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US Charges Three Men Over Alleged Iran-Backed Terror Plots at RAF Fairford

China's Foreign Trade Surges 20% in First 10 Months of 2026, Boosting Growth Outlook

New Turkish Cafe, Japanese BBQ, and Korean Restaurants Open Across East Bay

Qatar Leads Diplomatic Push to Bridge US-Iran Divide Amid Regional Tensions

Argentina Seeks International Tribunal Order to Halt UK Oil Drilling in Disputed Waters

CM Mohan Yadav Meets Bohra Spiritual Leader to Discuss Simhastha 2028 and Development

EU to Replace €3 Temu Tax With New Customs System in 2028

Eli Crane Defeats Jonathan Nez in Tight Arizona Congressional Race

Anthropic Targets $1.4 Trillion Valuation in Historic IPO

Economist Testifies Canada Has Limited Power to Alter Global Climate

Huupe Mini 2 Review: A Smart Basketball Hoop That Struggles With Its Own Ambition

JR East Launches 'teppay' to Integrate Suica Balance with Mobile Payments

Innovator Trust WIT 2026 Awards Focus on Women Turning Tech Belief into Action

Honolulu Voters Reject Ranked Choice Voting in Election

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

France edge Ireland in Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final thriller

France overturned a 13-point half-time deficit to beat Ireland 18-13 in a thrilling Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final in Exeter on Sunday.

Seville wins Tokyo 100m for first Jamaican men's sprint title in 10 years

Oblique Seville won Jamaica's first men's world 100m title in 10 years after outpacing Kishane Thompson and defending champion Noah Lyles for gold in Tokyo on Sunday.

Marc Marquez nears seventh MotoGP title after San Marino triumph

Marc Marquez is on the verge of winning his seventh MotoGP world title after triumphing in Sunday's San Marino Grand Prix and breaking the sport's all-time record for championship points.

Jefferson-Wooden surges to women's 100 metres world title

Melissa Jefferson Wooden produced a stunning performance to win the women's 100 metres world title on Sunday.

Former boxing world champion Hatton dies at 46

Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton has died aged 46, just two months after announcing a comeback fight after a 13-year absence from the ring.

Seville wins Tokyo 100m for first Jamaican sprint title in 10 years

Oblique Seville won Jamaica's first world 100m title in 10 years after outpacing Kishane Thompson and Noah Lyles for gold in Tokyo on Sunday.

Netanyahu says US an 'extraordinary friend' during Rubio visit

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that a visit to Israel by top US diplomat Marco Rubio underscored the strength of ties between the allies, days after an unprecedented Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar drew broad criticism.

France's Gressier shocks field to win world 10,000m gold

France's Jimmy Gressier pulled off a huge upset by winning the men's 10,000m at the world championships in Tokyo on Sunday.

Marc Marquez nears seventh MotoGP title after San Marino win

Marc Marquez is on the verge of winning his seventh MotoGP world title after triumphing in Sunday's San Marino Grand Prix.

'Smart' Inoue beats Akhmadaliev by unanimous decision

Japan's Naoya Inoue gave a masterclass of technical boxing to beat Uzbekistan's Murodjon Akhmadaliev by unaminous decision on Sunday and retain his undisputed super bantamweight world titles.

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