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Samoa look to recreate 2022 final run at Rugby League World Cup

End of an era as Messi prepares to hang up Argentina boots

Superstar duo headline strong New Zealand squad for Rugby League World Cup

German factory orders plunge as recovery still fragile

South Korea warns of possible AI use in banking hacks

Leaders visit Pacific's Tuvalu on frontline of climate change

Coco Gauff calls out online racism following China open video review

KVB Accelerates Middle East Footprint with Strategic MENA Regional Expansion

Myanmar leader to visit Malaysia after migrant returns begin

Purple reign: Philippines seeks to keep grip on ube throne

Australia's opposition vows 'largest cut to immigration' in country's history

Yemen's Houthis say struck Riyadh airport, other Saudi sites

Ready, set, snooze: Sleep-deprived Japanese compete for best-rested

Changer+ Launches Stablecoin-First Self-Custodial Wallet to Make Stablecoins Easier to Use

Two teenagers charged in Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting

Two teenagers have been charged in connection with the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade which left one person dead and 22 wounded, officials said Friday.

'No reason to stop': German fans vow to continue investor protests

German football fans have vowed to continue protests against an investor deal struck by clubs which have resulted in delays to dozens of matches as fans litter the pitch with tennis balls and chocolate coins.

'Virgin' stingray expecting offspring in small-town US aquarium

A stingray housed in a small-town aquarium in the United States is expecting offspring without ever having shared a tank with a male of her kind, making her not just a local sensation but a scientific curiosity.

Ashwin out of Test due to 'family emergency' after 500th wicket

India's Ravichandran Ashwin withdrew from the ongoing third Test against England on Friday due to "a family medical emergency", just hours after becoming only the ninth player in history to take 500 Test wickets.

World champion Rovanpera out of Rally of Sweden

Two-time defending world champion Kalle Rovanpera is out of the Rally of Sweden after the race leader failed to finish the fourth special stage on Friday.

Man City must have laser focus, says Guardiola

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City have to avoid being distracted by other teams' results in the Premier League title race as they prepare to face an "exceptional" Chelsea at the Etihad on Saturday.

London Fashion Week blends tweed and Y2K amid economic gloom

From tweed to the iconic low-rise jeans of the early 2000s, London Fashion Week unveiled a spectrum of styles on Friday, kicking off its 40th season which has been dimmed by the UK's gloomy economy.

'Starving': Sudan aid workers sound the alarm over spiralling crisis

Sudanese aid worker Shakir Elhassan and his family were among millions forced to flee their homes and former lives after war broke out last year in Sudan.

Pochettino vows Chelsea will attack Man City

Mauricio Pochettino has promised his Chelsea side will attack Manchester City when they travel to the Premier League champions' Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

Swiatek gets walkover into Qatar Open final clash with Rybakina

Defending champion and world number one Iga Swiatek was on Friday handed a walkover into the Qatar Open final where Elena Rybakina will stand in her way of a third successive title at the Gulf event.

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