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Over 65% of Cars Sold in China Are Now EVs as Iran War Accelerates Shift Away From Petrol
SHANGHAI — More than 65% of cars sold in China are now electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles, marking a new record as…
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Elena Rybakina Just Took Down a Champion—But Her Biggest Victory Is Still Waiting at the US Open
NEW YORK — Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina secured a historic rise to World No. 1 after fighting back to defeat China’s Zheng Qinwen…
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Hong Kong Stocks Face Wild Swings Without China’s State Safety Net
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s stock market is facing renewed volatility as investors confront a growing list of global and regional risks…
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Rubio Defends US Boat Strikes, Warns Drug Cartels Are a ‘Cancer’ Spreading Across the Americas
QUITO — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has defended American military strikes against vessels allegedly linked to drug trafficking, warning that…
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Too Fast, Too Low: Pilot Pressed On With Landing Despite Warnings Before Deadly Miami Crash
MIAMI — The pilots of an Amazon-contracted cargo jet pressed ahead with their landing at Miami International Airport despite repeated warnings that…
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August Was World’s Joint-Hottest Month Ever Recorded, Scientists Say
BRUSSELS — The world experienced its joint-hottest month ever recorded in August, with global temperatures reaching levels more than 1.5 degrees Celsius…
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Japanese Baseball Legend Isao Harimoto Dies at 86 — But the Incredible Record He Left Behind Still Hasn’t Been Broken
TOKYO, Japan — Japanese baseball has lost one of its greatest icons. Isao Harimoto, the legendary hitter known as the “Hit-Making Machine”…
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Celine Dion Set for Major Comeback as K-Pop Waterbomb Festival Heads to Kaohsiung
PARIS, France — Canadian music icon Celine Dion is preparing for a major return to the stage after years away from regular…
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From a Boston Joke to the Moon: The Surprising Story Behind the World’s Most Popular Word, ‘OK’
BOSTON, United States — It is one of the most commonly used words on the planet. People say it in text messages,…
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Kenyan Start-Up’s Robotic Hand Gives Deaf Children a New Voice in the Classroom
NAIROBI, Kenya — A young Kenyan start-up is using robotics and artificial intelligence to help deaf children overcome one of the biggest…