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Chwalinska fights back to win Wuhan Open in title breakthrough

Kremlin says Ukrainian attacks won't change war aims as Kyiv hits Saint Petersburg

Kulusevski on brink of return for Spurs after 17-month absence

Martinez starts for Man Utd after outburst

Ukraine sets Saint Petersburg refinery ablaze in large-scale drone attack

Alberta separatists rally ahead of independence vote

Spain's in-form Chacarra wins DP World India Championship

Katie Alexander reportedly leaves flat shared with Eamonn Holmes

Robertson and Selby chase rare Home Nations sweep in Belfast

Body found in search for missing Glasgow teenager

Arteta backs Kai Havertz to become a 30-goal Arsenal forward

Andi King recounts late-life transition after decades behind an “alpha male” identity

Emiliano Martinez expects Chelsea return within weeks after surgery

Bromsgrove Repair Cafe reports nearly 80% repair success rate

Witkoff and Araghchi: the men leading US-Iran nuclear talks

US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will be in Oman for breakthrough talks on Tehran's nuclear programme this weekend.

Stocks zoom higher as Trump delays painful tariffs

Stocks rocketed Thursday as a relief rally spread through markets after Donald Trump paused crippling tariffs on US partners, with Chinese investors even brushing off his decision to ramp up duties on Beijing to 125 percent.

China urges US to meet 'halfway' as markets rocket on Trump tariff pause

China on Thursday urged the United States to meet it "halfway" as US President Donald Trump imposed more levies on Chinese goods but, in a huge relief to global markets, paused tariffs on other countries.

Vatican releases image of Charles, Camilla meeting pope

The Vatican on Thursday published a photograph of Pope Francis meeting King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla the day before during the British monarch's state visit to Italy.

Waratahs' McKellar rules out becoming next Wallabies coach

NSW Waratahs' Dan McKellar ruled himself out of the running to take over from Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt, saying on Thursday he was "not in the mix".

Taiwan's TSMC says first quarter revenue up 42 percent

Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC reported Thursday a better-than-expected revenue for the first quarter on strong demand for AI technology, after tariffs slapped onto major economies by US President Donald Trump caused global uncertainty.

Rybakina leads Kazakhstan to BJK Cup victory over Australia

Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina put Kazakhstan on course for the Billie Jean King Cup finals Thursday, helping her country take down Australia in a qualifying tie.

Peaty says yes to 2028 Olympics after new swim events added

Adam Peaty announced Wednesday he intends to compete at a fourth Olympics after six new swimming events were added to the 2028 Los Angeles Games in what he called "an amazing decision."

Vietnam says it will start trade talks with United States

Vietnam and the United States agreed to start negotiations on a reciprocal trade agreement, Hanoi said on Thursday, hours after Washington delayed imposing an enormous tariff on the Southeast Asian manufacturing powerhouse.

Expo 2025 in Japan: five things to know

A multi-eyed mascot, a vast wooden Grand Ring, 160 countries and regions strutting their stuff, and robots and sushi galore: Expo 2025 begins Sunday in Osaka, Japan.

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Japan's World Expo touts unity, and algae, in turbulent times