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Henderson backs England's White after Wembley boos

Hollingsworth upsets Hunter Bell as Gout Gout fails to fire in Melbourne

Iran footballers pay tribute to victims of school strike

Questions over Israel's interceptor stockpiles as Mideast war drags on

Sweet heist? Nestle says 12 tonnes of KitKat stolen

Pope denounces widening gap between the rich and poor on Monaco visit

Yemen's Houthi enter war with missile targeting Israel

Antonelli leads Mercedes 1-2 as Verstappen suffers qualifying shock

Verstappen calls his Red Bull 'undriveable' after more woes

Antonelli takes pole for Japanese Grand Prix in Mercedes 1-2

Attacks across Middle East as Iran war enters second month

Mbappe on target as France shrug off red card to beat Brazil

Kylian Mbappe moved to within one goal of equalling France's all-time scoring record with the opener in a 2-1 win over Brazil as two of the leading World Cup contenders faced off in a glamour friendly in the United States on Thursday.

Italy beat Northern Ireland to keep World Cup hopes alive

Italy's bid to end a 12-year World Cup absence will continue after beating Northern Ireland 2-0 on Thursday to reach the play-off final.

Mexico blames oil slick on illegal dumping

An oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico affecting hundreds of kilometers of coastline was caused by "illegal dumping" from a ship and exacerbated by seepage from natural sources, Mexican authorities said Thursday.

Gyokeres treble sends Sweden past Ukraine in World Cup play-offs

Viktor Gyokeres scored a hat-trick as Sweden brushed Ukraine aside 3-1 on Thursday to set up a showdown with Poland for a spot at the 2026 World Cup.

OpenAI shelves plans for erotic chatbot

OpenAI has put plans for a sexually explicit chatbot on hold indefinitely, the company said Thursday, amid mounting concerns about the societal and reputational risks of releasing such a product.

Malinin soars above rivals at worlds as Germans win pairs gold

Ilia Malinin pulled off a stunning short programme on Thursday, a month after his Winter Olympics collapse, to boost his hopes of a third consecutive world figure skating title as Germany's Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin won pairs gold.

Klopp hails Salah as one of Liverpool's 'all-time greats'

Jurgen Klopp believes Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool as one of the "all-time greats", with his "unmatched numbers" likely to prove tough to top for future generations at Anfield.

Sinner and Gauff advance with ease at Miami Open

World number two Jannik Sinner cruised into the ATP and WTA Miami Open semi-finals on Thursday while American fourth seed Coco Gauff powered her way to the women's final.

Oil climbs, stocks slide as Iran war uncertainty reigns

Oil prices jumped and equities slid Thursday as hopes for a peace deal between the United States and Iran wavered, with US President Donald Trump threatening to "obliterate" the country even as he claimed negotiations to end the conflict were ongoing.

Alexander-Arnold must accept 'unfair' England snub, says Tuchel

England manager Thomas Tuchel says he has been "a degree unfair" on Trent Alexander-Arnold after excluding the Real Madrid right-back despite naming a 35-man squad for friendlies against Uruguay and Japan.

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