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Former NBA players who identify as women are 'not eligible, WNBA says

NEW YORK — Former National Basketball Association (NBA) ​player Enes ⁠Kanter Freedom ⁠will not be ​eligible to play in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) after declaring his intention to enter ​the league's 2027 draft,...

Cool Japan: Human fridge chills workers in extreme heat

TOKYO — Feeling dizzy and unwell after cycling to work in Japan's punishing summer heat, warehouse worker Isao Tabuchi headed for his company's newest acquisition: a refrigerator for humans.

Students left 'traumatized' after coach crashes in Netherlands

Oldebroek Mayor Tanja Haseloop-Amsing on Monday (August 24) said the German high-school students were left "traumatized" after their coach crashed in the eastern Netherlands. - REUTERS

From penguins to monkeys, London Zoo animals weigh in

London Zoo began its annual animal weigh-in on Monday (August 24), recording measurements used by keepers and veterinarians to monitor health, development and possible pregnancies across its collection. - REUTERS

What the latest US financial threats against Iran mean for China

The United States has threatened Iran with what it calls "the greatest financial offensive ever marshaled," with new sanctions targeting Tehran's trading partners set to take effect on Monday (August 24). China, as the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, i...

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