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Seoul leads rebound across Asian stocks, oil extends gains

Bayern and Kane gambling with house money as Gladbach come to town

Turkey invests in foreign legion to deliver LA Olympics gold

Galthie's France blessed with unprecedented talent: Saint-Andre

Voice coach to the stars says Aussie actors nail tricky accents

Rahm rejection of DP World Tour deal 'a shame' - McIlroy

China prioritises energy and diplomacy over Iran support

Verstappen says new Red Bull car gave him 'goosebumps'

Swiss to vote on creating giant 'climate fund'

Israel, Iran launch fresh attacks as war spreads

Google to open German centre for 'AI development'

Sci-fi without AI: Oscar nominated 'Arco' director prefers human touch

Oscar-nominated animated film "Arco" tells the story of a young boy in a future where humanity lives in harmony with nature, far from the robots and artificial intelligence shaping our present.

'She's coming back': Djokovic predicts Serena return

Novak Djokovic is convinced US tennis great Serena Williams will return to competition, and the 24-time Grand Slam champion is itching to see "one of the greatest athletes" back on court.

Hamilton vows 'no holding back' in his 20th Formula One season

Lewis Hamilton vowed there will be "no holding back" as he bids to improve on a bitterly disappointing debut year with Ferrari in what will be his 20th season on the grid.

Arteta hits back at Brighton criticism after Arsenal boost title bid

Mikel Arteta slammed Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler's claim that Arsenal "make their own rules" after the Premier League leaders moved a step closer to the title with a 1-0 win at the Amex Stadium on Wednesday.

Carrick says 'defeat hurts' after first loss as Man Utd boss

Michael Carrick said "defeat hurts" after Manchester United's 2-1 loss at Newcastle on Wednesday -- the first time he has been beaten as manager of the club.

Arsenal stretch lead at top of Premier League as Man City falter

Premier League leaders Arsenal stretched their lead over Manchester City to seven points on Wednesday with a nervy win at Brighton, while Pep Guardiola's men were held to a costly 2-2 draw by Nottingham Forest.

Title race not over vows Guardiola after Man City held by Forest

Pep Guardiola insisted the Premier League title race is not over after Manchester City's shock 2-2 draw against lowly Nottingham Forest handed the initiative to leaders Arsenal.

Rosenior hails 'world class' Joao Pedro after hat-trick crushes Villa

Liam Rosenior labelled Joao Pedro "world class" after the Brazilian striker's hat-trick inspired a 4-1 rout of Aston Villa on Wednesday.

Brazil ratifies EU-Mercosur trade deal

Brazil's Senate on Wednesday ratified a deal between the Mercosur bloc and the European Union that creates one of the world's largest free trade areas.

Real Sociedad edge rivals Athletic to reach Copa del Rey final

Mikel Oyarzabal slotted home a late penalty to fire Real Sociedad into the Copa del Rey final with a 1-0 win over Basque rivals Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday, securing a 2-0 aggregate semi-final triumph.

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