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Japan organisers 'not satisfied' as empty seats blight Asian Games

Austria 'ghetto' language classes leave children to repeat school

Canals full, roads submerged as Bangkok declares flood disaster

S.African women runners arm themselves after string of killings

'I felt embarrassed': Japan eSports whizz-kid, 11, wins Games gold

Nepal tunnel survivor wants to help post-flood rebuild

Indonesia fires threatens critically-endangered orangutan: IUCN

New China sprint star, 17, vows 'no limits' after Asian Games gold

Bangkok declares flood disaster across city

Japanese 11-year-old wins Asian Games eSports gold

'World records not enough': North Korea weightlifters target Olympic gold rush

TikTok agrees to teen limits in US settlement following Meta

Iran proposes Hormuz plan, Trump reportedly refuses

Venezuela's oil cradle pins hopes on US energy deals

Spalletti recalls Kean to face Malta and England

Juventus striker Moise Kean was on Friday recalled to the Italy squad for Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and England, as coach Luciano Spalletti reshuffled his attack.

Former US soldier arrested for trying to provide defense info to China

A former US Army sergeant was arrested on Friday for seeking to provide classified information to China, the Justice Department said.

The remarkable rise of Pakistan match-winner Shakeel

Saud Shakeel was nowhere near World Cup selection three months ago but a thrilling half-century in Friday's win over the Netherlands underlined his remarkable and rapid rise up the cricketing ladder.

Minnesota United fire English manager Heath

English manager Adrian Heath has been fired as head coach of Major League Soccer's Minnesota United, ending his seven year spell, the club said on Friday.

Fitzpatrick takes halfway lead at Alfred Dunhill Links

Matthew Fitzpatrick seized a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland on Friday, just five days after winning the Ryder Cup with Europe in Rome.

Rapper Drake says taking break from music over health issue

Canadian Rapper Drake said Friday he is taking a break from music, just hours after dropping his latest album, in order to focus on recurring stomach issues.

Bayern Munich rule out Boateng return

Bayern Munich will not bring back former defender Jerome Boateng, the club announced on Friday.

Fearless Scots ready to confront formidable Irish challenge

Scotland may have lost their last eight Tests against Ireland but "history doesn't scare" them, second row forward Grant Gilchrist said on the eve of their Rugby World Cup Pool B match.

Tongan coach Kefu slams 'ridiculous' World Rugby waiting period

Tonga head coach Toutai Kefu said on Friday the waiting period for a player to feature for two different countries is "ridiculous".

Kenya's Ruto to ask China for $1bn loan, debt restructure

Kenyan President William Ruto will ask China for a $1-billion loan and a restructured debt payment plan, his deputy said Friday, despite having criticised his predecessor's heavy borrowing from Beijing.

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