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Forest boss Glasner loses on return to Palace, Hull hold Everton

Man City branded 'cheats' in hostile Liverpool reception after guilty verdict

'Sorry boys': Hamilton takes blame for botched tyre call

Smith breaks fielding record as Australia take control of 1st Test

Resurgent Verstappen wins Singapore Grand Prix for first time

Smith breaks fielding record as Australia take first innings lead

Verstappen wins Singapore Grand Prix for first time

Saints win south coast derby after Eckert's suspended 'Spygate' ban

Djibouti boat wreck leaves 139 migrants dead, 84 missing: UN

Zheng beats Andreeva to become first home player to win China Open

Drone hits Russia's Yandex in third reported attack

Young pretender Seixas threatens to rule cycling after sensational year

Shelton dumped out in Shanghai but Zverev ploughs on

Serie A stalemate as Roma held by Como

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

Montenegro mourns after gunman kills 12

Montenegro began three days of national mourning Thursday after a gunman went on a rampage after opening fire at a village restaurant, killing 12 people including two children.

Sales surge in 2024 for Chinese EV giant BYD

Leading Chinese electric car maker BYD's vehicle sales surged in 2024, the company said in a statement, as the firm grows its overseas presence.

Agnes Keleti, world's oldest Olympic champion, dies at 103

Agnes Keleti, the world's oldest Olympic champion and Holocaust survivor, has died at the age of 103.

Asian stocks begin year on cautious note

Asian stocks began 2025 mostly in the red on Thursday after worries about US interest rates, tariffs, and China's economy gave Wall Street the holiday blues for a fourth straight session.

Andreeva, Mpetshi Perricard showcase Australian Open potential

Rising stars Mirra Andreeva of Russia and Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard underlined their Australian Open potential with impressive wins at the Brisbane International on Thursday.

South Korea police raid Jeju Air, airport over fatal crash

South Korean police on Thursday raided the offices of Jeju Air and the operator of Muan International Airport as part of the probe into the fatal crash of a Boeing 737-800 plane that killed 179 people.

Perera's 46-ball ton gives Sri Lanka consolation T20 win over New Zealand

Kusal Perera cracked a career-best 101 off just 46 balls as Sri Lanka secured a consolation seven-run victory in the third and final Twenty20 match against New Zealand in Nelson on Thursday.

Afghan refugees suffer 'like prisoners' in Pakistan crackdown

The space in which refugee Shaharzad has to live has shrunk to the small courtyard of a guesthouse in Pakistan's capital, reminiscent of her life under Taliban rule in Afghanistan.

Coach tight-lipped on whether Rohit will play in final Australia Test

India coach Gautam Gambhir declined to confirm Thursday whether embattled skipper Rohit Sharma would play in the decisive fifth Test against Australia, but said he was "extremely confident" his team could win.

Blooming hard: Taiwan's persimmon growers struggle

Taiwanese persimmon farmer Lo Chih-neng stands on a ladder in his sprawling orchard using secateurs to cut the golden-yellow fruit still hanging from branches after enduring a tough season.

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