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Man City chairman defiant over reported Premier League charges

Trump rejects Iran proposal for deal to reopen Hormuz

Germany ready to 'walk through fire' for Klopp, says Tah

England's Cox says injured Buttler leaves 'big shoes to fill'

At least 16 killed in Russian and Ukrainian strikes

Ruthless Perpignan upset sloppy Bordeaux-Begles

Powerful storm pummels US Northeast

Deadly abbey attack feeds anti-Ukrainian sentiment in Poland

Bangkok declares disaster after homes flooded, roads submerged by heavy rain

Antonelli says he drove 'safety-first' on his worst weekend of season

Norris calls for errant Colapinto to be banned for causing Baku crash

Fernandez fights back to reach Singapore Open final

Russell finds himself again and prepares to heap pressure on Antonelli

Giant statue of Pope Leo XIV takes shape in Peru workshop

Brazil ease into Gold Cup final with win over Mexico

Brazil proved too much for Mexico as they cruised into the final of the CONCACAF women's Gold Cup with a 3-0 victory in San Diego on Wednesday.

TVNZ cuts jobs in fresh blow to New Zealand media

New Zealand public broadcaster TVNZ said Thursday it plans to cut nearly 10 percent of its staff, a week after its free-to-air TV news rival said it was closing altogether.

Afghan museum exhibits artefacts of Taliban victory

Alongside antique Korans and ancient Afghan coins, rocket launchers and homemade bombs are displayed in a Mazar-i-Sharif museum as a testament to the Taliban's victory over foreign soldiers.

Despite oil riches, Libyans hit by plummeting purchasing power

Libya may sit on Africa's biggest oil reserves, but many families are struggling with rapidly rising consumer prices as the festive Muslim holy month of Ramadan nears.

Spekboom bushes protect earth but can they cool Earth?

Andre Britz pulled over his pick-up truck on a rocky mountain track to show off the nature-preserving powers of southern Africa's spekboom shrub.

Reds call on veteran N. Zealand prop to halt Chiefs juggernaut

Former All Blacks prop Jeffery Toomaga-Allen is ready to go to "dark places" to help the Queensland Reds halt the table-topping Waikato Chiefs this weekend.

Tensions in Israel war cabinet as Gaza conflict rages

Israel's war cabinet, seen as a symbol of national unity in the war against Hamas, has been shaken by political rivalry between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and centrist Benny Gantz, analysts say.

Argentina's 'troll' president: Milei takes aim at rivals online

Phone in hand, Argentina's President Javier Milei has become a social media junkie who tears into opponents, shares bizarre memes, vents and retweets with a gusto that has seen him dubbed an online "troll."

First Arab woman to graduate NASA training shoots for the Moon

Like her ancestors before her, Emirati astronaut Nora AlMatrooshi has spent much of her life gazing up at the stars and dreaming of flying to the Moon.

Sticky inflation to keep eurozone interest rates on hold

Sticky inflation is expected to prompt eurozone rate-setters to hold borrowing costs steady again Thursday, as they await clearer signs of a sustained easing of consumer prices before beginning to cut.

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