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Oil holds above $100, stocks fall as Khamenei targets Hormuz

China coach tells players to stay 'calm' in Taiwan clash

China says vice premier to leave Saturday for US economic talks in France

South Africa's livestock farmers reel from foot-and-mouth disaster

South Sudan models dominate global catwalks but visas a problem

Strikes target Gulf as French soldier killed in Iraq

In sea-change, UK may abandon homes to coastal erosion

AI agent 'lobster fever' grips China despite risks

France to elect mayors in run-up to key presidential vote

Moscow piles pressure on US over oil sanctions

Alcaraz gains Norrie revenge to set up Medvedev semi at Indian Wells

Is that Israel's final blow?

Iran lifts Dollar, sinks Euro

Israel presses Tehran

Iran and the holy War risk

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Hormuz Shock Risk rising

Brazil's trade-war boom

Messi kicks off MLS season in key World Cup year

Lionel Messi kicks off a critical season for Major League Soccer this weekend as the rapidly growing US domestic league seeks to cash in on a huge spike in interest from the upcoming World Cup.

Teen burnout to Olympic gold: Alysa Liu 'looking to inspire others'

Newly crowned Olympic women's figure skating champion Alysa Liu says she wants her story to "inspire others" after the golden return of a former child prodigy who suffered burnout.

Cunningham stars as NBA-leading Pistons ease past Knicks

A dominant Cade Cunningham scored 42 points as the NBA-leading Detroit Pistons swatted aside the New York Knicks 126-111 Thursday on the basketball league's return from its brief All-Star Game break.

Andre Gomes joins MLS side Columbus Crew

Former Barcelona and Everton midfielder Andre Gomes has joined Columbus Crew just two days before the Major League Soccer season kicks off, the team announced Thursday.

Scottish inconsistency 'bugs everyone' says former international Beattie

After a thrilling win over England at Murrayfield last weekend, a revitalised Scotland head to Cardiff on Saturday to take on a Wales team that has not won a home game in the Six Nations since the Scots came calling in February 2022.

England turn to Pollock for Six Nations boost against Ireland

England will hope the dynamic Henry Pollock can revive their Six Nations fortunes after the 21-year-old rising star was handed a first Test start in Saturday's third-round clash with Ireland at Twickenham.

Arsenal aim to banish title jitters in Spurs showdown

Arsenal must banish their untimely bout of title race anxiety as the wobbling Premier League leaders head to Tottenham for the north London derby.

Scrutiny on Flick rises as Barca seek recovery

Since Hansi Flick arrived in Barcelona in the summer of 2024 things have largely gone better than even he might have hoped, at least until the past week.

Leipzig host red-hot Dortmund with Champions League hopes slipping away

RB Leipzig host in-form Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in the Bundesliga with hopes of Champions League football next season fading away.

Nvidia nears deal for scaled-down investment in OpenAI: report

Nvidia is on the cusp of investing $30 billion in OpenAI, scaling back a plan to pump $100 billion into the ChatGPT maker, the Financial Times reported Thursday.

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Japan inflation eases in welcome news for PM Takaichi