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India's injured Gill out of must-win second South Africa Test

Japan's eel delicacy faces global conservation pressure

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

China tells citizens to avoid Japan travel as Taiwan row grows

China has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan, following a diplomatic feud sparked by comments by Tokyo's new premier about a hypothetical attack on Taiwan.

Purdue Pharma to be dissolved as US judge says to approve bankruptcy

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, blamed for helping to fuel a deadly opioid crisis, said Friday that a US bankruptcy judge will sign off on a deal to settle thousands of lawsuits against the company, which will cease to exist.

Iran's first woman orchestra conductor inspires

When Paniz Faryoussefi mounts the podium and reaches for her baton, she represents more than just the hope of a thrilling orchestral performance.

Wood gets all-clear in boost for England

Pace spearhead Mark Wood was Saturday cleared any hamstring injury after a precautionary scan in a huge relief for England just days away from the first Ashes Test against Australia.

Golf's world No. 8 Thomas has back surgery

Two-time major-winner Justin Thomas said Friday he has undergone a microdiscectomy procedure to treat hip pain and will be sidelined through the start of the 2026 US PGA Tour season.

Rebooted Harlem museum celebrates rise of Black art

As the Studio Museum reopens this weekend in its gleaming new building, New York's premier institution for Black art finds itself looking back and looking forward at the same time.

'Desperation in the air': immigrant comics skewer Trump crackdown

Lucie Pohl opened a night of comedy with a stab at President Donald Trump's migration crackdown.

UN regulator says shipping still wants to decarbonize -- despite US threats

Threats, intimidation, harassment -- the tactics deployed by US negotiators to stall a global deal on shipping pollution last month sent chills through climate diplomats ahead of the COP30 summit.

Grant, Kim share halfway lead in LPGA Annika tournament

Sweden's Linn Grant shook off an opening bogey to card eight birdies in a seven-under par 63 on Friday and seize a share of the second-round lead in the LPGA Annika at Pelican tournament alongside Australia's Grace Kim.

Musk's Grokipedia leans on 'questionable' sources, study says

Elon Musk's Grokipedia carries thousands of citations to "questionable" and "problematic" sources, US researchers said Friday, raising doubts about the reliability of the AI-powered encyclopedia as an information tool.

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