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Starc takes seven as England rolled for 172 in Ashes opener

New York's incoming leftist mayor to face off with Trump

Fossil fuel showdown looms on UN climate summit's final day

Japan's Takaichi insists $135 bn stimulus fiscally 'responsible'

Norris tops red-flagged second practice for Las Vegas GP

Miss Mexico wins Miss Universe contest after host insult drama

Texans sack Allen eight times to beat Bills 23-19

Rusty France face 'tired' Australia at end of torrid year

Dortmund host new nemesis Stuttgart with title hopes slipping away

Munster tragedy 'life-changing' for Springbok coach Erasmus

Starc on fire as England slump to 105-4 at lunch in Ashes opener

Pressure will boost Germany in 'knockout' Slovakia clash, says Nagelsmann

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said the pressure of Monday's "knockout" 2026 World Cup qualifier with Slovakia will be the boost his side need after a stuttering campaign.

Ecuador votes on hosting foreign bases as Noboa eyes more powers

Ecuadorans went to the polls Sunday to vote on whether to allow the return of foreign military bases and on starting a constitutional overhaul that could give Trump-friendly President Daniel Noboa more power.

Portugal qualify for 2026 World Cup by thrashing Armenia

Portugal crushed Armenia 9-1 without suspended talisman Cristiano Ronaldo to clinch qualification for the 2026 World Cup finals on Sunday.

Greece to supply winter gas to war battered Ukraine

Greece signed a deal with Ukraine on Sunday to supply US-origin liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the war-battered country whose energy infrastructure has been crippled by Russian strikes.

India and Pakistan blind women show spirit of cricket with handshakes

Blind women from India and Pakistan brushed aside political tensions on Sunday, shaking hands in neutral Sri Lanka at a cricket tournament for the visually impaired.

Ukraine signs deal with Greece for winter deliveries of US gas

Ukraine signed a deal with Greece on Sunday for winter deliveries of American liquefied natural gas to Kyiv, as Ukrainian energy infrastructure is battered by Russian strikes.

George glad England backed-up haka response with New Zealand win

Jamie George was pleased to have played a part in England's defiant reply to the haka but was even happier to beat New Zealand 33-19 at Twickenham in perhaps the team's best performance under coach Steve Borthwick.

McIlroy loses playoff but clinches seventh Race to Dubai title

Rory McIlroy lost the week-long $10 million DP World Tour Championship on Sunday in a playoff against Matt Fitzpatrick, but did enough to ensure he was crowned the winner of the season-long Race to Dubai champion.

UK govt defends refugee shakeup in face of hard right

Britain's interior minister on Sunday defended plans to drastically reduce protections for refugees and end automatic benefits for asylum seekers, insisting that irregular migration was "tearing our country apart".

Ecuador votes on reforms as Noboa eyes anti-crime ramp-up

Ecuadorans went to the polls Sunday to vote on whether to allow the return of foreign military bases and on beginning a constitutional rewrite that could give Trump-friendly President Daniel Noboa more power.

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