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'Breaking Bad' actor RJ Mitte dead: representatives

Coventry crush Newcastle to climb out of relegation zone

Former DR Congo president Kabila forms new force with M23 armed group

'Devastating' waves leave California beach homes on brink of collapse

Tom Cruise's 'Digger' tanks, leaving studio with $250 mn hole

Oil rises as Saudi Arabia vows resonse to attacks

Meta says its new AI models on par with OpenAI, Anthropic

US actress Selma Blair arrested after flight altercation

Talarico rejects mental health conspiracy theory after return from flu

One dead as Hurricane Simon creeps along Mexico's Pacific coast

Brazil presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro to visit jailed father

Carrick's Man United 'hungry and eager' to fix worst start in decades

Brazil's patron saint reappears in polarized election campaign

Houthi official warns of 'swift, painful response' if US enters Yemen war

Who can qualify for 2026 World Cup in final round of European qualifiers

The final round of European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup takes place on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

UK to cut protections for refugees under asylum 'overhaul'

Britain will drastically reduce protections for refugees and end automatic benefits for asylum seekers, the Labour government announced late Saturday, under new plans aimed at slashing irregular immigration and countering the hard-right.

England's Tuchel plays down records before final World Cup qualifier

Thomas Tuchel said records are not on his mind as he prepares England for their final World Cup qualifier against Albania on Sunday to round off a remarkable campaign.

Depoortere double helps France hold off spirited Fiji

Centre Nicolas Depoortere scored twice as France bounced back from defeat to South Africa by holding off spirited Fiji 34-21 in the Autumn Nations Series in Bordeaux on Saturday.

Scotland face World Cup shootout against Denmark after Greece defeat

Scotland face a winner-takes-all shootout against Denmark on Tuesday with an automatic World Cup berth at stake despite a 3-2 defeat against Greece.

Hansen hat-trick inspires Irish to record win over Australia

Australia-born Mack Hansen's hat-trick of tries inside half an hour of the first-half inspired Ireland to a 46-19 victory over Australia at Lansdowne Road on Saturday in their Autumn Nations Series Test.

Alcaraz secures ATP Finals showdown with 'favourite' Sinner

Carlos Alcaraz said Saturday that Jannik Sinner is the favourite to retain his ATP Finals title at home after the new world number one set up a blockbuster finale with his Italian rival in the prestigious season-ending tournament.

UK to cut protections for refugees under asylum 'overhaul': govt

Britain will drastically reduce protections for refugees under plans to overhaul its asylum system, the Labour government said on Saturday.

Spain, Switzerland on World Cup brink as Belgium also made to wait

Spain all but mathematically booked their ticket to the World Cup with a 4-0 thrashing of Georgia on Saturday, with Turkey delaying their celebrations by edging Bulgaria 2-0.

Sweden's Grant leads by one at LPGA Annika tournament

Sweden's Linn Grant fired five birdies in a five-under par 65 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Jennifer Kupcho after three rounds of the LPGA Annika at Pelican tournament in Belleair, Florida.

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Scotland cling to hopes of automatic World Cup qualification despite Greece defeat