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Curacao can shock Germany on World Cup debut, says Advocaat

England reunited with World Cup kit after 'heist'

Between Trump and a hard place: Fed chair Warsh to lead first rate meeting

Tight housing market boosts New York office conversions

England's Burn savours 'surreal' World Cup moment

Key developments as Ukraine war grinds through summer

Ancelotti urges patience as Brazil make slow World Cup start

Despite strikes on Ukraine, Russian advances slow, analysts say

Swiss head to polls in divisive anti-immigration vote

Protests set to grip Geneva ahead of G7 summit

Brazil begin World Cup bid with Morocco draw as Scotland enter the fray

Unexpected economic twist

AI and the Future of Wealth

Beijing's new Taiwan playbook

Russia’s dollar pivot

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Fentanyl trade unravels

Israel riled by US-Iran pact

Gilgeous-Alexander 'completely different man' since record streak began

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander says he is a totally different player and man compared to 17 months ago when he began what Thursday became the longest streak of 20-point games in NBA history.

Russell fastest in only practice session for Chinese Grand Prix

George Russell was quickest ahead of Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli and the McLaren of world champion Lando Norris on Friday in the only practice session of the Chinese Grand Prix weekend in Shanghai.

Gilgeous-Alexander breaks Chamberlain's NBA record 20-point streak

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander broke the NBA record for consecutive 20-point games by delivering his 127th in a row on Thursday in Oklahoma City's 104-102 home win over the Boston Celtics.

'We're not wombs': Japan women seek rights to sterilisation

When Kazane Kajiya voluntarily sterilised herself in the United States aged 27, she essentially "flipped the middle finger" at Japan's patriarchal society that had long pushed her towards motherhood.

Thousands of Chinese boats mass at sea, raising questions

Thousands of Chinese fishing boats have been massing in geometric formations in the East China Sea, in coordinated actions that experts believe are part of Beijing's preparations for a potential regional crisis or conflict.

Singapore turns tide in evolving fight against scams

Building his cryptocurrency holdings over eight years and helping out defrauded traders, Singaporean investor Mark Koh had thought he was savvy enough to spot a scam. Until he fell prey to one.

Takaichi to be 'candid' with Trump as war hurts Japan

Japan is hurting from the Iran war ahead of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's visit to Washington next week. She has promised to be "candid" with the US president.

Saudi forces down drones, French soldier killed in Iraq

Saudi forces intercepted more than two dozen drones on Friday after renewed Iranian threats against oil facilities, as the regional conflict killed a French soldier in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Gilgeous-Alexander sets NBA record with 127th consecutive 20-point game

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander broke the NBA record for consecutive 20-point games by recording his 127th in a row on Thursday in an Oklahoma City Thunder home match against the Boston Celtics.

France fired up by chance to retain Six Nations

Head coach Fabien Galthie says France have a Six Nations to win and that is motivation enough for their clash with fierce rivals England in the tournament finale on Saturday.

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