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North Korea to 'bring joy' to Kim with 100 athletes at Asian Games

'Our patron saint': Tennesseans mourn local hero Dolly Parton

Australian police hunt thieves in $250,000 oyster heist

England bid to banish booze woes as Pakistan seek self-respect

High quality, low risk: record number of Japanese in Premier League

Asian Games chiefs hold talks as participant numbers balloon

Too small for fries: drought shrinks Belgian potatoes

Pakistan's girls fight for their place in the boxing ring

Drought-hit Danube gives way to fossil hunt in Bulgaria

Five things to know about Anthropic ahead of Wall Street debut

Julia Curlee, CIA officer fired by White House for being transgender

Social media use on the rise among Australian under-16s after ban: data

Fave or flop? A guide to gauging video game success

Instagram chief admits touting teen safety tool while omitting it was barely used

American, Russians blast off for ISS as war rages in Ukraine

A US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts blasted off to the International Space Station (ISS) Wednesday on a Russian-operated flight, in a rare instance of cooperation between Moscow and Washington.

Battered Alaphilippe eyes world title hat-trick with mixed feelings

Julian Alaphilippe, who has travelled to Australia to chase a third straight world title despite dislocating a shoulder in August, said on Wednesday he was approaching his race with mixed emotions.

England captain welcomes 'special' first women's five-day Test

England women's cricket captain Heather Knight welcomed on Wednesday the news that her side will play a five-day Ashes Test at Trent Bridge next year.

Pacific atoll nations launch global plan to preserve heritage

Pacific atoll nations on Wednesday launched a new global partnership to preserve their sovereignty and heritage as their countries disappear under rising seas triggered by climate change.

'Dreaming is allowed': Ballack says table-topping Union can win Bundesliga

Former Bayern Munich midfielder Michael Ballack says a remarkable title win for Union Berlin is not out of the question.

Federer eyes dream farewell alongside Nadal at Laver Cup

Roger Federer wants to bring the curtain down on his glittering career by teaming up with long-time rival Rafael Nadal at the Laver Cup in London on Friday.

Top seeds fall on day of Tokyo tennis shocks

Top seed Paula Badosa joined US Open semi-finalist Caroline Garcia and Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in making shock early exits from the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Wednesday.

Federer eyes dream pairing with Nadal at Laver Cup for farewell match

Roger Federer said Wednesday he wants to team up with long-time rival Rafael Nadal for the final match of his career at the Laver Cup in London.

At-home Raducanu survives wobble to reach Korea Open last 16

Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu overcame a late wobble before defeating Japan's 126th-ranked Moyuka Uchijima in her opening match at the Korea Open on Wednesday.

'Athena' brings French violence to Netflix

Having cut his teeth with striking music videos for the likes of Kanye West and MIA, director Romain Gavras brings an explosive vision of French inner-city unrest to Netflix on Friday.

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