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'Kenya's moment' as Nairobi to host 2029 world athletics champs in African first

Flick supporting 'self-confident' Yamal Ballon d'Or bid

China warns against space 'battlefield' after US says weapons deployed

As Ballon d'Or vote nears, stars campaign for the award

Denmark says Russian frigate fired flares at helicopter

Markets on edge as US Fed meets to tackle high inflation

EU to propose curbing social media, online games for under 15s

International Trading Institute Expands Professional Trader Development Beyond the Master’s in Trading

FX Junction Reaches 40,600 Members and 26 Million Trades

Nairobi to host 2029 world athletics championships in African first

Prominent Greek neo-Nazi exits prison, vows return to politics

Ukraine winemakers defy war to make a splash at home

'Obsessed': explosive state crime inquiry grips South Africa

Prominent Greek neo-Nazi exits prison, vows return to politics: AFP

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

Studio Ghibli marks 40 years, but future looks uncertain

Japan's Studio Ghibli turns 40 this month with two Oscars and legions of fans young and old won over by its complex plots and fantastical hand-drawn animation.

SGA says Thunder have what it takes to rebound from game one heartbreaker

Oklahoma City star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said the Thunder must stick to the principles that made them the best team in the NBA regular season as they seek to bounce back from a devastating loss to Indiana in game one of the NBA Finals.

South Korea turn focus to 2026 after sealing World Cup spot

Coach Hong Myung-bo immediately turned his thoughts to next year's World Cup in North America after South Korea secured qualification following a turbulent campaign.

Taliban hang up Kalashnikovs to pen memoirs of Afghan war

Since trading the battlefield for Afghanistan's halls of power, some Taliban members have also swapped their weapons for pens to tell their version of the 20-year conflict with Western forces, who they accuse of distorting "reality".

India police arrest two after deadly cricket stampede: reports

Indian police arrested two people including a senior executive at IPL-winning cricket team Royal Challengers Bengaluru after 11 fans were crushed to death during victory celebrations, local media reported Friday.

Japanese company aborts Moon mission after assumed crash-landing

Japan's hopes of achieving its first soft touchdown on the Moon by a private company were dashed Friday when the mission was aborted after an assumed crash-landing, the startup said.

Court blocks Trump's new ban on foreign students at Harvard

A court on Thursday put a temporary stay on Donald Trump's latest effort to stop foreign students from enrolling at Harvard, as the US president's battle with one of the world's most prestigious universities intensified.

Haliburton's last-second shot lifts Pacers over Thunder in NBA Finals

Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton sank the game-winning basket in the final second to give the Pacers a stunning 111-110 fightback victory over Oklahoma City in Thursday's opening game of the NBA Finals.

'No doubt' Canadian firm will be first to extract deep sea minerals: CEO

The head of submarine mining pioneer The Metals Company told AFP he had "no doubt" the Canadian firm would be the first to to extract coveted minerals from the deep seas, with help from Donald Trump.

'Backs to the Wall' for surfing's cancer survivor Flores

Jeremy Flores faced numerous challenges in the water as he carved himself a hugely successful surfing career but nothing prepared the Frenchman for the tumultuous months that followed his retirement in 2021.

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