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Yuki Kurihara, Japan’s 11-year-old e-sports prodigy, wins Asian Games gold
Gold medallist Yuki Kurihara, a primary school student, is youngest athlete in host country Japan's Asian Games history.
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10-year Treasury yield hit a 19-year high—and some investors see opportunity to buy bonds
The 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since 2007. Here’s what higher yields can mean for bond investors and borrowers.
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30-year fixed mortgage rate jumps sharply Thursday to 7.45%
The 30-year fixed rate surged to 7.45%, the highest level since April 2024 as bonds sold off and yields rose.
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Meta nears first new high in a year as Muse success showcases winning AI strategy
Meta is transforming into more than a social-media juggernaut in the AI era. Muse is the centerpiece of its strategy.
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105-year-old investigated for crimes at Nazi PoW camp in Germany
The suspect is alleged to have been an accessory to murder at the Stalag 326 camp, where tens of thousands of Soviet PoWs died.
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The eel-powered 11-year-old making history
Primary school student Yuki Kurihara makes a flying start as he becomes the youngest athlete at this year's Asian Games.
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30-year Treasury yield hits highest level since 2004 as bond market rout continues
U.S. Treasury yields continued their upward momentum after hitting a 19-year high on Wednesday.
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Historic day for global bonds as 10-year Treasury and JGB yields hit highest in decades
Japanese 10-year government bond yield rose to a 30-year high on Thursday, following a surge in Treasury yields.
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Eviction of 87-year-old woman sparks housing protests in Madrid
Police escorted Maricarmen Abascal from the apartment she had called home for more than seven decades. The case has reignited debate over Spain's housing crisis, rising rents and protections for long-term tenants.
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China's 13-year-old swimming star raises questions on child athletes
Three gold medals and three Asian Games records have catapulted China's Yu Zidi, 13, into the sporting spotlight. She is far from the first teen prodigy, but should teens be competing at elite level?
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Six-year-old girl breaks Rubik's Cube world record
🥇 Lian Yunzhi broke the women's world record for solving a Rubik's Cube - at just six years old! Here's how she did it ▶️ #RubiksCube #WorldRecord
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Boom Year for Desert Blooms
Carpets of wildflowers burst from arid, ochre-colored land in Western Australia following winter rains.
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Six-year-old sets Rubik’s Cube world record twice in three days
Six-year-old Lian Yunzhi broke the women’s Rubik’s Cube world record twice in three days, averaging under 4.5 seconds.
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Ladin: Dolomites villages refuse to give up on ancient language
Year after year, the mountains of the Dolomites become more popular with tourists. Amid millions of visitors, 30,000 inhabitants speak a language only they understand: Ladin, one of the oldest minority languages in Europe.
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Who is Yu Zidi, China’s 13-year-old swimming sensation?
The teen phenomenon won her second gold medal in the 200m medley in 2:06.10 to set a new Games and Asian record.
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Will you get £13,000 a year when you stop working? Here's how to check
How to find out how much state pension you're likely to receive - and what you can do about it now.
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Man, 82, dies after beach fight with 76-year-old over sunlounger in Greece
One eyewitness said the scene was so chaotic that screaming could be heard from the other end of the beach.
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A 66-million-year-old tooth reveals T. rex was nearly as warm as a human
Chemical clues preserved inside fossilized T. rex teeth reveal that the dinosaur maintained a body temperature of about 97 degrees Fahrenheit, almost identical to humans. The finding provides direct evidence that the giant predator was warm-blooded, helping explain how it stayed active and survived in chilly environments as far north as Alaska.
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Scientists may have solved a 2,000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls mystery
Researchers may have solved a long-running mystery surrounding the Dead Sea Scrolls by proposing that the Qumran sect really did use its distinctive 364-day calendar. Its perfectly ordered 52-week system kept holidays on the same weekdays, but it slowly drifted out of sync with the seasons because it was shorter than the true solar year.
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France’s wine production nears a 70-year low, leaving winemakers with tough choices
As the French wine industry reaches a crisis point, key players are considering new markets, products and generations.