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Farmers honor ‘Peanuts’ creator with corn mazes in US, Canada

Street art pops up throughout Paris, adding Olympic color to major landmarks

Addictions on the rise in wartime Israel

US abortion numbers rise since Roe was overturned, study finds

Namibian occupational therapists assist children with mental health

Mars and Jupiter get chummy in the night sky

China’s drivers fret as robotaxis pick up pace – and passengers

Sex eligibility rules for female athletes are complex, legally difficult

How Maui’s 151-year-old banyan tree is coming back to life after fire

Tightrope walker marks Twin Towers stunt, 50 years on

US declines to approve first MDMA-based PTSD treatment

Central Asia leaders call for joint policy on water issues

Flying electric taxis, personal aircraft prepare for takeoff

UN: Climate change wreaks havoc through large parts of Africa

UN approves its first treaty targeting cybercrime

Microsoft: Iran accelerating cyber activity in apparent bid to influence US election

COVID-hit Lyles misses out on a double; US team breaks 100-medal mark

World’s largest 3D-printed neighborhood nears completion in Texas

Third person in US dies in listeria outbreak tied to Boar’s Head deli meats

Plot to attack Taylor Swift show in Austria linked to Islamic State

Stranded NASA Starliner pilots may return to Earth on SpaceX

Extreme heat in July debilitates hundreds of millions worldwide

Great Barrier Reef waters spike to hottest in 400 years, study finds

Rural South Africans flock to Chinese classes

Drones warn New Yorkers about storm dangers

More than 120 people die in Tokyo from heatstroke in July

Musk’s X sues advertisers over alleged ‘massive advertiser boycott’

NASA delays next crew launch to buy more time at space station for Boeing’s troubled capsule

WHO: Governments unprepared to combat global COVID-19 surge

US-Australia talks focus on China’s ‘coercive behavior,’ climate change

Secretaries of state urge Elon Musk to fix AI chatbot spreading election misinformation on X

Google loses massive antitrust case over its search dominance

Shah Rukh Khan to be honored at Locarno Film Festival

US expected to propose barring Chinese software in autonomous vehicles

Activists address reality of unsafe abortions in Kenya

Uganda’s breastmilk community saves babies’ lives

With $97M in 2nd weekend, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ sets record

Olympic and faith leaders seek reset after opening ceremony outcry, while chaplains welcome athletes

As mpox cases surge in Africa, few treatments and vaccines available

Aerosmith ends touring, citing permanent damage to singer’s voice

China’s proposal to create a cyber ID system faces criticism

Heat deaths of people without air conditioning underscore inequity

Vitriol about female boxer fuels concern of backlash against LGBTQ+, women athletes

Mexico City’s women water harvesters help make up for drought

US Justice Department sues TikTok, claiming it violated kids’ privacy

Marchand captures 4th Olympic swimming gold

Turkey blocks access to Instagram, gives no reason

Despite tariffs, Chinese EV makers still make inroads

Young fencer shows NY grit on Paris 2024 stage

Online misinformation fuels tensions over deadly Southport stabbing attack

Drag queen in Olympic opening ceremony has no regrets, calls it ‘a photograph of France in 2024’

US Senate passes major online child safety reforms

Rafah water facility demolition raises health risks in Gaza, UN says

US to spend $10 million to curb bird flu in farm workers, including vaccine push

LogOn: Innovative material cools with no energy

Urgent action needed to stop spread of drug-resistant malaria, scientists warn

AI-backed autonomous robots monitor construction progress

Ancient secrets unearthed in vast Turkish cave city

Galapagos Islands, many unique creatures at risk from warming waters

Edna O’Brien, Irish literary giant who wrote ‘The Country Girls,’ dies at 93