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Launch of rugby's rebel R360 league pushed back to 2028

Sri Lanka deploys troops as floodwaters rise, death toll hits 56

Trailblazer Girmay to leave Intermarche-Wanty

Synchronised steps: Japan walking art tradition marches on

Hadjar excited over prospect of partnering Verstappen

Kobori leads at Australian PGA as Min Woo Lee, Penge lurk

Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades kills at least 128, dozens missing

Death toll in Southeast Asia floods tops 250

Over 70 shark, ray species win new wildlife trade protections

Toll in floods ravaging Southeast Asia tops 150

Most Asian markets build on week's rally

Turkey not 'hostile' to Christians, Constantinople patriarch says

Muslim-majority Turkey, which is hosting Pope Leo XIV on his first overseas trip as pontiff, is not "a hostile environment" for Christians, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople told AFP in an interview.

Dozens dead as floods ravage Southeast Asia

The toll from days of flooding in Southeast Asia rose on Friday, with at least 90 dead in Indonesia, and a hospital in southern Thailand announcing its morgue was full.

Sri Lanka deploys troops as weather toll climbs to 56

Sri Lankan authorities deployed the military for relief and rescue operations Friday as the death toll from floods and landslides rose to 56, with another 21 people listed as missing.

Court clears South Korean worker of stealing 73-cent snacks

A worker accused of "stealing" snacks worth less than a dollar in South Korea has finally been acquitted after a legal battle lasting nearly two years.

No Cummins as Australia name unchanged squad for second Ashes Test

Skipper Pat Cummins was missing Friday from Australia's squad for the second day-night Ashes Test against England in Brisbane as he battles back from injury, but under-pressure opener Usman Khawaja retained his place.

Midfield maestros return as PSG look to assert Ligue 1 dominance

After a stuttering start to the season, Paris Saint-Germain will be hoping to keep imperious midfield trio Vitinha, Joao Neves and Fabian Ruiz fit enough to help them recapture last term's scintillating form.

Table-toppers Roma face Napoli and Serie A title test

Roma are surprise leaders of Serie A heading into Sunday's clash with Napoli, a fixture which will go some way to showing whether Gian Piero Gasperini's side are the real deal.

Attacker of Pope John Paul II removed from Turkish town ahead of Leo's visit: media

A man who attacked Pope John Paul II in 1981 was escorted from the Turkish town of Iznik on Thursday ahead of Pope Leo XIV's visit there, Turkish media reported.

China says humanoid robot buzz carries bubble risk

More than 150 Chinese companies are making humanoid robots but a market bubble risks forming in the rapidly growing futuristic industry, a Beijing official has warned.

Hjulmand has rebuilt Leverkusen firing again ahead of schedule

Bayer Leverkusen coach Kasper Hjulmand has the 2023-24 double winners firing in what looked certain to be a rebuilding year after a turbulent summer and a brief, ill-fated spell with Erik ten Hag.

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