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North Korea conducts major weapons tests; South training ‘drone warriors’
Kim Jong Un demands a 'deadly and destructive offensive posture' as North Korea upgrades arsenal to reach all of South.
Driver plows through Mexico World Cup crowd
Driver plows through Mexico World Cup crowd
World aids rescue effort as Venezuela quake death toll hits 589
Rescuers and humanitarian aid are flooding in from across the Americas as hospitals fill up with patients.
World aids rescue effort as Venezuela quake death toll hits 235
Rescuers and humanitarian aid are flooding in from across the Americas as hospitals fill up with patients.
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Neighbours aid rescue effort as Venezuela quake death toll hits 235
Rescuers and humanitarian aid are flooding in from across the Americas as hospitals fill up with patients.
Iran war day 119: Israel hits Lebanon as IAEA says it will return to Iran
Israeli and Lebanese delegations will continue their talks on Friday.
US ends deportation protections (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians
The US Supreme Court has sided with the Trump administration in its bid to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
Turkiye beat US with stoppage-time goal in World Cup dead rubber
Kaan Ayhan scored the winner late in stoppage time as Turkiye handed the US their first defeat of 2026 FIFA World Cup.
World Cup 2026: Turkiye beat US 3-2 with stoppage-time goal in dead rubber
Kaan Ayhan scored the winner late in stoppage time as Turkiye handed the US their first defeat of 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Apple, Microsoft hike prices over surging chip costs
Tech giants roll out steep price increases amid shortage of memory chips used to power AI.
Australia reach World Cup knockouts after gritty draw with Paraguay
The Socceroos finish second in Group D with four points and are through to the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32.
Australia reach World Cup knockouts after gritty 0-0 draw with Paraguay
The Socceroos finish second in Group D with four points and are through to the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32.
Australia reach 2026 World Cup knockouts after 0-0 draw with Paraguay
The Socceroos finish second in Group D with four points and are through to the FIFA World Cup round of 32.
Egypt coach offers support for Iranian team before crucial World Cup match
Hossam Hassan invokes FIFA's 'respect and fair play' rules amid US restrictions on Iran, whom Egypt face in Seattle.
Satellite images show Venezuela’s La Guaira before and after twin quakes
Satellite images compare Venezuela's coastal city of La Guaira before and after twin earthquakes struck.
Which teams have qualified for the World Cup 2026 knockouts, round of 32?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage format, criteria and rules for qualification. Find out who's in and who's out.
Forever wars: Israel’s cycle of conflict shows no finish line
Despite ceasefires and shifting military fronts, Israel’s wars continue, with no clear end or lasting security gains.
Oil prices ease after spiking over halt to Strait of Hormuz evacuation plan
Brent crude subsides after attack in waterway prompted jump in prices.
Oil prices climb after attack in Strait of Hormuz halts evacuation plan
Brent crude rises after cargo ship comes under attack in key waterway.
Marina Mabrey ties WNBA scoring record with 53 points; Tempo rout Sparks
Toronto's Mabrey matches A'ja Wilson and Liz Cambage for the league's scoring record in 125-97 win for her team.
Netherlands beat Tunisia 3-1, enter World Cup knockouts as group winners
Netherlands top Group F with seven points and will face Morocco in the round of 32 in Monterrey on Monday.
Hundreds trapped beneath buildings a day after Venezuela’s twin earthquakes
Emergency crews are racing to rescue hundreds trapped under collapsed buildings after earthquakes struck Venezuela.
Ivory Coast coach Fae saddened by Schweinsteiger’s ‘African football’ jab
Former German player's comments that 'African football' is ‘a bit unorthodox sometimes, a bit wild' sparked controversy.
Japan draw 1-1 with Sweden at World Cup to finish second in Group F
Goals from Daizen Maeda and Anthony Elanga were enough to see both teams through to the Round of 32.
France seizes fifth Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker linked to Ukraine war
France seizes fifth Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker linked to funding Ukraine war.
Who will control Africa’s AI infrastructure, and at what cost?
Data centres and AI systems are expanding across Africa, bringing new pressure on energy and resources.
Shia pilgrims gather in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to mark Ashura
Shia Muslims gathered in the Iraqi city of Karbala to mark Ashura
Plan Intl: ‘Mental health impact of Venezuelan quakes can last for years’
Plan International said children and young people must be at the centre of Venezuela's earthquake response.
Iran war live: Hezbollah says Israel must leave Lebanon ‘unconditionally’
Naim Qassem says Israel is in Lebanon not because of missiles, but because it wants 'to swallow it up and occupy it'.