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Gauff digs deep to beat Osorio in China Open second round

Wong waiting on Rafa after winning Asian Games tennis gold

Fresh protests to hit Spain after housing measures defeated

With Russia next door and rising costs, Latvia goes to the polls

'He's here with me': Japan cycle queen dedicates gold to late brother

Penalty hero rues empty seats as Games hosts Japan win football gold

Japan Olympic chief says 'lot more' athletes at Games than expected

North Korea fires ballistic missile after Seoul's apology demand

Asian carmakers besting US rivals at home, China poised to strike

US regulator finds Boeing 737 MAX software bug 'not a safety concern'

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Ohtani 'managing' injuries as Dodgers launch MLB post-season

Adams named new US captain to 2030 World Cup

Botched US execution leaves murderer unconscious on ventilator: lawyers

McCullum eager to make England white-ball teams 'bulletproof'

Test coach Brendon McCullum says he wants to make England's white-ball teams feel "10 feet tall and bulletproof" when he takes charge of the limited-overs sides in a major leadership shake-up.

Stocks struggle as US data keeps traders wary

Stock markets struggled and the dollar mostly fell Thursday on the eve of key US jobs data that could shed light on the size of potential Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts and health of the world's biggest economy.

Palmer left out of Chelsea's European squad to manage minutes

Cole Palmer has not been included in Chelsea's squad for the opening stages of the UEFA Conference League in a bid to manage the England star's minutes in a season that could run till mid-July.

Bagnaia targets top spot at San Marino MotoGP after Aragon crash

Francesco Bagnaia has put his horror crash in Aragon behind him as the MotoGP champion attempts to reclaim top spot from Jorge Martin at this weekend's San Marino and Rimini Riviera Grand Prix.

Ukraine appoints Andriy Sybiga foreign minister in govt shake-up

Andriy Sybiga was appointed Ukraine's new foreign minister by lawmakers on Thursday, part of the biggest government reshuffle since the full-scale Russian invasion.

Brazil braces for more fires amid extreme low humidity

More than a thousand Brazilian municipalities were on alert Thursday due to very low humidity -- in some cases comparable to that of the Sahara desert -- as the country is gripped by a historic drought that has fueled major wildfires.

Kamindu Mendis stays down order as Sri Lanka seek to avoid England whitewash

Sri Lanka's in-form Kamindu Mendis is set to stay at number seven in the batting order as his side try to avoid a 3-0 series whitewash by England.

Plenty of star power as Toronto film fest opens

Hollywood's A-list stars are convening in Toronto for North America's largest film festival -- a 10-day extravaganza of Oscar bait movies, timely documentaries and glamour that opens Thursday.

Kenyan women's groups demand action on femicide after athlete's death

Women's groups in Kenya are calling for long overdue action to tackle rampant gender-based violence in the East African country after the death of another athlete at the hands of her partner.

War in all its horrors looms large over Venice festival

The roots of war, its harrowing realities and aftermath are explored in a host of offerings at the Venice Film Festival this year, including a remarkable documentary going behind the lines with Russian soldiers.

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