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Yemen health system at 'breaking point': WHO

UK decides against charging foreign visitors for museums

Ireland undecided on second Israel match: coach

Dallaglio to sell England World Cup winners' medal

France's Le Pen defiant after top ally hit by antisemitism claims

Brazil come from behind to beat Australia 4-2 in friendly

Tom Cruise trades stunts for satire as toxic tycoon 'Digger'

Ruthless An retains Asian Games badminton crown as Kunlavut triumphs

MEXC Unveils "WE SEE YOU" Brand Visual Refresh, Putting People Behind Every Trade in Focus

Alonso to stay with F1 team Aston Martin in 2027

Thai capital cleans up after deadly floods

China badminton 'still strong' despite Asian Games slump

NATO, EU allies rally to Estonia after 'sabotage' blamed on Russia

'Exceptional' Turner painting shown in Rome before sale

Italy hoping to end World Cup pain as play-offs loom

Italy are hoping to end a 12-year absence from the World Cup as one of the planet's most important footballing nations heads to the qualifying play-offs in the midst of another identity crisis.

Dirty diapers born again in Japan recycling breakthrough

Billions of dirty diapers end up buried or burned every year in Japan -- more from seniors than babies -- but a recycling breakthrough has given them a new lease of life, one hot mess at a time.

Verstappen's Japan GP win streak under threat as Mercedes dominate

Max Verstappen says that the Japanese Grand Prix is one of his favourite races, but his chances of a fifth straight victory at the weekend look vanishingly slim as his Red Bull struggles with Formula One's sweeping new regulations.

Crude tumbles, stocks rally on hopes for Iran war de-escalation

Oil prices tumbled and stocks rose Wednesday on hopes for a de-escalation of the Middle East war after Washington sent a peace plan to Iran, while Tehran announced it will let "non-hostile" oil vessels through the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

Sinner powers past Michelsen to reach Miami quarter-finals

Jannik Sinner powered into the Miami Open quarter-finals on Tuesday, defeating unseeded American Alex Michelsen in straight sets to stay on course for the "Sunshine Double".

Gauff outlasts Bencic to reach Miami semi-finals

Coco Gauff battled past Belinda Bencic to reach the semi-finals of the Miami Open for the first time on Tuesday with a gruelling 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 victory.

'Hero' Australian dog who saved 100 koalas retires

An Australian dog credited with saving over 100 koalas from bushfires is retiring after a decade of service.

Underdogs chase World Cup berths in Mexico playoff tournament

Two of the final remaining tickets to the World Cup will be up for grabs when a high‑stakes playoff tournament kicks off in Mexico on Thursday, bringing together six teams from across the globe.

Pope heads to tiny Catholic Monaco

Pope Leo XIV heads to Monaco on Saturday for a one-day visit that will see him greet the Catholic faithful in a Mediterranean principality known best for yachts and gambling.