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Ruthless An makes history to retain Asian Games badminton crown

Sabalenka 'fresh' for first tournament since losing No.1 spot

Australian central bank lifts key interest rate to 15-year high

Polo makes landfall in Mexico as Category 3 hurricane

South Korea team latest to be bussed to wrong Asian Games venue

South Korea volleyball team latest to be bussed to wrong Games venue

Bears thrash Eagles 27-7 as third-string QB Keenum shines

All Blacks name veteran Taylor captain as Mo'unga seizes 10 jersey

8.3 mn refugees at risk due to 'severe' funding cuts: UN

Race against time as Asian Games cricket quarter-finals washed out

Stocks drop and oil rises as Hormuz hopes fade

India turns to corals and seagrass to shield against rising seas

OpenAI cancels release of newest model due to safety concerns

Manchester City's Premier League charges: What comes next?

Israel allows two fuel tankers into Gaza daily as aid halted

Israel has agreed to allow two fuel trucks a day into Gaza, Israeli officials said Friday, after the UN warned shortages had halted aid deliveries and put people at risk of starvation.

Everton deducted 10 points after breaching Premier League financial rules

Everton have been docked 10 points after breaching Premier League financial rules, the English top flight announced on Friday.

Ex-Olympic walking champion Schwazer blocked from Paris Games

Ex-Olympic champion walker Alex Schwazer, suspended for doping until August next year, has lost his last hope of participating in the 2024 Paris Games, the Italian has announced during a reality TV show.

Leclerc fastest in Vegas practice after farcical opening session

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was fastest in the second practice at the Las Vegas Grand Prix at the end of an embarrassing first night on Thursday when the opening session was abandoned after just nine minutes because of a loose drain cover.

Shakira, Shakira: Latina superstar with tax woes

Shapeshifting Colombian superstar Shakira is in comeback mode after a torrid, highly publicised split from her footballer ex, Gerard Pique.

Kenya's economy faces climate change risks: World Bank

The impacts of climate change could shave up to seven percent off Kenya's economic output by 2050 compared to baseline forecasts, unless it adapts, the World Bank warned on Friday.

Real Madrid's Camavinga suffers knee ligament damage

Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga suffered knee ligament damage while training with the French national team, the club said on Friday.

Shakira to go on trial in Spain for tax fraud

Just days after her success at the Latin Grammys, Colombian pop idol Shakira is set to go on trial in Barcelona on Monday for allegedly cheating Spain's tax office out of 14.5 million euros.

Where the Cricket World Cup final will be won and lost

India face Australia in what promises to be a thrilling Cricket World Cup final in front of a capacity 130,000 crowd at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

After Erdogan photo, Germany captain Gundogan up for 'special' Turkey clash

Five years after a photo with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sparked questions over his loyalty to Germany, Ilkay Gundogan will captain the national side during Saturday's international friendly against Turkey in Berlin.

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