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Australia's Big Bash T20 teams face sale to private investors

Australia threatens hefty fines if big tech fails 'duty of care'

Russia resumes strikes on Kyiv after three-day halt

Zheng stuns Swiatek to reach US Open quarter-finals, Zverev and Rybakina advance

Zverev romps into quarter-finals as Darderi downed

Canada's counter-tariffs take effect on various US goods

Kauai on tornado watch as Hurricane Lowell nears Hawaiian islands

China's trade booms as focus turns to expected Trump-Xi summit

Pakistan roll the dice in search of consolation win over England

Is Champions League three-peat really possible for PSG?

Yen extends gains as traders eye rate hike, tech rallies again

Russia pummels Kyiv after three-day halt

'The ber months': Christmas arrives early in the Philippines

Mongolians wait hours for fuel as reliance on Russia bites

Urawa crush JDT to advance in Asian Champions League

Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds booked their place in the Asian Champions League quarter-finals with a 5-0 rout of Malaysia's Johor Darul Ta'zim on home turf Friday.

Germany's Scholz denies influence in tax fraud probe

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday denied helping a bank avoid paying back millions in tax rebates claimed under a huge fraud scam as he answered to a committee investigating the scandal.

Deadly wildfires contained in Algeria after homes, livelihoods lost

Wildfires which killed at least 38 people across northern Algeria have been contained, firefighters said Friday, as volunteers mobilised to help those who lost homes and livelihoods in the tragedy.

Joshua maintains weight advantage over Usyk for Saudi clash

British boxer Anthony Joshua weighed in more than 10 kilos (22 pounds) heavier than defending champion Oleksandr Usyk on Friday ahead of their world title rematch in Saudi Arabia.

Asian football legend Damjanovic waves goodbye to Champions League

Asian Champions League legend Dejan Damjanovic said Friday he had "probably" played his last game in the competition at the age of 41 after scoring an all-time record 42 goals.

Maharaj strengthens South Africa's grip on England in 1st Test

South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj struck twice as the Proteas strengthened their grip on the first Test against England at Lord's on Friday.

PSG coach denies bad blood between Neymar and Mbappe

Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier said on Friday there is no bad blood between star forwards Kylian Mbappe and Neymar.

UK retail sales in surprise rebound

British retail sales surprisingly rose overall in July but consumer confidence is at a record-low level as the UK heads towards recession under a new leader, data showed Friday.

Sri Lanka's ousted leader hopes to return home: party

Sri Lanka's deposed former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa is seeking to return home from his exile in Thailand and has asked his successor to guarantee his safety, his party announced Friday.