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New Zealand scientists discover new ‘ghost shark’ species
The fish with beak-like mouth, now named Harriotta avia, prowls exclusively in deep waters of Australia and New Zealand.
Video: Cars swept away in Tunisia flooding
Video from Tunisia shows cars being swept away by torrents of flood water in Sousse after heavy rain that caused damage.
Rights groups warn Myanmar military executing more anti-coup activists
A married couple reportedly executed on Monday with five more people facing the death penalty on Tuesday.
What’s the UN’s new ‘Pact for the Future’, and why did Russia oppose it?
Like many UN documents, it's packed with big goals but is short on specifics about how to achieve them.
For Harris and Trump, runaway US debt is the elephant in the room
Both presidential candidates have unveiled costly proposals that would greatly add to the ballooning national debt.
China rolls out stimulus measures to boost ailing economy
China's central bank says measures will lower borrowing costs and inject more liquidity into market.
Transformation of global energy sector to meet COP28 goals ‘feasible’: IEA
Meeting renewable energy and efficiency targets requires a huge push to boost storage capacity and grid connections.
Singapore ex-Transport Minister Iswaran pleads guilty in graft trial
Charges reduced from 25 to five as rare corruption trial involving a senior politician gets under way in city state.
Russia’s new Sarmat missile suffered ‘catastrophic failure’: Researchers
Satellite imagery of test site shows 60-metre crater and extensive damage that wasn't there previously.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 942
As the war enters its 942nd day, these are the main developments.