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Asian Games cruise ship arrives as accommodation complaints grow

Giggs names Odegaard as favourite Arsenal player after strong start

US military confirms Iran war has led to munitions shortfall

Hospitality leaders ask Burnham to halve VAT amid rising costs

SkySail Strategies Outperforms Wall Street's 30-Year Risk Standard With Proprietary AI Inference Model

Worcestershire invited to nominate groups for 2027 King’s volunteer award

Canada ends refugee family sponsorship exemption over integrity concerns

Just add fish: Scientists pursue more rice, less disease in Senegal paddies

Berlin's run-down public spaces at heart of election campaign

Louisville adds LJ Wells for fifth season of eligibility

Asian Games set for liftoff but will everyone have a bed?

Ribeiro and Richie among celebrity birthdays for September 20–26

Florida State dismisses athletics director Alford and appoints interim leader

Bob Mackie, costume designer for Cher and Madonna, dies aged 87

US debt vote passage boosts Asian markets, Fed now in view

Asian markets mostly rose Thursday after the US House passed a bill to avoid a painful default, as traders turn their attention to the Federal Reserve's next policy meeting and China's struggling economy.

Singaporeans with dementia find their groove at silent disco

Under flashing disco lights, residents at a Singapore care home held hands and danced to golden oldies as part of an initiative to help those with dementia.

United aim to rewrite history with FA Cup glory at City's expense

Twelve years ago, Manchester City triggered a seismic shift in English football by beating treble-chasing Manchester United at Wembley. Now City's own treble bid will come under threat from resurgent United in Saturday's FA Cup final.

Barca believe triumphant era has begun ahead of Wolfsburg Champions League final

Barcelona face Wolfsburg in the Champions League final on Saturday, aiming to assert themselves early as the decade's dominant force in women's football, as Lyon did in the 2010s.

In Moldova, Europe bids to show Putin united front

European leaders meet Thursday at a summit held on one of the most vulnerable points on the continent's strategic frontline, in a show of diplomatic force designed to pressure Moscow.

US House votes to avert default, setting up Senate showdown

US lawmakers voted Wednesday to raise the national borrowing limit as a crucial first step to averting a catastrophic default, greenlighting a pact struck between Washington's warring parties after weeks of brinkmanship and fraught backroom deal-making.

NATO looks to bridge gaps on Ukraine membership bid

NATO foreign ministers meeting in Oslo Thursday will try to narrow divisions on Ukraine's push to join, upping spending and finding a new alliance chief, ahead of a July summit.

Alonso eyes first win in decade at Barcelona blockbuster

Fernando Alonso returns to the scene of the last of his 32 Formula One victories this weekend hoping that a bumper crowd and an unexpected slice of luck will help deliver his 33rd.

Mourinho raises further doubts over future after Europa League heartache

Jose Mourinho threw his future as Roma manager into further doubt on Wednesday, saying he was "too tired" after the bitter pain of losing his first major European final to Sevilla.

US lawmakers on track to head off default with debt bill

US lawmakers were set to vote Wednesday on an 11th-hour deal to raise the national borrowing limit and avert a potentially catastrophic credit default, struck between Washington's warring parties after weeks of nervy, high-stakes negotiations.

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