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Asia's World Cup falls apart with just two teams remaining

Stokes announces shock England exit as New Zealand eye series win

Bromell upsets Lyles, Duplantis shines at Paris Diamond League

CAF president Motsepe hails African World Cup successes

Man Utd reveal Ugarte knee injury in Uruguay World Cup defeat

South Korea coach quits after early World Cup exit

Stokes out for 30 in final Test innings after shock England retirement

Venezuela quakes kill 1,400, time running out to find survivors

Wolff praises 'cold-blooded' Russell, enjoys Antonelli enthusiasm at Austrian GP

Hamilton laments lack of power and poor tyre performance

Stokes announces shock England exit as Mitchell bats New Zealand into commanding lead

Records tumble as European heatwave moves east

Tens of millions face a weekend of extreme temperatures in Europe as a deadly heatwave moves eastwards, with German forecasters warning that more records could be broken and eastern countries issuing a slew of red alerts for the coming days.

England, Portugal eye top spots as World Cup group stages wrap up

England and Portugal will aim to finish on a high as the World Cup group stages draw to a close on Saturday with the final places in the knockout rounds up for grabs.

Injured Australian pair Leckie, Italiano out of World Cup

Injured Australian pair Mathew Leckie and Jacob Italiano were ruled out of the World Cup Friday ahead of their last-32 clash with Egypt, leaving the Socceroos to complete the tournament with 24 players.

US, Iran trade strikes putting new strain on Middle East truce

Iran launched attacks on US sites in the Gulf in response to American strikes on the country, state media said Saturday, after Washington accused Tehran of attacking one of its cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Farmers fear drought as Italy's longest river runs dry

Seawater is seeping into Italy's longest river as the waterway starts to run dry in the heatwave, hitting a farming heartland that produces the milk for Parmesan cheese.

Thousands expected as Vespa celebrates 80 years in Rome

An icon for the Italian way of life, the Vespa is celebrating its 80th birthday with thousands of drivers expected to zip around Rome in the legendary scooters on Saturday.

Budapest Pride to push for equality after reversed ban

Droves are expected to attend Saturday's Budapest Pride march in scorching hot temperatures, seen as a "signal" after last year's ban ordered under nationalist Viktor Orban prompted record attendance.

Venezuela earthquakes kill nearly 1,000, tens of thousands missing

The death toll from twin earthquakes in Venezuela rose Friday to 920, with tens of thousands reported missing as international rescue teams boosted a desperate and slow-moving search for survivors.

Pino, Williams injuries mar Spain's World Cup progress

Spain's progress to the last 32 of the World Cup came at a cost as Yeremy Pino's tournament appears over, while Nico Williams suffered another muscle injury in Friday's 1-0 win over Uruguay.

World Cup fans get taste of American life -- at the mall

Waving flags and dancing to booming Latin music, the Ecuador football fans were living the World Cup fever. "Let's get this party started!" an announcer declared.

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