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Palmeiras agree to sell Allan to Manchester City: source

British PM Burnham hits a chord on Kyiv visit

US vows 'economic asphyxiation' of Iran with new sanctions

Saudi Arabia to invest $7 bn in theme parks near Paris: French presidency

French tourist dies after getting stuck in scorching Death Valley

Vuelta stage three abandoned in dangerous weather conditions

US proposes expanding UN Sudan arms embargo to entire country

Banned Vondrousova appeals doping suspension to CAS

Ceasefire verification mission heads to east DR Congo

Ukraine's allies pledge to continue support despite Russian threats

Carse dropped from England squad after nightclub incident

France readies high school phone ban for next month

Empire State Building climbers kiss outside court after viral proposal

Trump says to double tariffs on Canada autos as trade fight heats up

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

China’s cartel lifeline

Australia limits migration

'Ready' Rees-Zammit back in Wales's starting team to face Japan

Louis Rees-Zammit will make his first Wales start since the 2023 Rugby World Cup in Saturday's clash with Japan in Cardiff after coach Steve Tandy said he was "ready to return".

Spinners decide Tests in India, Gill says before South Africa opener

India captain Shubman Gill said on Thursday fast bowlers could play a key role in the opening Test against South Africa, although spinners usually have the final say in home conditions.

K-pop group NewJeans ends feud with record label ADOR

All members of the K-pop group NewJeans have resumed working with their record label, the company and their lawyers said Thursday, after accusations of mistreatment and a year-long dispute that stalled their careers.

Asian stocks rise with focus on Fed, tech as US government reopens

Asian markets rose on Thursday after Donald Trump signed a spending bill to end a record US government shutdown, while focus was also turning to Federal Reserve interest rates and tech bubble worries.

UK economic gloom deepens before budget

Britain's economy slowed in the third quarter, official data showed Thursday, dealing another blow to the Labour government ahead of its annual budget.

Scott Barrett returns to skipper All Blacks against England

Scott Barrett returns from injury to captain New Zealand against England at Twickenham on Saturday as the All Blacks continue their quest for a tour clean sweep of the Home Nations.

Burberry narrows first half loss on turnaround plan

Burberry said Thursday it narrowed losses in its first half thanks to the British luxury fashion label's turnaround plan begun a year ago.

Sri Lanka to stay in Pakistan after bomb, games move to Rawalpindi

Sri Lanka's cricket board said Thursday that its players will remain in Pakistan to complete a one-day international series and a subsequent T20 tri-series, with all games to be played in Rawalpindi.

Zanzibar women turn to sponge farming as oceans heat up

Around 10 in the morning each day, women in hijabs and loose long dresses wade through Zanzibar's turquoise shallow tides to tend their sponge farms -- a new lifeline after climate change upended their former work.