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Williamson bolsters New Zealand for West Indies Test series

South Korean religious leader on trial on graft charges

F1 set for final-race showdown as Verstappen exploits McLaren blunder

Please don't rush: slow changes in Laos 50 years after communist victory

Williamson bolsters New Zealand batting for West Indies Test series

How Australia plans to ban under-16s from social media

Militaries come to aid of Asia flood victims as toll nears 1,000

'For him': Australia mum channels grief into social media limits

Thunder down Blazers to avenge lone defeat of season

Asian markets mixed as traders eye US data ahead of Fed decision

Migrant domestic workers seek support, solace after Hong Kong fire

Argentina's radical Shift

Hidden Cartel crisis in USA

New York’s lost Luster

Europe’s power shock

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Australian economy Crisis

Israel’s Haredi Challenge

Trump says Afghan man shot two soldiers near White House

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that an Afghan man who fled the Taliban was the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard soldiers near the White House, calling it an "act of terror."

Swiss to vote on compulsory civic duty for all

The Swiss will vote Sunday on replacing men's current military service requirement with a compulsory civic duty for all, with backers and opponents both claiming to be championing women's rights.

Schools but no books: Gaza's children return to makeshift classrooms

With no backpack, books or uniform, 11-year-old Layan Haji navigates the ruins of Gaza City and heads to a makeshift classroom after two years of war halted her education.

Asian stocks track latest Wall St rally as rate bets rise

Asian markets rose again Thursday to extend the week's global rally as traders ramp up bets on a third successive US interest rate cut next month.

High-flying tech hits potholes in India's Silicon Valley

In India's tech capital Bengaluru, the morning "rush hour" lasts so long it devours half the workday, throttling productivity in a city often viewed as the poster child of a booming economy.

Japan beer giant Asahi delays earnings due to cyberattack

Japanese beer giant Asahi said Thursday it has delayed the release of full-year financial results due to a major ongoing cyberattack that began in late September.

Germany eye revenge in Nations League showdown with Spain

Germany head into their Women's Nations League final against Spain this weekend with a "score to settle", months after their painful extra-time elimination in the Euro 2025 semi-finals.

Yemeni drugs seizure a 'landmark moment', say WADA

The seizure of a large amount of performance-enhancing drugs in a raid by Yemeni law enforcement agents is "a landmark moment", the head of investigations for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has told AFP.

Pope to meet Erdogan in Turkey in first overseas trip

Pope Leo XIV flies to Turkey Thursday for the first trip abroad of his papacy, which includes a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and comes amid acute tensions in the region.

Perth's two-day Ashes Test pitch given highest possible rating

The Perth Stadium pitch that hosted the first Ashes Test was rated Thursday as "very good" by the International Cricket Council despite the game finishing inside two days.

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