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Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov made an unexpected appearance at G20 talks in Asheville this week

Russian finance minister makes unexpected appearance at G20

The catastrophic disaster has left many communities, like Nepal's Syabrubesi village along the Trishuli River, virtually unrecognizable

Following tsunami-like flood

Nepal toll surges as rescuers struggle through 'unimaginable' disaster

Heightened Russian drone strikes have brought chaos to the the Ukrainian capital

'Paralysing' Ukrainian capital

Kyiv orders heightened security amid intense Russian drone strikes

British designer John Galliano is famed for his flamboyant personality and daring designs

Galliano pulls Met Gala exhibit after antisemitism backlash

Apple CEO Tim Cook will become executive chairman on September 1.

Passes the baton

Apple CEO Tim Cook gives nod to founder Steve Jobs in final memo

John Ternus (left), takes over as Apple chief executive, with Tim Cook (right) becoming executive chairman

AGI fast approaching

John Ternus to lead Apple into the age of AI

The strikes marked the first exchange of fire between the United States and Iran in a month.

Strait of Hormuz

Trump vows to hit Iran 'hard' after first exchange of fire in weeks

Former gang leader Duane Davis faces possible life in prison if convicted of the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur

Accused of ordering the murder

Jury hears closing arguments in Tupac Shakur murder trial

US President Donald Trump said China 'could not be happier' with the backlash against data centers

Despite rising electricity bills

Trump says AI data center opponents want to be 'backwards and poor'

British designer John Galliano is famed for his flamboyant personality and daring designs

Controversial designer

Galliano pulls Met Gala exhibit after antisemitism backlash

Yasmine Praz Dessimoz, director of operations for the International Committee of the Red Cross, told AFP in Kabul that people in Afghanistan are 'struggling to survive' in extreme conditions

Malnutrition, collapsing health system

Afghan people should 'not be abandoned': top Red Cross official

Flash floods hit the Bright Angel Canyon area of Grand Canyon National Park

62 people evacuated

New storms threaten Grand Canyon flood search, 2 bodies recovered

Putin and Xi have previously used SCO summits to promote their vision of a multipolar world

Putin, Xi hold talks in Kyrgyzstan as regional summit begins

The $26.3 billion valuation is well below the $98.2 billion it commanded during private fundraising rounds in 2022

Fast-fashion giant

Shein valued at $26.3 bn in Hong Kong market debut

The Indus cuts through ultra-sensitive demarcation lines between India and Pakistan in contested, Muslim-majority Kashmir

Tribunal says India cannot withdraw from water treaty with Pakistan

The Istanbul talks were attended by Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar and Saudi Arabia's top diplomat Faisal bin Farhan

Turkey says regional defence pact not against any country

US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent said he has spoken with partners on keeping pressure on Iran

Asheville, North Carolina

US vows to keep economic pressure on Iran as G20 finance talks begin

Founded in San Francisco in 2015 as a nonprofit research lab by Altman, Elon Musk and others, OpenAI burst into the mainstream with the launch of ChatGPT in 2022

Digital Services Act

ChatGPT becomes first AI chatbot to face tougher EU rules

The difficult conditions in Nepal's remote settlements have forced rescuers to depend heavily on helicopters

Swollen rivers, washed-out roads hamper Nepal rescue effort

In recent years, vineyards have been expanding into Normandy, Brittany and Hauts-de-France

In France's north, winegrowers bet on a warmer future

Sardines occupy a crucial place in the marine food chain

Along Hobie and Pollock beaches

Deadly virus stalks South Africa's sardines

Haze shrouds the Kuala Lumpur skyline on August 26 amid high levels of air pollution from regional wildfires

Cloud seeding operations

Malaysia's Sarawak eyes cloud seeding as haze worsens

A UN report said up to 1.2 billion could be displaced by sea level rise by 2050, with Pacific island countries experiencing the phenomenon at twice the global average

World's top economies

World leaders need to see rising oceans in Pacific: UN official

There were 267 people on board when the ferry foundered some four nautical miles off the port of Girne in Northern Cyprus

Day after incident

Rescuers hunt for missing after deadly N.Cyprus ferry accident

Abiy won Ethiopia's general election in June, albeit amid a crackdown on the opposition and media

New presidential system

Ethiopia's Abiy could consolidate power as 'executive president'

Shark bite kits have been installed at some beaches around Sydney

Fired a 'left hook'

Mauled Australian swimmer recalls punching shark

Passengers stranded at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Main international airport

Passengers stranded overnight by Kenya airport strike

Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja (in wheelchair) arrives for the sentencing at the Seoul Central District Court

Secretive and powerful organisation

South Korea court gives Unification Church leader 2 years prison

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