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Scandic Trust Group strengthens sales network with First Idea Consultant

Leaders turn up the heat on fossil fuels at Amazon climate summit

US travel woes mount as govt shutdown prompts flight cuts

North Korea fires unidentified ballistic missile: Seoul military

West Bank's ancient olive tree a 'symbol of Palestinian endurance'

Global tech tensions overshadow Web Summit's AI and robots

Green shines as Suns thump Clippers 115-102

Japan to screen #MeToo film months after Oscar nomination

Erasmus relishing 'brutal' France re-match on Paris return

Rejuvenated Vlahovic taking the reins for Juve ahead of Turin derby

'Well-oiled' Leipzig humming along in Bayern's slipstream

Israel: Economy on the edge

Rare Earth Standoff

Gaza on the cusp of civil war

Why Russia can’t end war

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Tanks in Gaza - Hopes dim?

Poland trusts only hard Power

Merz backs EU plan to protect steel sector from Chinese imports

Germany supports proposals by the EU to increase tariffs on foreign steel as the bloc struggles with cheap imports, especially from China, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday.

New Zealand make Scotland changes after Barrett brothers' injuries

New Zealand coach Scott Robertson has changed his second row and midfield for Saturday's Autumn Nations series rugby union international against Scotland at Murrayfield after injuries to brothers Scott and Jordie Barrett.

'Roy of the Rovers story' -- Farrell handed Ireland debut for Japan Test

Munster centre Tom Farrell will make his debut for Ireland in their Autumn Nations Series Test with Japan as head coach Andy Farrell made eight changes to the starting XV from the one beaten 26-13 by New Zealand last Saturday.

Stones backs Man City team-mate Foden to pose England dilemma for Tuchel

John Stones believes Manchester City team-mate Phil Foden has given England manager Thomas Tuchel a selection headache leading up to next week's final World Cup qualifiers with Serbia and Albania.

Djokovic to face Alcaraz in ATP Finals groups

Novak Djokovic will take on Carlos Alcaraz in the group stage of the upcoming ATP Finals while Jannik Sinner could face a derby with Lorenzo Musetti during his title defence at the season-ending tournament.

Facing climate 'overshoot', world heads into risky territory

The spectre of humanity's failure to curb heat-trapping emissions hangs over climate negotiations in Brazil, after the UN confirmed the planet is now certain to "overshoot" 1.5C of warming and faces a tough battle to bring temperatures back down.

Springbok skipper Kolisi to play 100th Test against France

South Africa's two-time Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi will win his 100th Test cap in this weekend's Autumn Nations Series game with France in Paris, South African Rugby announced on Thursday.

Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Vietnam after killing 140 in Philippines

Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall Thursday in Vietnam's already storm-battered central belt, where thousands have been evacuated from areas in the path of one of the world's deadliest cyclones this year.

Bank of England leaves rate unchanged before UK budget

The Bank of England kept its key interest rate at 4.0 percent Thursday, opting against a cut before the UK government's annual budget this month set to feature tax rises.

Germany recall Sane, hand El Mala debut for World Cup qualifers

Leroy Sane has been recalled and Said El Mala received a first call-up to Germany's 25-man squad for the November World Cup qualifiers, coach Julian Nagelsmann announced Thursday.

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