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Six employees infected

Two German airport workers die of malaria from mosquito on plane

Zoos typically hatch Nile crocodile eggs in carefully controlled incubators

For the first time ever

Too hot to incubate: Nile crocodiles hatch on their own in French reserve

Peter Nadas was an acerbic critic of life under communism

Reclusive Hungarian author Peter Nadas dies aged 83

Intelligence alliance

AI dominates 'Five Eyes' security talks in Australia

Smoke rises from fires ignited by Israeli shelling that targeted the plain of Marjayoun in southern Lebanon

'They've burnt everything'

Lebanon accuses Israel of burning forest, farmland in south

New study finds

Vapes increase chances of quitting smoking

A pasture in Beaufort, France, where cheesemakers can usually feed their cows only local grass

As pastures dry out

France eases cow diets as cheesemakers sweat

Air France said that 'the health and safety of employees at work is an absolute priority'

Occupational disease

French flight attendant wins landmark breast cancer ruling

California, Colorado, New Jersey and Kentucky are leading the prosecution of Meta from a courtroom in Oakland

Meta and US states discuss settlement in landmark social media trial: report

Power & Politics

The weapons that built empires – will drones build the next one?

Firefighters in Indoensia's Riau province, suffering weeks of wildfires

Covering multiple cities

Fire haze threatens health of millions in Indonesia, ministry warns

A man in tears outside the PIMS maternity ward, where a fire killed more than a dozen infants

In maternity ward

Pakistan hospital fire kills 14 infants

Oysters are a staple of brunch menus and seafood buffets across Australia, with local varieties famed for their rich, creamy flavour.

Clam you believe it?

Australian police hunt thieves in $250,000 oyster heist

Morning Roundup

Petrol price hike, Luxembourg economy stable, and death of Dolly Parton

The results of the vote are likely on a knife edge

'Not a final decision'

Iceland to vote on resuming EU talks in close referendum

Residents of Dolly Parton's hometown say the region has been transformed by her relentless work and philanthropy

'Her sparkle lives on in all of us'

'Our patron saint': Tennesseans mourn local hero Dolly Parton

Iran and Oman are discussing a joint temporary navigational corridor through the Strait of Hormuz

As US threatens more sanctions

Iran says Hormuz strait still closed despite transit corridor talks

A history museum organised the guided search to teach people how to recognise different finds

Historic levels

Drought-hit Danube gives way to fossil hunt in Bulgaria

Hoorain Zahra shadow-boxing during a sparring session at a local boxing club in Karachi's Lyari town

Beating cultural norms

Pakistan's girls fight for their place in the boxing ring

A soldier mans a checkpoint in Cho Airong district in southern Thailand

Military presence reinforced

Coordinated attacks: Thailand's southern insurgency flares

Japanese goalkeeper Zion Suzuki has signed for Premier League club Aston Villa

'Worldly mentality'

High quality, low risk: record number of Japanese in Premier League

Belgian farmers say chaotic weather has wrought havoc on this year's potato crop -- bad news for the country's fries, a national staple

After a summer of heat

Too small for fries: drought shrinks Belgian potatoes

Australia implemented world-first legislation banning children from social media in December, with the UK, France and others following suit

Bypassing restrictions

Social media use on the rise among Australian under-16s after ban: data

Anthropic is currently at odds with the Trump administration, which has terminated all of its government contracts with the company

Expected in 2027

Five things to know about Anthropic ahead of Wall Street debut

Julia Curlee, a longtime CIA analyst, was dismissed by the White House after a far-right influencer publicized her transgender identity

'It wasn't ever an issue'

Julia Curlee, CIA officer fired by White House for being transgender

For free-to-play games like 'Fortnite', experts say the metric to watch is playing time

Fave or flop? A guide to gauging video game success

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, testified in a trial in which Meta is facing accusations it designed products to hook children

Instagram chief admits touting teen safety tool while omitting it was barely used

Israeli left-wing activists and Israeli settlers scuffle as Israeli security intervenes at an Israeli outpost in the Palestinian village of Jannatah, just south of the city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank

Unrestrained violence

West Bank settlers attack AFP journalists

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