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Concerns about plans for Tokyo's Jingu Gaien may be exaggerated, as key trees will be preserved and more green space will be created post-development.

As to our own local heroes, the Giants received a C-minus grade for the first half of this season. Grading on a curve, I’d say that’s just about right.

A Russian-born woman and her husband who were working for the Australian Defence Force have been charged with espionage offences.

Norway's Nammo and RTX's Raytheon business unit agreed to partner to build rocket motors

This UNESCO World Heritage Site in Spain is an iconic example of Islamic architecture.

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson was disappointed last year when she wasn't named the most valuable player in the WNBA. At the ESPY Awards Thursday in Los Angeles, however, she won another big prize, announced as Best Athlete, Women's Sports. Wilson bested Caitlin Clark, nominated for her achievements at Iowa, golfer Nelly Korda and U.S. Open winner Coco Gauff. Wilson wasn't in

The British singer-songwriter surprised revellers with a last-minute performance in London.

(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports) Randy Arozarena belted a two-run homer and Brandon Lowe collected three hits to fuel the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday in St. Petersburg, Fla. Lowe joined Amed Rosario and Jose Siri in each driving in a run. Yandy Diaz had a pair of doubles and scored twice to help the Rays win the decisive contest of the three-game series. Juan

This story will make you ... howl ... with laughter.

President Biden held a rare solo news conference Thursday to conclude the NATO summit in Washington, D.C., where he had working sessions with world leaders. Mr. Biden spoke amid pressure from some Democratic lawmakers to withdraw from the 2024 race in the wake of his debate performance last month. Watch CBS News' special report.

Oil prices rose Friday amid strong summer demand and easing U.S. inflation. Brent futures rose 0.4% to $85.77, and WTI rose 0.6% to $83.12. U.S. gasoline demand hit 9.4 million bpd for the week of July 5. US refiners drew from stocks. Falling consumer prices boosted sentiment; WTI futures tight. ANZ’s Daniel Hynes noted the weaker dollar.

— Kevin Kruse on the Democratic crisis of confidence by Aaron Ruper, Public Notice

Star Aces forward A’ja Wilson received an honor encompassing all women’s sports, along with best WNBA player, at the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles.

A manhunt is underway in the United Kingdom after human remains were found in two suitcases.

In this Armenian folktale, a cat loses its tail and tries to get it back. Does it succeed?

Palestinians returned to breathtaking scenes of destruction in the Gaza City district of Shijaiyah after Israeli troops withdrew, ending a two-week offensive there. Civil defense workers said Thursday that so far, they had found the bodies of 60 people in the rubble. Families who fled the assault ventured back into Shijaiyah to see the condition of their homes or salvage whatever they could. Nearly every building was flattened to rubble for block after block, leaving giant piles of concrete and twisted rebar. Читать дальше...

All was going according to plan. President Joe Biden was projecting himself as the leader of the free world as he hosted a NATO summit and then, in a moment, an embarrassing slip of the tongue.

US leader said that in this regard he is "following the advice" of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Charles Brown, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, and intelligence services

China accounted for over 60 per cent of the total, as rising availability of electric vehicles and strong sales by BYD contributed to an increase

BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 24 pips to 7.1315 against the U.S. dollar Friday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 25 major currencies announced on Friday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System:

BERLIN, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Bayern Munich has strengthened their midfield with the signing of Joao Palhinha from Premier League side Fulham, the club announced on Thursday.

Koitur Bata, an academic movement launched in 2001 by 55 school dropouts from three tribes, transformed the lives of thousands who had discontinued education, during the peak of Left-wing extremism in Andhra Pradesh’s Godavari Valley. Over its 11-year span, the school provided education and produced over 30 writers and artists who are now dedicated to preserving their tribal language and culture, finds T. Appala Naidu