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Fallen giants Ghana in AFCON trouble after Sudan draw

Fallen giants Ghana in AFCON trouble after Sudan draw

Once-mighty Ghana plunged deeper into trouble in 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on Thursday when held 0-0 at home by Sudan in Accra.

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Asian leaders meet in Laos with US, Russia on world turmoil

Asian leaders meet in Laos with US, Russia on world turmoil

Asian leaders and top diplomats of adversaries the United States and Russia will meet Friday in Laos to discuss a world in turmoil as war rages in the Middle East and Ukraine.

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Rafael Nadal calls time on epic, iconic tennis career

Rafael Nadal calls time on epic, iconic tennis career

Rafael Nadal on Thursday announced he will retire at the end of the season having "come full circle" in a tennis career which brought 22 Grand Slam titles, global respect and inspired epic, iconic rivalries with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

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England gamble backfires as Pavlidis fires emotional Greece to victory

England gamble backfires as Pavlidis fires emotional Greece to victory

Lee Carsley's tactical gamble backfired as England crashed to a shock 2-1 defeat against emotional Greece in the Nations League on Thursday.

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Obama stumps for Harris, Trump talks US protectionism

Obama stumps for Harris, Trump talks US protectionism

Former US president Barack Obama will lend some star power to Kamala Harris's campaign Thursday in the must-win swing state of Pennsylvania, as Democrats fight to move the dial against Donald Trump just weeks before Election Day.

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New-look France ease past Israel in Nations League

New-look France ease past Israel in Nations League

France shrugged off Kylian Mbappe's absence and Antoine Griezmann's retirement to comfortably overcome Israel 4-1 in the Nations League on Thursday.

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Belgium fight back to draw with 10-man Italy in Nations League

Belgium fight back to draw with 10-man Italy in Nations League

Belgium bounced back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with 10-man Italy in Rome on Thursday to boost their hopes of reaching the Nations League quarter-finals.

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'Get a life': Hurricane whips up US election storm

'Get a life': Hurricane whips up US election storm

Hurricane Milton crashed into the US presidential election Thursday as President Joe Biden told Donald Trump to "get a life" and Kamala Harris rebuked her election rival for spreading misinformation.

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Japan stay perfect in World Cup qualifying

Japan stay perfect in World Cup qualifying

Japan maintained their 100 percent record in the third round of qualification for the 2026 World Cup with a 2-0 win against Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on Thursday.

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Relief as Lebanon evacuees dock in Turkey

Relief as Lebanon evacuees dock in Turkey

Exhausted but relieved, hundreds of Turkish citizens and their families docked in southern Turkey late Thursday after being evacuated from war-torn Lebanon on two naval ships sent by Ankara.

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