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Udinese Falls to Last Place in Serie A After Loss to Venezia

Luka Doncic Scores 53 Points in Lakers Comeback Win Over Trail Blazers

Chilean Oscar-Winning Director Sebastián Lelio Dies at 52

Arizona Democrats Secure Historic Trifecta with New Legislative Leadership

China and Gabon Elevate Ties to 'Shared Future' Amid State Visit

US Imposes New Sanctions on Cuba and Chinese Firms; Beijing Vows Retaliation

Maharashtra Government Raises MBBS Intern Stipend to Rs 25,000

Chris Lynn's Cocaine Ban Revealed Amid BBL Move Speculation

Record Seven Muslim Americans Elected to US Congress in Historic Midterm Shift

Samsung Leads Global DRAM Market as SK Hynix Gains Share

South Korea Proposes Fourth Delay of Cryptocurrency Gains Tax to 2029

Kakao Details Spinoff Plan to Monetize AI Through KakaoTalk

ASIC Fines Mona Museum Owner's Company for Late Financial Report

Business Leaders Criticize Productivity Commission Inquiry Scope

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

Indonesia ends search for Rohingya refugees after boat capsized

Indonesian rescuers called off the search for Rohingya refugees missing at sea after their boat capsized, despite reports from some of the survivors that dozens of people were swept away.

Super-swimmer Long turning 'anger and abandonment' into Paralympic glory

Paralympic swimming icon Jessica Long is gunning for more glory at the upcoming Paris Games after a traumatic journey from a Siberian orphanage to a phenomenal career in the pool.

Dazzling Foden puts pressure on Southgate to find England role

Phil Foden has been hailed as the best player in the Premier League by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola but where he fits into England boss Gareth Southgate's plans remains unclear just three months from Euro 2024.

North Korea v Japan World Cup qualifier to take place at neutral venue

North Korea's home World Cup qualifier against Japan on Tuesday will be held at a neutral venue and not in Pyongyang, the Asian Football Confederation said, four days before the game.

Large group of migrants force way across Texas border

A "large group of migrants" crossing into the United States from Mexico broke through razor wire Thursday and rushed the border wall, the border patrol said, the latest episode in a simmering national immigration crisis.

Blinken heads to Israel to press for 'immediate' truce in Gaza war

Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Israel Friday to press for a truce in Gaza, ahead of a key UN Security Council vote on a US draft resolution calling for an "immediate" ceasefire.

Venezuela faces criticism over arrests ahead of vote

Venezuela on Thursday faced a rising tide of international criticism over its arrest of two top aides to opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, a rival to President Nicolas Maduro.

Spurs ace Son came close to quitting international football

Son Heung-min says he considered quitting international football following a turbulent Asian Cup with South Korea but decided to continue for the fans.

T20 World Cup stars can boost US cricket, says ex-England quick Plunkett

England World Cup winner Liam Plunkett says cricket superstars such as Virat Kohli and Babar Azam can help bolster the game in the United States when it hosts the T20 World Cup.

Asian markets struggle as US data dents Fed rate cut optimism

Asian markets mostly fell Friday after data pointing to a still-strong US economy raised fresh concerns about inflation and dampened optimism that the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates as much as it expected this year.

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