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Inspired Wallabies notch statement Test win over Springboks

Spain PM vows action as housing protest sparked by eviction grows

Assefa's world record bid at Berlin Marathon foiled by injury

Fernandez downs Gibson to claim Singapore Open crown

Alex Bodi and Prof. Dr Dieter Lazik sign a contract for ALPHA WHEY and BODI Energy Drink

Three talking points from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Swiss reject plan to toughen neutrality: projection

Turkey ex-minister resigns as investment fund crisis grows

UK police call in bomb disposal team near air force base

Pope urges French bishops to 'persevere' against clerical sex abuse

Bangkok floods send thousands into shelters after days of rain

Decorated Indian badminton star calls Japan Asian Games 'very sad'

Assefa just misses women's world record at Berlin Marathon

Asian Games chiefs say lessons learned over accommodation

Corporate climate pledge weakened by carbon offsets move

The world's main benchmark for vetting corporate climate action has been accused by its own staff of "greenwashing" after allowing businesses to use carbon credits to offset pollution from their value chains.

Marseille wary but relieved after drug crackdown

French police have flooded the troubled Marseille district of La Castellane with forces since a crackdown on the drug trade started last month, and one mother told how she feels safer, for now at least.

Furious Medvedev knocked out by Khachanov in Monte Carlo

Daniil Medvedev launched into another angry tirade against the officiating at the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday as he was beaten 6-3, 7-5 in the third round by Karen Khachanov.

Noble Yeats heads National field in bid to regain crown

Noble Yeats is laboured with top weight as he bids to become the first horse since Red Rum in 1977 to regain his Grand National crown on Saturday at Aintree racecourse.

Masters set for delayed start as Scheffler, McIlroy chase history

Bad weather delayed the start of the 88th Masters at Augusta National on Thursday with world number one Scottie Scheffler and second-ranked Rory McIlroy scheduled to tee off in a dream first-round pairing.

Polish lawmakers debate bills to ease near-total abortion ban

Poland's parliament on Thursday opened a debate on liberalising abortion laws in the majority Catholic country, with splits in the ruling coalition suggesting an uncertain outcome.

Meta turns to AI to protect minors from 'sextortion' on Instagram

Meta said on Thursday it was developing new tools to protect teenage users from "sextortion" scams on its Instagram platform, which has been accused by US politicians of damaging the mental health of youngsters.

Mbappe for once fails to deliver to leave PSG up against it

Kylian Mbappe has earned a reputation as a player who delivers on the biggest occasions, but the France superstar for once struggled to make an impact as Paris Saint-Germain went down to Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday.

Equities mostly fall on hot US inflation before ECB

Asian and European stock markets mostly fell Thursday before the European Central Bank's latest interest rate decision, after hotter-than-expected US inflation dented hopes for Federal Reserve rate reduction any time soon.

Kyiv adopts mobilisation law as Moscow strikes facilities across country

Ukrainian lawmakers approved Thursday an army mobilisation bill that will keep more long-serving soldiers fighting Russia's offensive, as Moscow pounded energy facilities in another "massive" air raid across the country.

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