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Stock markets mixed ahead of tech earnings, central bank decisions

Carragher says Fernandes benching was intended as public punishment

Mother renews anti-bullying appeal a decade after son’s death

Canada-EU summit seeks deepened alliance as US ties fray

'Historic victory': Leftist leaders in the Americas celebrate Lula's re-election

Senegal to host Youth Games, Africa's first ever Olympics

African players in Europe: Jackson brace ends City's perfect record

ITV drama Adultery examines temptation, class and family consequences

Argentine police arrest stepfather after pregnant 10-year-old reaches hospital

New levy on non-EU parcels kicks in November 1

Mother dies after rescuing sons from riptide in the Bahamas

Saudi coalition says struck Houthi missile facilities after Riyadh airport attack

James Blunt reportedly sought extra underwear during Celebrity Traitors filming

Manchester United stand-in captain calls for change after Bournemouth loss

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

Verstappen wins again as Alonso snatches third on the line

Max Verstappen secured his 17th win in a record-breaking season on Sunday, resisting early pressure from Lando Norris to triumph in an accident and incident-hit Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

Lebanon says Israeli strike kills reporter's 4 relatives

Four relatives of a journalist were killed on Sunday in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, the official Lebanese news agency said, adding that the journalist was also wounded.

Erasmus to take over as coach for world champion Springboks

Rassie Erasmus will return as coach of the world champion Springboks, a high-ranking South African Rugby Union (SARU) official told AFP on Sunday.

Zelensky 'not ready' for Russia talks, Ukraine probes deadly strike

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said he was "not ready" for talks with Russia unless its invading troops withdraw, as Kyiv investigated a deadly strike on its soldiers.

Football brings 'joy' to Diaz amid parents' kidnap, says Alisson

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker said playing can bring a "slice of joy" to Luis Diaz after the Colombian scored on his first appearance since his parents were kidnapped.

All spooked up: horror film leads 'Priscilla' at N. American box office

Universal's Halloween season release "Five Nights at Freddy's" remained in first place at the North American box office, beating out the awards-tilted biopic on Elvis Presley's wife "Priscilla," estimates showed Sunday.

Lukaku late show completes Roma comeback win over Lecce

Romelu Lukaku fired Roma to a stunning 2-1 win over Lecce on Sunday with a stoppage-time strike, which completed an unlikely late comeback.

New Beatles song set to reach number one on UK singles chart

A new Beatles song, produced with the help of AI, is on track to be named number one on the UK's official singles chart on Sunday night, the chart company said.

Blinken on surprise visit to Baghdad: Iraq

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Baghdad on Sunday following a trip to the occupied West Bank earlier in the day.

Diaz saves Liverpool from Luton shock on return after parents' kidnap

Luis Diaz came off the bench to save Liverpool from a shock defeat at Luton in a 1-1 draw on Sunday on his first appearance since his parents were kidnapped in his native Colombia.

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