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US stocks opened mixed as volatility in heavyweight semiconductor shares dented risk appetite and investors anticipate Big Tech earnings reports.
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US stocks opened mixed as volatility in heavyweight semiconductor shares dented risk appetite and investors anticipate Big Tech earnings reports.

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has been declared the fastest in history, but WHO says there will be twice or four times as many deaths than are being reported.

Australia's Jason Day has withdrawn from the 3M Open with a recurring back injury, casting doubts over his qualification for the FedEx play-offs.

Disruptions in the Red Sea are continuing as Washington accuses Tehran of not taking peace talks seriously, and President Donald Trump reiterates threats.

French modeling scout Daniel Siad, whose name appeared 2000 times in the Epstein files, has died of a heart attack, prosecutors say.

Jonas Vingegaard has undergone collarbone surgery after his Tour de France bid was ended abruptly with a crash near the end of Sunday's 15th stage.

One Aussie industry could save 640m of taxpayer money, 400 million litres of fuel and prevent 18 deaths, if they make a few crucial changes.

In-form pole vaulter Nina Kennedy and para-swimming star Tim Hodge will perform key roles for Australia at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.

Crews are battling Spain's worst wildfire in 2026 and a deadly French blaze remains out of control as southern Europe bakes under another heatwave.

A secret recording at the centre of a long-running defamation lawsuit has revealed property developer and major political donor Greg Poland bragging about the frequent access he enjoyed to government ministers.