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Howe confident Isak will stay at Newcastle despite transfer talk

Howe confident Isak will stay at Newcastle despite transfer talk

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe insisted Saturday that Alexander Isak is still a Newcastle player despite speculation around a move to either Premier League champions Liverpool or Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia.

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Top seed Fritz falls as Raducanu and Fernandez win at DC Open

Top seed Fritz falls as Raducanu and Fernandez win at DC Open

US top seed Taylor Fritz dropped an early Saturday morning marathon to Spain's Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina while Britain's Emma Raducanu and Canada's Leylah Fernandez reached the semi-finals of the ATP and WTA DC Open.

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Belgian region grapples with forever chemical scandal

Belgian region grapples with forever chemical scandal

A water contamination scandal has gripped a leafy corner of southern Belgium, causing anxious residents to queue up for blood tests to confirm potential exposure to so-called forever chemicals.

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New-look Australia focused on LA 2028 at swimming worlds

New-look Australia focused on LA 2028 at swimming worlds

Lani Pallister on Saturday urged her young Australian team-mates to "soak in the moment" at swimming's world championships in Singapore with one eye on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

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China urges global consensus on balancing AI development, security

China urges global consensus on balancing AI development, security

China's Premier Li Qiang warned Saturday that artificial intelligence development must be weighed against the security risks, saying global consensus was urgently needed even as the tech race between Beijing and Washington shows no sign of abating.

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David's century sparks Aussies to T20I clincher over WIndies

David's century sparks Aussies to T20I clincher over WIndies

Tim David bashed a 37-ball century and Australia defeated the West Indies by six wickets on Friday to clinch an overall victory in their Twenty20 international series.

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Death toll rises in Thai-Cambodian clashes despite ceasefire call

Death toll rises in Thai-Cambodian clashes despite ceasefire call

Thailand and Cambodia clashed for a third day on Saturday, as the death toll from their bloodiest fighting in years rose to 33 and Phnom Penh called for an "immediate ceasefire".

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Taiwan votes in high-stakes recall election

Taiwan votes in high-stakes recall election

Taiwanese voters turned out at schools, temples and community centres on Saturday to cast their ballots in a high-stakes recall election that could give President Lai Ching-te's party control of the parliament.

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China prodigy takes on swimming world aged 12

China prodigy takes on swimming world aged 12

Yu Zidi discovered swimming as a small child in order to cool off and now aged just 12 the Chinese sensation will showcase her prodigious talents at the world championships from Sunday.

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UN gathering eyes solution to deadlocked Palestinian question

UN gathering eyes solution to deadlocked Palestinian question

Fired by France's imminent recognition of Palestinian statehood, UN members meet next week to breathe life into the push for a two-state solution as Israel, expected to be absent, presses its war in Gaza.

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