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Boasting South Korea footballers spark rethink of military service exemptions

India youth shift tactics as police clamp down on election protest

Five dead as Hurricane Simon, Rachel pummel Mexico's Pacific coast

Malaysia's Firefly extends flight cancellations due to haze

Seoul, Tokyo stocks plunge as Asia suffers fresh tech rout

IMF upgrades 2026 growth forecast but warns of 'split' outlook

Damaged and drained, Indonesia's peatlands go up in smoke

Infantino could pull off 'Houdini' act as critics struggle for candidate

Dominant Australia wary of Pacific threat at Rugby League World Cup

France braces for fresh nationwide student demonstrations

Pope to be admitted to hospital for lung operation

Ahead of Israel vote, desert town becomes frontline against ultra-Orthodox expansion

Samoa's McFarland welcomes 'massive' arrival of ex-All Blacks for World Cup run-in

El Nino Watch: the impacts around the world this week

UN warns Sudan faces 'full-scale civil war' as air raid kills 22

Conflict-torn Sudan is on the brink of a "full-scale civil war" that could destabilise the entire region, the United Nations warned Sunday, after an air strike on a residential area killed around two dozen civilians.

'Stronger together': Polish leader visits Ukraine ahead of NATO summit

Poland's president emphasised the need for unity with Ukraine on Sunday as he visited the country ahead of a NATO summit where Kyiv is hoping to get a clear signal that it could one day join the alliance.

After riots, France bans July 14 fireworks sales

France has banned the sale, possession and transport of fireworks during the July 14 national holiday weekend, following riots sparked by the police killing a teenager, the government said Sunday.

'I'd have signed in blood': Berrettini on Wimbledon red alert

Matteo Berrettini has Carlos Alcaraz in his sights at Wimbledon after admitting he would "have signed in blood" to play at the All England Club when injury was threatening to derail his career.

K-pop megastars BTS release memoir

K-pop megastars BTS released their hotly anticipated memoir in South Korea on Sunday, marking their 10th anniversary as a group.

Cincinnati rally for point, St. Louis power on in the West

Eastern Conference leaders FC Cincinnati had to fight back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw with Charlotte in Major League Soccer on Saturday.

Mexico, Panama reach Gold Cup semis with hat trick for Diaz

Mexico and Panama booked their places in the last four of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with victories on Saturday in their quarter-final ties against Costa Rica and Qatar.

New Zealand vow to get 'gritty' to avoid World Cup embarrassment

Jitka Klimkova says her New Zealand team must get "gritty" if they are to end their 32-year wait for a first Women's World Cup win and avoid embarrassment on home soil.

Norway's Hegerberg hopes to make up for lost time at World Cup

The prolific Ada Hegerberg is aiming to cap her return from the international wilderness by firing Norway back among the elite at the Women's World Cup this month.

Philippines hope 'meteoric rise' to World Cup is game-changer

In a country obsessed with beauty pageants, basketball and boxing, the Philippines women's team hope to ignite interest in football when they make the nation's World Cup debut.

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