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IMF chief flags 'optimism', 'worry' after Bangkok annual meetings

Rampant All Blacks crush Wallabies 43-21 to extend dominance

IMF chief says has 'optimism' and 'worry' after Bangkok annual meetings

All Blacks crush Wallabies 43-21 to extend dominance

Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising loses first race in 22 starts at The Everest

'No Kings' movement seeks to boost early voting

Attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure 'worrying' for outlook: Pakistan finance minister

Trump waives new Russia sanctions as Ukraine ties slump

Japan says hosting record number of foreigners

Tiny Fiji village restores dying fishery with coral planting

'Two bad options': Rights groups decry IMF austerity demand

North Korea says tested AI-assisted torpedo system

Guardians-Rays MLB playoff game postponed until Saturday

Did Chinese cars squeal on Norway's military?

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

Home joy as New Zealand, Australia open World Cup with narrow wins

New Zealand beat Norway 1-0 for a first Women's World Cup win ever and Australia battled past Ireland by the same scoreline on a triumphant opening day for the co-hosts on Thursday.

Starc strikes before England's Moeen Ali completes all-round double

Mitchell Starc struck an early blow before England's Zak Crawley and Moeen Ali denied Australia another breakthrough on the second day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Thursday.

Amateur Lamprecht takes shock clubhouse lead at British Open

South African amateur Christo Lamprecht took a surprise clubhouse lead on the first morning of the 151st British Open at Hoylake on Thursday.

Kerr-less Australia grind down Ireland to win nervy World Cup opener

An Australian side missing injured superstar Sam Kerr made a winning start to their home Women's World Cup on Thursday with a nervy 1-0 victory over debutants Ireland in front of a pulsating 75,000-strong Sydney crowd.

Putin opted out not to 'jeopardise' BRICS summit: S.Africa

Russian President Vladimir Putin decided against attending an upcoming BRICS summit in Johannesburg in person because he did not want to "jeopardise" the talks, a top South African diplomat said Thursday.

Tears, cheers and hugs as New Zealand celebrate first World Cup win

New Zealand coach Jitka Klimkova described seeing her team claim the country's historic first World Cup win -- men or women -- as "an incredible feeling" on Thursday.

'No way out': Ukraine farmers lament collapse of grain deal

Vitaliy Bylenko looked ruefully at the mountains of grain in his barn, contemplating the growing obstacles to shifting the stockpiles after Russia this week exited a deal allowing Black Sea exports.

Russia pummels Ukraine ports in third night of missile attacks

Russian missiles and drones hit the Ukrainian port of Odesa for a third "hellish" night in a row as Crimean authorities said a teenager had been killed in Kyiv's latest attack on the peninsula.

One dead, 48 injured in unexplained Johannesburg blast

A body was found in central Johannesburg early Thursday after an unexplained blast ripped through a busy street at rush hour the previous evening, the emergency services said.

Woakes takes five as Australia all out for 317 in fourth Test

England's Chris Woakes took his first-five wicket haul against Australia as the Ashes holders were dismissed for 317 on the second day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Thursday.

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