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Kiss backs 'hungry' Beale to push for Wallabies game time
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Rubio hosts G20 ministers as Iran, Ukraine wars divide members
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Crypto platform Binance confirms $6.3 bn hack
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Boozer shines as Grizzlies top Blazers in battle of NBA unbeatens
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Jorge Martin confirmed to race at Malaysian MotoGP
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Ian Wright and Jamie Carragher split on Liverpool-Arsenal prediction
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Bayern and Kane host Dortmund after week of 'extremes'
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The Duskbloods delayed as Nintendo Switch 2 release moves to 2027
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Packers beat Panthers 27-19 as Watson returns from hospital
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Russia turns to NATO countries for prosthetics amid war-related shortages
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Affordable supermarket fashion offers designer-inspired autumn alternatives
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Researchers on island encounter giant spider legs emerging from a burrow
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Judge throws out Australian mushroom killer's appeal, imposes harsher sentence
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Britain's King Charles lands in ex-colony Guyana
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Pelicans down Kings for first win of NBA season
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Arsenal assess Bukayo Saka fitness concerns before Liverpool meeting
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Tech firms take fresh hit as earnings misses fan AI fears
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£10,000 garden project transforms a UK home into a miniature Greece
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Worcestershire leaders back renewed two-unitary council reorganisation
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Forest destruction tests Armenia-Azerbaijan peace push
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India's animal megacentre vows reset after criticism
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Deal still eludes nations on final day of UN nature talks
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Dodging fuel price hikes, Damascus drivers turn to electric cars
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Teen rallies take to the streets across Italy
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Alvechurch manager praises resilience but seeks improvement after Anstey draw
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Netanyahu bloc finishes ahead in Israel vote, but well short of majority
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Crypto platform Binance confirms major hack, more than $2.5bn frozen
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Rural US hospitals, collateral victims of Trump politics
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How Trump could interfere in US midterm elections
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Carrick fights for Man Utd job, Arsenal face Liverpool test
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No. 4 Indiana looks to revive offense against improving Minnesota
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Apple TV crime drama Nocturne brings a Scandinavian thriller to Pennsylvania
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Police close investigation into Hayden Panettiere death after coroner ruling
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Charity crowdfunds millions to buy historic English estate
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Australian mushroom killer loses appeal, has sentence extended
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'Diabolical' Halloween festivities banned in Honduran towns
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The contents of a secretive security pact between China and the Solomon Islands will remain undisclosed due to legal restrictions, the Pacific nation's new government told AFP on Thursday.
Ukrainian mother's agony highlights abuse and weaponisation of draft
The last time 68-year-old Tetiana Zaitseva saw her son Artem, she was bringing him clothes after he was detained and taken to an army recruitment centre the night before.
Swiss to vote on stricter rules for conscientious objection
The Swiss will vote Sunday on imposing stricter rules for claiming conscientious objection to military service, as the war in Ukraine and other geopolitical tensions push European countries to bolster army numbers.
World Cup set for kickoff after high ticket prices, visa issues dog buildup
The World Cup kicks off Thursday with co-hosts Mexico taking on South Africa in the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, launching a sprawling tournament of 48 teams that will last nearly six weeks.
Russia's conscripts recount pressure to fight in Ukraine
After Russian police started using facial-recognition cameras to identify men wanted by military authorities, a young bank worker spent weeks avoiding the Moscow metro.
Twenty-two countries tell Iran to stop attacks 'on our soil'
Twenty-two countries including the United States and European nations jointly warned Iran on Thursday to stop attacking people "on our soil".
Iran's World Cup super fans excited for football despite the war
Between them, Reza Mansoor and Mostafa Pourmand have attended 11 World Cups to cheer on their beloved Iran, and even a war between their team and host nation the United States is not going to stop them this time.
Drone rescue highlights US Navy's autonomous push
The use of a sea drone to rescue two US Army aviators apparently shot down by Iran underscores the growing importance of such vessels in Washington's naval operations, analysts said Wednesday.
G7 summit under tight security on both sides of Lake Geneva
France and Switzerland are imposing tight security for a looming G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, with a demonstration to be held Sunday in Geneva serving as their first test.
US renews Iran attacks as Trump vows to hit 'hard'
The United States launched a new wave of attacks against Iran on Wednesday, with President Donald Trump vowing to "hit them hard" after talks to end the more than three-month war faltered.
US renews attacks on Iran, vows to hit 'hard'
The United States on Wednesday renewed attacks against Iran, with President Donald Trump vowing to "hit them hard" after negotiations on ending the more than three-month war floundered.
