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Trump 'clearly' wants dialogue with Pyongyang: South Korean President

Allen lights up Bills' new stadium with 41-31 win over Lions

Bank of Japan hikes rates to 31-year high to battle inflation

Afghan medical students in Pakistan hope court stops college expulsions

Thailand's Muslim separatists vow to fight to the end

AI doomsday warnings unlikely to slow IPOs but questions linger

Mideast turmoil, AI set to dominate UN gathering of world leaders

ICC eyes China in bid to expand cricket

Australia to detain tourists who overstay visa, minister says

Nkunku craving freedom and fun on RB Leipzig return

Championship rivals brace for renewal of bitter feuds

Bhutan's traditional archers lose ground to development

In Brazil's Amazon, the hunt for oil fuels hopes and fears

Asian stocks track Wall St rally as oil prices drop

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

Mbappe double as France reach World Cup last 16, Lewandowski off the mark

France swept into the last 16 after a Kylian Mbappe double sealed a 2-1 victory over Denmark on Saturday as Robert Lewandowski scored the first World Cup goal of his career in Poland's win over giant-killing Saudi Arabia.

Breakthrough in Venezuela talks spurs US to ease embargo

The government of Nicolas Maduro and the Venezuelan opposition broke a political stalemate Saturday with a broad social accord, and the US government responded by allowing a major US oil company to resume operations in Venezuela.

Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir dies aged 52 after MND battle

Former Scottish rugby international Doddie Weir has died at the age of 52 after a long battle with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), his family announced on Saturday.

Mbappe double sinks Denmark and takes France into World Cup last 16

Kylian Mbappe scored twice, including a late winner, as holders France edged Denmark 2-1 on Saturday to become the first team to reach the last 16 of the World Cup.

Auger-Aliassime pulls Canada level with Italy in Davis Cup semi-final

World number six Felix Auger-Aliassime kept Canada's hopes of a maiden Davis Cup title alive when he swept past Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets in the semi-final against Italy on Saturday.

Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir dies aged 52

Former Scottish rugby international Doddie Weir has died at the age of 52 after a long battle with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), his family announced on Saturday.

Australia's remarkable comeback piles pressure on Wales boss Pivac

Australia came from 34-13 down to beat Wales 39-34 in an extraordinary Autumn Nations Series Test at The Principality Stadium on Saturday which will pile the pressure on home coach Wayne Pivac.

'We have the quality', says Flick ahead of Spain World Cup clash

Germany coach Hansi Flick insisted on Saturday his struggling team have the quality to defeat rampant Spain as they prepared for their do-or-die World Cup clash.

Lewandowski says breaking World Cup duck 'dream come true'

Robert Lewandowski said he had fulfilled a childhood dream after scoring at a World Cup for the first time in Poland's 2-0 win over Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

Sweden's Hector leads after first run in Killington women's giant slalom

Olympic champion Sara Hector of Sweden led by over half a second after the first run of the women's giant slalom at the World Cup race at Killington on Saturday.

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