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Tadej Pogacar Out of Vuelta a Espana with Broken Collarbone and Concussion

Chelsea sign Argentina 'stopper Martinez from Villa

Norway's churches hold services to late King Harald

Berlin Literary Guide: Book Launches, Festivals, and Readings Through August

Walmart Agrees to $50 Million Settlement Over Opioid Prescription Allegations

Nepal rescuers drill through debris towards trapped tunnel workers

Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Review: Call Quality Redefines Value in Wireless Earbuds

Lexus ES Review: Electric ES 350e Falls Short in Luxury Saloon Segment

Rescuers dig into tunnel as missing toll from Nepal, China flood tops 3,000

Rescuers dig into tunnel as missing toll from Nepal, China flood over 3,000

Vietnamese coffee farmers ride China's durian wave

Nepal flood survivors return to ruins to salvage memories

NASA's Roman telescope set to launch on cosmic mapping mission

Educators keep 9/11 memory alive for next generation, 25 years on

Jones hails England captain Farrell's 'unbelievable' will to win

England coach Eddie Jones lauded Owen Farrell's "unbelievable desire" to win after restoring the centre to the captaincy for Sunday's match against Argentina at Twickenham.

Busy Argentina boss Cheika has no qualms over rugby job-juggling

Michael Cheika says juggling two high-profile jobs as head coach of Argentina's rugby union team and Lebanon's rugby league side has been "pretty seamless" as he gears up for two huge matches within 48 hours.

US sees strong job gains in October as wages move higher

US job gains topped expectations in October, official data showed Friday, as hiring remained resilient and wages moved ever higher even as unemployment edged up, underscoring the challenges in lowering rampant inflation.

Nabi quits as Afghanistan skipper after winless World Cup exit

All-rounder Mohammad Nabi quit as captain of Afghanistan's Twenty20 team on Friday, barely an hour after their winless World Cup campaign ended with a loss to Australia in Adelaide.

Twitter mass layoffs begin as Musk launches overhaul

Thousands of Twitter employees were ordered to stay home Friday to await a bracing round of layoffs that could see half of the payroll axed as new owner Elon Musk launches his major overhaul of the company.

Fiji lay down early marker at Hong Kong Sevens

Fiji laid down a marker with a 59-12 demolition of Japan on the opening day of the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, coming back from the scare of conceding the first try.

Retiring Pique not as "important or useful" as before - Xavi

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez says he understands Gerard Pique's decision to retire halfway through the season, because the 35-year-old defender doesn't feel as "important or useful" to the team as before.

Raisi dismisses Biden 'free Iran' pledge after protest surge

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Friday dismissed a pledge from US leader Joe Biden to "free Iran" as the clerical regime faced a new upsurge in protests seven weeks into the anti-regime movement.

Ireland honours 'steely strong' Murray

Conor Murray admits he does not "really like the attention" he receives due to his stellar exploits for Ireland and Munster but on Saturday the scrum-half will have to grin and bear it as he leads the team out for his 100th cap.

Newcastle wanted 'help' when I arrived, says Howe

Eddie Howe revealed on Friday that he walked into a Newcastle dressing room that "wanted help" when he launched his rescue mission as he prepares to mark 12 months in charge at St James' Park.

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