U1 humanoid robot produced by UWORLD, a brand under UBTECH Robotics on June 30, 2026. (Photo by Adek Berry / AFP)
Vietnam unveils 'baby bonus' after scrapping two-child policy 01 Jul 2026 - 10:49 am
This photo taken on June 29, 2026, shows women pushing strollers with children along a sidewalk in Hanoi. Photo by Nhac Nguyen / AFP
Republic of Korea president approves appointment of Han Seong-sook as Prime Minister 01 Jul 2026 - 10:07 am
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Bird flu cases rise in Nepal, only zoo shut 30 Jun 2026 - 12:20 pm
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Japan police investigate another suspected fatal bear attack 30 Jun 2026 - 11:54 am
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Sri Lanka reduces fuel prices after Middle East ceasefire 30 Jun 2026 - 09:40 am
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