World Cup in US 'impossible without Trump': Infantino
FIFA chief Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday it would have been "impossible" to organise the World Cup in the United States without US President Donald Trump.
Pope blesses new tower at Barcelona's Sagrada Familia
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday blessed a giant new tower at Barcelona's famed Sagrada Familia Basilica after celebrating mass inside what is now the world's tallest church.
Pentagon chief visits Guantanamo, warns Cuba against threatening US
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the US military base at Guantanamo Bay on Wednesday, warning the communist-led island of Cuba against acquiring weapons that could threaten the United States.
Trump vows 'hard' new Iran strikes for 'playing us for suckers'
President Donald Trump said the United States would launch fresh attacks on Iran on Wednesday, accusing Tehran's peace negotiators of "playing us for suckers."
Pope arrives at Barcelona's Sagrada Familia to bless new tower
Pope Leo XIV arrived Wednesday at Barcelona's famed Sagrada Familia Basilica to bless its giant new tower and celebrate mass inside what is now the world's tallest church.
Trump vows fresh Iran strikes after 'playing us for suckers'
President Donald Trump said the United States will renew attacks on Iran on Wednesday, accusing Tehran's peace negotiators of "playing us for suckers."
Bill Gates tells Epstein hearing he 'never victimized anyone'
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday said that he "never victimized anyone" as he faced questioning from US lawmakers over his ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Bill Gates arrives for questioning in US Congress over Epstein ties
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates arrived on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning for questioning from US lawmakers over his relationship with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, whose network of wealthy and powerful associates has fueled years of scrutiny and conspiracy theories.
German consortium hopes to build new fighter jet after FCAS collapse
A group of companies led by Airbus is set to present their plan for a next-generation fighter jet in Berlin on Thursday, hoping to replace the Franco-German FCAS project that was scrapped this week.
Trump says Iran 'taken too long to negotiate,' will have to 'pay the price'
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Iran has taken too long to negotiate a deal over the conflict in the Middle East and will now "have to pay the price."
Trump accuses Iran of taking 'too long' to negotiate peace deal
US President Donald Trump accused Iran on Wednesday of taking too long to negotiate a peace deal and warned it would now "have to pay the price", a day after suggesting an agreement was in the offing.
Pakistan launches deadly strikes on Afghanistan
Pakistan has renewed deadly airstrikes on neighbouring Afghanistan, officials in both countries said Wednesday, in the worst violence in weeks following a period of relative calm.
Israel's Netanyahu to seek re-election despite Trump doubts, war strains
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will seek re-election in Israel's upcoming national vote, his Likud party announced Wednesday, after US President Donald Trump publicly questioned whether the 76-year-old would run.
'I'll be at next World Cup' in 2030: Somali referee barred from US
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States for the World Cup, returned to a hero's welcome in Mogadishu and vowed to take part in the next tournament in 2030.
Iran attacks US bases in Jordan and Bahrain
Iran attacked American bases in Jordan and Bahrain on Wednesday, warning its Gulf neighbours that they had a "responsibility" to stop the United States and Israel from using their territory to strike the Islamic republic.
Saudi's new national carrier gets off ground despite war, delays
Saudi Arabia launched its second national carrier Riyadh Air after more than a year of delays on Wednesday, defying the economic turmoil triggered by the Middle East war and strong competition from established Gulf airlines.
Iran, US trade blows as Middle East peace deal draws no nearer
Iran attacked US bases in Jordan and Bahrain on Wednesday, the latest salvo in tit-for-tat strikes with the United States after the downing of a US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.
Art, maths and killing: Ukraine drone chief's formula to stop Russia
Robert "Madyar" Brovdi's underground command post features walls of blinking screens playing footage of Ukrainian drones attacking Russian troops, frontline maps, and scoreboards of destroyed targets.
Pope to bless Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, world's tallest church
Pope Leo XIV will bless the giant new tower of the famed Sagrada Familia Basilica in Barcelona on Wednesday and celebrate mass inside what is now the world's tallest church.
Bill Gates faces questioning in US Congress over Epstein ties
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates was set to face questioning Wednesday from US lawmakers over his relationship with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, whose network of wealthy and powerful associates has fueled years of scrutiny and conspiracy theories.
Elon Musk, after DOGE and politics, bets on SpaceX IPO
Elon Musk has become the most powerful, prolific and bewildering human on earth and is about to become the world's first trillionaire if his latest brainchild -- the IPO of his rocket and AI company SpaceX -- goes as planned.