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Ailing Italy at new low after missing out on yet another World Cup

Fiji part with coach Byrne 18 months before Rugby World Cup

Stocks rally, oil dives as Trump says war to end 'very soon'

Iraq plot 'shock' as famous win seals World Cup return after 40 years

Doncic returns with 42 as Lakers down Cavs

Anthropic releases part of AI tool source code in 'error'

Florida tourists gather to 'witness history' ahead of Moon launch

Historic England win shows confident Japan can go far at World Cup

Iraq beat Bolivia 2-1 to claim final World Cup place

Chinese robotaxis stall in apparent 'malfunction': police

Son under scrutiny ahead of World Cup after South Korea friendly woes

Panama punish South Africa lapses in World Cup warm-up win

Sloppy defending at set pieces cost South Africa dearly as they lost 2-1 to fellow qualifiers Panama on Tuesday in a 2026 World Cup warm-up in Cape Town.

Mitoma fires Japan to historic first win over England

Japan made history with their first ever win against England as Kaoru Mitoma sealed a 1-0 victory in Tuesday's friendly at Wembley.

Scotland suffer more friendly woe against Ivory Coast

Scotland slumped to a second 1-0 friendly defeat in four days as Nicolas Pepe's early goal claimed victory for Ivory Coast at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Brazil court quashes Neymar environmental damage fine

A Rio de Janeiro court has overturned a fine of more than $3 million against football star Neymar for allegedly damaging the environment by building an artificial lake at his mansion.

NFL officials can aid replacement refs under new rules

The NFL adopted a number of rule change proposals in Tuesday's annual league meetings at Phoenix, including ones to help replacement referees under a work stoppage by regular officials.

Golden toilet statue mocks Trump near renovated White House

Here's one monument President Donald Trump probably isn't too happy to see emblazoned with his name: a golden toilet near the White House.

Ballroom, library, airport: Trump aims to leave his mark

While returning to Washington from Florida aboard Air Force One on Sunday, President Donald Trump chatted with journalists for a few minutes about the Iran war.

Kane out of World Cup warm-up against Japan with injury

Harry Kane missed England's final World Cup warm-up match at home on Tuesday after suffering a "minor issue in training".

Debutant Connolly guides Punjab to narrow IPL win over Gujarat

Australian Cooper Connolly made a memorable Indian Premier League debut, holding his nerve as wickets tumbled around him to haul Punjab Kings to a tense three-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans on Tuesday.

Dizzying month on markets with Middle East war

Oil prices soaring, bond yields climbing and equities slumping... financial markets saw dizzying movements in March thanks to the war in the Middle East.

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