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Mignoni returns as Toulon coach after mid-season 'breakdown'

Germans head to Polish pumps as oil price bites

UK govt warns petrol retailers against 'unfair practices' during Iran war

Gaelic Warrior caps a golden Cheltenham for Mullins and Townend

Drone strike kills French soldier in Iraqi Kurdistan

UK's Andrew and Mandelson pictured in bathrobes with Epstein

Williams wants Six Nations strugglers Wales to follow Italy's lead

F1 races in Bahrain, Saudi 'cancelled or postponed': source to AFP

War has halted Gulf oil flow -- and restarting it won't be easy

Doris adamant Ireland fired up to face Scotland for Triple Crown

Pakistan thrash Bangladesh by 128 runs in rain-hit second ODI

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

Australia vow to entertain in bid for Women's Asian Cup glory

Coach Joe Montemurro pledged Thursday Australia will play an "entertaining" brand of football in their bid to win the Women's Asian Cup after naming a strong squad spearheaded by Sam Kerr, Mary Fowler and Steph Catley.

Afghan barbers under pressure as morality police take on short beards

Barbers in Afghanistan risk detention for trimming men's beards too short, they told AFP, as the Taliban authorities enforce their strict interpretation of Islamic law with increasing zeal.

Jail, disgrace and death: the dark fates of South Korean leaders

South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol faces prison or even the death penalty when he appears in court Thursday on insurrection charges stemming from his 2024 bid to impose martial law.

S. Korea court weighs death sentence for ex-president Yoon

A South Korean court will rule Thursday on insurrection charges against ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol, weighing whether he should be sentenced to death for his failed bid to impose military rule.

MotoGP dumps Phillip Island for Adelaide street circuit

Australia's Phillip Island will host its last MotoGP this year after nearly three decades with organisers Thursday announcing the race will move to a street circuit in Adelaide from 2027.

Trump kicks off his 'Board of Peace,' with eye on Gaza and beyond

US President Donald Trump on Thursday gathers allies to inaugurate the "Board of Peace," his new institution focused on progress on Gaza but whose ambitions reach much further.

Walmart results expected to highlight big plans for AI

Fresh off of achieving a $1 trillion market value, Walmart will report earnings Thursday as markets look for signs the retail giant can accelerate growth with the aid of artificial intelligence.

Australia Olympic TV reporter apologises after slurring words

A prominent Australian television reporter apologised Thursday after slurring her way through a live broadcast from the Winter Olympics in a clip that went viral.

USA and Canada on course to meet for Olympic men's ice hockey gold

The USA and pre-tournament favourites Canada stayed on track to meet in the Olympic men's ice hockey final with quarter-final overtime wins on Wednesday.

Bodo/Glimt stun Inter, Gordon hits four in Newcastle Champions League romp

Norway's Bodo/Glimt stunned Inter Milan in the Champions League on Wednesday, beating last season's runners-up 3-1 in the first leg of their knockout phase play-off tie after Anthony Gordon scored four as Newcastle United hammered Qarabag 6-1 in Azerbaijan.

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