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India's Modi eyes election victory as top opponent readies for jail

Sri Lanka monsoon floods kill 14, schools shut

Zelensky says China working hard to 'prevent' countries from attending...

Top Modi opponent to return to jail after India vote ends

Moscow nightlife unchanged despite Ukraine conflict

North Korea sends 600 more trash-filled balloons over border

Mexico on brink of electing first woman president

Hunting for edible plants with London's urban foragers

Fed up with inaction, Germany's climate activists contest EU elections

Jones blasts USA to debut T20 World Cup win over Canada

Orban's social media mouthpiece zeroes in on EU ahead of vote

Braces by Macario, Pugh lift USA to She Believes Cup title

Catarina Macario and Mallory Pugh each scored two goals, giving the reigning Women's World Cup champion United States a 5-0 rout over Iceland on Wednesday and the She Believes Cup title.

Oil breaks $100, havens rally, equities drop as Russia enters Ukraine

Oil prices broke past $100 and safe havens surged while equities tumbled Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "military operation" in Ukraine, accelerating fears of a major war.

Nadal rolls in Acapulco for best career start

Rafael Nadal achieved his best start to an ATP Tour season on Tuesday, improving to 12-0 this year by defeating Stefan Kozlov to reach the Mexican Open quarter-finals.

Russia's Putin announces military operation in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "military operation" in Ukraine on Thursday and called on soldiers there to lay down their arms, defying Western outrage and global appeals not to launch a war.

Asian markets down, oil up as Ukraine keeps traders on edge

Asian markets fell and oil prices rose Thursday on growing fears of a war in eastern Europe after Moscow said separatists had called for help to repel Ukrainian forces and Vladimir Putin announced a 'military operation'.

Britain's most successful Olympian Kenny announces retirement

Track cycling great Jason Kenny has announced his retirement, with Britain's most successful Olympic competitor moving into coaching.

Virus-hit Hong Kong invokes emergency powers to allow in China medics

Hong Kong's government invoked emergency powers on Thursday to allow doctors and nurses from the Chinese mainland to work in the territory to help combat a spiralling coronavirus outbreak.

Three Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli strike near Damascus: state media

Three Syrian soldiers were killed Thursday in an Israeli air strike near the capital Damascus, according to Syria's state media.

Lebanese turn to public libraries to check out of financial crunch

In many countries, public libraries are considered a dying relic amid the shift to digital, but in Lebanon they are getting a new lease of life as its economy flatlines.

Meta lays out moves being made to build the metaverse

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday talked up his company's efforts to build the metaverse, an immersive virtual world he has billed as the Facebook parent's future.

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US lawmakers often unite when war looms. Not this time