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Canada awaits result in Alberta independence vote

Ukraine claims US missile holdup ahead of reported talks

US bans use of China's DeepSeek by govt agencies

Niners hold off Commanders to stay perfect in NFL

Middle East fuel crunch drives solar push in tiny Fiji

Tech firms bear brunt of selling as Asian stocks drop

Indian rappers use music to sound climate alarm

Reese scores 30 as Dream stun Valkyries to level WNBA finals

Australian lawmaker hurt in car attack loses leg: media

Japan probe on its way to Mars moon

Horror and disbelief after lawmaker attacked in rural Australia

Lula or Bolsonaro's son? Brazil makes a final choice

Ukraine races to secure energy supplies ahead of winter

EU unveils strategy to boost Arctic presence

Biden heads for tense G20 as China, Russia stay away

US President Joe Biden leaves for the G20 in India on Thursday, aiming to boost alliances at a summit where global tensions will be highlighted by the absence of the Chinese and Russian leaders.

Bagnaia overcomes horror crash to defend MotoGP lead on home turf

Francesco Bagnaia will defend his MotoGP championship lead on home turf on Sunday after being given the all-clear to race at Misano Adriatico following a horror crash last weekend.

Stocks struggle on rate fears

Stock markets wavered on Thursday, weighed down by concerns about China's economy and fears of more US interest-rate hikes.

Stokes calls for understanding for cricketers in 'changing landscape'

Ben Stokes has urged understanding for players who choose to optimise their earning potential at the expense of international duty, saying "the landscape of cricket is changing in front of our eyes".

Molano beats Groves in sprint to stage 12 Vuelta victory

Juan Sebastian Molano sprinted to stage 12 victory in the Vuelta a Espana on Thursday, while Sepp Kuss kept the red jersey.

Gymnastics great Biles targets 2024 Paris Games

With her comeback gaining steam, US gymnastics great Simone Biles said Thursday she would "love" to chase more gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Cheika plumps for experience in Argentina side to play England

Argentina coach Michael Cheika named an experienced side to play their World Cup Pool D opener against England in Marseille on Saturday.

Saudi Arabia misses out as WTA Finals handed to Mexico

Cancun will host the WTA Finals October 29-November 5, the WTA announcing Thursday the Mexican resort would stage the season ending tournament after reports that Saudi Arabia was front-runner to land the event.

Apple shares fall on reports of China iPhone restrictions

Apple shares fell sharply for a second straight session Thursday following reports of significant Chinese restrictions on iPhones at government offices and state-backed entities.

Armenia says Azerbaijan preparing fresh 'military provocation'

Armenia on Thursday accused arch-foe Azerbaijan of preparing a "fresh military provocation" by massing troops on their border and near the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region.

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