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Paralympics brace for tense opening as Russia comes in from the cold

Leclerc edges Hamilton to go fastest in first Australian GP practice

Equities mostly drop as Mideast crisis rages, though oil dips

Italy half-backs can make difference against England: ex-coach Mallett

Scotland coach Townsend hails 'instinctive' France ahead of key Six Nations game

French starlet Seixas to take on Pogacar at Strade Bianche

Brazil's Petrobras sees profit soar on record output

Arsenal, Chelsea aim to avoid FA Cup upsets

US, Venezuela restore ties as Washington pushes for minerals access

Middle East war enters seventh day as Israel strikes Beirut

Qualifier Parry ends Venus's desert dream

Liverpool injuries frustrating Slot in tough season

Liverpool manager Arne Slot is adamant that injuries have played a major role in his side's faltering defence of their Premier League title.

Real Madrid will 'keep fighting' in title race, vows Arbeloa

Real Madrid will "keep fighting" as long as they mathematically have a chance of winning La Liga, after slipping four points behind Barcelona, under-pressure coach Alvaro Arbeloa said on Thursday.

Australia join South Korea in quarters of Women's Asian Cup

Australia demolished Iran 4-0 to join South Korea in the quarter-finals of the Women's Asia Cup on Queensland's Gold Coast on Thursday.

Stocks, oil climb as Middle East war stirs volatility

Global stock markets rose and oil prices crept up further on Thursday as the Middle East war entered its sixth day, with energy supplies constrained and investors assessing levels of volatility.

Kane to miss Bayern game against Gladbach with calf knock

Harry Kane will miss Bayern Munich's Bundesliga match against Borussia Moenchengladbach with a calf injury, coach Vincent Kompany said on Thursday.

Henman says Raducanu needs more physicality to rise up rankings

Tim Henman believes it is more important for Emma Raducanu to improve her physicality rather than settle on a new coach if she is to climb up the tennis world rankings.

France recall fit-again Jalibert to face Scotland

France coach Fabien Galthie on Thursday recalled fly-half Matthieu Jalibert to the starting line-up for this weekend's Six Nations clash away to Scotland.

Harry Styles fans head in one direction: to star's home village

Boasting a centuries-old church, quaint pubs and rolling green countryside, Holmes Chapel looks like many other English villages.

Syrian jailed over stabbing at Berlin Holocaust memorial

A Berlin court on Thursday jailed a Syrian man for 13 years for a jihadist-inspired knife attack on a Spanish tourist at the German capital's Holocaust memorial.

Second Iranian ship heading to Sri Lanka after submarine attack

A second Iranian warship was heading towards Sri Lanka's territorial waters Thursday, a day after a US submarine destroyed an Iranian frigate, killing at least 87 sailors, a minister told parliament.

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