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Gianni Infantino’s FIFA Presidency Faces Unprecedented Governance Crisis

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India Orders Wind Turbine Makers to Report on Data Localization for Cybersecurity

Greenland to open truth commission over forced contraception scheme

Leknessund breaks away to win emotional Vuelta stage seven

Four-wicket Robinson stars as Pakistan all out for 110 in second Test

'Game-changer': solar ambulance completes test run in Kenya

Fernandez's Chelsea future uncertain as Alonso seeks commitment

Watkins's legacy at Villa untarnished, says Emery as Jackson arrives

Four plead guilty to London arson attack on Jewish ambulances

Spurs boss De Zerbi targets one more big signing before window shuts

Meta's teen safety deal runs into an unsolved problem: proving age

Fed chair Warsh flags high US inflation as 'concerning'

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Finland hopes new nuclear reactor eases energy crunch

After over a decade of delays, the deafening sound of Finland's new Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor finally running its turbine at full power was welcomed with joy -- and relief.

Picasso's first lover more than a victim in Paris expo

Fifty years on from Pablo Picasso's death -- and five years after the #MeToo movement started highlighting celebrities' abuse of women -- a new exhibition in Paris focuses on one of the early partners of the controversial artist.

Mideast petrolheads hope eSports takes them to the track

Virtual cars whizz by with engines roaring, as 26 drivers vie for the top spot at an online tournament in Jordan -- many dreaming one day of transitioning to real racers.

Taiwan welcomes foreign tour groups as border fully reopens

Taiwan welcomed its first batch of international tour groups after the island fully reopened its borders Thursday, ending strict quarantine rules in place since the coronavirus pandemic began.

'Everything has collapsed': Russia's draft tanks small businesses

In his brand new co-working space in Chelyabinsk, a city in central Russia, entrepreneur Maxim Novikov is counting the empty seats.

Sudan schools crisis threatens grim future for children

It's the start of a new school term in Sudan, yet nine-year-old Zahra Hussein stays home helping with household chores, forced to drop out as her family's money grows ever tighter.

Scarratt shakes horror injury to fire England's World Cup bid

When England star Emily Scarratt fractured and dislocated her ankle last year, she feared she may miss the women's Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

Asian markets drop as traders brace for key US inflation data

Equities fell in Asia and the dollar maintained its strength Thursday ahead of the release of crucial US inflation data that could determine the pace of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.

Vietnam's F1 track abandoned as hopes fade for debut grand prix

Fenced off to the public and dotted with plastic waste, Hanoi's motor race circuit lies largely abandoned while hopes fade that Vietnam's capital will ever host a Formula One grand prix.

Chaos agent Kanye West crosses line with bigoted remarks

Kanye West has long been one of the entertainment industry's most polarizing figures, but his recent actions including anti-Semitic comments and white supremacist messaging have alienated fans and business partners alike.

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