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🇬🇧 'Only one comes out alive': Londoners on e-bikes bring back jousting Londoners decked out in full suits of armour take to e-bikes to revive the medieval sport of jousting in front of a baying crowd of hundreds.

Chinese robots dance their way to America's Got Talent finale. Chinese dancer Wu Yufei alongside his crew of robots have made it to the finale of the popular US TV show America's Got Talent. From synchronized dance routines to kung fu moves, Wu says the robots' rapid learning ability is "quite terrifying"

🇫🇷 As Europe swelters, Parisians sleep in parks to keep cool The extreme temperatures have prompted dozens of Parisians to seek cool air in the middle of the night, with some choosing to sleep under the stars at the the Buttes-Chaumont park.

🇮🇳 The Indian workers training AI robots to take their jobs With a smartphone strapped to her head, Indian housewife Nagireddy Sriramyachandra films herself performing everyday chores to train AI-powered humanoid robots to take on household jobs in the future.

🐶 🍰 Dog patisseries spread across Paris Several dog cafes in Paris are welcoming the city’s canines and their owners for tasty treats. Chicken “pup cakes” and sugar-free whipped cream drinks are on the menus, specifically designed for dogs with the cooperation of vets.

🎞️ 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 French cinema pioneer's lost film found in US attic A battered wooden trunk passed down for a century held an unexpected secret. Retired teacher Bill McFarland had kept it for 20 years, unaware it contained early silent films belonging to his great-grandfather, a rural Pennsylvania exhibitor

🇸🇬 Let's get physical: Singapore's seniors turn to parkour Around 20 retirees in Singapore learn to tackle a series of relatively demanding exercises in "geriatric parkour", building their agility and enjoying a sense of camaraderie

🇬🇧 🇫🇷 Britain's Queen Camilla meets French rape survivor Gisele Pelicot Queen Camilla met Gisele Pelicot, the woman who has become a symbol of the global fight against sexual violence, and told her she had been left "speechless" by her memoir. Camilla has long been a campaigner against sexual and domestic violence #geneu_AFP

Thousands of carpets sunbathe at Turkish resort. From June to September, in harvested fields cleared of stubble, merchants bring their cargo to age in the sun, tempering the bright hues and ridding them of undesirable elements u.afp.com/SgzR

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