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Myanmar win first Asian Games teqball gold as Spain great Puyol watches

New England boss Fleming says 'wrong' to ask Stokes to end retirement

China's 13-year-old Yu scorches to first major gold at Asian Games

Japan win first Asian Games gold as China's 13-year-old Yu sets pace

Japan triathlete Hojo wins first gold of Asian Games

Typhoon put people off Asian Games opening ceremony, official says

IOC president impressed by 'beautiful' Asian Games wooden huts

China's 13-year-old Yu cruises as Asian Games swimming begins

First Asian Games gold goes to Japan as China's 13-year-old Yu lights up pool

AI 'warning shots' focus Beijing on national security risks

Data centre command hub keeps AI up and running

Philippine tribe in limbo over US-led tech hub

Pope Leo in France: the issues on the table

Leo XIV, first US pope transcends his restrained style

Spanish court opens new tax probe into singer Shakira

A Spanish court said Thursday it has opened a new probe into Colombian music superstar Shakira for alleged income tax fraud.

Young Senegalese football lovers flock to artificial turf

Cheikh Thiam passes the ball to one of his friends, a group of students and fellow football fans, and darts across an artificial pitch in Senegal's capital Dakar.

China's divers close in on world championships clean sweep

Chinese divers edged closer to another clean sweep at the world championships in Japan on Thursday with their 10th gold medal of the competition so far.

New Zealand win at last but Australia suffer Kerr World Cup blow

New Zealand celebrated a historic first Women's World Cup win in front of a crowd of more than 42,000 on Thursday as the co-hosts got the tournament off to a flying start, but Australia suffered a major injury blow.

Chip giant AMD says AI to be 'mega-trend' for computing world

AI will be the "defining mega-trend" for the global computing industry, the head of chip giant AMD said Thursday in Taiwan, where the majority of the world's semiconductors powering the technology is produced.

UK Roald Dahl Museum acknowledges author's 'undeniable' racism

The Roald Dahl Museum in Britain has detailed work it is undertaking "towards combatting hate and prejudice," it said, acknowledging that the renowned children's writer's racism was "undeniable and indelible".

Five events to watch at Monaco Diamond League

Karsten Warholm, Sydney McLaughlin Levrone and Faith Kipyegon headline a glittering line-up for Friday's Diamond League meeting in Monaco.

Pakistan skipper Azam lauds 'improved' Shakeel after Test win

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said on Thursday his team's latest Test hero Saud Shakeel had stepped up his game and showcased new shots in his match-winning unbeaten 208 against Sri Lanka.

Kipyegon re-writing record books since starting a family

Faith Kipyegon has made an astonishing return to the track after the "journey" of having her first child with the Kenyan bagging two world records and underlining her status as the world's best 1500m runner.

Australian star Sam Kerr out of first two World Cup games with injury

Co-hosts Australia suffered a major setback Thursday with captain and star striker Sam Kerr ruled out of at least their first two Women's World Cup games with a calf injury.

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New Zealand claim historic win in record-breaking World Cup opener