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

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

Captain Son Heung-min admitted South Korea have work to do after losing two friendlies in Europe without scoring a goal and with his own form under scrutiny ahead of the World Cup.

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Japan allows joint child custody after divorce

Japan allows joint child custody after divorce

Divorcing parents in Japan can opt to share custody starting Wednesday, ending a system both criticised for encouraging parental child "abductions" and defended as a safeguard for domestic abuse survivors.

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NFL says will not scrap diversity measure despite Republican pressure

NFL says will not scrap diversity measure despite Republican pressure

The NFL will not scrap pro-diversity policies that require teams to interview minority candidates, despite legal pressure from Florida's Republican attorney general, commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday.

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DR Congo fans dance in the rain after sealing World Cup spot

DR Congo fans dance in the rain after sealing World Cup spot

Delirious football fans took to the soaked streets of the capital Kinshasa and danced into the night in the rain after the Democratic Republic of Congo reached the World Cup for the first time in 52 years.

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Far cry from 16-pixel start, Mario makes it 'so big' on screen: creator Miyamoto

Far cry from 16-pixel start, Mario makes it 'so big' on screen: creator Miyamoto

Super Mario's creator Shigeru Miyamoto told AFP he had never imagined that the "little character I drew would become so big", bouncing through the decades from pixellated New York sewers to a silver-screen space epic.

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Trump to watch Supreme Court weigh challenge to birthright citizenship

Trump to watch Supreme Court weigh challenge to birthright citizenship

President Donald Trump will watch the US Supreme Court hear a landmark case Wednesday weighing the constitutionality of his contentious bid to end birthright citizenship -- an extraordinary and possibly unprecedented move for the nation's highest office.

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Konstas, Maxwell axed as Cricket Australia unveil contract list

Konstas, Maxwell axed as Cricket Australia unveil contract list

Young opening batsman Sam Konstas and veteran all-rounder Glenn Maxwell were axed Wednesday as Cricket Australia announced a list of 21 nationally contracted players for the 2026-27 season.

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Brazil down Croatia 3-1 in World Cup warm-up

Brazil down Croatia 3-1 in World Cup warm-up

Brazil bounced back from last week's friendly defeat to France to score a 3-1 victory over Croatia in their World Cup warm-up game in Orlando on Tuesday.

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Asian stocks rally as Trump says war to end 'very soon'

Asian stocks rally as Trump says war to end 'very soon'

Asian stocks rallied Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the Middle East war would be over in up to three weeks and his Iranian counterpart said Tehran had "the necessary will" to bring it to an end.

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Spanish FA condemns anti-Muslim chants that marred Egypt friendly

Spanish FA condemns anti-Muslim chants that marred Egypt friendly

Spain's football federation and coach Luis de la Fuente condemned anti-Muslim chants that marred the 0-0 draw with Egypt in Barcelona on Tuesday in a pre-World Cup friendly.

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