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Water shortages spell trouble on Turkey's tourist coast

Water shortages spell trouble on Turkey's tourist coast

Ali Alyanak and his neighbours in Turkey's tourist hub Izmir now have to draw water from a shrinking aquifer 170 metres underground even as hotel pools remain full -- a sign for many of the region's dire water crisis amid prolonged drought.

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Dutch windmill village churned by overtourism debate

Dutch windmill village churned by overtourism debate

With its historic windmills and gabled wooden houses nestling by a meandering river, the picture-perfect and TikTok-famous area of Zaanse Schans is a must-see for any visitor to the Netherlands.

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Malaysia tycoon pleads guilty in Singapore to abetting obstruction of justice

Malaysia tycoon pleads guilty in Singapore to abetting obstruction of justice

A Malaysian hotel tycoon who helped bring Formula One to Singapore pleaded guilty there Monday to abetting the obstruction of justice, in a case linked to one that saw a former minister jailed for accepting gifts as a public servant last year.

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England face searching Ashes questions after India series thriller

England face searching Ashes questions after India series thriller

England suffered an agonising six-run loss to India at the Oval on Monday as one of the most dramatic Test series of recent times ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Zverev to meet Khachanov in ATP Toronto semi-finals

Zverev to meet Khachanov in ATP Toronto semi-finals

Alexander Zverev reached his 21st Masters 1000 semi-final on Monday by ending the Canadian title defence of Alexei Popyrin 6-7 (8/10), 6-4, 6-3 at the ATP Toronto Masters.

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Swiss 'Mountain Tinder' sparks high-altitude attraction

Swiss 'Mountain Tinder' sparks high-altitude attraction

Cathy and Patrick relish describing how they found each other: through a message left on a Swiss mountaintop.

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Hong Kong hit by flooding after flurry of rainstorm warnings

Hong Kong hit by flooding after flurry of rainstorm warnings

Parts of Hong Kong were brought to a standstill by flooding caused by heavy rains on Tuesday, after the highest-tier rainstorm warning was issued for the fourth time in eight days.

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Asian markets track Wall St rally on Fed rate cut bets

Asian markets track Wall St rally on Fed rate cut bets

Stock markets rose Tuesday as investors grow increasingly confident the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month, despite concerns about the US economy and Donald Trump's tariffs.

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Gaza war deepens Israel's divides

Gaza war deepens Israel's divides

As it grinds on well into its twenty-second month, Israel's war in Gaza has set friends and families against one another and sharpened existing political and cultural divides.

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Beijing lifts rain alert after evacuating over 80,000

Beijing lifts rain alert after evacuating over 80,000

Beijing lifted a severe weather alert on Tuesday but warned residents to stay vigilant against natural disasters after authorities evacuated more than 82,000 people over fears of more deadly floods in the Chinese capital.

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