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Kazakhstan’s first Open Asian Falconry Cup showcases ancient hunting heritage

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Google appeals EU data-sharing order, warns of 'irreversible harm'

Google argues that Android is already open to other services and that the search data requirements lack adequate safeguards, user knowledge and consent.

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Who can solve it fastest? Speed puzzlers race against the clock at World Championships

Puzzle fans from 70 countries raced to solve an unseen jigsaw at the World Championship in Valladolid, Spain. A Dutch biology student won the final.

Culture news

Crowds flock to Warsaw for unusual bird-imitation contest

Crowds gathered for Poland’s annual Bird Imitation Championships, where competitors battled to recreate the calls of the country's native bird species.

Cult

Nomad Games celebrate nomadic culture once more in Kyrgzystan

In partnership with Ministry of culture, information and youth policy of the Kyrgyz Republic

6th World Nomad Games were held in the Kyrgyz Republic. 109 teams from all continents took part. They competed in 42 disciplines. Scientific and cultural events and an ethno-village completed the programme of the games aimed at preserving and promoting nomadic culture, tradition & history worldwide.

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Voices from Central Asia

Nazym Kyzaibay: her journey to an Olympic boxing medal

In partnership with MDQ

Nazym Kyzaibay recounts her rise from a young boxer to Central Asia’s first female three-time world boxing champion and an Olympic bronze medallist.

Moments

Behind the lens with the ‘really bad photographer’ in Iceland

What happens when Iceland’s most beautiful landscapes meet the ‘world’s worst photographer’? Icelandair set Blanche Mortemard on a 10-day adventure, and here’s what her itinerary looked like.

Tech News

Ox Alpha: A powerful, mysterious AI model no one will admit to making

Ox Alpha's release has led to increased fears of China swiftly overtaking Western powers like the US in the global AI race.

Culture news

In pictures: The World's Ugliest Dog contest

The 50th edition of the American competition saw a six-year-old pug named Jinny Lu take home the top prize.

Sport

2026 Lima Grand Prix Day 3: A golden finish in Peru

Rafael Macedo, Mathilda Sophie Niemeyer, Gennaro Pirelli, Beatriz Souza and Giannis Antoniou took gold on the final day in Lima. Antoniou made history with Cyprus’s first Grand Prix title, bringing three days of world-class judo in Peru to a spectacular close.

Culture news

A race of short legs and big personalities: corgis take over Vilnius

Around 150 corgis from nine countries gathered in Vilnius for a day of racing, costumes, barking contests and plenty of fluffy fun.

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World’s Ugliest Dog contest crowns its 2026 winner

Jinny Lu, a rescued pug originally from South Korea, has won the 50th annual World’s Ugliest Dog Contest in Santa Rosa, California.

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Corgis race, bark and dress up at quirky competition in Vilnius

Around 150 corgis from nine countries gathered in Vilnius for a day of races, agility challenges and costume contests, with US-owned corgi “GG” taking the 2026 title.

Sport

Lima Grand Prix 2026: Breakthrough victories on Day Two

Day two in Lima brought more breakthrough moments. Seiko Watanabe, Vlad Mitru and Dena Pohl celebrated their first World Judo Tour gold medals, while David Lima topped the -81kg podium as another thrilling day of judo unfolded in Peru.

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Judo World Tour: A day of firsts at the Lima Grand Prix

Day one in Lima delivered five thrilling champions. Assunta Scutto, Michel Augusto, Rafaela Rodrigues, Radu Izvoreanu and Pihla Salonen claimed gold, with several celebrating their first Grand Prix titles as the new Olympic qualification cycle got underway.

Space

China's lead in orbital data centres risks leaving Europe behind

China is racing ahead on orbital data centres while Europe still debates the concept, a new policy brief warns, and the gap is starting to widen.

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France’s oldest lumberjack contest puts axe skills to the test

France’s 73rd lumberjacking championship in Chamrousse saw 60 competitors race axes through logs, preserving Alpine forestry traditions for 2,000 spectators.