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Indonesia suffers food, medical shortages as Asia flood tolls rise

Rooney says Salah 'destroying his Liverpool legacy'

Louvre trade unions call for rolling strike next week

Nigeria's cash-splashing 'Detty December' festivities kick off in Lagos

Syria's Sharaa calls for united efforts to rebuild a year after Assad's ouster

Markets mostly up as traders prepare for expected US rate cut

Hardships mount in Indonesia and Sri Lanka as flood tolls rise

Sri Lanka doubles troops for flood disaster recovery

African players in Europe: Unused sub Salah steals spotlight

Asian stocks drift as traders prepare for expected US rate cut

China's trade surplus tops $1 trillion despite plunge in US-bound exports

Olympic favourite Malinin pulls off stunning GP Final win

Ilia Malinin showed why he is red-hot favourite for Olympic gold by winning the Grand Prix Final with a world-record free skate score after landing an incredible seven quads.

Russell tops practice times to outpace title-chasing trio

George Russell on Saturday threw a spanner into the best-laid plans of the three protagonists for the drivers' title with a scorching lap to top the times in final practice for this weekend's decisive season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

India bowl out South Africa for 270 after De Kock ton

India bowled out South Africa for 270 after opener Quinton de Kock hit a sparkling century in the third and deciding one-day international on Saturday.

England staring down the barrel under Gabba lights as Australia dominate

Australia are on the brink of grabbing a 2-0 lead in the Ashes series after dominating a feeble England on a pivotal third day of the day-night second Test in Brisbane on Saturday.

Egyptian actor faces challenge in iconic role of singer Umm Kulthum

It took Egyptian actor Mona Zaki more than a year's preparation to take on the hardest role of her career -- the iconic singer Umm Kulthum, a legend in the Arab world.

Chock and Bates win Grand Prix Final ice dance

Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States won the ice dance title at the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya on Saturday to burnish their credentials for Olympic gold.

Starvation fears as flood toll passes 900 in Indonesia

Ruinous floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Indonesia's island of Sumatra, the country's disaster management agency said Saturday, with fears that starvation could send the toll even higher.

Milan-Cortina chief admits venue time pinch as Olympic torch relay begins

The CEO of the 2026 Winter Olympics organising committee admitted on Saturday that there was still plenty to do to complete the venues as the Milan-Cortina Games' torch relay began in Rome.

England make quick start after Australia take big lead at Gabba

England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett got the visitors off to a rapid start to their second innings in the day-night Ashes Test in Brisbane on Saturday after nemesis Mitchell Starc scored a superb 77 to put Australia firmly on top.

Finally! India break toss jinx as Rahul gets lucky

India finally won an ODI toss after losing 20 in a row as stand-in skipper KL Rahul broke the scarcely believable jinx against South Africa on Saturday.

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