All hands on deck: British Navy sobers up alcohol policy
The UK navy is tightening the taps on allowing alcohol at sea, the defence ministry said Thursday.
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Sabalenka says Serena return would be 'cool' after great refuses to rule it out
World number one Aryna Sabalenka said it would be "cool" to see Serena Williams return to tennis after the American great refused to rule it out when asked, and instead replied: "I don't know. I'm just going to see what happens."
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Rybakina plots revenge over Sabalenka in Australian Open final
Elena Rybakina said Thursday she was braced for another "great battle" as she plots revenge over world number one Aryna Sabalenka in a rerun of their 2023 Australian Open final.
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Irish Six Nations hopes hit by Aki ban
Ireland's hopes of regaining the Six Nations title suffered a second blow in two days with veteran centre Bundee Aki suspended for their first three matches for "verbal abuse and disrespect".
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Britain's Starmer hails 'good progress' after meeting China's Xi
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed "really good progress" on issues including visa-free travel and tariffs during talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday.
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Parrots rescued as landslide-hit Sicilian town saves pets
Pino Terzo Di Dio was in tears as firefighters carried his beloved parrots out of his home, which has been cordoned off as his town teeters on a cliff edge.
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Gold surges further, oil jumps on Trump's Iran threat
Gold soared to a fresh record near $5,600 on Thursday and oil prices climbed after US President Donald Trump ramped up geopolitical tensions with threats of a military strike on Iran.
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No handshake as Sabalenka sets up repeat of 2023 Melbourne final
Belarusian world number one Aryna Sabalenka crushed Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in a politically charged Australian Open semi-final on Thursday and faces Elena Rybakina for a third Melbourne title.
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Iran's IRGC: the feared 'Pasdaran' set for EU terror listing
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is the ideological army of the Islamic republic tasked with protecting the revolution from external and domestic threats but is accused by the West of militant activity abroad and serial rights violations at home.
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EU eyes migration clampdown with push on deportations, visas
The European Union on Thursday laid out plans to overhaul its visa system and step up deportations as part of a five-year migration strategy that cements a hardening line on the hot-button issue.
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