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England include ex-skipper Knight in Women's World Cup squad as Cross misses out

England include ex-skipper Knight in Women's World Cup squad as Cross misses out

England have named former captain Heather Knight in their Women’s World Cup squad but experienced seamer Kate Cross has been left out of the party that will travel to India and Bangladesh for the 50-over showpiece.

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Walmart lifts outlook for sales, earnings despite tariffs

Walmart lifts outlook for sales, earnings despite tariffs

Big-box retailer Walmart hiked its outlook for sales and some earnings in results released Thursday, even as costs of goods imported to the United States rose after President Donald Trump's wide-ranging tariffs this year.

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UK sees record asylum claims as row brews over housing

UK sees record asylum claims as row brews over housing

Britain is grappling with its highest-ever number of asylum applications, official data showed Thursday, as a political storm brews over the temporary housing of thousands of migrants in hotels.

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Swiss international Okafor move to Leeds heralds new EPL record

Swiss international Okafor move to Leeds heralds new EPL record

Noah Okafor's reported £18 million ($24 million) fee Leeds United paid AC Milan on Thursday means English Premier League clubs have spent more than the previous record in a single transfer window.

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Microsoft re-joins handheld gaming fight against Nintendo's Switch

Microsoft re-joins handheld gaming fight against Nintendo's Switch

The record launch in June for the Nintendo Switch 2, a game console that can be played at home or on the go, heralds a new portable race that Microsoft aims to win with a handheld version of its Xbox.

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McReight to captain Wallabies against Springboks

McReight to captain Wallabies against Springboks

Flank Fraser McReight will captain Australia as they seek a second successive win against South Africa in their Rugby Championship match at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.

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Taiwanese boxer Lin agrees to gender test for world championships

Taiwanese boxer Lin agrees to gender test for world championships

Taiwanese Olympic champion boxer Lin Yu-ting will undergo compulsory gender testing ahead of the world championships in Liverpool next month, her coach told AFP on Thursday.

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Stocks slip as investors await key Fed speech

Stocks slip as investors await key Fed speech

Stock markets mostly fell during cautious trading sessions on Thursday, one day before a key speech expected to offer signals about future interest rate cuts in the United States.

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Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai's 'punditry' not criminal: lawyer

Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai's 'punditry' not criminal: lawyer

Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai's lawyer clashed with judges on Thursday over whether the pro-democracy newspaper founder's "armchair punditry" on social media and other platforms breached the city's national security law.

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Bournemouth sign 'proven winner' Adli from Leverkusen

Bournemouth sign 'proven winner' Adli from Leverkusen

Moroccan international Amine Adli was hailed as a "proven winner" after he signed for Premier League side Bournemouth from German outfit Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday.

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